OT: Sleds for gravity challenged folk

[RSplash40]

Not trying to start anything posting this here but can't tell if it should be here or the "other" sleds , if it needs to be moved I apologize for the extra work.

As a serious and slightly embarrassing question, are there any of the newer sleds that those of us gravity challenged folx (Magnum sized, under tall, carrying spare tires while not near a car...etc) might be a little more comfortable riding?

I've ridden some 90's polaris' that were a workout to ride for any length on, and a 07 polaris long track 2up but to get comfortable my hind parts were centered on the hump in front of the 2up spot. It wasn't much of a hump but was still annoying. The long track was a incredibly smooth ride compared to the short tracks so I'm sold on that concept.

thanks

Mike

[moontree]

i dont care where you post i was laughing immediately! And continued to laugh until my wife was annoyed and said "ok tell me"

[deereoftheyear]

If you want a super comfortable sled, try a John Deere trail/liquifire with a help spring kit. Surriously though, I've got a a few buddies that ride the REV ski-doo chassis and seem to never get sore. I heard good reviews on them as well, but I favor ski-doos too. Should be able to get a 02 or 03 for a real good deal being as they are almost 10 years old now.

-Luke

[SpitfireKing]

Splash...are you saying your fat? LOL.....no worries....I'm around 235 and only 5'11 so I'm wearing my inner tube with pride. Rev has real nice suspension...but the old one's were prone to melt downs, so get an 05 or 06 and maybe aim for a fuel inj. As for Polaris, the IQ's wern't bad good ride, I'm now on a Yammi becasue I wanted the security of a 4 stroke, and they have made leaps and bounds in the suspension dept. Just don't get a 09 RMK SHift....my arse is still on fire from riding that thing the last 2 years

[RSplash40]

me fat? umm...well I was trying to be polite about it but yeah, i resemble that remark... I had a LX(see avatar) with a skidoo coilover, that held me up quite well but the sled overall was not a long distance rider for me. Still kick myself for selling that sled but somebody in sheboygan is really happy. Can' t believe I cut my teeth on a 72 Yamaha SM292...

I'm not stuck on polaris, just when someone hands you the keys and says lets go for a ride when you don't own any sled... well, can't look a gift horse in the arse... in fact just the opposite, i've never been impressed with polaris anything, same goes with mercury marine, given I've lived in or near the mecca for both of those brands for my whole life... its not been easy riding something else.

I favored yamaha for quite a while, but in the last few years found myself drawn to the cat... when I saw a 04(?) 660 turbo wide track up in MN hauling a 6*10 trailer full of kids around I said, now there's a machine for me :>

So from time to time I have to ask in hopes that the wife finds a full time position or the lottery finally pans out...but so far not much luck on either front.

[lpjoe]

you forgot "horizontally gifted"!

Keep a positive spin on things.

[robtan88]

Try the likes of a Yamaha Venture 4 stroke/2-up. Comfortable and reliable, great fuel mileage as well....Rob.

[guitardude081]

Mike,
The only problem I see with an old REV is that they feel cramped to a lot of people. I'm 6'2" and roughly 180lbs. I tend to stuff myself right up against the console on the old REVs and to me it's a workout to keep myself where I want to be on the seat. My experience with REVs is that they have VERY light steering effort which is advantageous once you get the suspension setup correctly. Otherwise they get very darty. The SC-10 is among my favorite suspensions. If I were you I would either buy a Polaris with an XTRA-12 and the coil-over rear suspension shock setup for those more affected by gravity or, I think you'd really enjoy a Polaris Edge with the M-10 or M-10 ACE. Those are very cushy sleds and a lot of heavier folk will gravitate to them because they can support more weight. They are a trail cruiser, not a ditch bomber. The 2-ups will often have the push-button adjustable airbag M-10s which are prone to wallet-killing failure but are very nice for varying trail conditions. I would avoid early 2000's Cat ZR-3 chassis sleds like the plague because the skidframes are prone to many different failures. If I was you I'd find a dealer who will let you cut your teeth on a few different models so you can find what fits you best. There are a lot of newer models that people don't just accept for what they are, they either love them or can't stand them so it's beneficial to ride a lot of different sleds. I prefer the traditional seating chassis' myself but, I don't mind taking a REV-XP or IQ out for a burn once in awhile.
~Jack

[sledder670]

i have the 08 skidoo rev xp tnt with the 500ss love it for northern IL, in the up of michigan where all the long tracks are and the trails get mogeled out by them it can get rough riding. The new sleds have a lot of suspension ajustments so it might be a nice set up but adjusted wrong. The original revs are nice but i am also 6'2" and you basically have to have your knees against the side panels. But i still like my old 97 formula3 long track the triples sound great and are smooth just way to heavy.

[Hawkeye]

I ride an Arctic Cat Crossfire 700 (same platform they are shipping today), I was shocked at how much higher it sat then the old style sleds (ZR/ZRT platforms). It is extremely comfortable and much easier to mount. As you mentioned, it has a 136 track, and is great in the rough stuff. I also know that Twin Spar Chassis sleds (F & Z series) are all designed around rider comfort and adjustability, so I would imagine you could find a comfortable rider position on these.

For an older ride, the later ZRT's (1999 and later 600 and 800's) were also pretty comfortable when outfitted with a significant 4"+ handlebar riser. The rear suspension stands a little taller again making mount and dismount a little easier. That would be my 2 cents...