DIY propeller snow bike

[@PeterSripol]

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[@goodnamepleaseplease]

HSD

[@SymbolStudios12]

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[@alessioram6631]

hi

[@truenaturestormers2525]

Cool I love it and ya a death trap, Ah kind of like the other stuff, that is ok, so as long as you do not get hurt no harm in some fun, we love you. Have a great day.

[@epicthief]

A legend 👏 8hr time window and he crushes it

[@SeanHodgins]

At the very least, it might make a great foot amputation device.

[@Heyemeyohsts]

Negativity

[@someone-gb2ec]

Arm amputation

[@naiknaik8812]

@someone123 armputation

[@bettycocker2226]

or a dog decapitator....

[@poprickartword2294]

@@naiknaik8812 hamburger with ambient artificial cubes incidencr

[@squeeh]

"but I do have this spare paramotor engine." things I wish I could say.

[@DestructorEFX]

Same lmao

[@WarblesOnALot]

G'day, I have a spare Rotax 377 in my Aeroplane Trailer..., it's only crashed the once ; in 1995, when Canada John spun in on his turn onto Finals. Backtrack me to my "Warbles In The Wilderness" Playlist, therein to find and watch, "REQUIEM FOR A REDHEAD...; Crash Analysis Of John William Robson & His 35 Hp Mk-3 Skycraft Scout." I thought about using his Engine to rebuild my VJ-24w, which I pranged in 1992 ; but it started life designed to be a footlaunched Hang Glider, and it shook like a shower of Shit with the 22 Hp JPX Pul-425 on it - and I fear the 35 Hp Rotax might shake the very Rivets out of their holes, scattering parts from on high. Such is life, Have a good one... Stay safe. ;-p Ciao !

[@imaham1947]

Sparamotor

[@C4H10N4O2]

I rarely have a spare screw of the right dimensions, or a spare piece of wood.

[@gooddaytodyi]

This man is doing all the cool shit I wish I could do

[@zionfranz]

3:12 Ah yes, the classic Harbor Fright 212. Known for breaking bones in homemade go-karts across America, now weaponized to remove limbs.

[@ac.creations]

Hazard Fright more like it. Report those bots above me.

[@5peciesunkn0wn]

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[@Francois_Dupont]

how do you manage to break bone on something that isnt even 4hp?

[@zionfranz]

Man these freaking bots suck.

[@ac.creations]

@@Francois_Dupont by going 20 mph and flipping over

[@buzz5601]

I think a lower profile design (lower center of gravity) would make it a lot safer as well as a full cage around the prop

[@Doc.Holiday]

Yea, plus quad (4) points of contact would be more stable and also increase the ground clearance of the cross members. I’d want that fan caged too.

[@richardlively1666]

LENGTHEN IT ALSO. Its too short for stability

[@davidrains3918]

Not having a cage for the prop causes me concern for their safety as well

[@paulybeefs8588]

He could achieve a lot more stability just by moving two sleds up front and keeping a single in the back without the directional rail. There's an easy 8 to 12 inches to lower the center of gravity. I'm guessing he initially welded on some the length to the fork just to make sure he had enough prop clearance. He did hack it all together in a few hours after all. And a cage is the first priority. I was cringing when I saw him start the motor with his pup around. It's all good that he knows his dog and has a well behaved boy, but I'm also glad a neighbors dog didn't get loose and go chasing him down the street or something🤣

[@gRuHa89]

You would typically ride a snowboard just on its edge. With the whole surface area planted flat on the snow, you're either getting too much 'grip' in powder, or it gets very unstable at speed, since it constantly switches from one edge to another. You may want to mount the rear snowboards at an angle to try it out. Not sure how much do you want to over-engineer it, but it probably would make a lot of sense to build some kind of a suspension that would pivot the boards while cornering. That would require you to lean on it to turn, but may be a lot of fun too! Very nice project thou! :)

[@samodelkinvoyak]

З такою підвіскою сани, стануть занадто складні і важкі, та і немає в цьому потреби, просто потрібно лижі зміненої конструкції, з підрізами які б перешкоджали боковому ковзанню.

[@projectbumblejeep4190]

Wax the skis. Just a thought...Also, adding suspension to at least the rear skis would greatly help in cornering. Looks like total fun. I'd ride that for a dollar.

[@otm646]

Suspension in the rear is the last thing you want, that's coming from a guy who has years of three wheeler experience. Cornering on a three-wheel/three ski machine is all body position.

[@wicklash9065]

@@otm646 anyone from the country knows the good ol hang off her like youre trying to fall off. Only way to not fall off haha. Never had a big red myself but ive known plenty of people who have.

[@batu_lagenda2088]

The dog be like: what the human doing.....

[@rickstevens1479]

I was thinking two front skis like a snow mobile.....

[@bren42069]

Widen the stance by a foot or 2 and add a few degrees camber so the inside edges of the boards cut in a little bit

[@conwayfiddy4908]

I’m about the exact opposite of an expert, but I think this thing would definitely benefit from a much lower seating position. More of a sit in it than on it situation like a drift trike.

