I see you posted in the 900 forum too

so IMO add some studs and extra set of carbides to your skis

and hope for some more winter

 

Im having slider wear issues on my '17 GTSE 1200

 

put the white slidders on,they are harder and last longer.

 

put the white slidders on,they are harder and last longer.

skidoo has white too? I am trying to get Duponts, but they have been back ordered all winter

 

Nice sled.

Here are my observations -

1) Ride at a safe speed for you. Get used to the sled before adding a passenger.

2) Practice throttle control - The sled is top heavy and may tip with a passenger on it

3) Find someone who knows suspensions - set your SAG - this is a good place to start

4) From a passenger perspective - don't death grip the handles and let the sled take the whups.

5) Use non ethanol gas.

6) Follow the manual for periodic maintenance

• Check your sliders - Hyfax - There is a line on them indicating when they need to be replaced. Check the whole length of the slider as it will wear differently in multiple places. More road riding and ice riding will wear these out quicker.
• Change your chain case oil at 300 miles.
• Check your carbides. If they are completely rounded, most likely you cant turn to well.

7) Manual - i don't see one for a grand but i believe this should work.

8) Ride on non busy weekends or during the week. Try places that require a permit as it has less kids ripping up the trails.

This should get you started and is my humble opinion.

 

Thanks everyone! I appreciate the help, insight and advice.

 

Congrats on your purchase. The GT is a very versatile sled.

I like all the advice above. I'll add this:

Once you get used to it as a driver, find someone who is experienced to take you for a short ride as the passenger so you can experience what it is like to sit back there. Quite different than the driver's seat. My wife pointed out how difficult it is for her to stabilize herself on bumps because there is nothing for her to squeeze legs against. As a result, she was sliding around on the seat. This means going slow and/or not riding two-up unless the trails are smooth. Not to mention, there's a lot of pitching and bouncing sitting on the back of a sled going over bumps. By riding as a passenger, it will influence your future behavior as the driver with a second person aboard.

You will never need to full power of the 900 ACE with a passenger. 25 mph is a good trail speed to maintain with two people aboard. With these machines have two people on them, that's 300-500 lbs. sitting up high. They will roll fairly easily.

I know there's a lot of issues with the air shock system. Great when it works, especially for two-up, but expensive when it doesn't. Perhaps there's some advice from others here on how to help protect that equipment, which is mounted in a brutal operating environment under the sled.

These are great riding snowmobiles for solo touring. In fact, I often choose my 600 ACE Grand Touring Sport over my 900 ACE TNT for local rides where high speed cruising is not a part of the equation. Even with the cheap shocks of the Sport model, it soaks up small chop and even makes moderate chop very pleasant to ride on. I can honestly say in 1,300 miles of riding, a lot of that on bumpy trails, I have never once bottomed out the suspension riding solo. I can't say that about my TNT, even when the trails are in the same condition.

They do not like to be pushed hard like the one-up models though.

Good luck, and check in with Qs!

 

Idler wheels from each side are slightly offset (1") so that they don't hit the track traverse at same time. That reduce noise & vibe. Can you tell me if yours is the left side toward the back or the front compared to right side ?

Thanks.

 

From some one else in the "Big-Mitten".......... when loading unloading on a trailer. Try the regular or normal throttle selection - the switch on the left side console. As I am a long time sledder - I like sport mode. It can be a little jerky and throttle sensitive for loading/unloading. Good luck.