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Well, I finally got to ride my new (used) 2007 M8 with 1700 miles on her (LE) so she has the floats up front. I came off a 2000 MM Yami 700 that was ported and piped. The M is stock with the exception of a boss seat, slp y pipe, pipe, can, and a timbersled intake.
Rode last weekend at the big horns - caught three feet of fresh. The power on the M compared to my MM was very consistent and a bit more staunchy. However, I did not think it transfered as well as my MM - I had a polaris extra lite skid in it and I could ride wheelies like nothing. The M felt a little stiff up front (had floats pumped to 90 psi withouth any weight on it). The M rolled over a lot easier which was nice and climbed fairly well. I thought it kind of trenched easy though. This leads me to a few questions.
1.) Would a 154 x 16 track fit on the M chasis? I had a 144 x 16 on my MM and I thought that went well.
2.) I am wondering if I had my floats too stiff up front?
3.) I burnt some of the foam under the hood on my pipe. The pipe has some residue on it now. What can I clean the pipe with?
4.) Could I glue the foam up under the hood with some gorilla glue or what can I use to hold it tighter / closer to hood?
Overall, I was very pleased. I was a bit nervous hauling it all the way out there without even riding it before but all went well. Now, I just need to get out again.
Thanks for all the input on the forum. I changed the DD bearing before I went - pretty easy job - just took me some time since I had never done it before.
Jon:face-icon-small-ton
Rode last weekend at the big horns - caught three feet of fresh. The power on the M compared to my MM was very consistent and a bit more staunchy. However, I did not think it transfered as well as my MM - I had a polaris extra lite skid in it and I could ride wheelies like nothing. The M felt a little stiff up front (had floats pumped to 90 psi withouth any weight on it). The M rolled over a lot easier which was nice and climbed fairly well. I thought it kind of trenched easy though. This leads me to a few questions.
1.) Would a 154 x 16 track fit on the M chasis? I had a 144 x 16 on my MM and I thought that went well.
2.) I am wondering if I had my floats too stiff up front?
3.) I burnt some of the foam under the hood on my pipe. The pipe has some residue on it now. What can I clean the pipe with?
4.) Could I glue the foam up under the hood with some gorilla glue or what can I use to hold it tighter / closer to hood?
Overall, I was very pleased. I was a bit nervous hauling it all the way out there without even riding it before but all went well. Now, I just need to get out again.
Thanks for all the input on the forum. I changed the DD bearing before I went - pretty easy job - just took me some time since I had never done it before.
Jon:face-icon-small-ton
