A Revy Sled Bum's Tale: Another Season with Lilduke

[adamg]

Thanks for giving us the tour today, Dan.
Here's how those poor A-arms ended up folded back.

 

[lilduke]

Thanks for giving us the tour today, Dan.
Here's how those poor A-arms ended up folded back.

No problem Adam,, wish I would have seen the crash! At least its getting fixed up for tomorrow, just another day on the mountain

 

[lilduke]

Al got his sled all fixed up, so me Al & Adam went for a lil tour up Turtle, snow is pretty setup but still some Pow to be had. It was Bluebird so headed back to the Lakes.
We were back at the fingers and some clouds rolled in. Got sketchy there for a bit, but we made it out and Im glad cause I didnt feel like camping out tonight! lol

 

[lilduke]

Snowing in Revy right now lightly. Hopefully we get a good dump!

But there is some serious hoar frost, so we'll have to watch for that.

 

[snopro]

Snowing in Revy right now lightly. Hopefully we get a good dump!

But there is some serious hoar frost, so we'll have to watch for that.


http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s389/lilduke71/DSCF1892_zps429f413c.jpg

Didn't notice it as much on Boulder as we did on Frisby last weekend. Epic hoar frost at Frisby. HaHa.

 

[lilduke]

Didn't notice it as much on Boulder as we did on Frisby last weekend. Epic hoar frost at Frisby. HaHa.

This snow is from Turtle, which can be risky at best of times.

 

[tex78]

Hey Dan, isn't ur t 3 a 19 top gear allready ??

What was the gearing from factory ??

 

[lilduke]

Hey Dan, isn't ur t 3 a 19 top gear allready ??

What was the gearing from factory ??

No it comes with a 21 tooth. The 174 comes with a 19.


Snowing HARD it the Stoke right now! Yahhoo!

 

[takethebounce]

The 19/51 combo they ran from 2012 onward with the 2.5" track was a little low. They brought it up to 21/51 and remains that way with the 3". I think the 20 would be the ticket in the t3 163. The 19 is going to maybe rev out a little quick, maybe not too noticeable though.

With the amount of miles you put on in a season you could likely even throw in a new primary sprig mid season to gain back some lost rpms. The stock springs are a little light on the finish rate. A little higher may help.


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[lilduke]

The 19/51 combo they ran from 2012 onward with the 2.5" track was a little low. They brought it up to 21/51 and remains that way with the 3". I think the 20 would be the ticket in the t3 163. The 19 is going to maybe rev out a little quick, maybe not too noticeable though.

With the amount of miles you put on in a season you could likely even throw in a new primary sprig mid season to gain back some lost rpms. The stock springs are a little light on the finish rate. A little higher may help.


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Yeah forsure. I will be doing that when I rebuild the clutches at 3000km here in the near future

 

[tex78]

Hey Dan I was just looking on dootalk.... U might want to top 20 it, 2.69 ratio is high depending on what ur doing

All tree riding good, but u loose top speed and top track speed which sometimes is needed on a deep day... Anyways I've always went with 2.5 to 2.6 ratio, best of both worlds

 

[maxwell]

Doo talk...do those guys know what hills are. He's not going to loose any trackspeed in a loaded climb because the clutches never even come close to fully shifting out anyways. Sure you will loose top end track speed on hardback

 

[lilduke]

Dude, I just climbed one of the bigger chutes in Revy like 2 days ago with this ratio. On a other wise stock sled. Only place it sucks is on the trail.

 

[Trukker]

"you trail rider you" LOL

 

[d mills]

Dude, I just climbed one of the bigger chutes in Revy like 2 days ago with this ratio. On a other wise stock sled. Only place it sucks is on the trail.

There were very few spelling mistakes in Tex's post and you're going to argue with him?

 

[lilduke]

Haha,,, some times we have to do 30km each way just for access though. I might try the 20 tooth out when I do some clutch work here soon.

But for now shes working good. I get More track speed climbing then I had with the 21 tooth. Thats why I changed it

 

[lilduke]

There were very few spelling mistakes in Tex's post and you're going to argue with him?

LOL Jeff AKA Tex is a good guy(maybe not the best at grammar,but I'm no English teacher) ,, but I do know a little about sledding and this gear is working just fine for the time being

 

[d mills]

LOL Jeff AKA Tex is a good guy(maybe not the best at grammar,but I'm no English teacher) ,, but I do know a little about sledding and this gear is working just fine for the time being

I'm sure he is. Just poking fun. Sled looks like it is working well.

 

[lilduke]

I'm sure he is. Just poking fun. Sled looks like it is working well.

Oh for sure, its all in good fun

 

[tex78]

Just thinking mabe over geared, thought of u went I see a post there

Me on my older revs ect, always geared down

My buffalo is geared right, and I think my 163 14 xm is also...