Snowmobile - effective remedy movement in deep snow. However, a powerful and expensive snowmobile, for example, Yamaha or Polaris, the price of which is comparable to the cost of a car, can be afforded either by those who make good money, or those who need it by occupation, or this is the only possible means of transportation in winter in your region. residence.
But what if you need a snowmobile for short distances, for example, for entertainment, when you want to go out of town, please your family, or in order to occasionally go fishing? What if you live in the city and do not own a spacious garage box? Where to store a large snowmobile (Buran, Taiga, Lynx), how and on what to transport it?
After all, for this you will have to purchase a special trailer for it, register both a snowmobile and a trailer, and then annually undergo an annual technical inspection of all this property acquired by overwork. From all these obstacles - price, registration, storage, transportation, inspection, taxes ... pleasant thoughts instantly disappear, and a bright dream remains just a dream. And this is very sad!
But do not rush to be sad, there is a way out! For this category of consumers, the best solution would be to buy a mini-snowmobile or, even better, a motor-transformer, the design of which consists of several parts and is modular, that is, collapsible. A compact snowmobile is a kind of snowmobile, or if you want a snow scooter, which is stored in a pantry and transported in the trunk of a car.
Buying a modular mini snowmobile is a relatively “serious” snowmobile, and inexpensive, and the solution for everyone else related problems related to registration with Gostekhnadzor, transportation and storage. We needed a snowmobile - we took out several modules from the storage room of the apartment or from a nook in the garage, loaded them into the luggage compartment of any car on our own and - go ahead!
As a rule, do-it-yourself assembly and disassembly of a motor-transformer or a modular mini-snowmobile takes no more than 15-20 minutes “on the spot”. In this case, you do not need a set of special tools and cooking fuel mixture. The engine power is enough to get “to the hole” on the ice of a reservoir covered with snow, or to enjoy a ride with children, leaving the city on a day off.
The most famous brands of mini-snowmobiles in Russia are Pegasus, Dingo (Dingo), Irbis (Irbis), Rybinka, Ruff, Itlan Kayur, Burlak, Tourist, Fishwalker, Tesik, SnowMax, Ice Deer, Pelets Pilgrim, Razgulay and some others. Among these brands, you can find collapsible snowmobiles and motorcycle transformers, as well as snowmobiles and snow scooters, which are quite enough for trips over short distances.
Also, compact snowmobiles include motorized dogs with a steering module, which consist directly of a motorized towing vehicle, in its classic form, and a ski module. The most famous and popular mini-snowmobile towing vehicles are Bars, Husky, Mukhtar, Ladoga, Tunguska, Rybak-2M. By purchasing a regular towing vehicle and a ski module for it, you get a small single-seat snowmobile. The choice is yours!
dog with a motor
In the mid-70s, a fundamentally new vehicle appeared for conquering snowy expanses, and it was developed nowhere, but in our country! Being an avid fisherman, the Russian craftsman Anatoly Fomichev proposed the idea of a motorized towing vehicle - a caterpillar cart that pulls a load along the principle of a dog sled. Its development was not only structurally simpler and cheaper than conventional snowmobiles, but also much lighter and more compact. If a trip to winter fishing on a snowmobile usually requires a trailer for its transportation and a suitable off-road tractor, then a motorized towing vehicle can be taken away in the trunk of any passenger car!
The inventor built his first motorized towing vehicle from spare parts from the Buran snowmobile and the Druzhba chainsaw engine back in 1975 and successfully used it for personal needs. Almost three decades later, Russian entrepreneurs became interested in its development, who brought the original idea to the assembly line. Now there are about a dozen motorized towing vehicles on the market. various brands and modifications. All these models, nicknamed "motorized dogs", are structurally not much different from each other, and they cost about the same: 50-70 thousand rubles.
