SG 185 setup

[Ear dragger]

Want to know what happens to the ride characteristics on a SG 185 when you move your stance forward or back from center. so if you just move one set of inserts forward: does it enter and exit turns differently? does it change anything else? same questions if you move back. thanks

[GeoffV]

I hear that an older softbooter is running faster times than you in the BX course.....

[Beckmann AG]

Relocate fore and aft until you find the optimal 'throttle response' for your weight, technik, and the job at hand. Beyond that point, what you gain at one end of the turn you may lose at the other.

[MR. JOHN DEERE !]

Since one guy was no help at all, typical MA$$-HOLE, and the other GUY you need a special decoder ring to understand his deep thoughts, I will try and get you on your SG correctly.

When switching over to a "RACE board" like a SG or and Kessler, you have to throw your knowledge out the window of what we all learned over the years on our Coilers, Prior's, and Doneks.

When riding the Coilers and Priors, they did set the inserts back and they recommended riding their boards centered on the inserts. The Donek inserts appeared to be more centered than the Canadian manufactures. When I rode my (2) Doneks, I rode them centered and that seemed to be the sweet spot. On my (10) Coilers, I rode them centered to the inserts, so I was set back. My (2) Priors where very similar to the Coilers on stance placement so I was also set back on the Priors.

The reason I'm bring all this up before I get to my point about a "RACE board" is that no matter where you were on any of these three i just mentioned, you could get away with being more forward, or be more set back. They were all very FORGIVING boards, that you could ride with ease and control your speed on any pitch, and If you wanted to race with them, they were more than up to the task.

Now to the SG/Kessler. Unmatched high speed board designed/engineered for racing. Not forgiving, and you have to be on it all the time to tame it, if you would call it that. When 1st getting these, non racers will tend to cheat up on the board, thinking/hoping it will help them initiate their turns, and most importantly control their speed when going down the fall line, in attempt's of not being completely out of control by the 4th or 5th turn, then the big power skid. Guy's will even cheat their plates up more towards the tip of the board, which is even worse, now your really shoveling $hit against the tide. You are fighting what that board want's to do, hence, " I hate this FUHHKIN thing it sucks "

Binding/Plate placement: If your just putting your binding directly on the board, mounting a contact plate, or a full isolation plate, always center the plate. If your mounting your bindings on a plate and your beloved stance width doesn't match up with the inserts being centered on the board. You have to chose between that minor difference of being more forward or behind, go with being slightly behind center. This will keep you in the sweet spot, when these guys designed these boards, thats where they intended the rider to be. The Sidecuts and flex where all designed around the rider being on that section of the board.

When looking at it set up, it will look funny and you will be saying to yourself that doesn't look right, but it is.

Long story short, Be centered.

Edited January 15, 2014 by MR. JOHN DEERE !
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[big mario]

Long story short, Be centered.

That's how I set mine up. Its fun ride, but pay attention

mario