[@Devin_Stromgren]

You are absolutely correct. I was thinking a recumbent bicycle would have been a better starting vehicle.

[@jlucasound]

Sounds Good, Conway!

[@Ms123kill]

Yep for stability he needs to lower center of mass

[@johanvangelderen6715]

@@Ms123kill Also a wider track.

[@thomasbaker1961]

Ape Hangers!

[@fuzzdogs]

i love how peter's videos still have that 2016 youtube feel. great job mate

[@delphicdescant]

2016 feels like yesterday to me, so I don't even know what the difference is.

[@nickp1987]

@@delphicdescant I was going to say the same thing. What constitutes a 2016 KZbin feel exactly?

[@eulachonfish]

@@nickp1987 Everything is overhyped and overpolished these days. Compare Peter to Flite Test as they used to work together. Peter hasn't changed much, but FT went through a "modern" KZbin phase, and lost a lot of credibility. Though it feels like Josh is trying to take FT back towards its roots now.

[@AustinTheTerrible]

Honestly a pretty great fukin year.

[@pseudonymous1382]

feels like [year I started browsing KZbin]

[@magnuz69]

I would like to see a more "complete version" of this concept. Like putting fins on the back after fully enclosing the prop in a cage. In theory the handling should become much smoother. Also a vibration damper between the prop and the engine output would probably help heaps! Other then that id say great video!

[@noneedtoknow2870]

If you lengthen the frame (more distance between the motor and driver) it will keep the motor from tipping the whole thing, and probably have better handling. You aren't getting enough weight toward the front.

[@JoelCreates]

I've considered replacing my moped front wheel with a snowmobile ski for a snowped, but I'm not sure my knobby rear tire would be enough

[@FiltyIncognito]

Get ye some chains. I'd love to see a moped with tire chains. That'd be hilarious. For the record, it might not be a good idea lol. You'd seriously suffer from lacking surface area and weight, and unless you've swapped in a seriously overfed motor, you might get some trouble plowing through some snows. Also, getting nailed by the wash from other vehicles or a snowplow, or even just getting dunked by snow drifting off the roofs of other vehicles could ruin you. I imagine that a proper snowped would require some serious modding and still get you into trouble.

[@davesendit1348]

Chains would handle it no problem. Chains are genuinely unbelievable in the snow

[@TheDarkElk]

you could also stud the tires with some wood screws

[@compwiz101]

Seen some guys at Moped Army that have totally succeeded doing that

[@FiltyIncognito]

@@davesendit1348 yeah, but mopeds kinda have a few additional issues. Small wheels means you have to use small chains, otherwise they're just going to keep bumping you up into some potentially disastrous air-time. And if you run small chains then you might not get enough traction on certain kinds of snow. Lighter weight means both less traction on ice and after a certain speed you'll start floating too much on snow. In addition, a small engine means you'll be suffering while trying to plow through fresh snow. When traversing through snow, you want one of two things. Either you're light enough with a large enough surface area to stay on top of the snow, or you're heavy enough with a strong enough engine to plough through and compact the snow beneath you to give you more solid footing. If you can't manage those then you're just stuck with well maintained roads...which isn't at all safe because you'll be sharing those roads with vehicles who'll ruin you just by being near you.

[@davekrassi]

Got some ideas for improving stability: make it a bit longer so the weight is more central and less over the rear "axle". Also it might help if you angle the back skiis inwards a little so they ride on the inner edge when going straight but let the craft tip slightly outwards whilst still being controlable when cornering. Lastly the horizontal bar connecting the rear sleds seams like it would probably destroy your feet when you touch the ground. Oh, and a break could benefit security.

[@marcellogelsomini4250]

what he said + 1 more board on the front

[@FiltyIncognito]

You want the center of mass even farther away from the two boards keeping it from tipping anytime they try to turn?

[@carcollecter98]

the problem is there's no guiding blades on the flat snowboards, without those you wont have much steering authority at all. the way snowboarders steer is by leaning the snowboard to the side to get the edge of the board to cut into the snow much like a snowmobile ski or an ice skate on ice

[@NoiseMakerX]

A break is often beneficial for safety, but I think you mean brake.

[@jrdnanitsua]

@@carcollecter98 i was thinking this too, then youd have an easily replaceable carbide that could grip that an yea stancing it out and lowering centre of gravity would help out a ton

[@oisiaa]

Great project! Next time have a seated position lower to the ground. This has great promise!

[@hadleymanmusic]

Yea I noticed that its dangerous high center

[@thomasklobucnik2587]

Lower, wider, longer, 4 skis, or 3 but with 2 in front.

[@teslainvestah5003]

5:22 is it just me, or is seeing the headlights of something you created light up the ground out in the wilderness almost like seeing it fly for the first time all over again? A Kerbal Space Program mission's climax in real life.

[@eekee6034]

I love that feeling! :) (Kerbal emoji when?)

[@raybrown8887]

Very nice garage fabricating, I wish more young people would be involved in this sort of thing and actually lean stuff. Beyond the mechanical skills there is plenty of crude engineering. Well done.

