Scotty
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I put a 5 inch raiser on my boys Mountain Cat tonight. What a difference from stock. Can't wait to give it a rip.
I've also got a 5" riser for my boys 01 800 mountain cat, when I took the cover off the handlebars found a 2" riser already in from factory. So bought throttle extention and brake extention only to find out that the brake line would not fit into the resevoir on handle bars, so put it back stock for now till dealer could figure out why? Supposed to be the right one. Does not look like you put brake line extention on, not needed? Any info would be appreciated.
The best way is to lift the machine from the back bumper and let the track adn suspension dangle. Wtih 20 lbs tension ( pulling down on the track towards the floor) there should be 1.25 to 1.75 inches of daylight. This is the factory setting - I have mine a bit more loose than factory ( about 2" ) to make it easier to turn.my suspension is my more pressing issue, I changed out the springs and limiters this fall but I still bottom out hard on the whoop-di-do's so I figure this summer I'll change out the front and rear shocks, I've also got to figure out my chain and track tension, just bought a new 70P 11wide chain and went back to stock sprockets but my chain tensioner is close to maxed right off the bat...this weekend I noticed my track was too lose (had it front end up on a snowbank to check on my rad) and I could put my whole arm between the track and rails, plus it would slip on the drivers....but when I tightened it up and burried it in the deep I couldent get the track to spin...losened it off and it was good, but now slips on the drivers again under high torque....I'm gonna learn that sled inside out this summer.
You can get a simple riser 2" block made by Power Madd for $40. On my 98 powder special that I had - I could install 2" rise no problem without throttle cable or brake line extensions.Scotty, roughly what did it cost to do the riser for the cat? I'm thinking of going up 2".
You can get a simple riser 2" block made by Power Madd for $40. On my 98 powder special that I had - I could install 2" rise no problem without throttle cable or brake line extensions.
Me thinks this is becomming more of a another sled for Dad and less for the boy.
Like the Crossfire I bought for my wife......
I put a 5 inch raiser on my boys Mountain Cat tonight. What a difference from stock. Can't wait to give it a rip.