hawk363 Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 I have been reading some topics about winter riding and am wondering why you have to re-jet for colder riding? i live in maine and have been lookin into putting skiis and studding the rear tires on the banshee for some snow riding on hardpacked snowmobile trails. how would it go and what jetting would need to be done? i have t-5s K&n and it has 270 mains in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 As long as it's hardpack and some paddle type tires (realtors, spyder tracs, etc.) you'd be ok. You'll be up to the frame in no time as soon as it turns to powder. The colder the air the more fuel you need to burn with it. In general...you'll have to jet one size larger on the main jet for every decrease in 25 degrees of temp or so... After summer riding here in MI....you'll go up two to three sizes on the main. Last I checked, they make a ski type assembly with no mods required. They bolt up to your hubs on the front of the bike, like your rims would. I'm sure they cost a pretty penny...though. It will be no where near as effective as a sled...period. Fun...sure. But be prepared to go off trails and spend almost as much time off your quad getting it unstuck as you are riding it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk363 Posted August 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 alright thanks man, anyone else on the winter riding idea?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 If you want to mess around on the big drifts. Wait until they have had time to get a hard crust on them. Then you can kind of drive on them like dunes. If you hit them fast you just plow in. Take it easy until you get on top. Loose the rear swing arm skid. It will just get u high centered easier. You might try a set of snow tires. Some tire companies make a snow tire. Those big baloon one with the cross web style tread. The ones that the big guys run in the sand drags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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