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Harley Davidson commissioned these Street Rod Snow bikes
In its recent adventures, Harley Davidson has been seemingly busy with increasing involvement of snow and ice competition. Recently, the Milwaukee brand entered the Snowquake 2018, a snow dirt event in the Italian Alps, and then started the Snow Hill Climb, its own event at this year’s Winter X Games where riders drag up the hill on purpose-built Snow Hill Climb Sportsters.
For the same event, Harley came up with an ingenious idea and teamed up with Aaron and Shaun Guardado from Suicide Machine Company to build two snow bikes with skis and belts from a Street Rod 750. These bikes would act as safety vehicles for the event, and to haul athletes around between events.
Now that’s a phenomenon.
Meet the Harley Davidson Roadster Snow Drag.
The Harley Davidson Roadster is the most sport-oriented version of the Sportster series offering an alternative to more conventional cruiser variants. This newcomer to Harley’s Sportster range may not be everyone’s cup of tea. But it is a better fit for the current market.
Now though, this roadster fell into the hands of some custom cracks and had been prepped up to become the finalist in the annual ‘Battle of the Kings’ contest. And what did they come up with to get there? A (insert a slang here) snow bike with skis belts and a mad looking electric paint job.
I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve never heard of a snow bike before. Then again, that’s usually what happens when you live in a place where snow is more of a mythological concept than it is reality. So imagine my surprise when Red Bull sent an e-mail alert featuring freestyle motocross rider Ronnie Renner and his buddies running roughshod over the snow in British Columbia, Canada with only snow bikes at their disposal.
So what exactly is a snow bike? Based on what I’ve gathered, it’s a motocross bike at its core, but instead of its usual configuration, the front wheel was replaced with a ski and the rear wheel is aided with a snowmobile track. It looks incredibly awkward when it’s just sitting still, but once it starts moving the snow bike actually looks like a million bucks!
I never thought I’d see the day that such a machine could do all these things in the snow. I mean, have you ever seen a snowmobile track wheelie before? I haven’t, and it’s pretty sweet to watch Renner and his friends do it.
Check out the video and you’ll see exactly what I’m talking about. Snow bikes are pretty much useless in my part of the world, but if you snow at your disposal, this could be something that you can have a lot of fun doing.
Making snow men is cool, but snow bike riding is the business.
The SRViper R‑TX SE from Yamaha has quickly become the sled for aggressive trail riders. The over-achieving Genesis® engine is the heart of our lightweight and aggressive SRViper R-TX SE model family. It pulls consistently hard from takeoff to top end. Your thumb cracks a trio of 41mm throttle bodies that deliver strong performance from idle to wide open.
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The dark horse of the Viper series; the Genesis High Performance engine uses Yamaha’s advanced fuel injection system to control fuel flow to the engine in the SRViper R-TX DX. Consumers will enjoy the engine’s spot-on performance and throttle response as a result of the advanced electronic fuel injection system.
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The high tech Apex SE is the first trail sled with all‑air suspensions, EPS and EXUP! The Top Performance four-cylinder Genesis engine remains the best combination of pure power and rock-solid reliability. Throw in excellent fuel efficiency, low emissions, and no need for pre-mix oil and it’s easy to see why the Yamaha four-cylinder Genesis is the most complete engine on snow.
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You’ll ride harder, faster and longer on the Apex...and you’ll feel great! The Top Performance four-cylinder Genesis engine remains the best combination of pure power and rock-solid reliability. Throw in excellent fuel efficiency, low emissions, and no need for pre-mix oil and it’s easy to see why the Yamaha four-cylinder Genesis is the most complete engine on snow.
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Why do Arctic riders RIDE MORE™? Some say riding lets us be heroes of our own adventures. From the moment we fire up our engines and take to the trails, we become the thrill‑seekers we were born to be. With great power and great cornering ability comes great responsibility. You see, when we’re not hammering the throttle on the racetrack, we’re hammering it in the workshop. Figuring out ways to improve on 50 years of refinement - one breakthrough at a time. That’s how we move the speedometer forward. Always have.
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Why do Arctic riders RIDE MORE™? Some say riding lets us be heroes of our own adventures. From the moment we fire up our engines and take to the trails, we become the thrill‑seekers we were born to be. With great power and great cornering ability comes great responsibility. You see, when we’re not hammering the throttle on the racetrack, we’re hammering it in the workshop. Figuring out ways to improve on 50 years of refinement - one breakthrough at a time. That’s how we move the speedometer forward. Always have.
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Why do Arctic riders RIDE MORE™? Some say riding lets us be heroes of our own adventures. From the moment we fire up our engines and take to the trails, we become the thrill‑seekers we were born to be. With great power and great cornering ability comes great responsibility. You see, when we’re not hammering the throttle on the racetrack, we’re hammering it in the workshop. Figuring out ways to improve on 50 years of refinement - one breakthrough at a time. That’s how we move the speedometer forward. Always have.
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Why do Arctic riders RIDE MORE™? Some say riding lets us be heroes of our own adventures. From the moment we fire up our engines and take to the trails, we become the thrill‑seekers we were born to be. With great power and great cornering ability comes great responsibility. You see, when we’re not hammering the throttle on the racetrack, we’re hammering it in the workshop. Figuring out ways to improve on 50 years of refinement - one breakthrough at a time. That’s how we move the speedometer forward. Always have.
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More fun with less effort. The ability to go places you never thought. Carving lines through trees your buddies have second thoughts about. It’s all yours when you reach for a 2016 Summit SP snowmobile. No matter which engine you choose, you get all the benefits of E-TEC technology and the most specialized mountain sled out there: the REV-XM.
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For some people, there’s no chairlift. That’s why we designed the ultimate backcountry sled for snowboarders and skiers with another industry-leader: Burton Snowboards. Our team worked with Burton Team Riders and designers to craft a look that captures the excitement and feel of our shared passion for snow.
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Adding 3 in. (7.6 cm) track lugs and other key technology to the in-season Summit SP calms the entire boondocking experience down – riding is less about momentum, so there’s more time to choose lines and make mid-course corrections. So you can go more places and carve more lines than ever before.
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Ski-Doo started with the most nimble mountain sled and took it to great lengths. 3 in. lugs and 154, 163 or 174 tracks can take you to places you’ve never been – and even make your regular spots easier and more fun to get to. With the X-package, you also get new technologies and weight saving measures to push what a mountain sled can do.
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This NEW high-tech Renegade package is not afraid of long nasty trails or shortcuts through the woods. Inspired by adventure motorcycles, the Renegade Enduro includes the unmatched fingertip adjustability of the rMotion suspension with Air Ride and Pilot TS skis, traction from a standard Ice Ripper XT track and a unique, rugged appearance.
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Is the Renegade Backcountry X a Summit mountain sled or an MXZ trail sled? It’s a lot of both for the rider who wants the best performance carving up nasty trails or backcountry powder. Its feature package is biased towards off-trail riding compared to the Renegade X, especially with more components from the Summit family for 2016.
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This is the sled for the most demanding crossover enthusiasts. It starts with the capable and precise chassis from the MXZx 600RS race sled, including chassis reinforcements, wide running boards, and adds a little length to give it that go anywhere ability. Then it adds bottomless KYB Pro 40 piggyback racing shocks and more race sled parts for extreme capability.
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