I am using my husband's address as I do not have one. Last year my husband and I bought new snowmobiles. (First time riders and purchasers) I purchased the 2005 Ski-Doo MXZ Adrenaline 600 SDI - (My husband purchased the 2005 Ski-Doo Mach Z 1000 SDI) - Last year I was only able to ride about 350 miles as we experienced low snow conditions. After making it through a horrible "plug fouling" period with my sled (not the 1000 SDI that was supposed to have the problems) last year we did some modifications/upgrades on my sled. I made the mistake of moving the handle bars closer to the rider, thinking I would be more comfortable, however this proved to make me feel less comfortable trail riding. I also got new billet idler wheels, J-hooks and a studded track. (Using the premarked holes - 96 pattern existing on my track, 1.175 Woody's).
I was finally able to go on my first real ride this season on the trails. It was a very scary experience!! The back of my sled handled very nicely with very little slipping of the track - but the steering was erratic. On the plowed (but snowcovered) roads I was only able to go 35 - 40 mph tops. The steering wheel kept "darting" back and forth. On the groomed trails I had a very difficult time turning the wheel - (like I wasn't strong enough) and a had time taking my hand off the steering wheel to signal other riders. I experienced none of these things last year.
I told my husband about this and he first, moved the handlebars back into the forward positions and was able to ride my sled on Friday and Staturday. He agreed that it was a scary ride and
(the following is with help from my husband)
-- then he adjusted "the front springs from 1 to 4 and that stopped the sled from feeling as "loose".
So Question is - Is this normal to run "alot of front spring pre-load" and alot meaning my husband weights 150 and I weight 125 and according to the manual - 1 should be setting up to 170 lbs - even after front spring adjustment the mach Z still feels much more stable and makes me feel more confident.
Also do you have any other suggestions to make the steering / sled more stable.
Thank you for taking the time.
Jean. - Dan's wife
I was finally able to go on my first real ride this season on the trails. It was a very scary experience!! The back of my sled handled very nicely with very little slipping of the track - but the steering was erratic. On the plowed (but snowcovered) roads I was only able to go 35 - 40 mph tops. The steering wheel kept "darting" back and forth. On the groomed trails I had a very difficult time turning the wheel - (like I wasn't strong enough) and a had time taking my hand off the steering wheel to signal other riders. I experienced none of these things last year.
I told my husband about this and he first, moved the handlebars back into the forward positions and was able to ride my sled on Friday and Staturday. He agreed that it was a scary ride and
(the following is with help from my husband)
-- then he adjusted "the front springs from 1 to 4 and that stopped the sled from feeling as "loose".
So Question is - Is this normal to run "alot of front spring pre-load" and alot meaning my husband weights 150 and I weight 125 and according to the manual - 1 should be setting up to 170 lbs - even after front spring adjustment the mach Z still feels much more stable and makes me feel more confident.
Also do you have any other suggestions to make the steering / sled more stable.
Thank you for taking the time.
Jean. - Dan's wife
