Gonna try the ski conversion

[BRIAN BANSHEE]

Hey what's up fellow Hq'ers first post in a while haven't broke anything (BONUS) , been doin a lot of ridin.

So with the winter approaching I was seriously thinkin about doin the ski conversion, I got a second set of stock spindels, and i was gonna cut the shaft off, fill in the gaps and weld a bar to that and go from there, and depending how that works i'll upgrade from there. :beer: I'm also looking at at set of 22"x11"x10" Sand gear paddels just wondering if these are any good, they look SICK!!!!

Ski's I haven't really looked at yet but there are lots of options for them so i'm not to worried about that yet.

 

Thanks guys!!!!

[BRIAN BANSHEE]

i've searched but i cant really find ne close up pics of anyones setup that the are running, a couple of detailed pics would be UBER appreciated!!!!

[87_shee]

i've searched but i cant really find ne close up pics of anyones setup that the are running, a couple of detailed pics would be UBER appreciated!!!!

 

I found these awhile ago on the net.. might be of some help

[BRIAN BANSHEE]

yeah i've seen those thanx ne way thought i was just wondering if neone else has done this recently

[Joshtruction]

yeah i've seen those thanx ne way thought i was just wondering if neone else has done this recently

 

 

I was thinking about doing a really simple ski conversion a while ago. My idea was leave the bike how it is, and make my own stuff that bolts on like a wheel. Main think like that is the fact it can still spin like a wheel, so I was looking for a way to either allow only a little bit of travel (some kind of stop... like junk calipers, and master locks in the rotors) or perhaps a spring system that returns them to nuetral all the time. I thaught maybe run a light tension spring from the toe of the ski to the lower shock mount, and another from the heel of of the ski to the shock mount. The slight tension from the springs will also work sorta like a steering damper. If you did that, it would be as easy as swapping a set of rims, and unbolting and rebolting the bottom of the shock. Let me know what you decide to do because I am really interested. I wanted to make it mostly bolt on for 2 reasons... one it is nice and easy, and 2 with it not fixed the ski's will ride the terrain better. Picture fixed ski's trying to go from flat ground to a steep climb instantly. They might dig in.

[boonman]

I was thinking about doing a really simple ski conversion a while ago. My idea was leave the bike how it is, and make my own stuff that bolts on like a wheel. Main think like that is the fact it can still spin like a wheel, so I was looking for a way to either allow only a little bit of travel (some kind of stop... like junk calipers, and master locks in the rotors) or perhaps a spring system that returns them to nuetral all the time. I thaught maybe run a light tension spring from the toe of the ski to the lower shock mount, and another from the heel of of the ski to the shock mount. The slight tension from the springs will also work sorta like a steering damper. If you did that, it would be as easy as swapping a set of rims, and unbolting and rebolting the bottom of the shock. Let me know what you decide to do because I am really interested. I wanted to make it mostly bolt on for 2 reasons... one it is nice and easy, and 2 with it not fixed the ski's will ride the terrain better. Picture fixed ski's trying to go from flat ground to a steep climb instantly. They might dig in.

 

 

Picture yourself picking the front end off the ground, and having the weight of the skis rotate themselves around on you when your spring setup fails, and when the front end comes down, you go over the bars, and it ruins your day, and likely some parts on your bike.

 

Now, with that thought in your head, you can now begin to think clearly. The skis in the pic are ones that I made. the bike in the picture is JT's machine. There is a right way, and a wrong way to do it. That picture is the correct way. In one form or another. you need to use a setup similar to a snowmobile, with a rubber block cushion to allow the ski to move and follow the terrain, but limit it's travel when the ski isn't on the ground. Swapping the spindles is very simple. And only takes about 45 minutes start to finish to swap the bike over. Maybe an hour with jetting changes. ANyways, I did a winter's worth of testing on that setup years ago, and di alot of whooping up on sleds in the trails. With that comment there, I GUARANTEE when someone reads it, they will come on and tell me that their F7 this, and Rev that, and Fusion something or other will put a hurtin' on any shee. Now, notice I said trail. I do not mean Canadian trails, or wide sweeping groomers. I'm talkin elbow bangin, tight trails. The kind we have here in New York near Buffalo. Anyways, back on track with the topic here. You NEED the spindle(s) from the donor snowmobile. If you don't have a donor, buy them new from the dealer. And use the rubber cushion blocks. Please for your own safety do not try to bolt a ski on the hub of your banshee. the end result will not be good. :beer: