averagesleder
New member
Sled '00 SRX
I have two brand new skies from Yamaha, that I need to install my old loops on. My problem is that the new skies are perfectly flat. How do I go about bending the ski to get the tip to curve and line up with the loop? Is there a trick or procedure I should know?
Another problem I have is my carbides from my old skies do not line up 100% with the holes in the new ski. I can get the back two studs to drop in, but the front studs won't. The carbides are not bent or damaged, they are made by Woodys. They went in the old skies with no problems.
Thanks
I have two brand new skies from Yamaha, that I need to install my old loops on. My problem is that the new skies are perfectly flat. How do I go about bending the ski to get the tip to curve and line up with the loop? Is there a trick or procedure I should know?
Another problem I have is my carbides from my old skies do not line up 100% with the holes in the new ski. I can get the back two studs to drop in, but the front studs won't. The carbides are not bent or damaged, they are made by Woodys. They went in the old skies with no problems.
Thanks
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you just have to muscle the skis a bit for the bend. i like to put the two forward most bolts in first and use the loops as a handle to line up the base loop bolt. leaving all loose until connections are made seems to help.
hot water in the bathtub and a good soak on the skis can help. as for the carbide predicament, the bend in the front usually needs to be installed first and some taps from a hammer may help, or once the loops are on they may change their attitude.
hot water in the bathtub and a good soak on the skis can help. as for the carbide predicament, the bend in the front usually needs to be installed first and some taps from a hammer may help, or once the loops are on they may change their attitude.
super1c
Super Moderator
I had some pretty new skis and was the same problem. I installed the tip of the loop first. Stood the ski up on end and bend the ski and loop into place. Then intzll the bolt. They will retain that shape after a while. For the carbides i had to slightly bend the posts into the proper position. Once tightened down everthing was cool. Unless your carbide posts are way off?
yes you will have to bend the ski to get the loops to go on them usuall easyier if you got a extra set of hands ....as far as the carbide it sounds like you are tryin to install old design carbides on the new design ski ...98 skis and 2000 skis the carbide holes are almost perfect except the 2 front holes are off by about 1/4 to a 1/2 inch ..you might need to order a different set of carbides ...you can redrill the hole but if i remember correct if you do that you will end up with one big oblong hole
averagesleder
New member
Ok that makes sense with the loops thanks for the tips. As for the carbides they are really close, the top of the stud touches part of the bushing in the new ski. I think may just have to persuade it a little after I install the loops.
ya you can oblong the hole a bit to help make it fit just dont go to big cause than the carbide can actually move just a bit causing the hole to make itself bigger as long as you have to force it in the hole you should be tight enough so you dont have any problems
IMO, you would be better off cutting the studs off the carbides and re-welding them in the right locations than to make the holes oblong in the skis.