Anybody know the best way to do a headlight delete?

[backcountryislife]

Im not sure why you seem to be having trouble flipping the sled over. When i tried out the xm last year(154) there was a few times i had to flip it over to get unstuck or whatever and i didnt find it that bad at all. And im not a big guy(5'5" and 135lbs no gear lol) Much easier then trying to flip my rev(151) ill tell you that much. I dont know, but maybe it was easier because the snow was good..

Yeah... we're getting some MAY snow right now in friggin march... this year has been rough here in co. The thick snow is showing the difference much more than some nice soft fluff would for sure! I ride till july usually though, so doing what I can to make it work better for me all year long is a good thing for me.


As to stock sleds... I'm coming off a 425 lb 141 14 psi cat, and before that a 405 lb 1000, I'm not much for stock sleds, I'll admit the XM is DAYUM impressive in stock form... but so was my rubicon, or my other sleds, or my DH bikes... doesn't mean I'm not going to get more out of it though. I expect a higher level than what stock can provide, in a number of ways. With things like weight... it's not about "Being able" to throw it around, it' more about being able to throw it around & go hit a nasty azz line at 4pm when your buddies are all beat, or being able to recover from something that would have thrown a stocker off line. YOU can be as in shape as you want, but trying to squeeze every last ounce of performance from your machine is another issue.

Some guys are fine with stock, I'm just not. This is one of the items I see as an issue for ME... and I'll figure out how to deal with it one way or another. More power, less weight, smoother handling, better ergos...

 

[EhGent orange]

Yeah... we're getting some MAY snow right now in friggin march... this year has been rough here in co. The thick snow is showing the difference much more than some nice soft fluff would for sure! I ride till july usually though, so doing what I can to make it work better for me all year long is a good thing for me.


As to stock sleds... I'm coming off a 425 lb 141 14 psi cat, and before that a 405 lb 1000, I'm not much for stock sleds, I'll admit the XM is DAYUM impressive in stock form... but so was my rubicon, or my other sleds, or my DH bikes... doesn't mean I'm not going to get more out of it though. I expect a higher level than what stock can provide, in a number of ways. With things like weight... it's not about "Being able" to throw it around, it' more about being able to throw it around & go hit a nasty azz line at 4pm when your buddies are all beat, or being able to recover from something that would have thrown a stocker off line. YOU can be as in shape as you want, but trying to squeeze every last ounce of performance from your machine is another issue.

Some guys are fine with stock, I'm just not. This is one of the items I see as an issue for ME... and I'll figure out how to deal with it one way or another. More power, less weight, smoother handling, better ergos...

Ah kk. I understand what you mean. I dont like leaving things stock either. Always like to improve performance and looks wether it be my truck or sled. Getting rid of the headlight would help you for what you want it for and would shed a little weight at the same time. Plus i think it can look kool if done right... Excited to see what you come up with. Always interested in different mods and ideas... Good luck

 

[Van Epps]

I'm about to buy a 13 XM 146, and want to get things figured out as to what I want done right away.

Priority #1 for me is losing the headlight/ upper "pod".
I've been looking around, and all I can find is the whole hood from BR-tech


Also found this one:

Any idea what the second pic is? I can't find it anywhere searching for headlight delete.

That delete kit is perfect, just what I'm looking for. Did you ever figure out who's kit it is? Where did you find that picture? Thanks!

 

[146ev]

He gutted a BRtec hood for just the gauge portion.


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[backcountryislife]

Ended up doing a mesh hood on mine... glad I did, sled has been awesome from day one, and just gets better with each little change I do (this one is a 14, started with the same sled but a 13 last year, switched about a month ago.)

Shot attached is from about 7:30 pm last night... almost the end of a LONG photo shoot, every day this thing has treated me better than the last. Put some NASTY landings on this thing this weekend (oh yeah... also sheared off a ski at the lower arm on sat!! ), and pretty impressed each time I think I probably bent something... look at it and it's all straight!!