MotoUSA: 2011 Snow Bike Comparison Action Video

[dabruce94]

where at in idaho is this man cause im from idaho and some of that is lookin fammiliar

[jaxxon911]

Snow Bikes really don't perform that well. I'm thinking with more HP they would work A LOT better... it's why sleds have 125HP at the track -150 off the crank.

These bikes start at around 50hp/35ft lbs torque... 25% of that HP/torque is sucked up to spin that big track, so there is not much left to roost all that heavy snow. Snow is a lot heavier and creates a ton of HP loss compared to a motard contact patch or a bit of mud.

[blackstrap3]

A buddy of mine is having a track system put onto his Yamaha r1 street bike

[henrybrar]

wish it was in 3D

[seroyer2]

Davie quit fucking up, what the hell man!!!!!

[GingerBreadMan962]

that looks AMAZING!!!

Winter + Motorbike = PERFECT

[ZachAtk1]

i want to see snowbike-cross at the x games!!!

[ZachAtk1]

i want to see snow bike cross at the x games!!!

[Garrison64]

Looks like fun but not so much in deep powder. But I bet you could get to places where a snowmobile wouldn't even try to go.

[nick26695]

i didnt even knew these things existed :P

[jlkiwi]

Where can I get one of these?

[galtzur21]

@jlkiwi at the store !

[bandguy360]

@jlkiwi i think you have to buy a kit

[joeles69]

youg guys be epic!

[oxsideswipexo]

DAVID KAMO!!!!!!!!!

[redxangel50]

man! i need to get one of those!

[Pinkycrust]

That was badass!

[uberaudioexperience]

Those bikes are so freakin cool! I want to try that.

[popopop824]

HOLY CRAP 1:35 THATS CRAZYYYYYY lol looks like a lot of fun

[Scaaanlon]

Maan i wannawannawannawannawannawanna­wannawannawannawanna gooo!

[clevername333]

redongulous. Love it. 

[jamesprankerd]

Looks like SO much fun ! 

[alehax27]

wow, I've never seen this before.

I wonder if steering works the same way to a bike with wheels. 

[anonymouz79]

@alehax27 yup, exact same, just heavier, :)

[alehax27]

@anonymouz79

Have you ridden one?

I wonder if you actually have to countersteer at all.

[nightrider250R]

@alehax27 No you wouldn't.

[alehax27]

@nightrider250R

Again I get a reply from someone that's never ridden one....

[nightrider250R]

@alehax27 it is obvious. The reason you counter steer is because of the shape of the TIRE. These do not have tires the shape of a triangle.

[alehax27]

@nightrider250R

You counter steer to help a street motorcycle lean throughout a turn. To me it did look like they were counter-steering, specially towards the end when they where racing. I posted the comment so that someone who actually had experience on one could tell me, not for people to make assumptions.

[nightrider250R]

@alehax27 Dont need to ride one to know common sense of a street bike.

[alehax27]

@nightrider250R

In a way, you do....It sounds to me like you don't even own or have ever ridden a street bike.

You could know the concept of riding from reading and watching videos, but you aren't going to fully understand it until you've actually ridden. I used to be the same way, thinking I understood everything about riding a motorcycle. It wasn't until I took the msf course and got my own bike that I was able to understand how things work.