Snowmobile is not the same
During the operation of the “motorized dog”, their weak spots. Due to the relatively low weight (about 60 kg), the motorized towing cart has poor contact with snow, so it needs to be loaded with ballast. Finding ballast is not difficult - it can be fishing tackle, a supply of fuel and provisions. However, an increase in the mass of a motorized towing vehicle makes it difficult to control: to perform even the simplest maneuver, you have to spend a lot of effort, which increases driver fatigue and reduces the driving range.
To solve this problem, savvy Russian men came up with an extension with a pair of skis and a seat that turns a motorized towing vehicle into a kind of snowmobile. And the Samara designer Sergey Myasishchev went further, creating a full-fledged light snowmobile on the basis of the “motor dog” chassis, which received a dog name - “Husky”. Using 4-stroke gasoline engine with a power of 6.5 hp, driving a shortened caterpillar from the Buran snowmobile, the Husky is capable of speeds up to 25 km / h and overcome slopes of up to 20 degrees.
Thanks to the quick-folding design, the Husky can even be transported in the Zhiguli and stored on the balcony. At the same time, such a snowmobile costs a little more than a motorized towing vehicle, and it offers much more opportunities for use. You can not only go fishing on it, but also arrange entertaining rides. Perhaps the main disadvantage of the Husky is aesthetic. Despite the fact that such mini-snowmobiles are mass-produced, they look like a homemade product. However, simple and robust construction coupled with low price(from 56,000 rubles) outweigh all the cons.
"Burlak" from the Volga
A neighbor of the Husky manufacturers, the Samara company STS, approached the matter of creating a mini-snowmobile more thoroughly. Her development, called "Burlak", really looks like a snowmobile, only slightly reduced in size. The creators of Burlak took care not only of the design of their brainchild, designing for it reminiscent details Lego constructor cute plastic fairings, but also functionality.
Unlike the rear-engined Husky, the Burlak's engine is located in the front - like a conventional snowmobile, which improves its weight distribution. The design of the Burlak, like that of the Husky, is quick-folding, but at the same time it consists of a smaller number of nodes, the heaviest of which (6.5-horsepower engine with a gas tank and track rollers from Buran) weigh no more 27 kg. In disassembled form, this device weighing 65 kg fits without problems in the passenger compartment of a car, and when assembled, it easily carries two passengers or a couple of centners of cargo in a trailed sleigh across the virgin snow.
Such a mini-snowmobile, or its analogues under the brands "Emelya" and "Pegasus", costs about 70-80 thousand rubles, which is almost half the price of the most affordable full-size snowmobile of domestic production, not to mention foreign cars. But in addition to an attractive price and small dimensions, this development has other advantages: cost-effectiveness, ease of maintenance, as well as the absence of the need to register it with Gostekhnadzor.
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Mini snowmobile "Husky"
Minisnowmobile HUSKY great choice vehicles for a child who is chasing his father and also wants to drive a snowmobile. It is easy to control and operate, so children very quickly master the mini-snowmobile and enjoy riding it. You can also attach even a small "composition" of children on ordinary sleds to a motorized snow scooter, and they will be able to ride a train. The mini-snowmobile is easy to assemble and disassemble, it can be safely transported in the trunk of a car.
Despite the fact that the Husky mini snowmobile is designed primarily for children, an adult can also ride it. You can safely go fishing on a packed snowy road, taking a small load with you.
The mini-snowmobile is intended for driving on deep snow and ice, with a slope of no more than 20 degrees. At the same time, the mini-snowmobile is very easy to manage and operate, both a teenager and a child can handle it. The Husky mini snowmobile will be a real gift for your children.
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Minisnowmobile "Ayavrik"
The Ayavrik folding motorized snow scooter is used to move people and move small loads on shallow snow and icy surfaces of water bodies. A motor-transformer is produced and goes on sale with gasoline engines different power- 6.5 and 9 hp Due to the difference in engine power, snowmobile models have a number of logical differences from each other: firstly, this is the price, and secondly, pulling force, and thirdly - the dimensions of the engine frame, weight, fuel consumption, etc.
