Why is the kit being limited ?

[Hawkster]

The question is why is this kit not being applied to bikes like heavier hitting motards or euro bikes ? I am not hacking on any one ski , if I'm making fun of anything it's the two skis that are still trying to do what a one ski takes for granted . http://youtu.be/w8lRYLi-kvA

 

[mnsnowhawk]

What bikes are you talking about? Seems like most realistic bikes can be used. The big heavy bikes wouldn't be very practical. I suppose if you know of a bike without a fit kit, Timbersled would need the bike to be able to make one.

 

[AKdragon700]

Snowbike

Why are you talking about enduros then posting videos of snowhawks? Is it to prove something big like a snowhawk works well? Id much rather have a slim, lightweight bike and keep it practical

 

[Hawkster]

No , that's not it , I appologize for you taking it the wrong way .

I totally understand why the bikes are more popular than the Hawks . The Hawks are big heavy unweildly machines and has a learning curve that can be taxing and where there is minimal snow makes it even more difficult .

The reason why I asked the question and as an example is that I have a 750 Monster it has a very tight wheel base and might actually be shorter than some dirt bikes but with a broader power band and an older used one goes as cheap as a used dirt bike .

I also have a 700 V-force that is kind of useless but a pair of skis and a single track would make that thing killer , even though it would have two skis the centrifical clutches are better than most sleds .

I guess I just answered my own question , some one has to be the guinea pig .

The video was suppose to be for your enjoyment since it's a one ski , I snowchecked it in 04 without ever riding one . That was quite a few years before this bike kit came out and I also don't have a dirt bike but I've been watching the bike kit videos with enjoyment .

 

[Snowoff311]

I want a snowbike with a 600cc Polaris engine in it, with no thermostat issues, no clutch issues, no intake issues, no carb icing issues and hand warmers and a rekluse clutch. That would be the most badass machine on any mountain period. When that happens I will be back in the snowbike game, turns out that all the adjusting and tweaking was just too much for me, I just want to go ride. But the couple months I spent on the bike was truly great.

 

[powdermuncher]

2012 wr 450 never had anything to tweak just rode it all season with nothing but oil changes to the bike and grease bearings + lubing the chain.

Bend a spindle but that happens on sleds too, all in all less work on the bike than the sled after the initial install.

 

[Snowoff311]

Well I had a much different experience then. I was constantly running way to cold, was ingesting snow and water into the engine and clogging up the airbox with powder. Vacum tubes were getting clogged up and had to clear off everytime I stopped. To really get that bike setup where I was comfortable enough to ride 20 miles into the backcountry it was just way too much work. But even after all that I still miss having the kit, a lot. However the main reason for my change was so I could sled and snowboard with a friend.

 

[RIDECATS]

I want a snowbike with a 600cc Polaris engine in it, with no thermostat issues, no clutch issues, no intake issues, no carb icing issues and hand warmers and a rekluse clutch. That would be the most badass machine on any mountain period. When that happens I will be back in the snowbike game, turns out that all the adjusting and tweaking was just too much for me, I just want to go ride. But the couple months I spent on the bike was truly great.

Agree 1000%

 

[powdermuncher]

However the main reason for my change was so I could sled and snowboard with a friend.[/QUOTE]

I just kept my sled for snowboarding looking to make a rack on the bike as well and then just use the girlfriends sled for a ski lift.

Once I have a bike with a r6 engine it may work for 2 up hillclimbs next seasons program

 

[powdermuncher]

On a different subject most of the oil water contamination is actually from the breather in the wrong spot---(once encased in snow or slush it will ingest just that into the engine oil) the fix is to moved it behind the rad just above the engine--make sure to go as high as possible and then have at least a 3" straight down section with a filter where there is no snow or water at the end of the breather. Removal of the skid plate with a snow deflector in front of the engine fixed all icing issues around the engine and keeps temps up by allowing all snow and ice to fall of.My bike is EFI but moving the carb breaters up there might work as wellasthe breather relocate.