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Sidehilling Diffuculty

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BLW

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58
Location
Reno Nevada
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USA
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1
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2000 RMK 800 151 1991 Ski Doo 500 2013 RMK 800 163
Hello All
I have a 2013 RMK 800 163 that I am learning to ride, this is my second season and I have been out a total of 15 times on the sled. I am learning how to sidehill and counter steer , I have bought the DVDs and watched all the Youtube videos and I am becoming some what competent off trail.My problem is it seems way easier to sidehill with my right foot forward on the left running board than it is with my Left foot forward on my right running board.Is this a centrifugal force, rotating mass from the engine thing or is something wrong with my sled. Thanks for the help.
 
BLW said:
Hello All
I have a 2013 RMK 800 163 that I am learning to ride, this is my second season and I have been out a total of 15 times on the sled. I am learning how to sidehill and counter steer , I have bought the DVDs and watched all the Youtube videos and I am becoming some what competent off trail.My problem is it seems way easier to sidehill with my right foot forward on the left running board than it is with my Left foot forward on my right running board.Is this a centrifugal force, rotating mass from the engine thing or is something wrong with my sled. Thanks for the help.
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It’s all about getting comfortable and what works for me might not work for someone else. I use to be the same as you. Once I put 37” a arms on and raptor shocks it was like a new sled and the sidehilling was effort less. Even with the stock suspension. Try playing with the ski shock spring preload I found there was a happy medium for me.
 
It's kinda like batting right-handed vs left handed. I also am way better sidehilling/carving on brake side riding goofy-foot, than I am on throttle side. And it's been that way no matter what sled I ride. I just need more practice on my throttle side.
 
Pro116 said:
It’s all about getting comfortable and what works for me might not work for someone else. I use to be the same as you. Once I put 37” a arms on and raptor shocks it was like a new sled and the sidehilling was effort less. Even with the stock suspension. Try playing with the ski shock spring preload I found there was a happy medium for me.
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Thanks for the reply, I have the skis set on the narrowest setting. According to the manual they can be set at 39/40/41 and your control arms make it 37, are they the Raptor control arms?
 
Turtle said:
It's kinda like batting right-handed vs left handed. I also am way better sidehilling/carving on brake side riding goofy-foot, than I am on throttle side. And it's been that way no matter what sled I ride. I just need more practice on my throttle side.
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Thanks for the reply,more practice is a good thing.
 
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