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chunk06

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Something like Snow bikes could be where snowmobiling is headed. 10-15 k sleds and trailers for a unguaranteed 3-4 month hobby is getting tough. A KTM dual sport that you can convert in the winter sounds pretty appealing.
 
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dawolf

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Does anyone know first hand how these bikes work on a groomed trail? Do they tear up a groomed trail worse than a sled?
 
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joks79

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I saw one last winter. It seemed to wonder as it was going down a trail in the UP. I'm not sure how they are on gas either since it was being filled up as I passed it.
 
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moose822

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I am really wanting to jump into buying one of these. I think it is a great way to extend the riding season by being able to convert it to a dirt bike in the non winter months. Before I take the leap I will wait a few years, let them be legalized everywhere for trail riding and let people get used to seeing them. I am sure by then they will want 15K for one of these also. Might be real sweet if they ever come out with a fuel injected bike to pair it with too.
 
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ezra

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moose822 said:
I am really wanting to jump into buying one of these. I think it is a great way to extend the riding season by being able to convert it to a dirt bike in the non winter months. Before I take the leap I will wait a few years, let them be legalized everywhere for trail riding and let people get used to seeing them. I am sure by then they will want 15K for one of these also. Might be real sweet if they ever come out with a fuel injected bike to pair it with too.
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all the modern bikes are efi .
from what I understand they are not great on hard trail .
MN as far as I know is the only state to word a law banning kits. but the wording left door open to factory built bikes.
I argued that one big time ,. bunch of hard headed old men bitching about young guys not joining there club then fighting to keep them out
 
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frnash

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joks79 said:
I saw one last winter. It seemed to wonder as it was going down a trail [?] in the UP. I'm not sure how they are on gas either since it was being filled up as I passed it.
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I wonder what it was wondering … perhaps: "I wonder if I should be here?" (That's a "Joke"!) :confused:
 
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pez

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I rode with a guy out West last year who was on one. Although he kicked my butt off trail, the front end looked like it washed out on the trails.
 
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dawolf

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I rode with a guy out West last year who was on one. Although he kicked my butt off trail, the front end looked like it washed out on the trails.
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That's what I was afraid of. Seems it would wash out or if there was a darting issue you'd be down big time or in a tree. I believe I'll keep the spokes on the KTM until someone proves me wrong.
 
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http://billings.craigslist.org/mpd/5213681399.html
dont know why yours did not work but thin k this one will

from what I gather the yeti is the one to have saw them at the show have read a lot about them . Canada thing and they cant sell in US for some reason? but they also cost like 9g . but they are belt drive all carbon fiber including some sort of carbon plastic alloy rail . supposedly less hp to move track .they are from C3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK7teZo-BtA

http://www.internationalmotorsports...in-SNOW-BIKE-Langley-British-Columbia-1462353
 
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Pretty interesting to see the OEM's jumping on the snowbike train. Could it possibly be the eventual death of the snowmobile??

Manufacturers solve 2 huge issues with snowbikes:

#1 Manufacturing costs to make a light weight 2 stroke EPA compliant. (With a snowbike the weight issue of a four stroke is pretty much a non issue)

#2 seasonal sales. You can ride you "snowmobile" year round, and you can even buy it in the middle of summer!
 
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Hoosier

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snoluver1 said:
Pretty interesting to see the OEM's jumping on the snowbike train. Could it possibly be the eventual death of the snowmobile??

Manufacturers solve 2 huge issues with snowbikes:

#1 Manufacturing costs to make a light weight 2 stroke EPA compliant. (With a snowbike the weight issue of a four stroke is pretty much a non issue)

#2 seasonal sales. You can ride you "snowmobile" year round, and you can even buy it in the middle of summer!
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Another big issue it gets around is the ease of towing them to where you want to ride them. You can put two in a truck bed or I imagine 3 or 4 of them in a fairly small trailer you could tow with just about anything.

On the other hand they will be much easier to ride into areas they aren't allowed.
 
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momoney2123

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What do these things run for mph on hardpack? i dont ever see these being a popular trail machine. they appear to be making a dent into the offtrail market tho.
 
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lenny

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I can't see them being much fun on a trail but these nimble machine will go in some serious terrain
 
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ezra

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really no one has any input on the skid? never been one like that on anything . deff out of the box thinking
 
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Hoosier

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What do these things run for mph on hardpack? i dont ever see these being a popular trail machine. they appear to be making a dent into the offtrail market tho.
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I think they would be fun on trail but could be a problem mixing with sleds on a trail.
 
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