farmerboy
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Anyone rode a 13 race edition of the Freeride in the hills? I noticed the are quite a bit difference in supension. How would the race one handle in the DEEP
Freeride race sled
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mctrailboss
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by race edition do you mean the 137? if so they don't do well if good mountain conditions exist.
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farmerboy
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Nope not a 137 but a 154 with the back suspension back about 4 inches. I will try to post a few pics of 2 of the sleds
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farmerboy
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First is a regular 13 Freeride
Second is a race edition 13
Second is a race edition 13
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I have the race edition 154" and it performs just fine in the deep! Hill climbing and boon docking are also not a problem.
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farmerboy
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Cool. Any problems keeping the front end down?
Its funny how now a 137 would be NO GOOD in the hills. Wasnt that long ago I had a not so stock 98 summitx with a 136 2" under it and it went plenty of places in the deep that much longer tracked sleds could not get to. Track speed is everything granted a 137 your going to have to ride it to get where your going but isnt that the point of this game?? I have a 137 at the shop right now getting some light mods and by that i mean clutching, gearing and a can it will go just fine in the steep and deep.
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The front end seems to ride just right. In the deep, it really is no different than any other sled as far as control and ride height. It handles great and I'm quite impressed with the over all
performance of the sled!
performance of the sled!
mctrailboss
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In 2011 they only made a 154" freeride and that's how it came, with the rear arm back like that and the rear shock longer. It did well. I put 6500 kms on that one and it never let me down.
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I was comparing to a new long track and by that comparison they aren't good for steep and deep mountain riding, but can be a pile of fun in the right conditions.
Yes yes all good, im just saying dont disregard a well tuned shorter track sled and its abilities to get and surpass where the long tracks will go
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