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First Ride: Ski-Doo 2018 FreeRide 850
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Zollinger tmotion lock out will reduce that a fair bit ($50), adding their Zmotion rear link will help even more ($175).
1/14/18 update
Changes made...
-stiffer front and rear springs. position #3 on torsion springs, 3 turns preload on ski springs.
-straight Iceage rails w/ brace
-t motion lockout washers
-turned in all compression clickers from 11 to 8
-new limiter strap (tore old one)
Big difference.
-Sled sits up how it should now.
- Much more usable suspension.
-Shock compression stiffer and slower.
-sled stays flat. Much less weight transfer
-doesn’t turn uphill near as bad
-jumps and lands better
Pretty dang happy with results!
Interested in moving steering post forward 1.5” now since I am 6’6” and behind the balance point of sled most of the time when traversing steep technical trees.
Finally had some time today to begin playing with the adjustable suspension on the Freeride. What a huge difference a few clicks on the 3 shocks makes!
Must be the traction that heavier wetter snow has.
I was a little shocked at how planted the front end was and my limiter and skid are still stock. I do only have 3 rides on the new sled though.
I agree on the shock option that is usually the first thing I change.
ROFL. No, it was raining here when I posted, and someone wanted to trade a boat for my 2016 IQR.
Accurate info for the most part, but you are incorrect about Freeride shocks. You are talking about the race sleds or aftermarket shocks that have those adjustability.
On the Freeride models, the ski shocks have single stage compression adjustment and rebound adjustment. The rear shocks have single stage comp adjustment with no rebound adjustment. It is still a stupid soft sled that needs help. Doo downsized the ski shock shaft size "which saves weight" but reduces performance. I was bottoming my Freeride worse than I was bottoming my Summit before I upped the compression dampening. It is too bad that the Freeride went from a hillclimb/competition sled in 2012? to a consumer sled as it now sits. Better than a Summit X package because it has options as far as rebuild/revalve/adjustability, but out of the box it really is better suited to light trail riding/wife sled than what a "Freeride" is supposed to be.
LOL, this may be the funniest line I have read in a long time.
I don’t get it^^^
What’s so funny?
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The Freeride suspension being so soft that it should only be a light trail/wife sled out of the box.
Ya, I would have to disagree.
I cracked those shocks up and at the higher settings it’s freaking ROCK HARD. Painfully uncomfortable to ride with.
But
I am NOT jumping this sled so I can’t comment on the shock valves being strong enough to support hard landings
I have not tried full stiff yet, but my past 4 Freerides have all been super soft at all settings. Maybe they changed it. And people all ride different and require different settings/sleds. Probably the biggest base for arguments here is that everyone is on a different level and coming from a different angle. I have taken SW guys out riding here in McCall and had them ask to take "an easier way" up a basic hill, never would have guessed that from their posts. And I am far from one of the best riders here. Just shows that everyone is on a different level.
I'm that guy that takes the "B" Route these days ! ARGH.
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Yep! I am quite surprised this year on the 18 165 freeride how much difference a few clicks on compression makes.
I went with big boy springs and turned clicks into 8 and it’s pretty bomb proof now.
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My old freeride was a 2012 it was a 146. Are you saying if I buy a new Freeride it wont be up to the same standards as my 2012? My 2012 was a consumer model not the race model.
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