Is it worth it?

 

Let me give you my take on the disconnect, which I have done on other posts....

I have done some testing with it....the true test which I did is ride the same exact terrain/path with it connect and without....

My observations are this:

With it disconnected, the advantage is when you are riding super super slow, crawling along, as it gives the action and feel of a long travel suspension. When climbing on difficult terrain, the one side will drop in to dips and changes in terrain and allow for greater traction.

But....when riding anything above a couple of miles per hour, the machine feels more stable with it connected. What I experienced is that the machine will 'dive' in to ruts and dips in the terrain with it disconnected and feels more stable with it connected....this is anything above a crawl.

I did not try it in mud yet, but I will, as soon as the weather clears up here. I'm hoping to ride on Sunday, supposed to be upper 50's, so should be good for where I want to go. With all the rain we're getting in the last couple of days, it may be snow where I'm going, but will definitely be muddy.

Like I said, my experience is the disconnect works well when at a crawl and climbing. I haven't done much testing on downhills, it may work very well there also, but only when going slow.

dave

 

elkbow has it exactly right and that was the idea behind the disconnect, for rock crawling and slow technical stuff. The Sportsmans definatly feel "washy" at higher speeds with out the sway bar. In my mud experiences the disconnect helped if there are ruts or tree roots that need to be crossed, in a mud bog situation there was no difference.

 

Ok, kewl... I thought I was missing out on something. I don't think it will be advantageous for me to get this then. The terrain around he is mountanous but not real rocky. Thank you for the run-down..

 

hey Sportsman700....Whats your theory on your mod exhaust?
JP

 

I gained a little performance with it I would say about as much as I did when I had the AAEN muffler on it.

 

Im going out on Sunday 2-12-05. I will test ride my Sportsman on the same trails with the sway bar connected and disconnected.
I will hit some rock climbs, up and down. and some mud.
I will reply after im done.

 

HEy Sportsman700....Email me what you did to your exhasut ...I might try it ...
Thanks
JP

 

for those of you that have the swaybar disconnect kit, where do you get them and how much are they?

 

Pick them up on ebay ...

or email this guy ... barvf@bmt.net

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