Ski-Doo Makes Changes to Summit Series

Rider-friendly updates added to powder models

story by Matt Allred, Photography by Jake Allred, Created Nov. 05, 2009

Ski-Doo engineering has been listening to its mountain riders and has made updates to its 2010 Summit models that make them more adept when side hilling. For 2010 the Summit engineers and developers made some front- and rear-suspension changes that should please the mountain public by creating a more aggressive side hilling Summit.

According to a Ski-Doo spokesman, “These improvements are awesome for mountain guys since it opens possibilities to fine tune the sled for a specific riding style.”

All 800 Summits and Everests, including the Summit X-RS receive these changes.

Changes for the 2010 Summit include:

• The front rail tips are angled up further from model-year 2009, to give the track a more aggressive – steeper – approach angle

• Softer sway bars

• Longer center rail shock

• New rocker arm

• New calibrations on all four shocks

• Front limiter strap has six adjustment positions, an increase of two from 2009

• The front rail tips are angled up further from model-year 2009, to give the track a more aggressive – steeper – approach angle

Benefits from the Changes:

• Eliminate sag

• Give a lighter weight feel

• Provide better side hilling (especially for those downhill U-turns)

• Easier boondocking

• Better comfort and bumps capacity in trail riding

• A wider range of adjustments
(For increased weight transfer, side hilling ease and boondocking, riders can lengthen the limiter strap beyond that which was previously offered; for those who prefer the MY2009 setup, they will be able to have the exact same setup.)

For more information, contact your local mountain Ski-Doo dealer, or log on to Ski-Doo.com.

Matt Allred