another one of my wacky poles

[jkrabben]

i ride 90 percent mountains, 10 percent ditches and whatnot, as long as jetting and clutching are changed for low elevation riding and there is enough snow for cooling i would imagine that it isnt any harder on the machine IMO

 

[teeroy]

90% of all the sleds up here are mountain sleds. of that maybe 20% have ever seen the mountains.

 

[modmanmike]

90% of all the sleds up here are mountain sleds. of that maybe 20% have ever seen the mountains.

you are correct

 

[rusty]

I have no opinion.....lol

 

[JoHNI_T]

doesnt somebody always get whacked in the end tho?

ok Im the first chapter then,,,, cant get wacked yet,,,

 

[Luke The Drifter]

This winter was the first winter that I've ridden more than a couple kms at home in the flat since we got a fair bit of snow (for around here anyways). Otherwise my sleds slays mountain powder.

 

[finkous]

fine! be the first... as long as i am at least mentioned and that i get a copy of the book
signed by the author!!!

and i ride my old relic everywhere there is decent snow, its been a few yrs since its seen the mountains but it has graced the hills from mcbride all the way to the crowsnest....

 

[Scrambled]

We only have mountains out here but we ride between 3000 to 6000 feet but we start somtimes at less then a 1000 were we unload.

 

[ldog]

1800 miles on my boondocker race gas this year and ALL mountain riding. Just pull the chord and go. Run's absolutely flawless.

 

[ferniesnow]

all my riding is in my back yard:d:d:d

It is a big yard and it starts at 4300' and goes to 8000'.

 

[slednek]

Used to be about 50/50 for me. Probably closer to 75 mountain/25 home for the last few. My last sled had 5200km trouble free.

 

[higher n you]

i ride 80% mountains 20% home. 2500 km with reg maintanance and no motor problems.

 

[Foxstar45]

I've rode my sled around home twice this year and none last year. I'm at WOT WAY more often in the mountains. Id say mountain riding is worse for motor longevity than riding at home.

 

[maxwell]

I've rode my sled around home twice this year and none last year. I'm at WOT WAY more often in the mountains. Id say mountain riding is worse for motor longevity than riding at home.

except at WOT thats when the motor receives the most fuel ........even the skidoo 800r shows a hotspot in the midrange.

 

[mxz sledhead]

Sorry i only seen the poll at first didn't see rule I own a crossover sorry

 

[slednecks11]

Well i mainly ride my sled in the mountians but the odd time i will ride around home but it seems the only time i ever wreck anything is out here ....... Rails...... Flying nun........ Shocks....... Lots of handle bars maybe i should just stick to riding in the hills more fun anyway!

 

[4x4racing]

i rode trails till i moved to alberta frist went to the mountians 3 years ago and never rode trails again i think i would fall asleep just boring compared to high alt riding

 

[TROLLCAT]

I hope following cat trails for 40 to 75 miles pulling a skimmer of gas/grub is not cosider flat land to get to the cabins , day to get there 3 days playing day to go home stock 07 M8 162

 

[T-team]

if you own ANY mountain sled this post applies to you.

crossovers do not apply.

trail sleds do not apply.



DISCUSSION


does low elevation riding effect engine longevity on a snowmobile designed for high elevation running and riding style?

examples.



clutching
engine cooling
operating rpms
cruise rpm range possible midrange lean spots etc

90 mountain...10 tree.

 

[salbendidi]

all my damaga has been done on flat land!!!! 2 A arms 1 Large ditch rock and a piston.. the flat land doesnt treat me well!! but id sooner have all that happen here then the hills!