just bought a 05 m7 need a lefty any ideas and were do I get it. And need a 2 wheel kit were do I get that also. thanks
whats the best lefty for 05 m7
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Seriously do yourself a favor and forget about the lefty throttle, you won't need it on this sled. They are dangerous and should be outlawed. For the two wheel kit, just go down to your local cat dealer and buy the arctic-cat one
all lefty throttles are pretty well the same, i have a goldfinger on my m7(previous owner). There has only been a couple times that i am glad i had one, but for the most part they are not really needed. If you're the type of person to panic when sh!t hits the fan then it'd be better off not getting one, nothing like grabbing the bars for dear life and grabbing a hand full of throttle.
Seriously do yourself a favor and forget about the lefty throttle, you won't need it on this sled. They are dangerous and should be outlawed. For the two wheel kit, just go down to your local cat dealer and buy the arctic-cat one
when i saw the topic i was gonna write the same thing i dipise them someone tried to talk my wife into getting one and i told her id sell her sled if she asked me to put one on
goldfinger
It is personal preference , but if you go certain places and do some crazy side hills it will definitely come in handy. I told myself I did not need it either for first year and a half, but now I have it and it makes things way easier so why struggle.If your short you need it more.It really depends how you ride, where and if the guys you follow have them.Dennis kirk sells them.. good luck..Jmo
It is personal preference , but if you go certain places and do some crazy side hills it will definitely come in handy. I told myself I did not need it either for first year and a half, but now I have it and it makes things way easier so why struggle.If your short you need it more.It really depends how you ride, where and if the guys you follow have them.Dennis kirk sells them.. good luck..Jmo
Everyone I ride with swears by the Lefty's. I've got one on my '06 M7 and its nice. I don't use it a whole lot, but when I need it, it's great to have.
I went without one for the whole time I owned my '98 700 RMK and there were times I wished I had one, but I could usually manage to get by without it.
I went without one for the whole time I owned my '98 700 RMK and there were times I wished I had one, but I could usually manage to get by without it.
I just bought a goldfinger lefty from Dennis Kirk, I beleive it was around 95$
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ARICH
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Seriously do yourself a favor and forget about the lefty throttle, you won't need it on this sled. They are dangerous and should be outlawed. For the two wheel kit, just go down to your local cat dealer and buy the arctic-cat one
Why do you say they are dangerous and should be outlawed? have on stick on ya?
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aksnopro
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i too have nothing but bad things to say about them, im 5" 4 130 pound rider and the M chasis lays over fine for me without a lefty both directions! now for the reasons
1- it can give you a bog when gummed up and play with your throttle position sensor. (main reason i pulled it off)
2- accidental hiting it with your knee when corning or carrying a snownboarder duce up
other then that i liked it, but honestly right now its nothing but a wall hanger and due to that bog pissing me off now and then i wouldnt install it again on an M.
i too have nothing but bad things to say about them, im 5" 4 130 pound rider and the M chasis lays over fine for me without a lefty both directions! now for the reasons
1- it can give you a bog when gummed up and play with your throttle position sensor. (main reason i pulled it off)
2- accidental hiting it with your knee when corning or carrying a snownboarder duce up
other then that i liked it, but honestly right now its nothing but a wall hanger and due to that bog pissing me off now and then i wouldnt install it again on an M.
lefty, 2 wheel kit
We have goldfinger, and it is very easy install and comes with a clip to lock it, if you are worried about hitting it accidently.
Also, black diamond sells a 2 wheel kit, that is $20, and you use some of the parts from your stock axle.
We have goldfinger, and it is very easy install and comes with a clip to lock it, if you are worried about hitting it accidently.
Also, black diamond sells a 2 wheel kit, that is $20, and you use some of the parts from your stock axle.
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Lambert454
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Another vote for NO lefty throttle. Unless you wont you sled to be rapped around a tree. Iv seen this happen to a number of sleds all makes. The linkage gets bound up with snow, branches and whatever and your throttle gets stuck open.
Lambert
Lambert
I see no need for them. Also find them rather dangerous not only in that they can get stuck WFO, but switching hand positions on mountain bar, and off it, and from throttle to throttle poses problems while riding. I don't even have a mountain bar on my sled. If you need it to ride, you have bigger problems. Not to come off like an azz, jmo.
Exactly my point . . if you feel you need the lefty throttle, you really need to re-think your riding style. Take some pointers from extreme back-country riders like Burandt, and Rasmussen who stress the need to get rid of your leftys, and mountain bars. I ride steep hills in the trees, boondocking, spending 90% of my time on one ski, and I have never once seen the need for a lefty
Contact freeagent on the forum. I use the goldfinger on 3 of my 4 m series sleds. I would like to join in the argument over wether or not you like a left hand throttle or not, but I don't think that your question was "how safe are they?" or "do I really need one?" If you can wade through all the BS on the forum you might get an answer to your questions. Good luck.
Ok, so by your logic . . . If you know something is unsafe, have seen several accidents caused by this POS, you would knowingly help someone purchase said item without warning them that they are unsafe? Wow, I'm glad I don't have friends like you.
I like the sno-bunji lefty but the lever is to long, you can fit 2 fingers on it(or 1 and the other 1 gets pinched between it and the bars) then theres not much room for your hand on the bars. so I now use goldfinger its not as nice as sno-bunji but it has a small 1 finger lever that leaves alot of room for you to hold on to the bars.
There are only a few times a year that I need a lefty but when I need it I really need it.
There are only a few times a year that I need a lefty but when I need it I really need it.
snowcatter ur reading my mind lol if u learn to ride wo a lefty and i mean dirty slow or fast side hills in the trees believe me where i ride every trip out we have to traverse some bad blown in side hills just to get into basins the left side is actually easier for me and im only 5-11 160lbs and my wife all 5ft 115lbs 3rd yr follows the boys most places and does fine some of our group bought sleds w leftys on when they got em and i dont think the pins have come out yet yes its personal preferance and im a no vote pins come out and lever hooks something or links bind and things can go bad fast
Another vote for no lefty, bret rassmusen even says in his "Schooled" Movie to not run a lefty