The caterpillar module of the mototransformer is equipped with a capacious luggage compartment made in the form of a box. The front frame is connected to it, with a single-cylinder power unit installed on it. A steering beam is installed on the front frame with the help of special hooks. A block with a seat on one side is inserted into the sides of the rear, and the other is attached to the steering beam. The ski module with a steering mechanism is equipped with a bicycle-type steering wheel with controls.
The torque from the internal combustion engine to the caterpillar is transmitted through chain drive. installed on the engine, centrifugal clutch controlled by only one throttle valve, provides a smooth start and stop of the vehicle. The throttle control is located on the steering wheel, like a moped or motorcycle. In view of the absence of a brake, braking is performed by the engine control knob. It is enough to release the gas and the snowmobile will stop.
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Minisnowmobile "Vyuga"
The Vyuga mini-snowmobile is a motorized dog with a ski module, which is an easy, reliable and economical means of transportation over short distances in winter period and does not require registration with Gostekhnadzor. Both an adult and a teenager can drive a snowmobile. At its core, this is a snowmobile or, if you like, a snow scooter, on which you can safely go fishing, reaching “the hole” in a short time, or, despite the snowdrifts, go to a neighboring village, on business or to visit friends, in order to have fun in the evening.
Maintenance and operation of the mini snowmobile does not require professional skills and driving license. For the same reasons, as well as constructively and legally, the towing snowmobile Vyuga is forbidden to operate for movement in dark time days and on the roads common use. Easily collapsible, consisting of 6 parts, is a unique modular design that allows you to quickly assemble / disassemble a snow scooter (in 3-5 minutes without tools), transport it in car trunks and store it on the loggia of an apartment.
The Vyuga snowmobile-towing vehicle, weighing only 90 kg, can withstand a maximum load of 180 kg. Inexpensive, but at the same time practical transformer is equipped with a gasoline carburetor Lifan engine 168F-2R air-cooled. A single-cylinder four-stroke engine with a power of 5 hp consumes no more than 2 liters of AI-92 brand fuel per hour. Chassis consists of one rubber track 50 cm wide, two steerable skis made of frost-resistant plastic and a chain drive with automatic centrifugal clutch.
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Minisnowmobile "Yorsh"2
The Yorsh 2 mini-snowmobile is a small-sized individual motor vehicle designed to move one or two people with a small additional load on ice and dense snow, With maximum speed up to 25 km/h. For storage, the compact motorized dog Yorsh does not need large rooms. The equipment is easy to handle and maintain, and its small size and weight allow transporting a snowmobile in cars both folded and in working condition.
The main advantages of a mini-snowmobile are miniaturization, efficiency, reliability, simple and fast transformation. When folded, the minisnowmobile can be transported in the trunk or even on the seat. subcompact car. The assembly or disassembly process will not take more than two minutes. For transportation, the traction module is placed in sled-sleds, which serve as a support in operational condition, after which the Yorsh motorized towing vehicle can be loaded into a car or carried along like a children's sled.
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Snowmobile "SnowFly" is a class model especially compact machines- new on the snowmobile market.
The SnowFly snowmobile is designed primarily for those outdoor enthusiasts who live in the city or simply do not have necessary conditions for storage, maintenance and transportation of a full-size snowmobile, and is designed for country walks and transportation of people and cargo from a car to places inaccessible to other types of equipment.
Despite its size, the snowmobile is capable of towing a load of up to 150 kg.
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Minisnowmobile "Pegasus"
The Pegasus minisnowmobile has proven itself as a versatile, compact, easily collapsible mobile minisnowmobile that overcomes almost any snow cover, and also having excellent cross-country ability not only on frozen reservoirs, but also on rough terrain, (the angle of elevation of one sedan, from a place of more than 45 degrees). An excellent assistant for lovers of winter hunting (zasidka), fishing, as well as for people whose field of activity is connected with moving through the snowy expanses of our vast country.
The collapsible design of the mini-snowmobile consists of several modules. The main advantages of such a modular concept are: a simple and quick process of assembling / disassembling a snowmobile, in just a couple of minutes, without the use of complex tools; convenience of storage; its transportation to the place practical use in the trunk of any car.
The Pegasus minisnowmobile is designed for operation in winter, for moving 1 or 2 people over dense snow cover or over the frozen surface of rivers and lakes. In addition to transporting people, a snowmobile in a drag sled or ski trailer is capable of towing additional light weight. Reliable and economical, the Pegasus convertible snowmobile does not need to be registered, and it does not require a driver's license to drive it.
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Minisnowmobile "Rybinka"
For ease of storage and transportation, the mini-snowmobile Rybinka received a design, such as a "transformer", which consists of five separate elements, quickly and independently assembled into one whole on the spot, within 5-10 minutes. Modularity makes it possible to transport the snowmobile disassembled in luggage compartments cars with a station wagon body, such as a motorized towing vehicle or a motorized block, but with one important feature- loading / unloading of individual parts greatly simplifies the task, because the heaviest module weighs only 40 kg.
Another benefit is the use of reliable gasoline engines internal combustion American-made, which are covered by a separate warranty. The main advantage of single-cylinder four-stroke power units brand Kohler, with a power of 7 hp, this is the possibility of their operation at ambient temperatures down to -35ºC. Motors with increased motor resources, with a separate lubrication system and a pleasant sound for the ear, are cooled by the flow of incoming air and are started using a manual or electric starter.
Ergonomics driver's seat implies comfortable fit the driver, in which he can comfortably control the snowmobile, maneuvering in various positions: sitting, half-sitting, standing, resting one knee on the seat, standing upright on the footboards, etc. To increase comfort, as options, it is possible to use a windshield, heated gas trigger and handles, and with mounted towbar The mini-snowmobile Rybinka is designed to tow ski trailers or drag sleds weighing up to 150 kg, which will greatly facilitate the transportation of gear, catch and other goods.
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Minisnowmobile "Fishwalker"
The mini-snowmobile "Rybokhod" is just a treasure for fans of winter fishing, and just for those who like to drive on the frozen waters of rivers, lakes and reservoirs. It reaches speeds of up to 25 km per hour and at the same time it can fit up to 2 people, and you can still put all your gear and tools in the drag sled.
Minisnowmobile "Rybohod" is disassembled and assembled in a few minutes, and it can be easily transported in the trunk of any car. It is also easy to manage and operate, all spare parts for it are always in stock.
Incredibly fast assembly / disassembly process, without the use of special tools and any fixtures - the merit of quick couplings, thanks to which you can assemble or disassemble the mini-snowmobile within one to two minutes. For example, at the time of assembly, the chain is tensioned using a special mechanism without the use of an additional tension star, and skis with a low swing axis are attached to the steering arm without a retaining spring, using a universal connection.
The compact snowmobile Rybokhod can be operated in two driving modes - high-speed and power. The change of modes is carried out using the handle, either with the engine turned off, or on idling. Possibility of switching to a reduced or overdrive to change the chain and stars, without physical intervention, is achieved through a two-stage chain gearbox. Also, set up speed mode under specific operating conditions can be in advance.
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Snow scooter Tourist
- Assembly dimensions - 2050x850x840
- Weight - 74 kg
- Max. speed - 24 km/h
- Engine - Ruslight "168 f-2"
- Engine power - 4.8 kW / 6.5 hp
- Track width - 380
- Fuel type - AI-92
- Fuel consumption per hour - 1.5-2.0 l
- Fuel tank volume - 3.6 l
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Minisnowmobile "Burlak" Frisky
A huge plus of this Burlak snowmobile is that it can be disassembled into several parts that can easily fit in the trunk of a car and you can transport it wherever you want. A comfortable seat with a backrest is also installed, which will fit two passengers comfortably.
