A snow bike system includes a motorcycle converted for use in the snow with a rear suspension and belt track system. The belt track is relatively very wide and driven by a front wheel sprocket through a jackshaft. Matching shocks and struts in the rear suspension independently equalize the pressure
A snow bike system includes a motorcycle converted for use in the snow with a rear suspension and belt track system. The belt track is relatively very wide and driven by a front wheel sprocket through a jackshaft. Matching shocks and struts in the rear suspension independently equalize the pressure applied to the ground. The rear strut is a sliding extension type that causes the front of the sliders to kick up when fully compressed during acceleration or climbing uphill. Increased weight on the rear track is shifted forward to keep the front ski down. The jackshaft provides both disc braking and moves the motorcycle engine drive power outboard to accommodate the wider belt track. A tubular subframe and tunnel rigidly mounts to the motorcycle's original rear swing arm pivots and shock mounts.
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1. An apparatus comprising: a motorcycle frame supporting an engine for driving an endless track, wherein the motorcycle frame couples at a rear end to a rear suspension system;wherein the rear suspension system comprises: a subframe;a strut disposed between the subframe and the motorcycle frame tha
1. An apparatus comprising: a motorcycle frame supporting an engine for driving an endless track, wherein the motorcycle frame couples at a rear end to a rear suspension system;wherein the rear suspension system comprises: a subframe;a strut disposed between the subframe and the motorcycle frame that rigidly couples the subframe with the frame, such that the subframe is substantially fixed in relation to the motorcycle frame;a tunnel coupled with the subframe and comprising a plurality of upper rollers for supporting an upper portion of the endless track;a shock coupling a track slide to the tunnel, wherein the track slide comprises a plurality of lower rollers for supporting a lower portion of the endless track; andwherein the track slide, the shock, the plurality of upper rollers, and the plurality of lower rollers are disposed within the endless track. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a chain case coupled with the subframe, the chain case comprising: a jackshaft extending outward from the sealed case and coupled to an output sprocket of the engine, via a drive chain;an upper sprocket coupled to the jackshaft and a case chain, the case chain coupling the upper sprocket with a lower sprocket; anda driveshaft oriented parallel with the jackshaft and coupling the lower sprocket with a track drive wheel, wherein the track drive wheel is configured to engage the endless track and transfer a driving force from the engine, via the drive chain and the case chain, to the endless track. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a disk brake coupled with the jackshaft. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the motorcycle frame couples at a front end to a front suspension system, the front suspension system comprising: a pair of shock absorbers coupled with the motorcycle frame at upper ends of the pair of shock absorbers; anda steering ski disposed between the pair of shock absorbers at lower ends of the pair of shock absorbers. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the shock further comprises: a front shock absorber disposed between the tunnel and the track slide for controlling the response of a front portion of the track slide to loads and acceleration; anda rear shock absorber disposed between the tunnel and the track slide for controlling the response of a rear portion of the track slide to loads and acceleration. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rear suspension system further comprises: a front strut pivotally coupling the track slide with the tunnel; anda rear strut pivotally coupling the track slide with the tunnel. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the rear strut further comprises an extendable portion that slides between a first position and a second position such that the length of the rear strut is adjustable by one of inserting or removing shims. 8. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a limiter strap having an adjustable length, the limiter strap coupling the track slide to an upper end of the front strut. 9. A system comprising: a motorcycle frame supporting an engine for driving an endless track, wherein the motorcycle frame couples at a front end to a front suspension system, and couples at a rear end to a rear suspension system, the front suspension system comprising: a pair of shock absorbers coupled with the motorcycle frame at upper ends of the pair of shock absorbers;a steering ski disposed between the pair of shock absorbers at lower ends of the pair of shock absorbers; andwherein the rear suspension system comprises: a subframe;a strut disposed between the subframe and the motorcycle frame that rigidly couples the subframe with the motorcycle frame, such that the subframe is substantially fixed in relation to the motorcycle frame;a tunnel coupled with the subframe and comprising a plurality of upper rollers for supporting an upper portion of the endless track;a shock coupling a track slide to the tunnel, wherein the track slide comprises a plurality of lower rollers for supporting a lower portion of the endless track; andwherein the track slide, the shock, the plurality of upper rollers, and the plurality of lower rollers are disposed within the endless track. 10. The system of claim 9, further comprising a chain case coupled with the subframe, the chain case comprising: a jackshaft extending outward from the sealed case and coupled to an output sprocket of the engine, via a drive chain;an upper sprocket coupled to the jackshaft and a case chain, the case chain coupling the upper sprocket with a lower sprocket; anda driveshaft oriented parallel with the jackshaft and coupling the lower sprocket with a track drive wheel, wherein the track drive wheel is configured to engage the endless track and transfer a driving force from the engine, via the drive chain and the case chain, to the endless track. 11. The system of claim 10, further comprising a disk brake coupled with the jackshaft. 12. The system of claim 8, wherein the shock further comprises: a front shock absorber disposed between the tunnel and the track slide for controlling the response of a front portion of the track slide to loads and acceleration; anda rear shock absorber disposed between the tunnel and the track slide for controlling the response of a rear portion of the track slide to loads and acceleration. 13. The system of claim 8, wherein the rear suspension system further comprises: a front strut pivotally coupling the track slide with the tunnel; anda rear strut pivotally coupling the track slide with the tunnel. 14. The system of claim 13, wherein the rear strut further comprises an extendable portion that slides between a first position and a second position such that the length of the rear strut is adjustable by one of inserting or removing shims. 15. The system of claim 13, further comprising a limiter strap having an adjustable length, the limiter strap coupling the track slide to an upper end of the front strut. 16. A system comprising: a strut disposed between a motorcycle frame and a subframe, wherein the strut rigidly couples the subframe to the motorcycle frame such that the subframe is substantially fixed in relation to the motorcycle frame;a tunnel coupled with the subframe and comprising a plurality of upper rollers for supporting an upper portion of an endless track;a shock coupling a track slide to the tunnel, wherein the track slide comprises a plurality of lower rollers for supporting a lower portion of the endless track; andwherein the track slide, the shock, the plurality of upper rollers, and the plurality of lower rollers are disposed within the endless track. 17. The system of claim 16, further comprising a chain case coupled with the subframe, the chain case comprising: a jackshaft extending outward from the chain case and coupled to an output sprocket of an engine supported by the motorcycle frame, via a drive chain;an upper sprocket coupled to the jackshaft and a case chain, the case chain coupling the upper sprocket with a lower sprocket; anda driveshaft oriented parallel with the jackshaft and coupling the lower sprocket with a track drive wheel, wherein the track drive wheel is configured to engage the endless track and transfer a driving force from the engine, via the drive chain and the case chain, to the endless track. 18. The system of claim 17, further comprising a disk brake coupled with the jackshaft. 19. The system of claim 16, wherein the shock further comprises: a front shock absorber disposed between the tunnel and the track slide for controlling the response of a front portion of the track slide to loads and acceleration; anda rear shock absorber disposed between the tunnel and the track slide for controlling the response of a rear portion of the track slide to loads and acceleration. 20. The system of claim 16, further comprising: a front strut pivotally coupling the track slide with the tunnel; anda rear strut pivotally coupling the track slide with the tunnel. 21. The system of claim 16, further comprising a limiter strap having an adjustable length, the limiter strap coupling the track slide to an upper end of the front strut.
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Karpik Gerard J. (1647 Long Lake Rd. Eveleth MN 55734), Long travel suspension for tracked vehicle.
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