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metal ski sergery?
- has any one cun up stock metal skies?
started by classicfanatic
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February 18th 2008 at 5:35 PM
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classicfanatic
im'ing his future girlfreind!
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Member Since: December 15th 2007
Location: windham, maine, USA
Current Sled: yamaha phazer
Miles Last Season: 100?
Miles This Season: about 100
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ya has any one cut up stock metal skies to reduce weight.
i cant get plastic so i was woundering if i could just cut them up a lil?
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February 20th 2008 at 8:04 AM
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Student Driver
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Doubtful.
The weight you savve in cutting a metal ski will more than likely not justify the crash when the ski breaks.
Save the $$$ and find some plastic ones when you can.
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February 20th 2008 at 8:22 AM
[ Modified February 20th 2008 at 8:23 AM
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b.lee
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Location: Auburn Hills, MI, USA
Current Sled: 2001 MXZ 600
Miles Last Season: 250+
Miles This Season: 1,440+
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Just ride it, or look for used plastic skis.
You won't notice a difference, i'd just save my time and money and put them in gas.
If it turns bad, check the carbides.
The weight you would save by cutting up you skis would be very small.
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February 20th 2008 at 6:18 PM
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classicfanatic
im'ing his future girlfreind!
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296 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: December 15th 2007
Location: windham, maine, USA
Current Sled: yamaha phazer
Miles Last Season: 100?
Miles This Season: about 100
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ok thanks any one know if any other model of sleds skies will be close to working on my phazer? i cant find replacement plastic ones! ive been looking but havent found any thing even close.
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February 21st 2008 at 11:42 AM
[ Modified February 21st 2008 at 11:44 AM
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Hawkskier
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Current Sled: 98 XCF
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Not that I would, but you could possibly drill holes in the running surface of the ski. So long as you used a plastic ski skin over it.
Problem is the ski skin is going to weigh a pound or maybe a bit more, and that would be quite a few holes to remove an equivalent.
With these older sleds its often cheaper to leave them be and buy something with the performance you want. Maybe try to get a few hundred out of the Phazer now, and find something with the performance you want out of the box. Then you won't need to spend your money on things that are not going to give you what you wanted in the end.
Plus the newer sleds will handle better anyway.
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February 27th 2008 at 1:47 PM
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TNT123
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Member Since: August 20th 2007
Location: Johnstown, NY, USA
Current Sled: 1997 polaris indy 500 L/C
Miles Last Season: 200 maybe
Miles This Season: 45-55?
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Quote Hawkskier
With these older sleds its often cheaper to leave them be and buy something with the performance you want. Maybe try to get a few hundred out of the Phazer now, and find something with the performance you want out of the box. Then you won't need to spend your money on things that are not going to give you what you wanted in the end.
Plus the newer sleds will handle better anyway have you ever ridden a phazer!? they corner like they are on rails. my friend has one, and even though it only runs on one cylinder, it is AWESOME to ride. what are you planing on doing to your phazer classicfanatic?
1997 Indy 500 L/C, motor just rebuilt: still trying to find the antifreese leak in the engine.
1992 ext 550 special(580 inside): got it, found bent drive shaft. replaced. broke more parts in under 5 minutes.
you would think that im not meant for sleds the way that they keep breaking on me
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March 4th 2008 at 10:22 AM
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classicfanatic
im'ing his future girlfreind!
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296 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: December 15th 2007
Location: windham, maine, USA
Current Sled: yamaha phazer
Miles Last Season: 100?
Miles This Season: about 100
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im planing on jumping/egressive trail riding!
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