Kaw Snowmobile?

Ok ! I bought a 1975 Kaw 750 basketcase off a friends cousin for $140.00 basicly the tank motor and frame no seat wheels forks ect.
I got the motor running and mounted it on an old ski-do snowmobile, Now waiting foir the snow so I can ride my Kaw in the Winter ( Pics to follow)
Bet I got the only snowmobile with a hand clutch and manual shift and twist grip

I knew you couldn't stay away...and someone has beat you to it...kz1000 motor adapted for a snowmobile

nice to see you back, glad you havent retired after all

There actually were a few sleds that used manual transmissions but I can't remember who made them. The reason they weren't successful is because two-strokes have a relatively narrow powerband and the transmissions couldn't keep them there as well as a cvt clutch could. the other problem is that snowmobiles have alot more resistance to forward movement then a motorcycle. There's snow, ski friction, and track friction. So everytime you go to change gears the damn thing slows down to much and you can't pull the next ratio. Not that its impossible you just have to have a good torquey motor.

Mcdroid wrote:

I knew you couldn't stay away...and someone has beat you to it...kz1000 motor adapted for a snowmobile

Oh thats sweet!