Ski's Scratching Asphalt and Driveway - Is this normal? started by Ckasper
	February 7th 2009 at 10:19 AM Post #1
	Ckasper Starting Member 12 Posts Group: Members Member Since: January 11th 2009
	I have 2 polaris 2006 sleds. Both seriously carve into the asphalt driveway and concrete sidewalks. Is this normal for a sled that had no modifcations since bought new? Would Skegs prevent this? Rating: 0 Quick Edit Edit Topic

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	February 7th 2009 at 10:38 AM Post #2
	bobp53916 Looking for Sno Pro motor mounts 890 Posts Group: Members Member Since: December 14th 2008 Location: Gwinner ND/Waupun WI Current Sled: 99 ZR600/2000 Sno Pro 2008-2009 Miles: 500+
	Quote originally posted by Ckasper I have 2 polaris 2006 sleds. Both seriously carve into the asphalt driveway and concrete sidewalks. Is this normal for a sled that had no modifcations since bought new? Would Skegs prevent this? Its the carbide on your skegs thats doing it... Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	February 7th 2009 at 10:41 AM Post #3
	dtmmil Senior Member 3180 Posts Group: Members Member Since: January 27th 2007 Location: Hawley, MN, USA Current Sled: 99 xc700
	Yes thats normal, you can buy some I think there called ski boots, you put them on before you go into your driveway. You would have to check into them more, I don't have them myself. Clutched Jetted, boyesen reed petals, boost bottle, 98xc carbs slides, 1371 needles, gutted air box Homeade 7 1/2" riser Homeade suspension drop brackets shortened and blackened windshield powermadd handguards 144 conversion, tracks usa extensions, custom tunnel extension and rear bumper, IQ flap, 1.25" track Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	February 7th 2009 at 10:42 AM Post #4
	RMK-KING The Fabricator Moderator 9121 Posts Group: Moderators Member Since: October 3rd 2002 Location: Center and Roseglen, ND, USA Current Sled: 09 RMK 700 & 06 IQr 600 2008-2009 Miles: 550
	Sharp carbides and good ski pressure will do that. My IQR really has alot of ski pressure,you could probley turn the sled on cement if you wanted to. Current Line Up -09 RMK Assault -06 IQ R 600HO -01 ProX 600 -95 XCR 600 Days get shorter,snow gets deeper,life gets better. Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	February 7th 2009 at 10:44 AM Post #5
	TRIPLEB Jackpine Savage 592 Posts Group: Members Member Since: December 9th 2005 Location: Pine River, MN, USA Current Sled: 97 XLT SP
	Try to stay off the pavement- you'll wear the carbides down in a hurry dragging them across pavement and concrete- plus you'll save your driveway. Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	February 7th 2009 at 10:57 AM Post #6
	stormrider62033 wally 4729 Posts Group: Members Member Since: December 25th 2004 Location: Gillespie, IL, USA Current Sled: 99xcr 800 2008-2009 Miles: 500
	LOL my buddy tore up his pickup bed with them ,loaded his sled in the back ,and looked like a airchisel got it mid Il alway's waiting for snow,moving north(way north)2001 thundercat 99xcr 800 97SPX ULTRA 96 zrt 600&800,92 doo plusX 92 v max 4 750 Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	February 7th 2009 at 11:01 AM Post #7
	skidoodoo800 Junior Member 275 Posts Group: Members Member Since: November 11th 2008 Location: Perth, ON, Canada Current Sled: mach z
	or buy the wheels that go on your skies , cheap and will save you driveway Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	February 7th 2009 at 12:02 PM Post #8
	jeremybeaner Junior Member 165 Posts Group: Members Member Since: December 20th 2008 Location: Bismarck, ND, USA Current Sled: 96' 580 powder special
	yea they do that, about a week ago i took my sled out and when i returned home, i wasnt sure where to park the sled so i turned around in my yard and came out on the corner of my neighbors driveway(bad move) went inside to change and when i came out he was standing outside chewing me out(its one thing to let me know not to do it again, but im not your son you dont need to teach me a lesson) i apologized and offered to snowplow his driveway next time we had a storm, but he just sat there yelling at me, i was about ready to yell back(YEA I GET THE PICTURE, YOU DONT WANT ME ON YOUR DRIVEWAY I WONT DO IT AGAIN) its not like i didnt hear you the first time and what do you want me to do about it now i cant turn time back, on his part i thought he was being a prick, but i apologized instead(didnt want to give snowmobilers a bad name) But yea moral of the story they do leave marks lol (the dumb part about it is you cant even see the scratches anymore) but it was his property and i had no right damaging it, I can see where he was coming from but still all he had to do was let me know and i would have gone the lengths to fix it but he had to just sit there and yell and yell like i killed someone or something, thank god were in the process of moving!!! 1996 Arctic cat 580 EXT Powder Special Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	February 7th 2009 at 9:19 PM Post #9
	arcticcatmatt Spleen Splitter arcticcatmatt leaving after work for 3 days of shotgun season back home! Updated Yesterday at 12:16 PM 14005 Posts Group: Moderators Member Since: November 25th 2001 Location: Berkshire, NY, USA Current Sled: 96/97 ZRT 600 2008-2009 Miles: 450
	^ Man up. Assuming it is blacktop, go get a pail of the patch stuff and bring it to his house offering to fix it up in these warmer temps. If he declines, just leave the pail with him with another sincere apology. Rating: -1 Quick Edit Full Edit

	February 7th 2009 at 9:27 PM Post #10
	OhioPolarisKid Advanced Member 1154 Posts Group: Members Member Since: January 22nd 2008 Location: Farmersville, Ohio, USA Current Sled: 1999 Indy 500 XC SP 2008-2009 Miles: 1340
	Yep, there is about a mile or two worth of straight cuts down the side of our road from my carbides. you can see just about everywhere we ever rode on or across the road. Its completely normal. If you have studs and spin them on your driveway you also put nice little scratches on the asphalt. Stock 1999 Indy 500 xc sp with 2in risers 6985 miles No Problems www.myspace.com/farmboy3020 Real trucks have glow plugs. Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit