Ok so I got interested in the skinz sled balancing clip on youtube and thought since I had some scales I would give it a try on my Viper.
I found some pretty interesting things doing it and am still working on the suspension a bit, but my question is, with the few lightweight parts I have on it now it's weighing in around 590 ready to ride. That's with the tool kit and spare belt and a tunnel bag.
I weighed it the way I rode last year and got
162 front left
175 front right
52 center
and 199 rear
This works out to about a 57% front to 43% rear weight balance with no rider,
With me on it in a standing neutral position like I usually ride the weight shifts to
207 front left
208 front right
201 center and
240 rear
this is with just my work clothes.
those weights work out to 48.5 front -51.5 rear
I have tried a couple different air combos and mounting location changes to see what would happen and so far the empty weight is around 51 front 49 rear on most other setups and 45 front 55 rear with me on it.
Riding last year the sled did pretty well in most conditions, it bottomed out a couple times and I will be replacing the front spring heavier and the rear shock to a evol shock to help the bottoming issues.
So my question is to anyone who has tried this, what is more important to balance?
I know the sled shouldn't normally go without me on it but,
I am thinking the sled empty is more important to work on the balance that way I can use my body English to adjust the weight distribution when I ride,
or should I balance with me in a neutral position standing? or seated?
The issue with me on the sled is, it is very easy to manipulate the weight distribution if I lean just a little, so I am concerned it might not be as accurate as I want.
I found some pretty interesting things doing it and am still working on the suspension a bit, but my question is, with the few lightweight parts I have on it now it's weighing in around 590 ready to ride. That's with the tool kit and spare belt and a tunnel bag.
I weighed it the way I rode last year and got
162 front left
175 front right
52 center
and 199 rear
This works out to about a 57% front to 43% rear weight balance with no rider,
With me on it in a standing neutral position like I usually ride the weight shifts to
207 front left
208 front right
201 center and
240 rear
this is with just my work clothes.
those weights work out to 48.5 front -51.5 rear
I have tried a couple different air combos and mounting location changes to see what would happen and so far the empty weight is around 51 front 49 rear on most other setups and 45 front 55 rear with me on it.
Riding last year the sled did pretty well in most conditions, it bottomed out a couple times and I will be replacing the front spring heavier and the rear shock to a evol shock to help the bottoming issues.
So my question is to anyone who has tried this, what is more important to balance?
I know the sled shouldn't normally go without me on it but,
I am thinking the sled empty is more important to work on the balance that way I can use my body English to adjust the weight distribution when I ride,
or should I balance with me in a neutral position standing? or seated?
The issue with me on the sled is, it is very easy to manipulate the weight distribution if I lean just a little, so I am concerned it might not be as accurate as I want.