Tunnel cover???
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I've tested to put a cheet of plastic to cover the top of the tunnel.
Was a bad idea. Collected a lot of snow on top.
Keep the tunnel open, it will work just fine
Was a bad idea. Collected a lot of snow on top.
Keep the tunnel open, it will work just fine
sure would like to cut down on snow being tossed on to back of engine and carb, was gong to try cover........we'll see. am going to have a heat exchanger covering some of the snow being tossed up.
Yah I'm not sure I understand why they are built the way they are. I was thinking that a guy could basically fab up a complete tunnel top that mounted to the underside of the subframe and carried over the front of the track and pointed down. Pretty much just like a sled tunnel and front heat exchanger setup. You'd have to cut out a slot for the brake rotor but it'd super easy to do have it powder coated black and you're done. What would be the downside? Is TS just worried about weight?
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M5
At first point you would think that a covered tunnel would be good. It would stop snow being thrown all over the rear end. The thing i've discovered is that a tunnel top will act more like a chelf for snow adding wheight. Keeping tunnel open will keep it clean.
That being said, a front snow deflection plate is a very good idea.
Prevents snow on engine and carb. Not only that, it's a big lateral reinforcement for the tunnel and drivechaft assemby.
Look at my photos of my deflection plate in this thread http://www.snowestonline.com/forum/showthread.php?t=321917
That being said, a front snow deflection plate is a very good idea.
Prevents snow on engine and carb. Not only that, it's a big lateral reinforcement for the tunnel and drivechaft assemby.
Look at my photos of my deflection plate in this thread http://www.snowestonline.com/forum/showthread.php?t=321917
Yep I was hoping he might shed some light on this topic, I'm sure he must have thought of it.
M5
We have tested with under tunnel covers and have decided that anything you ad will help stop the snow from the track but traps all the snow that blows in from the top and then is trapped in the tubes of the frame. When riding in the powder it will pour in from the top trapping a lot more snow then if it were open. Would be like riding a sled with no hood eventually it will just full up with snow.<O
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Same thing with a front track cover to try to stop the snow from get onto the engine. The added part traps the snow that is coming in from the sides. I think the better thing for guys to do is to build body covers trying to seal the engine compartment instead if trying to stop the snow from the track. For myself I will not be doing anything to stop snow it is not that big of a deal. I like to run my bikes as row as possible so the snow will not stay on it. I do not even run a skid plate simply do to them trapping snow around the engine case making it hard to shift and brake.
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</OSame thing with a front track cover to try to stop the snow from get onto the engine. The added part traps the snow that is coming in from the sides. I think the better thing for guys to do is to build body covers trying to seal the engine compartment instead if trying to stop the snow from the track. For myself I will not be doing anything to stop snow it is not that big of a deal. I like to run my bikes as row as possible so the snow will not stay on it. I do not even run a skid plate simply do to them trapping snow around the engine case making it hard to shift and brake.
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