yankeeslover
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was wondering what advantages are of having the suspension turned harder or softer? which is better for a bumpy trail? My sled seems to bounce me around on bumpy trails, but im afraid to loosen the spring load, cause that may cause me to bottom out, or am I wrong? suspension has 3000 miles on it and it is the standard vmax suspension. also, which is better when I have passenger on the 2up seat behind me, hard or soft suspension? thanks
You want the suspension soft for bumpy trails, soften it untill it just bottoms ocasionally. Unless you like to find big jumps, then you will have to live with the harshness of the choppy trail bumps and keep it harder.
Check to see if you have rebuildable shocks or if the shocks are blown.
If they are rebuildable, you may have them revalved. If not, updating to a rebuildable gas shock may help with the ride.
Check to see if you have rebuildable shocks or if the shocks are blown.
If they are rebuildable, you may have them revalved. If not, updating to a rebuildable gas shock may help with the ride.
I have a 99 700 SX, this has the Ohlin shocks. I run the suspension on the medium setting and my transfer rods as loose as possible. I have the front limiter with only 3 threads showing. I weigh 210 lbs plus gear. I rarely ever bottom out and the macine like the run the woops about 35 mph. If I run slower it bucks faster and I feel out of control. 35 feels comfortable, I just scoot forward and let the machine take the beating. Al
Unfortunetly yankeeslover is riding a 96 Vmax(pogo stick) with the standard suspension not a proaction. Unfortunetly, there is only so much that sled can handle as far as big bumps are concernd. But deffinitly check to see if the shock is blown.
I would suggest swapping out your skid as the cost to rebuild the one you have will likely be half the cost of a good upgrade skid.