Minisnowmobile Burlak 4M "Rezviy" is a modular minisnowmobile with a quick-folding design. The snowmobile is designed to move on ice and snow cover. Possessing high traffic a snow towing vehicle with a carrying capacity of 180 kg, freely moves through snowdrifts up to 35 cm deep, with two people and a load of up to 120 kg in drag sledges.
The compact snowmobile Burlak-4M is aimed at those who prefer to relax in nature, spending time on winter fishing or out of town with family and friends. The easy-to-disassemble design makes it easy to transport the snowmobile piece by piece. luggage compartments or salons of almost any passenger car to the place of operation.
Thanks to a well-thought-out design, a snowmobile can be assembled / disassembled with your own hands in any conditions in a matter of minutes. Burlak-4M is equipped with a headlight on the steering wheel, powered by electricity from the battery and a soft seat with a back. Reinforced frost-resistant plastic and durable metal skis are designed for extreme operating conditions.
Petrol single-cylinder internal combustion engine, 6.5-7 hp. (optional 8 hp), s manual starter And forced system air cooling, allows you to move on a snow scooter with a maximum speed of up to 20 km / h, overcoming on one full refueling fuel tank with a capacity of 3.5 liters, on average, 40 km in 2-2.5 hours.
The low weight of the snowmobile, as well as the low specific pressure on the ground, allow it to move on any type of snowmobile. snow covered surface. small dimensions 145x80x85 cm and light weight - from 80 kg allow you to transport it in almost any passenger car and store it in the off-season on the mezzanine in the garage or on the balcony of a city apartment.
The reliability and durability of the snowmobile is achieved by using in its design an engine and a variator from leading manufacturers.
High-torque 4 stroke engine, unlike the most commonly used 2-stroke counterparts, provides easy starting at low temperatures, has an impressive resource, is economical and not too demanding on maintenance.
The simplicity of the snowmobile design allows you to service it yourself without being tied to service centers manufacturer. However, the dealer stocks a full range of SnowFly repair and maintenance parts.
Snow scooter Tourist
Universal, collapsible vehicle for movement on snow and ice.
Disassembled minisnowmobile dimensions allow placing it in any passenger car.
The snow scooter is not subject to registration and the passage of the TRP.
- Assembly dimensions 2150x850x840 mm
- Weight 113 kg
- Maximum speed 24 km/h
- Engine Subaru "Robin EX17" (Japan)
- Engine power 4.2 kW / 5.7 hp
- Track width 380 mm
- Fuel type AI-92
- Fuel consumption per hour 1.5-2.0 l
- Fuel tank volume 3.6 l
Minisnowmobiles (snowmobiles transformers)
A mini snowmobile or a snowmobile transformer is perhaps the most suitable look transport for winter fishing, especially in regions where there is a lot of snow. Its advantage also lies in the fact that it does not require special training to manage it: everything is so simple. In addition, the prices for mini snowmobiles are quite low, and the transport is very functional.
Mini snowmobiles are characterized by small dimensions and weight. This is very important, because such a device is easy to handle and even one person is able to load a mini snowmobile into the trunk of a car and pull it out. In case it falls into the snow or ice, it can also be easily pulled out by one person.
The design of the mini snowmobile consists of several complete modules that are easy to assemble and disassemble. Thanks to this, the process of transporting this vehicle is really simplified.
There is also no problem in storing the vehicle. Thanks to special clamping mechanisms, the product can be disassembled in a few minutes. When disassembled, the mini-snowmobile practically does not take up space and no special room is required for its storage.
Such a product is capable of speeds up to 30-35 km / h, which is quite enough for movement on snow or ice. Low speed allows you to feel confident and safe in any conditions
Some models have additional functions, such as heating the steering wheel or providing power to consumers at a voltage of 12 volts.
