'14 Summit Sway Bars?

[Walleyehunter]

The '14 is my first XM so I'm not too sure how it's going to compare to my old XP sleds. The sway bar was one of the first things I'd get rid of on the XP. I was thinking about doing the same on my XM. How will it handle without the sway bar?

 

[ferniesnow]

Re: '14 Summit Seay Bars?

I take mine out. I'm a small guy and don't have arms the size of legs so I like to be able to easily tip and carve. I haven't found it too tippy and some will say on the trails it isn't good to have it out but I'm not on the trail very much.

 

[snopro]

Re: '14 Summit Seay Bars?

Daryl Baker says it is the hot set up with Raptor Shocks.

 

[summit1974]

Re: '14 Summit Seay Bars?

whats a sway bar??

 

[SummitX509]

Re: '14 Summit Seay Bars?

With the XM being so narrow it's very easy to tip. I left mine on and set my shock to lightest setting.


I live for winter. Snow, snow, snow!!!!
2014 Summit X154
2007 Phazer MTX 154
Braaap!!!!!!

 

[maxwell]

Re: '14 Summit Seay Bars?

Sway bar in for me. Xm handles so well there is no reason to remove it


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[superduty 348]

Re: '14 Summit Seay Bars?

leave the sway bar in , its way too tippy with it out.

 

[ferniesnow]

Re: '14 Summit Seay Bars?

leave the sway bar in , its way too tippy with it out.

They are never too tippy unless one is riding the trails too fast....IMHO

 

[Grain Farmer]

Re: '14 Summit Seay Bars?

They are never too tippy unless one is riding the trails too fast....IMHO

x2 !!!!

 

[summit1974]

Re: '14 Summit Seay Bars?

sway bar stays in for me…and there is definitely a point when tippy is a detriment

 

[ferniesnow]

Re: '14 Summit Seay Bars?

sway bar stays in for me…and there is definitely a point when tippy is a detriment

well maybe around some of those tree wells but we don't have enough snow for that to be a problem.

 

[summit1974]

Re: '14 Summit Seay Bars?

well maybe around some of those tree wells but we don't have enough snow for that to be a problem.

You have lots of time to do your snow dance then!I don't see any snow in your near forecast !!!

 

[oler1234]

Re: '14 Summit Seay Bars?

Quick disconnect.

 

[Boblikesfun]

Re: '14 Summit Seay Bars?

Quick disconnect.

The quick disconnect is the route I went with. I installed it yesterday on my 2014 Summit X. I left my 2013 Summit X stock and that will give my son and I a chance to compare both in similar conditions over the next while. The reviews on this forum were widely mixed so I thought we would compare ourselves. I will report back in a few weeks when we go out again. Install was 2 minutes. Install Ski-Doo Sway Bar Disconnect - YouTube

 

[ferniesnow]

Re: '14 Summit Seay Bars?

You have lots of time to do your snow dance then!I don't see any snow in your near forecast !!!

Snow dance video is done and in the works for this year. Release date planned just before the big guy comes down the chimney.........

 

[superduty 348]

Re: '14 Summit Seay Bars?

They are never too tippy unless one is riding the trails too fast....IMHO

All my other sleds in the past I have always removed them but the XM is so narrow already all you have to do is look there and it will go there lol. I agree on the trails going to the hills, you can ride on the side all the way up on its side with it diconnected.

 

[maxwell]

Re: '14 Summit Seay Bars?

other disadvantage with sway bar disconnected is that it will lean further down the hill when off camber and be harder to right as its leaning on one shock

 

[oler1234]

Re: '14 Summit Seay Bars?

other disadvantage with sway bar disconnected is that it will lean further down the hill when off camber and be harder to right as its leaning on one shock

BAH... Grip n rip I say!

 

[Blecter]

Re: '14 Summit Seay Bars?

I took mine out after day 1. Won't be putting it back in any time soon. True, for a while I over compensated because it was so easy to lay over. Now that I'm use to it it's a non-issue and I love it. Point and shoot!

I don't usually rail too hard on the trails though. My DS2's don't like to dig in too well, so if I do there are times when the sled is more than a handful to keep under control.

But who wants to ride trails anyways?

 

[347strokin]

Re: '14 Summit Seay Bars?

I pulled mine out. In hindsight, I should have installed a quick disconnect so I had an option.

It's a handful on trail running, but takes no effort to throw around in the snow. It's amazing how little I'm fatigued at the end of the day. Not talking about the sway bar, just the sled in general.