First X-Games Snow Bikecross, youtube link

[Ben 500RR-S]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lV5k83-Bgs

Fun to watch. I actually liked watching it more than any snowmobile or dirtbike race for some reason.

Of course, I know why, it is snowbiking.

 

[mnsnowhawk]

Here is the link to this years race.

https://youtu.be/0hvf_HEJkJA


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[Ben 500RR-S]

Whoops, thanks. 2018 is this years first race.

 

[Monty]

Are these all 450"s? I'm newly curious about the sport

 

[Ben 500RR-S]

Are these all 450"s? I'm newly curious about the sport

Yes, 450cc-class 4-strokes. Most anything less than a 450cc motor doesn't have the power to make the race fun.

 

[chumbilly1]

Matechuck's bike is the smoothest most moto like snowbike I have ever seen. Never kicked or bucked once. Almost looks like his front spindle has more setback than standard yeti too. That was a good show, riders and track are better than last year for sure!

 

[Ben 500RR-S]

I can't help but to think that compared to MX/Enduro/SX, setting up SnowBikeCross must be so much easier as the snow is so much softer than dirt, never mind woods-racing/enduro.

I had also notice that there is one guy on a Kawasaki that does not run any handguards at all.

 

[Hawkster]

Matechuck's bike is the smoothest most moto like snowbike I have ever seen. Never kicked or bucked once. Almost looks like his front spindle has more setback

Guess next year everyone will be running a set back . Lot of good that third shock did .

He was able to ride on top of it when needed not behind it .

The commentators were really bad from the get go , it was like there was only two guys in the field and not in the order they wanted .

Congrats to all

Had to watch it one more time , Matechuck was gaining speed when Hoyer kept putting his foot out .

 

[Sheetmetalfab]

If Yeti/Timbersled/Camso weren’t so scared of Savage snowbikes there might have been some real motocross style pace/competition.

New X games snowcross rule this year is minimum 10” wide track.

Obviously pushed by the big(er) mfg.

https://www.instagram.com/savagesnowbikes/

 

[Ben 500RR-S]

Savage Snowbikes, track and hardpack only?

https://savagesnowbikes.com/

Nevermind, it does say that the kit is not for deep mountain powder. Still a cool alternative and only (ha, only) $4,000.

 

[Sheetmetalfab]

https://savagesnowbikes.com/

Nevermind, it does say that the kit is not for deep mountain powder. Still a cool alternative and only (ha, only) $4,000.

250f with a savage kit pulls like a 450 with a Timbersled.
In hardpack/ snowcross track conditions.
At least that’s the rumor.