Major Darting classic 700...HELP - Snowmobile Forum: Your #1 Snowmobile Forum

indy146 · 12-31-2012, 04:46 PM

Bought a 2003 classic 700 with m10 suspension. Got to ride for first time on Sat and it has the worst darting problem I have ever experienced. I have been riding sleds for 30 yrs and have had all brands. Been riding Polaris for last few years. Bought this sled for my wife, but its unsafe to ride over 30 mph. I have done all the usual adjustments.....ski alignment...let front limit strap out. Previous owner had duel runner carbides on and I thought perhaps that was problem. Tried single full length wear bars with 4" carbide...not much difference.....tried easy steer carbides...a little better, but still not right. I'm wondering if it is somehow related to the m 10 suspension ???? I cant believe Polaris would build a sled that is totaly uncontrollable above 30mph. It seeks out every ski track and jumps from one to the next. No matter how much you try to go straight down the trail....it's impossible. I'm ready to sell it and move on unless someone has some good suggestions....HELP !!!!!

**RJ Gleason** · 12-31-2012, 05:18 PM

Reduce ski pressure yet?

charlie7447 · 12-31-2012, 05:29 PM

have you tryed adjusting the preload on the front shocks i have a 04 classic with m10. when i got it , it would change lanes above 60. i put woody's doulys on but the other owner had the peload set high had to back it off. under the cowling there should be setting for the m10

indy146 · 12-31-2012, 05:34 PM

charlie...no I didnt try that. Thanks ! Did it make a big difference?

charlie7447 · 12-31-2012, 08:11 PM

indy146 between the new carbides and ajusting the preload worked for me tracks great all the time.

**kccats** · 01-01-2013, 08:09 PM

It may just be the new different angle of the spindles?

indy146 · 01-02-2013, 05:34 AM

Do you mean because of the m-10 ? It came that way...