First I vote Pro RMK for any small girl! I think it is 1Million times easier to handle than the others, and Mine is stock...
Now I am going to add to the question:
I am 5'4, between 100-115 lbs. and ride a stock 2014 Polaris Pro RMK 155. I FINALLY can counter-steer but it's been a fight (rode for first time ever Jan 2014) I still haven't done any real sidehilling. We sled all mountain, in trees, deep powder, and climbs. We ride in technical areas and I wan/need to be able to really RIDE in those areas. Also we now go alone (BF and I) so getting more technical is a must.
I don't need the seat lower because I can easily swing legs to either side, which I frequently do... if anything the dual gas cans on the back get in the way more. But we need them.
So questions:
What changes would make the sled easier to maneuver?
1. When you say soften suspension, how do I know how soft and how would I explain what I would need so BF could make the mod?
2. I ALWAYS stand, NEVER sit, but I get a lot of pain in my thumb/wrist on right hand after just a day or two of ridding (sunup to sundown)... I know it is from the throttle, but don't know how to address... I assume it is the angle my hands are at when standing. Any ideas at all... it actually gets horribly painful by day 4 on the ride back to the truck I am usually cussing in my helmet whole ride back.
3. Rode a 2014 Ski-Doo Sno Pro first time ridding for about 30 mins and thought it was horribly tippy (admittedly it was right after I got used to Pro and 2 years ago). Base on that would you think narrowing skis would be a good idea? How much would you think to narrow them?
4. I hear you all on the automatic start. I start my sled on my own now every time, but by day 2/3 I am getting tired. Of all the mods it is lower on my list I suppose unless someone thinks different...
5. Where should handlebars be set? I always feel like I want them higher because of how leaned forward I always feel but everyone keeps saying lower. Is there a rule of thumb for this?
6. Last ODD question... Since we go the two of us often I have to get myself unstuck in certain situations... and WANT to. I can flip my sled on a hill but getting it upright if it's in a deep flat area is an issue... any tricks? I work out... but the guys will just grab it, pull it over and pick up the track. When I am in deep snow there is no way to get the leverage to get it (so tricks/tips appreciated).
7. Also vote for handlebar time as the best mod!
Tiny backstory... I just sat on a sled for the first time ever January 2014 (As in NEVER before even heard or saw one). My boyfriend got a new 2014 Pro RMK 155. Since he can ride anything and I had never ridden he decided for the first trip to let me use the Pro since it was lighter and he thought easier to maneuver. Yeah... he has probably put 5 miles on it total since... the rest are mine.
Since day one I have only done deep powder and mountain riding. Only trail ride to get where we are going. I took to sledding pretty quick... especially loving that my light weight and light sled could get me up higher than some of the guys. My one problem has always been sidehilling and turns in deep powder. Even on the throttle and heavily weighting the inside I couldn't get the counter-steer... until I finally got it this last trip we took (Finally! All it took was one guy saying I was too small I wouldn't get it... I can't stand being told I can't do something). Where I was practicing counter-steering was deep but relatively flat/rolling terrain, so I still haven't got a chance to master sidehilling, which I really want to be able to do.