Snowmobile Skis Has anyone tried backcountry cross country skis with different sidecuts? I need help turning down steep hills?
I'm looking into 70-60-65 up to 98-69-88. I'm a beginner and ski snowmobile trails. I just can't turn the 40 mm parallel classic skis.I don't want to sacrafice too much speed so how much does the larger sidecut really slow you down?
Wider skis will always turn better than the narrow ones. Something like a Karhu 10th Mountain or a Fischer Outbound Crown will turn better than a Rossignol BC series ski. The larger sidecut gives you more surface area to engage the edges. You don't really have to sacrifice much speed at all. Instead you are gaining control. With thinner skis you lose control unless you have a bomb-proof technique.
That's only part of the game though. You also need a powerful boot and binding to drive a backcountry ski. You need at least an NNN-BC binding and a higher boot. I've found the run-of-the-mill NNN boots don't cut it, at least when beginning. A 3-pin binding with a cable will give you a bit more stability. You can always stick with this (as a lot of people do) or eventually switch to a shorter boot with an NNN-BC binding later on once you get the turns down and have conquered any balance issues as well.
Stick with it and you'll learn the turns. Then you go to a lift-serviced resort and rock the bumps on a set of double-cambered planks and look like a hero!
Snowmobile Skis Whats the best way to weld a broken snowmobile ski?
I broke it and i am extremely cheap so i would rather fix it than buy a new one any ideas? I have a welder too.
Better off buying a new one cause it will keep breaking at the weld every time you take a jump and land too hard and hit bumps and so on. So it be cheaper in the long run.
I accidentally drove my ski straight into a drain pipe (driving in a ditch) and the front left ski is bent stright back. Does anyone know any possible way to unbend the ski without having to buy a complete new pair? Thanks for any help guys!!
lots of weight, make sure its held down securely though. then find a way to apply the weight. if its not completely bent up(like90degrees) you might be able to use a pipe bender
How do you fix handlebar-ski alignement on 2002 arctic cat snowmobile?
You have to adjust it by aligning the skis. There are tie rods near the skis that have a nut on them.Loosen the nut and spin the tie rod until you get it aligned.