Here are some of the benefits of mini snowmobiles:
- small dimensions and weight contribute to the easy process of transporting the snowmobile to any point, regardless of whether it is disassembled or not
- thanks to the collapsible body, you can store a mini snowmobile even in an ordinary apartment, on a balcony or in a vestibule
- Assembling a snowmobile in a few minutes without the use of special tools
- even with two passengers, the mini snowmobile can travel at speeds up to 20 km/h
- there is enough space under the seat for transporting fishing or any other equipment, as well as often there are additional pockets for storing small parts.
"Russian Mechanics" (Rybinsk) - yes, we are talking about them again in the first place. The oldest snowmobile manufacturer started in 1971 with the Buran and still produces it, of course, in a completely modified version. Classic, what can you do. But in the picture - cooler and modern model Tayga Patrul 800 SWT or, speaking plain language, Taiga. Powerful hardy machine with the ability to very long-distance travel, comfortable and load-bearing. In total, there are 13 models in the RM range.
Stels (Lyubertsy). The Velomotors company has mastered the production of snowmobiles not so long ago, but already offers 7 models of various layouts, power and cost. The picture shows the 565cc Stels S600 Viking, although we are more amused by the model that looks almost the same (beautiful, by the way), but is called "Wolverine" (there is one). No, no hint of the X-Men that you are.
ABM (St. Petersburg). Another "intersection" with an overview of ATVs. Petersburgers are dealers of a number foreign companies, and also make their own motor vehicles, including snowmobiles. There are 3 models in the line. Unlike RM and Stels, ABM has an emphasis on low cost and simplicity, that is, these machines are more for a farmer from near St. Petersburg than for a resident of the harsh taiga. But these are also absolutely necessary. The picture shows the ABM Snowfox 200 model.
Irbis (Black, MO). A Moscow region manufacturer of motorcycles, ATVs (yes, it was not in the previous review, we are correcting it) and snowmobiles. The last in the line, however, is only one - the Irbis Dingo T150 (pictured), in addition to it, there are also motorized towing vehicles of the Mukhtar series. The “trick” of Dingo is that it is easy to fold, that is, it can be packed into big trunk ordinary car.
Armada (Moscow). These guys also make quad bikes and didn't appear in our previous review either. There are two snowmobiles in their lineup, in the picture - the Armada PD150 model. We must pay tribute, Armada is not shy about the fact that all products are assembled in China and, on the contrary, presses on quality control to reduce costs due to this approach. Both snowmobiles are purely entertaining, they will not be driven as “workhorses”.
NPO "Transport" ( Nizhny Novgorod). This is a manufacturer of heavy all-terrain vehicles and snow and swamp vehicles for technical needs. The main product is the mighty TTM-3 Taiga, designed for everything from firefighting to tree uprooting. There is also one snowmobile in the NPO line - the professional TTM-1901 Berkut with a heated cabin. First of all, it is intended for the Ministry of Emergency Situations and army units operating in the Arctic.
"Itlan" (Rybinsk). Surprisingly, in addition to Russian Mechanics, in small Rybinsk there is another manufacturer of snowmobiles - Spetsenergokomplekt LLC, operating under the Itlan brand. The most popular model is light and reliable snowmobile Itlan Kayur (pictured), although the company also makes heavy cargo snowmobiles.
MVP (Irbit). This abbreviation stands for "Motors Vasily Pryadein", yes, such a strange combination. In fact, this is a small family production that has one MVP-800 snowmobile in its line (pictured) in several modifications - a simple workhorse for working in northern conditions.
"Husky" (Tolyatti). The guys produce only one, but a very original model, which is called a motorized snow scooter. The gadget weighs 82 kg, packs into the trunk of an ordinary passenger car and can serve both for entertainment and for some work needs like motorized towing. Today the company is testing a full-fledged Snegomax snowmobile with a closed cabin.
I think that the desire to embody the fabulous “our sledges go by themselves” appeared exactly at the moment when I screwed the internal combustion engine to my “reitwagen”. However, if everything was clear with the engine - it was invented, then things were much more complicated with the mover. The snow wheel is not very suitable. On dense and rolled (and who will roll it) it still rides, but on “chubby” - no way. An excellent way out is runners or skis, but they cannot be a mover, but an obvious technology caterpillar drive at the beginning, and even by the middle of the last century, it did not develop further than canvas rags with transverse hooks. The option of metal tracks for small vehicles, of course, was not suitable.
