sway bar, love it or leave it???

[sea esta]

has anyone taken the sway bar off there rev?? i have a 05 800 rev wondering on the pros and cons....

 

[jscanga]

LEAVE IT! It reduces stability on the trail a bit, but who cares--trails are only a means to an end!

 

[mountaineer]

i would keep the sway bar on. without it sled dives while sidehilling. keeps th sled alot more predictable.

 

[superduty187]

if you ride in the mountains take it off adds weight and easier to whip. if you ride trails keep it on or you will be all over the place.

 

[REDNECK REV 827]

my dad took it off for a bit and found it too quirking sidehilling . it dived alot. Sled was unpredictible on the trail.

 

[Wyoming T/A]

my dad took it off for a bit and found it too quirking sidehilling . it dived alot. Sled was unpredictible on the trail.

X2
after 2006 they are light enough we leave them in--no problem dooing anything you want ---out they are veeeery unpredictable

 

[Adrenalin]

leave it , took mine off last week , its not going back on ...

PS ef the trails

 

[turboal]

can depend on how big a person you are .real big guys need it in . smaller fella wants it out.
when you take it out you need to turn the preload up on the sprinngs.
to get that right you find that going down a trail , when you turn the bars left to go left it leans right hard . turn the preload up till this effect is minamised.

in the deep powder now it will turn easier left and in correcting it to go right , not as much effort is required . mostly just changing the pressure from the ball of one foot to the other .and at the same time throwing the bars the opposite direction .
if this isnt positive enough for ya , then add a bit more rear spring preload . 1 positiion harder . if it is to posative back the rear spring pre load off 1 position.

idea is to be pivioting over the front skid shock.
thats for the powder riding .
on the trail, just wheel up the mtn as the soft powder set up is a bit wimpish on the trail .

 

[cmantle1]

GET RID OF IT


i heavily debated mine, finally got a few in me one night and got out the sawzall.....best thing ive done to my sled, way more active when boondocking and jumping

 

[xcfire]

Took mine off, wasn't unpredictable at all, just turned up the preload one notch, it was only tougher on the trail but who rides trail, eaiser to hold a long side hill, and also when you go up a hill get some air and come off side way's it's way more foregiving then with the sway bar in doesn't jerk you hands, maybe that's why snocross guy's leave them out.

 

[mtnjunkie]

I finally cut mine out too this spring, and it was a lot easier to sidehill and turn. I could hold the sled over easier and the lower ski wouldn't dive downhill so bad.

 

[Madtown]

I always use a race sled in Mtns so have never had one. On the trails to the good stuff sled is plenty stable. I also only weigh 150 though

 

[snowcatter]

M series sleds don't even come with a sway bar, ski-doo gives you a choice.
As a mountain rider, I don't care how it handles on the trail . . don't spend much time on them. The sway bar was the first thing to go on mine.

 

[MACH]

I am leaving mine out on my 07 MXZX440. Trail riding should be interesting.

 

[bikerjustin]

want to buy one

If someone has one for a rev that they pulled off and still have without being cut I'll take it and the control arm mounts. PM me or email to bikerjustin@yahoo.com
Thanks.

 

[UTrider]

It helps turning on the trail.. Keeps the sled from diving and shifting weight to the outside ski.

On a race sled it shouldn't matter b/c the shocks are so stiff..

Personally I think having your toe set correctly has more effect on the trail than a sway bar. But I've always rode stiff jump sleds...