RICKTER talk
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Big Kahuna
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do not remove the flap.... It will suck in exhaust at low RPM and make your ski run like poop.
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- Saskatchewan
Awesome to know thanks
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- Saskatchewan
Hopefully keeps the bay dryer because the flap always let 1-1.5" water in. Even after it's on the stand. Will the ball scupper help it run dryer? Will the rubber flap block the water it needs to use as pressure to close?
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Big Kahuna
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I just have it as a backup. At times the hull stays dry and times water floods in.
That sounds wishy-washy..
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- Saskatchewan
Doesn't exactly make me wanna spend $200 cdn hahaha
Big Kahuna
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Like I said, I have it more for a backup just in case the flap rips off.
Big Kahuna
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Ok, something I just learned about the newer Edges, They do not come with the removable rear sponsons and the rail wraps around like a SJ now. Anybody have the new one? I know Scott Stephens has one and is not over impressed, Chines are deeper causing ski to have a whole lot more bite.
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- Minneapolis, Minnesota
You're right, I just took a look at one in the box. Probably better off though, as most kept them on most of the time anyways, especially in the surf. I played around with them on and off on my 15 Edge, and it was a bit more playful on the lakes without them on.
Big Kahuna
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I just never noticed the change!!!!! I am thinking with the Tubbies adding more lift there, it may offset the changes of not having the rear sponsons.
Aquaholic
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I rode Scott’s in Daytona, i like my 2018 edge a lil better. The new one carves like crazy, but i had trouble getting it to slide. Super stable, almost too stable.
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- Annapolis, Maryland
For those of you with XFR's or XFS's running a lay down pipe and front fuel tank, how do yaw run your steering cables? I have a rad dudes fuel tank and I don't really want to have to run the steering cable under the tank as that would require a lot of additional padding to raise the tank up enough for the cable to fit under? Currently my plan is to run it along the right side of the engine compartment wall but it will end making a pretty large rainbow shape that comes way up the wall.
Big Kahuna
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Run down left side of tank, then cross over?
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- Annapolis, Maryland
I agree that would make the most sense but with where I have my breather hoses zip tied my cable isn't long enough for that. If I untie the breather hose it wants to interfere with the foam block for the pipe. But it just occurred to me that I may be able to cross the hoses way up in the nose and secure them that way and i might be able to run it the way you said.
If not my current plan is the 3rd pick but I'm not thrilled with that one.
Also the first 2 pics are from when I still had the mounts for a oem tank. The new tank sits right on top of that.
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- Saskatchewan
Rickter versi plug seams to be running dryer than the flap. Happy with it, atkeast it cant fall off like the flap.
Any suggestions on a taller hood pad for my FS2? I think I tried to fit a showtime freestyle but it was smaller diameter than the rickter one.
I'd prefer to not have glue showing from the old one. What's the best one or way to raise the hood pad on my FS2.
Any tips? Remove old one? Stack on the old one? Thanks
Thanks
Any suggestions on a taller hood pad for my FS2? I think I tried to fit a showtime freestyle but it was smaller diameter than the rickter one.
I'd prefer to not have glue showing from the old one. What's the best one or way to raise the hood pad on my FS2.
Any tips? Remove old one? Stack on the old one? Thanks
Thanks