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A way out was found: on the wave of aviation striding by leaps and bounds, a “cart” was attached to a “cart” standing on three or four skis. aircraft engine and supplied with an aircraft propeller. I didn’t even have to redo anything - they just turned the propeller in the opposite direction so that it turned from a puller into a pusher - and off we went.
Snowmobile KA-30
Aerosleighs were quite popular in Siberia and the Far North, they cruised along frozen riverbeds, serving remote settlements, shifts of drillers and geologists, as well as reindeer herders living in the tundra. Snowmobiles were widely used during the Great Patriotic War, both by our troops and by the Germans.
One of the most popular and mass-produced models in the USSR was the Sever-2 snowmobile, developed at the Kamov Design Bureau in 1959. The body of the GAZ-20 Pobeda car was taken as the basis, to which skis and the AI-14 aircraft engine were attached - a star-shaped nine-cylinder unit with a volume of 10.4 liters and a power of 260 hp. The speed of the car was low, fuel consumption was noticeable, and such a car could carry a little cargo or passengers.
However, much closer to our snowmobile theme are the numerous self-made vehicles that local "kulibins" built in huge quantities in workshops and garages, since the design did not have any particularly complex elements. The body was often completely absent: a seat on the frame, skis, a motor, a screw - and go.
The obvious disadvantages of any snowmobile can be called high flow fuel at not the most high speeds, mediocre handling, an almost complete lack of brakes, difficulty in overcoming deep sections of powder and not the best acoustic comfort for riders. Apparently, due to the combination of these reasons, the theme of a hybrid of an airplane and a sleigh did not find development.
Puker Karakat
Machines on wheels turned out to be much more efficient and versatile. low pressure- pneumatics. In different parts of the country they are called differently: karakats, pneumatics and even pukers, but the meaning does not change from this. In the strict sense of the word, karakats are partly related to snowmobiles, since they are able to move on any surface from marshy swamps to hard ground and snow, and even know how to swim. However, it is in winter that these devices can be found most often.
Karakat on the aggregates and the frame of the motorcycle Izh Planet-5 - a classic of the genre
The design of such machines is most often based on a motorcycle engine from Izh, Minsk or Voskhod, and now craftsmen are also installing Chinese units. The layout can be three- or four-wheeled. If the three-wheeled version is most often a modified motorcycle, then four wheels already required the manufacture of an independent frame.
The main advantages are simplicity and low cost of manufacturing in garage conditions. This is the reason for the popularity of pookers before today. However, this type of snow machines also has a lot of disadvantages: the inability to drive in deep snow, low speed, poor handling, invincible "tenderness" of wheels made of chambers trucks and tractors. Naturally, there can be no question of any entertaining use of such machines: the maximum that they are capable of is to move a body or two in space. Slow and boring.
Motodog is man's best friend
Once upon a time, a motorcycle in the USSR was a very common transport, which primarily led to the appearance a large number caracats. However, now finding an old but serviceable motorcycle in the garage is another task, and not everyone has time for self-fighting, and the need for a cheap and compact snow vehicle didn't go anywhere. It’s not at all sweet for the same fishermen to stomp on the ice 5-10 kilometers to a cool place, but buying a snowmobile for this is also not an option. Therefore, on this moment the most compact, simple and cheap way to move yourself and a small load in shallow snow is a motorized towing vehicle or a motorized dog.
The simplest frame, a caterpillar (most often from Buran) on rollers without any suspension and a motor for power equipment - the same as those used in gas generators and motor pumps. The picture is complemented by a plastic sled on a rigid hitch - that's the whole recipe.
Motorcycle dogs can vary in size and power, have a CVT or (more often) not have one, just like headlights and seats are all options. But the average design is placed in the trunk of a station wagon, which, no doubt, raises its functionality to the skies.
