Anyone riding a longer track ?

snojunkie · Post by **snojunkie** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:57 pm

I ride an 07 Renegade 600, and it works great on trails and you'll love it when the trails get rough, the extra length really smoothes things out.

Hillbills · Post by **Hillbills** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 8:25 am

Great insight guys. The more I hear about guys liking thier long tracks the more I'm leaning towards one for my next sled. My question I have is in the studding dept. Anybody running a few in em for the ICY corners and stopping power.

Keemez · Post by **Keemez** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:37 am

Uh oh. I feel a rant (my own) coming on...

Let's take an informal poll maybe. Of the numerous groomer drivers that frequent this site, how many of you favor studded tracks?

snohawk · Post by **snohawk** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:52 am

[QUOTE=Keemez;13428]Uh oh. I feel a rant (my own) coming on...

Let's take an informal poll maybe. Of the numerous groomer drivers that frequent this site, how many of you favor studded tracks?[/QUOTE]

Maybe it's not the riders with the studs but the riders on 800 + sleds without studs and 1.5" lugs that flip the flipper lever to the bars at every corner :shrug: I know that I don't need to spin my track and rip up each corner because with studs I can maintain a steady pace going though the corners without spinning and wasting extra energy

packerlandrider · Post by **packerlandrider** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:06 am

As a groomer operator, more damage is done to trails by sled operator habits (very aggressive driving) than by studs or taller lugs. My Renegade has studs with a 1.25 inch lug and because of all the extra traction I feel it keeps my track from spinning and ripping up the trail. Could my track rip up the trail? Sure, but my riding style doesn't allow it.

I Doo · Post by **I Doo** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:15 am

Well I guess I will different. I owned a Skidoo 2005 GTX 137" track very similar to the Gade. In the tight twissties I had to work hard to keep up with my short track buddies. My new GSX
shorty is awesome. I don't go off trail however. I am 225 pounds 6'. The new sleds may be designed different as was said before with the tipped rail. My 2 cents

Pizza Man · Post by **Pizza Man** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:16 pm

I love my Apex LTX 136" . Ride is great and no problems except in tight corners or trying to get into gas stations(cement).

Never go back to a short track just like I'll never go back to 2 wheels since I bought my Goldwing Trike.

snojunkie · Post by **snojunkie** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 4:59 pm

x2 to what Snohawk said, and I know from personal experience that being studded helps Snohawk at ALL the stop signs.:thebomb:

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Anyone riding a longer track ?

Great info