I just picked up a very low miles 07. Maybe I should have done my homework first, but got a year end deal so it'll be OK.
What's wrong with the Powder-lite track? I've seen a couple of comments but nobody explaining the issues with them. Thanks for the input...JB
The track really wasn't condusive to powder riding. Most guys put a 2.5 CE track on them. The Lite will trench pretty much regardless of what you do, however, changing suspension points and dialing in the suspension to suit your riding style is important with this track. Otherwise swap it like hundreds of others without trying to make it work. On the other hand, the CE will outclimb the Lite WHEN set-up properly.
Case in point.
Customers 07 XRS with a 162x2.5x16 CE and a '07 XRS with a stock Lite track. Customer never adjusted his suspension, never even looked at his limiter straps, but wanted a new track cause of all the "bad press" snowest was giving it.
I ran the Lite all year long and little by little made it work to the point where all I did was clutched, geared and tuned the suspension to his pipe/head/reeds/track with my clutching and gearing as well.
He couldn't out mark me for all he was worth, and vice-versa.
We were within feet of eachother on any climb. And I was still leaving a deeper trench than he was at that!
With that being said, if you pay attention to detail and tune your ride instead of just hopping on it, a sled with the CE will outclimb the Lite in almost all conditions. Come springtime in BC, I wouldn't have traded that Lite for any other track though.