Naturally, it is also impossible to talk about the recreational use of such sleds. Zero comfort, speed - a little faster than a pedestrian, maneuverability - at the level rail car. The slogan “but not on foot” is the best fit for this transport. Considering that “walking” often takes place on ice and for many kilometers, it sounds especially relevant.
Micro snowmobiles
For those who do not want to ride a "trough with a motor", modern industry, and both ours and the Chinese offer more high level equipment - microsnowmobiles. In terms of layout, these are almost real snowmobiles, except that they are very small. Often, the devices have a collapsible design and are also able to fit in the trunk of a large station wagon or minivan.
Microsnowmobile Rybinka produced by Russian Mechanics. Our response to the Chinese
Such a technique can already be called “real” and is suitable not only for moving yourself and your fishing box from the road to the hole, but can also take part in rides around the dacha.
Of course, there is no need to talk about comfort, dynamics or cross-country ability here, but this is already a completely full-fledged snowmobile.
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Chinese response to Russian snow: Irbis Dingo
Children's snowmobiles
Someone will say: “Ha, yes, this is a technique for children,” and they will be only partly right. Of course, 125-150cc microsnowmobiles are similar to children's, but still primarily designed for adult riders. But those who want to introduce their child to the world of snowmobiles should pay attention to special children's models. There are not so many of them: in the world, children's "snowballs" are produced by only a few companies. Among them are Yamaha, Arctic Cat and Russian Mechanics, and all three models are almost identical in terms of performance characteristics.
Domestic RM "Taiga Lynx" - 196 "cubes", 6.5 hp, 75 kg
Children's cars are full-fledged devices, with ergonomics and kinematics of "adult" cars, but on a children's scale. Some young snowmobilers get behind the wheel of such machines at the age of five or six and, along with adult riders, cut snow on the “wrong foot” and drive through powder, albeit not quickly. For safety reasons, the speed of such machines is limited.
Yamaha SRX120 - Japanese version of the "first snowmobile"
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At the opposite "pole" of personal snowmobile equipment are "mastodons" - large snowmobiles. There are very few of them in the world - the limited scope of their use affects. Nevertheless, there is a demand for such machines - there is also a supply. More recently, BRP has attempted to bring a snowmobile to market " superior comfort- Ski-Doo Elite, twice. The first attempt took place in the early 80s of the last century.
First generation Ski-Doo Elite
The second incarnation is in 2004. The car was distinguished by a non-standard layout: two tracks and two skis, a side-by-side seating for the driver and passenger, and "car" controls. Now the "experiment" is curtailed. At external pluses like comfort in the "salon" and softness of the ride, the car turned out to be rather ill-adapted to life outside the prepared tracks. It is easier to bury a heavy and clumsy car in the snow, but to rescue it from snow captivity- seven sweats will do. Yes, and in terms of fun and drive, such a “kibitka” is noticeably inferior to the usual “snowball”.
The second generation of the car saw the light in 2004, but almost immediately went down in history.
There is, however, also promising developments» domestic manufacturers of all-terrain vehicles - NPO "Transport". Among the usual caterpillar conveyors there is a car called TTM-Berkut, built on the units of the Oka car, and its second iteration with a more presentable design, which was introduced in 2013. However, the “Russian way”, as you know, is different from the ways of the rest of the world, and they will have to understand that such machines are not very viable and practical.
TTM-Berkut - a domestic attempt to make a snowmobile out of a snowmobile
Alpina Sherpa remains the only production vehicle of this "square" layout with two tracks and two skis. The snowmobile also has two tracks and two steerable skis, is equipped with an engine from Peugeot car 206 with a volume of 1.6 liters and a power of 115 hp. The Sherpa is capable of transporting up to five people on its own, and besides, it has a trailer in its “staffing list” that can accommodate six more. By the way, a snowmobile can pull more than one sled.
