2002 viper 1.25" lug?

[yamashack]

Without removing protection from tunnel and rad am i okay with 1.25" track and 1.5" stud. What would be a good stud combo for 1.25" lug? My track is wearing and i want to maximize the sled for, on trail and off trail conditions. I also have a slight whining coming from my clutch/or braking, it seemed to happen after i tightened my tensioner bolt? any help on this would be great! thanks

 

[stein700sx]

Tension is too tight if its whining now . Finger tight and then back off half a turn.
As far as the track goes. You can do that setup but you will have to go with 8 tooth drivers. 1.25 track alone will rub against the protectors. Try a search here and you will find that there are quite a few posts on this. You may find a combination in the posts that will suit your driving needs.

 

[SinNH]

Tension is too tight if its whining now . Finger tight and then back off half a turn.

With the back of the sled elevated,track off the ground?

 

[pipdviper]

I have to run mine tight even with anti ratchet 8t drivers. If not it jumps like crazy. Without the anti ratchets it was a joke

 

[meat12]

With the back of the sled elevated,track off the ground?

Stein is talking about the chain case tension. The track tension is measured on a stand. I run mine with about an inch of sag on a stand, but I need mine pretty tight because of picks and a tall track.

Meat

 

[Durnell21]

It depends what your reasoning is for having studs. I wanted my track studded mainly for stopping in the icy corners. I put an 1.25 Ice ripper on my '02 viper before last season, and I love it. The only problem I had was over heating, which I took care of by putting a rear cooler on. My sled hooks up a lot better in snow, but I've been told it doesnt hook up as fast as studs on Ice. I'm not into ice dragging so it performs fantastic for me. Also, I didnt have to change the drivers, and I dont have to worry about throwing studs. I dont know why anyone considering a new track wouldn't put this track on their sled!

 

[Thumper1]

It depends what your reasoning is for having studs. I wanted my track studded mainly for stopping in the icy corners. I put an 1.25 Ice ripper on my '02 viper before last season, and I love it. The only problem I had was over heating, which I took care of by putting a rear cooler on. My sled hooks up a lot better in snow, but I've been told it doesnt hook up as fast as studs on Ice. I'm not into ice dragging so it performs fantastic for me. Also, I didnt have to change the drivers, and I dont have to worry about throwing studs. I dont know why anyone considering a new track wouldn't put this track on their sled!

cause why would the studs in the ice ripper track last any longer than a normal stud? i would have to replace the track within 2 years.

 

[Durnell21]

it is hard to say how long they will last. From what I understand, they have only been out for a couple years. Also, I Got nothing but positive feedback from a few people who have 3-4 K miles on their Ice rippers. it seems to me that there isn't as much torque on these integrated studs as compared traditional studsI'm sure these studs' durability has a lot to do with the conditions riden on, and agressiveness of the rider. I guess time will tell as to how long they will last. personally. I love 'em.

 

[Yamablue]

Two years . You need to stop driving down uncovered roads or something. I've had the same studs in my camo track (192) since 2004 (~4000mi) and they aren't getting replaced anytime soon. Granted they aren't going to launch on ice, but they didn't when new (that's what picks are for). Anyway, my .02 cents are go with a track and stud, not track with integral studs. It will never grab like the real thing running on rivers or icy corners. Been there done that.

 

[Netefrog]

it is hard to say how long they will last. From what I understand, they have only been out for a couple years. Also, I Got nothing but positive feedback from a few people who have 3-4 K miles on their Ice rippers. it seems to me that there isn't as much torque on these integrated studs as compared traditional studsI'm sure these studs' durability has a lot to do with the conditions riden on, and agressiveness of the rider. I guess time will tell as to how long they will last. personally. I love 'em.

All of our sleds have Ice Rippers/Attacks on them now and we love them. The old mod sled 440 XCR with 670/740HO Rotax has the original ripper on it and it has held up really well. The Attak has the 1.25" Ripper XT and my SRX has the 1" Ice Attak. These tracks are primo for trail riding. They're light too, big weight savings and fully clipped open windows.