Hey All,

Here's my brother on his 2000 Ski-Doo Formula 500 L/C.

We were coming back from a lake speed run and look what happened to my bro. This has happened twice and we are wondering if something isn't set up right on the machine. There are no studs, but he has new flex skis on the machine. Might have to adjust something to put more weight on the skis. Any ideas what would cause this? He wasn't going very fast, but it was icey. You would think it would just do a 180 no?

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simply put, too fast on a slick surface. Skis are tracking fine, and the track looses it.
Studs would solve the problem, or going slower in conditions that give you little traction.

FishHog

I think adding ski weight would make the problem worse. Assuming your brother was off the fuel and decelerating, when the clutch back shifted, it caused the track to slow and come out to the left, your brother compounded the problem by not counter steering and / or adding fuel. Studding would help, but "neutral" throttle would help as well. I'm only assuming that was loose snow on polished ice ... just my 2 cents.

I agree with MikeD. There was just enough snow for the track to catch and flip the sled. He should have put er to the bar and completed the 360. Hanging off the seat to the inside would have helped too. Just like taking a corner, your weight should always be on the inside.
Nothing wrong with the sled, looks to me like a bit of riding inexperience.

I agree with MikeD. There was just enough snow for the track to catch and flip the sled. He should have put er to the bar and completed the 360. Hanging off the seat to the inside would have helped too. Just like taking a corner, your weight should always be on the inside.
Nothing wrong with the sled, looks to me like a bit of riding inexperience.
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Yes rvanderklok, he'd only driven the sled a handful of times. Luckily he and the machine were not hurt, so it's a lesson learned!

Yes rvanderklok, he'd only driven the sled a handful of times. Luckily he and the machine were not hurt, so it's a lesson learned! [/b]

Take him into the middle of a big snowfilled parking lot with a 4 banger rear wheel drive stick. :hallo1:

Studs will help but in that case I agree with MikeD, and you will learn that that the by dooin donuts in the lot (and tryin to get out of them) :D

How much carbide does he have on it? Likely too much for no studs
Did a similar spill last year after I put a new track on and before I put the studs in.

How much carbide does he have on it? Likely too much for no studs
Did a similar spill last year after I put a new track on and before I put the studs in.
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I don't think it was very much at all actually.
It came stock with the new skis he got for it.