1100 miles so far this season. Looked my sled over this weekend and noticed my secondary rollers were all chewed up again. I had just rebuilt it in December. Not sure wtf the cause was, but I had extras so I rebuilt it real quick so I can hit the trails tomorrow night.
Are your shaft bearings good?
I don’t think there was a time I ever got over 90 and if I did it was only for a few seconds. My 670 was a rocket from 0-70 and that all I wanted.
The speed limit is 55 in NY, so why gear it to go faster than that? :roll2:
I’d rather rip through the trees/twisties at 35-40 than super fast through a field or something.
This is awesome!
At night sure. During the day you just can’t see what’s coming around those corners.
Some of the most fun riding I’ve had this season was a nice flat twisty woods section at night when you get plenty of warning of an oncoming sled because you see the headlights bouncing off the trees.
Well during the day you can usually look ahead enough to plan. I never ride faster than what I can see. I don’t like riding at night cause I can’t really tell how deep holes are and things like that. I always assume someone is coming the other way on a blind corner or hill. Seems like common sense to me.
I did 103 miles yesterday from Alden, Colden, Boston power line, Sardinia, back through Colden and Alden. The trails were great, I caught the groomer head on twice and was the first person on the trail for probably 30 miles out of the 100. That said, the Sardinia/Pioneer trails are a bit boring to me. It’s only the second time I’ve went in that area and there’s not really much to see and really nowhere to stop out that way (at least that I came across).
The problem is once you’ve ridden much you’ll see it’s not common sense. Any time I ride the high traffic areas like Colden I always meet some snocross wannabe trying to “rip through the trees/twisties at 35-40” who comes around a blind corner in the woods to almost hit me because he can’t stay right. Very rarely can you go that fast in the woods in the daytime and know you’re not about to meet another sled head on.
Yea I guess I’ve only really ridden in the boon docks. I’ll see a few people every half hour if that.
Thanks, starting to clean it up today and already have a new paint job lined up for spring time. Going to just enjoy it as is the rest of this year but then plan on restoring fully prior to next season (paint, decals, etc.)
I think its easier to ride at night, you see the lights from on coming sleds, and I can see more of the bumps/holes in the trail using the shadows my headlight makes on the trail. but everyone prefers there own thing
The worst riding for trying to spot bumps has to be a cloudy day. Flat light with white snow and you can’t see bumps until you feel them. Best by far is a nice sunny day like Sunday when you could see every little ridge for a mile ahead because of the shadows. Next best is night when your headlight makes a nice shadow for every bump but you can only see as far as your headlight throws.
hope the bearing is still good. but then again you would know pretty quickly if it was bad just by riding it. cat doesn’t offer replacement bearings for those anymore. options are find a good used clutch, buy new, or go that m&m/formula x-1 route. they replace the shaft and bearing.
clearance should be .004 min to .020 max.
are those the aftermarket rollers or stock? stock does wear out but shouldn’t that quickly…try the harder ones cat sells.
Shaft bearings feel fine so IDK. No noise or play. They were OEM rollers, the extra set that I had were Nachman.
if any cat guys are looking for parts I have a few items i’m putting up for sale.
-have an all new 128" rear suspension for a cfr. new rails, hyfax, idlers, fresh powdercoat, etc. assembled and never used.
-128x13.5x1.375 stock firecat track with 204 roetin hornets. 1 stud missing, have a bag of extras. can not be used in firecat (outside is studded) but great for any cfr or f chassis.
-stock cfr seat from an 09.
This exactly.
Anyone ridden a newer yamaha phazer? Thinking about picking one up to ditch bang