has any one put a polaris xtra 10 in a 94 to 96 vmax
horkn
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bg0070 said:
yep, only very recently did someone do this. IIRC it was a vmax600, but it was def a TSS vmax.
search back in the vmax threads only a month or 2 back, you will find it.
It seemed to be a pretty easy install, and the skid was a tomn better than the factory skid.
fleet man
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I did... it's a cakewalk and 100% better than stock skid.
cougar1985
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im looking to improve my ride also.by a cakewalk what exactly do you mean?was there very minor mods,none atall?what year skid did you put in ?i have to say the original skid sucks big time ,the only thing harder on my butt and back is my 1970 olympic 12/3,lol.fleet man said:
fleet man
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It's an easy swap. Drill the two holes up front, enlarge two existing hole in the rear. Get four spacers and bolt it in. I found a way to make installation a snap.
I used an Xtra 10 from a 97 ultra. I'm not sure if all the Xtra 10's are the same but, that is the one I have the dimensions for. I posted a thread on it a while back with a few pics. I'll see if I can get a few of it installed in a minute. Give a shout if ya need anything.
I used an Xtra 10 from a 97 ultra. I'm not sure if all the Xtra 10's are the same but, that is the one I have the dimensions for. I posted a thread on it a while back with a few pics. I'll see if I can get a few of it installed in a minute. Give a shout if ya need anything.
cougar1985
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thanks iwill pm you when i can ,it sounds right up my alley and i hope the orignal posters alley also as i didnt mean to hijack his thread.unless he,s interested in continuing the thread.fleet man said:
fleet man
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I think this will be a good place to post this as it will be easier to search for in the future.
Here is LINK to the original post.
The spacers are just aluminium angle 2"w x 3"h x 6"l x 3/8" thick with the pivot bolts going through it and also riveted to the tunnel. They make perfect spacers and stiffen the tunnel and foot rest area. I should add that the next one i do I will make them 4" tall as the pivot bolt is very close to the top edge on at least the front spacers. The rear 3" is fine. I held them up inside to the rear of the tunnel and marked where the pivot bolt hole was to go and then drilled that hole. Then I installed that bolt (no skid yet) to hold them in place and marked where the other two bolts go, removed and drilled them. The rear spacer is bolted in only. I can go back to stock with no extra holes in the rear. Just enlarge the front original hole to accept the 3/8 bolt and you set for the rear. It's kinda hard to see but you get the jist of it.
The front, just drill two holes according to the measurements, drill spacers for the front pivot hole just like the rear, then bolt the spacer in with just the bolt and drill a few holes for the rivet of your choice. I just used two as you can see them to the lower right of the bolt from the outside. Do not rivet until you have the skid in as if your off or something doesn't go right your not going to like to remove the rivets. I used SS rivets and I can see there would be much sadness if I had to drill them out.
http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/771/p1230798mq2.jpg
Another item I need to mention is that I didn't remove any OEM rivets. What I did was put some paint on the rivets and put the spacer where it needed to be and the paint transfered to the spacer showing where I need to drill a recess in the spacer to accomodate the rivet. Quite simple and worked very well. I used a 1/2" drill bit and just drilled deep enough so the spacer sat tight to the inside of the tunnel.
Here is a comparison and as you can see the Xtra 10 is not far from the Yamaha skid as far as the rear bolt hole go. Just use the front hole from the three oem and enlarge it a bit.
Another reason I went with this skid is the angle of attack at the front of the slide rails. These skids are much easier on slides as the angle is much more relaxed.
Here is LINK to the original post.
The spacers are just aluminium angle 2"w x 3"h x 6"l x 3/8" thick with the pivot bolts going through it and also riveted to the tunnel. They make perfect spacers and stiffen the tunnel and foot rest area. I should add that the next one i do I will make them 4" tall as the pivot bolt is very close to the top edge on at least the front spacers. The rear 3" is fine. I held them up inside to the rear of the tunnel and marked where the pivot bolt hole was to go and then drilled that hole. Then I installed that bolt (no skid yet) to hold them in place and marked where the other two bolts go, removed and drilled them. The rear spacer is bolted in only. I can go back to stock with no extra holes in the rear. Just enlarge the front original hole to accept the 3/8 bolt and you set for the rear. It's kinda hard to see but you get the jist of it.
The front, just drill two holes according to the measurements, drill spacers for the front pivot hole just like the rear, then bolt the spacer in with just the bolt and drill a few holes for the rivet of your choice. I just used two as you can see them to the lower right of the bolt from the outside. Do not rivet until you have the skid in as if your off or something doesn't go right your not going to like to remove the rivets. I used SS rivets and I can see there would be much sadness if I had to drill them out.
http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/771/p1230798mq2.jpg
Another item I need to mention is that I didn't remove any OEM rivets. What I did was put some paint on the rivets and put the spacer where it needed to be and the paint transfered to the spacer showing where I need to drill a recess in the spacer to accomodate the rivet. Quite simple and worked very well. I used a 1/2" drill bit and just drilled deep enough so the spacer sat tight to the inside of the tunnel.
Here is a comparison and as you can see the Xtra 10 is not far from the Yamaha skid as far as the rear bolt hole go. Just use the front hole from the three oem and enlarge it a bit.
Another reason I went with this skid is the angle of attack at the front of the slide rails. These skids are much easier on slides as the angle is much more relaxed.
as cheap as edge skids have been on ebay, I'd gothat way. Maxdlx
cougar1985
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kind of hard to see in the pic but how far were you from the original rear mounting.must be pretty close.