Snow bikes

[Hank]

Has anyone ever ridden a Timbersled conversion or similar product?

This just looks like soooooo much fun!!

[loingrader]

Never ridden one but read lots about them because they look so cool.  I think guys that are used to big sleds would find them pretty underwhelming but for a bike guy who hasn't been on a sled in 20 years I know they would be fun as hell; especially on a bike with a LOT of horsepower.


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[greatbuffalo]

I haven't ridden one either but would certainly like to give one a whirl. The videos I've seen show the conversions hill climb better then some mountain sleds. I have also read that they are power hogs. You really need a 450 or bigger but I've seen some good videos with 250s too.

[Hank]

Yeah I see in the first video one guy was running a turbo KXF450.  I didn't even know you could even get a turbo for a MX bike.
I would imagine you can't ever have too much HP for one of those rigs.    A 250 would probably be a little short.    A KTM 690 might be a good starting point.   65-70hp isn't too hard to get out of one of them.

Sounds like they can't do sheer hills climbs like a sled can, just because of the HP, but the maneuverability through the trees and ability to side hill makes up for it.

Here is another great video.

[tannerc]

100 + hp   

[Hank]

OK that was incredibly cool.    I wonder how long the lower end holds up in a 100hp 450?

[greatbuffalo]

My question was: Why can't you leave the turbo on when you replace the wheels?

[Hank]

Looks like it sits pretty much where the wheel would be.   

[Hank]

Deep powder clip:

[Sportfaller]

YES PLEASE! I need a turbo'd husaberg 570 timbersled for Laramie!  You'd never get me off medbow peak!

[greatbuffalo]

That deep stuff + skis on my feet = 

[loingrader]

That turbo bike on tracks looks 10x better than anything I've seen similar.  Hank?  Ready to try one out and report to the group?

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[Hank]

Ha I wish.   Eastern SD ditch pounding isn't fun enough to justify the '96 MXZ 583 I just sold.    If I lived somewhere like those guys do I think I'd be having one!

[greatbuffalo]

Agreed Hank.

[loingrader]

I thought half the fun of sled ownership was hauling them 600 miles west to find good snow?

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