To stud or not to stud...that is the question?

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TriumphoverU

Discussion Starter · Aug 21, 2001

Well as you can tell by the title, you know my dillemma. I have the 2000 indy triumph 600 triple and am wondering the pro's and con's of studding. Also if i do consider studding how many studs? What pattern? I know that the # of studs depends upon horsepower but i can't find a HP rating for my sled. Too few will cause pull through and too many will also damage the track and rob power. Any opinions? Any suggestions on installation if i should decide to do so?

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Polaris-Man

· #3 · Sep 4, 2001

Hey hey

your HP, i don't know, sorry. But studs, 96 is enough because a neighbor of mine has a 1998 or 1999 Ultra, and he's got 96 and it's enough. I would go with 144 on a machine like that though.

Tunnel Protectors, I'm assuming the Triumph has the heat exchangers on the running boards, if so, u just use pop rivets to install them, if the engine heat exchangers are in the tunnel, no need for tunnel protectors, the heat exchangers take care of that job.

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Polaris-Man

· #5 · Sep 5, 2001

Well, it's been discussed, we figure close to 100 HP on your sled.

I'd say go for 96 studs, in a V pattern, with them all on the inside of the rails.

Should be 3 or 4 large V's

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Polaris-Man

· #7 · Sep 9, 2001

Nothing wrong with that, although I don't think you have reason to be concerned, my neighbor up here has 96 in his Ultra and it works quite well.

but, more studs = more traction, no matter how you look at it, and since you are spending the xtra dollars, you are going to have that much more traction.

What kind of studs did you aquire?

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Polaris-Man

· #9 · Sep 9, 2001

Same as what I got in my XCR, except I have 96.

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