Thanks for the info, keep them comeing ;-)
For those wanting a smoother ride.
I rode some rocky and rooted trails yesterday and felt that the suspension was a little stiff at slow speeds. Also on more technical terrain, the stabilizers tend to make one tire lift all of the time. So, today I removed the front stabilizer links. It feels that the ride is much better, and crossing ditches feels more stable with real articulation. I realize that this is not for everyone, I am sure you might lose some of the ability to drift sideways at 30mph. But I think for the way I ride, this will be better. I wish someone would make quick disconnects like a Jeep.
I will know more when I can get back out on the trails to really try it out. For now I though someone else might like to try it.
I will know more when I can get back out on the trails to really try it out. For now I though someone else might like to try it.
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This is a popular mod on many IRS ATV's with Anti-roll bars also, as it allows much better wheel articulation. As you mentioned, the bike may be much more tippy and hard to slide, based on what I experienced when I did this same mod to the Grizzly. I would make sure you take it easy for a while since you may roll it more easily if you are not careful.
Did the same to my Ranger and it rides and handles much better.
I do not intend to do the rear, although it looks that you could adjust the rear by backing off the nuts top and/or bottom for the amount of articulation reguired. But, with only the front undone, it actually seems more stabil on rough terrain. On IRS ATVs, the rear is the only stabilizer, and unhooking it makes it handle like a boat.
Thanks for the heads up, I will be careful for a while. But, try it you might like it.
Thanks for the heads up, I will be careful for a while. But, try it you might like it.
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by jay-re
I rode some rocky and rooted trails yesterday and felt that the suspension was a little stiff at slow speeds. Also on more technical terrain, the stabilizers tend to make one tire lift all of the time. So, today I removed the front stabilizer links. It feels that the ride is much better, and crossing ditches feels more stable with real articulation. I realize that this is not for everyone, I am sure you might lose some of the ability to drift sideways at 30mph. But I think for the way I ride, this will be better. I wish someone would make quick disconnects like a Jeep.
I will know more when I can get back out on the trails to really try it out. For now I though someone else might like to try it.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> What you say makes sense. If I ever get mine I will compare the two rides. Thanks.
I rode some rocky and rooted trails yesterday and felt that the suspension was a little stiff at slow speeds. Also on more technical terrain, the stabilizers tend to make one tire lift all of the time. So, today I removed the front stabilizer links. It feels that the ride is much better, and crossing ditches feels more stable with real articulation. I realize that this is not for everyone, I am sure you might lose some of the ability to drift sideways at 30mph. But I think for the way I ride, this will be better. I wish someone would make quick disconnects like a Jeep.
I will know more when I can get back out on the trails to really try it out. For now I though someone else might like to try it.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> What you say makes sense. If I ever get mine I will compare the two rides. Thanks.
I took my rear swaybar off my 2005 XP, and it leans like a motha', but you just have to get used to it. Better shocks would cure most of it, because the stock shocks have little to no compression valving at all. I like to rock crawl, so having it on and lifting tires is not something I want. I'd rather lean like crazy at high speed than not lean or absorb the bumps, hit a hole and flip, which is my initial impression of the dual swaybars on the RzR. Of all the pics I've seen, they appear to be too stiff to allow for full articulation.
Chris
Chris
Maybe someone can make a quick connect for them like the 4X4
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