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Breaking news: Timbersled products is ceasing operations per information SnoWest has received from Polaris.
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underpressure
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I rode a riot 3 and ktm 450 and could not STAND riding it, i have been riding bikes for 40 years and imo it felt terrible. Like a bike with a flat tires. Only thing id cool was sidehill was amazing. I guess the cmx kit feels MUCH better and more like a dirt bike.
I said it the first time I saw one, timber sleds are just a fad.
Friend has had a killer deal sitting on Facebook for over a year without a nibble on it
KTM 450 2023 and matching Polaris timber sled kit.
He finally split it up and sold the bike
I don't drive my jet ski in the winter.
Nor do I drive my snowmobile in the summer.
Friend has had a killer deal sitting on Facebook for over a year without a nibble on it
KTM 450 2023 and matching Polaris timber sled kit.
He finally split it up and sold the bike
I don't drive my jet ski in the winter.
Nor do I drive my snowmobile in the summer.
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suva
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I think a couple things going against snowbikes are is the headache of converting a bike is pushing away the casual recreator and the lack of progression possible for the more serious guys. After a few seasons on one the excitement of exploring new terrain is gone and it takes so little skill or fitness to go pretty much anywhere that that the guys who were willing to deal with jury rigging a snowmobile track on a bike are bored with them.
And I agree, they all handle like ****.
And I agree, they all handle like ****.
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underpressure
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I ride my rxpx 325 year round, I live in Washington. Sucker runs good when it's 40 degrees out
Sad but true.
I see a market (place) for a single ski machine, but not by converting a motorcycle. The Center of Gravity is screwed up from the start using a motorcycle as a starting point. Plus the total lack of power with a motorcycle to get any fun factor and performance. I could see Polaris dropping Timbersled if they have a real single ski in the works. Time will tell.
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NEWDUCK
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I Dont see a purpose built happening. No one will invest the money.
People are too picky. I dont want a cvt. I dont want to shift. I need to change the oil? Where does my purse go? Blah blah blah.
The thing with the bike kits are if people didn't like it you can always just blame it on being a "kit". This thing rides like a 2x4. Well yes it is a bolt on kit.
Hopefully I eat my words and they do build one. Ruffian is on the right track but there will be more of a learning curve then the bike kits and that might be its downfall.
I always wonder about a snowbike on days like yesterday - just a little fresh snow in most areas and a pretty hard base - but I never got into dirt bikes, and I'm not about to spend the money it takes just to try one. The thing is, without enough snow, I've gotta believe a snowbike is more fun in the trees; even the newer sleds are a lot of work in technical stuff when the snow isn't good. Conversely, it's too little motor and track for when it's deep (and you really want to ride), so if you have to pick one... While they have their place, it seems the market is too small for them to be a good bet. I'd be interested to see what a purpose-built monoski sled would do, but now is a very difficult time to hammer out a new market segment. I'd love to try some of the custom builds I see in the snowbike subforum; hopefully something like that will find that perfect middle ground sooner or later.
I feel like anything else, price has got to be a big factor. A new ARO kit from timbersled starts around $6000. Plus you need bike with a handful of accessories to make it function properly. Snowbikes are pretty damn expensive.
In an era where new/holdover snowmobiles and slightly used sleds are 8-10k, $6000 is an awful lot for a track and a ski. And that's only half the equation.
In an era where new/holdover snowmobiles and slightly used sleds are 8-10k, $6000 is an awful lot for a track and a ski. And that's only half the equation.
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