Im looking to buy a used mountainhorse kit for my 450. Just curious if there are known problems to look at with the older models? Weak links that may have been updated with the newer mountainhorse. I thought i had seen some articles about the gears and chains wearing out premature? Thanks for any info.
Older mountainhorse kits
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It depends on what year?
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Issues
The first year had aluminum sprockets and a bad chain when new. If you replaced the chain asap the sprockets would last a couple of seasons.
Also the cross shafts would wear quickly unless greased often.
Both items were upgraded on the second seasons kit.
The first two years had bearing issues and needed to be replaced at least once a season. This item was updated with greasable bearings on the new kits and can be retrofited to all MH kits.
The MH snowbike kit is solid, well built, with quality materials and will give years of service with few problems. Maintance is important on all equipment.
The first year had aluminum sprockets and a bad chain when new. If you replaced the chain asap the sprockets would last a couple of seasons.
Also the cross shafts would wear quickly unless greased often.
Both items were upgraded on the second seasons kit.
The first two years had bearing issues and needed to be replaced at least once a season. This item was updated with greasable bearings on the new kits and can be retrofited to all MH kits.
The MH snowbike kit is solid, well built, with quality materials and will give years of service with few problems. Maintance is important on all equipment.
Get the updated greasable bearings as well.
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Steel sprockets are avaibable from TS as are the chains. The brearing upgrade is avaibable from TS also.
You can also purchase a high quality (made in Japan) "0" or "X" ring 520 motorcycle chain with 140 links that will be long enough to replace both MH chains.
The 2010 kit had Fox Float air shocks the later kits had coil over shocks.
The coil over's ride better but are difficult to change pre load on the trail.
Nothing wrong with the 2010 MH kit. Welcome to the fun world of snow bikes.
