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Well I selected the donor bike for the snow project. It's a 2012 husky SMR511. It has electric start, close ratio gearbox, Fi and a kickstand. Now I'm faced with the kit selection. It's tough! There are so many quality kits out there and it seems the levels of refinement are really getting sweet.
But which will be best for me? Let me say that I've eliminated the yeti kit and the 2moto because of various reasons. They looks awesome but for me I feel there are better choices. But variables have my head spinning. Especially since I've never ridden a snow bike.
We live in the PacNW and our snow is wet, heavy and dense most of the time. It may be raining frequently when out in the snow. We often get our snow right before a warming trend that brings more moisture. It's why I quit skiing. It's garbage snow. But, I still want to play.
I weigh about 165 without all my accessories on, but I'm 6'5" so I have a very non typical build. Think jack skelington, but less pretty.
I want an all around great bike, that I can learn to play on, and grow into for several years before an upgrade. So what track length? Models?
In my quest I decided to call all the major manufacturers and see what they had to say, and if they would answer the phone.
I spoke with a VERY helpful person at mototrax who took a lot of time to explain their kits to me and im leaning heavily toward that company. They seem to be doing the right things for the right reasons and their kits come with a TWO year warranty. That has a lot of pull for me honestly. It says not only am I protected but they feel like they won't be hearing from me. And they are only an 8 hour drive from me
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So, what do we think about the mototrax kits this year? My gut tells me the choice would be between the enduro120, mtn129, or mx129 models. Part of me thinks a 120" model would be sufficient for me and our climate, but I have less than zero experience to base an opinion. Please help,...
But which will be best for me? Let me say that I've eliminated the yeti kit and the 2moto because of various reasons. They looks awesome but for me I feel there are better choices. But variables have my head spinning. Especially since I've never ridden a snow bike.
We live in the PacNW and our snow is wet, heavy and dense most of the time. It may be raining frequently when out in the snow. We often get our snow right before a warming trend that brings more moisture. It's why I quit skiing. It's garbage snow. But, I still want to play.
I weigh about 165 without all my accessories on, but I'm 6'5" so I have a very non typical build. Think jack skelington, but less pretty.
I want an all around great bike, that I can learn to play on, and grow into for several years before an upgrade. So what track length? Models?
In my quest I decided to call all the major manufacturers and see what they had to say, and if they would answer the phone.
I spoke with a VERY helpful person at mototrax who took a lot of time to explain their kits to me and im leaning heavily toward that company. They seem to be doing the right things for the right reasons and their kits come with a TWO year warranty. That has a lot of pull for me honestly. It says not only am I protected but they feel like they won't be hearing from me. And they are only an 8 hour drive from me
So, what do we think about the mototrax kits this year? My gut tells me the choice would be between the enduro120, mtn129, or mx129 models. Part of me thinks a 120" model would be sufficient for me and our climate, but I have less than zero experience to base an opinion. Please help,...
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