Adjustable Limiter Strap

[Falcon1772]

I know probably everyone on here is gonna flip out when I say I want my sled to wheelie but whatever, I like doing wheelies. I've tried adjusting the rear suspension to get it to wheelie and it simply won't do it. So I'm gonna drill a couple holes in my strap. I'm looking for tips on how to do that.

 

[LoudHandle]

I know probably everyone on here is gonna flip out when I say I want my sled to wheelie but whatever, I like doing wheelies. I've tried adjusting the rear suspension to get it to wheelie and it simply won't do it. So I'm gonna drill a couple holes in my strap. I'm looking for tips on how to do that.

A gasket punch or leather punch would be ideal. But you can sharpen a piece of tubing and either put it in a drill like you do for studding tracks or Hammer or press it thru on a piece of wood or plastic.

I don't ride the stock suspension so I can not comment on whether it will gain you anything or not.

You could try it without the strap at all first.

I know years ago I got tired of breaking the limiter strap on my full mod M-10 so I just shortened the Front Track shock instead. When the limiter broke it would stand on the tail rollers regardless of throttle position. Hence the shorter shock. I could not win with the sled vertical all the time. It was fun and pretty cool! Cool enough to get into some of the early sled videos.

 

[Falcon1772]

Thats a good point. I might take it off and just see how it goes. I just came off a XM and it would wheelie all over the place. I ride like 70% at home and 30 in the mountains. Seems like I may have bought the wrong sled. (stupid me) so I'm trying to make the best of my situation. I still have the XM and had them both out in the field yesterday and the XM would wheelie all over and carve, and this new Axys....sigh, would not wheelie and would not carve in the shallow snow that the XM would. So yeah, trying to make the best of my new sled..

 

[ynotride]

Any chance your willing to sell the sled that can wheelie and carve in really shallow snow? I'm just trying to help you cover the costs of getting the Axys to work like that gem.

 

[Falcon1772]

Sold it to my girl, she lives with me so that's how I can ride both. We took both out the other day and I hopped back and forth and yeah. really bums me out on the AXYS. I worked myself up a lot on this sled and its just...idk a letdown I guess. Got pretty bad buyers remorse.

 

[Scott]

Where do you live?
What is your primary riding terrain?
Primary riding style?
How long have you been riding?

 

[Falcon1772]

Where do you live?
What is your primary riding terrain?
Primary riding style?
How long have you been riding?

I live in North Pole Alaska
I ride mostly around town, (powerlines, bogs, meadows, lakes, fields, anywhere there is fluff) And on occasion I go to the mountains.
Primary riding style.. Semi aggressive flat land mostly. I don't do the whole "stupid" aggressive thing but I'm not afraid of riding hard.
Been riding since I was like 10. In other words yes I do know how to ride. lol

 

[Falcon1772]

Oh and I ended up taking one of the limiter straps off the XM in my garage, and put it on the axys. We'll see how it does tomorrow.

 

[Woodsrider]

Just make sure that the rail tips can not stab thru track windows. If in doubt a set up anti stab wheels should be installed.

 

[die hard poo]

Polaris sleds arent setup like a skidoo. If you want to wheelie (which I don't blame you, it is fun!) you may want to stick with skidoo... But please let us know how the different limiter strap works for you! I personally like a good balance of ski lift and control in deep snow which is dang near impossible unless you get the ARC.

 

[Wood]

I know probably everyone on here is gonna flip out when I say I want my sled to wheelie but whatever, I like doing wheelies. I've tried adjusting the rear suspension to get it to wheelie and it simply won't do it. So I'm gonna drill a couple holes in my strap. I'm looking for tips on how to do that.

This was my biggest complaint about my Pro RMK and why I bought a new Axys Assault as the rear susp is set up differently (front of skid is mounted in lower hole and front rail profile accommodates this). For how and where I ride, this should be ideal. You can drop the front skid down but stabbing your track may become an issue. A wheel kit will be a must or get some assault rails. I'm not sure how this will affect front end bite on the flats/trails and it will trench more in deep snow.

Don't let the anti-wheelers harass you about what YOU want in a sled. Good luck.

 

[FatDogX]

You want a mountain sled that wheelies.....Get the Assault as mentioned and adjust the front track shock and limiter straps and she'll stand up and salute you!!

 

[Scott]

I live in North Pole Alaska
I ride mostly around town, (powerlines, bogs, meadows, lakes, fields, anywhere there is fluff) And on occasion I go to the mountains.
Primary riding style.. Semi aggressive flat land mostly. I don't do the whole "stupid" aggressive thing but I'm not afraid of riding hard.
Been riding since I was like 10. In other words yes I do know how to ride. lol

I missed the answer to "how long have you been riding?"
Sorry, i couldn't read between your lines there.

 

[Dootimes2]

I put an adjustable limiter strap on my 12 pro. The way the are designed, you have to loosen the track and then lengthen the strap to make much of a difference. The tracks run tight enough that it if you do not loosen it all it does is make the track tension too tight. I had an adjustable strap so I could loosen track a bit and then use strap to set track tension and still get some weight off the front. Simply adjusting the shock or strap did nothing but change track tension. Good luck.

 

[GoBigParts]

I have numerous new limiter straps in various lengths with lots of holes. If anyone is interested shoot me a dimension and I probably have one that will work great with no modifying.

Last year on my pro I installed a anti-stab kit and put the suspension the lower hole I had to drill out. It did make a difference but it was no Ski-Doo XM. Not sure why anyone feels that is a good trait in the mountains but in the flat boondocking land it is fun. Funny thing is the XM is supposed to be a mountain sled. Ended up moving mine back in the stock hole for handling purposes.

 

[Falcon1772]

Didnt seem to make any difference at all. Guess I'll put the stock one back. Sucks that this sled just isn't gonna wheelie. And I'm not planning on spending tons of cash to turn it into an Assault. So far with my experience with this sled I'm probably the only one on the planet unhappy with it. I'll probably be getting rid of it sometime in the next year.