Remove sway bar / yes or no

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Any comments on performance with sway bar removed on ZX - 01 800 Summit soon to be with 16" x 151". Mountain only riding.
 

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it might take you a bit to get used to but i thinkm you'd really like it
 

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the way i looked at it was the summits being so narrow and designed for sidehilling they really suck on the trails anyways haha. so take it off.
 

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Took it off my one Cat and will be removing from the other Cat. Didn't notice much difference on trail. Just took a bit more body english in the turns, which is half the fun anyway.
 

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I left them on my '06 1000rt summit 162" and the '04 summitx 800ho 151", but took it off the '99 summitx mod.......definately noticed the difference on the '99....way more tippy on the trails
 

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I took it off of my '99 - 600 and it was way better in the powder. I tightened up the front springs a notch or 2 and it even cornered well on the trails.
 

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I put quick disconnects on my 08 xp but after riding the machine for a season I found that the disconnects where a waste of money. I ride with them disconnected ALWAYS now.
isn't that how Noel busted his clavicle?:d
 

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Running a 2000 zx 700 151 and a 05 rt 1000 162 both without the swaybars and they are excellent in the mountains especially when snaking downhill though trees.
 

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Run a 07 RMK and never had one it, I have never had any problems without it. The only thing is to revalve the WE shocks in the front when you take them out, ramp up the pressure from 215 to 225 to compnesate for the pressure that is taken off. I have gotten sue to running no sway on the sled for a while now, for the added gains in both feel and menuverability it is worth it.
 

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I pulled the sway bar off the RX1 and it was like night and day way better mountain handling!!:d
 

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Any comments on performance with sway bar removed on ZX - 01 800 Summit soon to be with 16" x 151". Mountain only riding.

i've got the same sled with the sway bar gone to...havent rode it yet:rant:...previuos sled (95 summit 670) took it off could feel it just floating across the whole trail, put once i started carving and side hilling it was amazing how easy it was to tip over, definite must do
 

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I have taken them off on my 04 and 08 rev, i like it better with out
 
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