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UNKnXFIRE
The snow is light and powdery, my carbides are not happy, but the day was clear and there was enough snow to keep her cool, even a few 3-4' drifts to bust...

lots of gravel and rocks on the rock hard trails, or glare ice, but over all it was worth it! :banana:

This sled rocks, the power is smooth, and feels just as fast as the EXT, I like the 15" track way better, and the seating position is dead on. The running boards grip well, and the bars are just about perfect, the only issues I have are the low crappy windshield and the BRAKES.

The brakes seem mushy, and take way more pressure than the F's of old... It will be a few rides before I'm use to it... there was minimal DD whine, but there was a bit of ice build up and a vibration??? that went away after the ice chunked out...

The suspension was AWESOME, never thumped out once and took the hits very well, this sled also flies very well, I found a place to get some air(3-4 ') a couple of times and it was very stable and landed soft and sure... it is near perfect for my conditions up here.

I plan on adding my DD Y pipe, a BIKEMAN CAN, and a bikeman mod pipe... after I get some more miles on...

I am thinking about changing those stock brake pads too, as they seem real crappy... maybe it will be better after I use them more?

:doh: :doh:


Hope it snows for you all real soon!

:fluffy:



JC :celebrating:
spo
Good review.
Thanks for getting us all excited. We still have like five weeks for any trail riding in N.H.
thesweeper09
sweet congrats on the ride and the sled
Xfireman
Sweet!!!...post some more reviews for all of us to live vicariously through, until we'all get some snow. Can't wait to get mine! :beerchug:
Ladysmith_Driftbusters
Cool, glad you like your sled! Can't wait till we get our first inches of snow so I can go for a rip!
CrossRev
Very very similar to my first ride this year in October. I put on the same amount of miles (20) and i had the same pros and cons about the sled! Didnt you love hugging right up against the handle bars when you would rip on it? I did! Glad you are enjoying the new sled and have some good times with it.
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