[@ahashdahnagila6884]

Man, you slapped that thing together in 24 hours! Impressive! (Of course, modifications take longer, after that.) Cool!

[@beavismount]

Sweet snow trike Peter, I always like these kinds of builds! A few thoughts on design: 1. Some dihedral on the outriggers should help the outboard ski dig its edge in on a turn and track better; 2. Some mechanical expo in the steering might help the squirrely handling at high speed; 3. Lower the CG, but you already knew that; 4. Better cage on the prop to make it less death-trappy. I don't want to see you get hurt my dude!

[@FiDonkor]

3. Lower the CG. Most important. A bicycle leans in turns. The bicycle frame used for this build sets the rider too high

[@SvrM_]

@@FiDonkor if the rear skis had suspension it would be way better transfering weight would actually be a thing

[@FiDonkor]

@@SvrM_ Sure. The suspension provides some form of leaning which acts somehow like lowering the centre of gravity. The most effective way to lower the CG, however, is to physically lower the load. Maybe a combination of suspension and a lower ride height would be the best, and also make for a more comfortable ride

[@SvrM_]

@@FiDonkor i agree with you also the suspension would help widen it making it more stable aswell

[@Solnoric]

Better cage = more drag = less speed = less awesome, nerd.

[@marcezs08]

Now just hook up the Paramotor wing and you can be a bond villain minion

[@bam-bo]

compared to some of your old vids, your speaking got a lot better in terms of not talking so fast. now i can fully understand what you are saying, nice!

[@charleskyler1928]

Love the crazy fun and would love to see the snow bike make another appearance. A few things, it looked like you put the ribs on with blunt leading edges, get out the grinder… and for a bit more stability increase the stance of the rear skis. But you already know all that…

[@OverlandOne]

Beautiful build. I built a small airboat back in the 80's and made a conduit frame around the prop and used fencing wire twisted around (not welded so vibrations won't break) the frame to protect limbs from meeting with the prop in case of an accident.

[@mtacoustic1]

Interesting! I've buiIt several small R/C power sleds with both glow & electric power over the years. I would suggest mounting the nose ski with 3/5ths of the ski ahead of the hinge point; and a bungee+cable to keep the nose of the skis up and limit their travel, especially in deeper, powder snow. Also another 12" or so of width between the main skis would be more stable.

[@Weisz]

Is that the predator engine I left there a year ago? 😂 awesome video bro

[@A_n.t_i.s_o.c_i.a_l]

Bro I wish I could say something like this!

[@loganwightman1325]

With that harbor freight engine, in regards to it's power, I would reccomend some kind of gearbox/chain setup to increase the RPM of the propeller. Those engines have decent torque that can't be utilized by a propeller at 1:1 ratio. Great video as always!

[@neopro2783]

Not trash. This is a great beginning to a new more viable project. Keep it up. Nice work.

[@brodylane7752]

Amazing concept. It would sure be fun to ride on it!

[@marcswanson7066]

I gave you the idea a couple of years ago and sent a link to some cheap gravity sleds already on the market. Reversing the order of skis by placing two in front and one behind will increase stability. At the same time widen the front stance by about a foot. Fixing the front skis in place and using a shorter rear ski to steer (in the manner of a taildragger airplane) might be worth looking into.

[@olliefoxx7165]

Using a single rear ski to stir with two fixed in the front wouldn't work. The 2 front skis moving in conjunction with a rudder at the fan would be better for stirring.

[@SuperOldandSlow]

V-twin power is better suited to this sort of application because the torsional vibration applied to the prop is less severe. The torsional vibration of that one-cylinder, HF piece of cr*p engine is likely what caused the prop bolts to shear. You need a full cage around that prop. Even better is a duct, which will improve prop efficiency, as well as minimize the chance of a prop strike if you roll your contraption on its side.

[@flossfly1783]

I was wondering if anyone has ever tried to make anything like this. I should have known it would be you!! Thank you for doing what you do!!

[@SueBobChicVid]

This is the distraction I needed. Thanks for creating silly stuff like this.

[@tank_driver7776]

Dude I'm soooo ready so procrastinate

[@amorton94]

Looks fun. I'm in for it!

[@StuckOnAFireHydrant]

I was really hoping for a pedaled powered machine 😂, this was still very cool too tho! Nice work guys! Pedal powered machines are notoriously hard to power, but what if you made a glider out of one. You'd only have to pedal to extend your glide range theoretically?

[@comeradecoyote]

I think some points worth considering for this project: 1: You don't have any shock absorption or give on your skis. Putting the front or rear skis on pivots may help in the handling. Likewise leaf springs or coil springs like on a dirt bike make make for a more stable ride, as the dampening effect will take some of the sway and wobble out at higher speeds. 2: You're pretty high off the ground in your current configuration. Not only will that make it feel more dangerous, but it will increase you risk of being ditched over the handle bars if you hit a rock or other obstacle. If you look at historical ski cars driven by props, the prop is usually pretty high relative to the rest of the vehicle body. A canoe shape or toboggan shape seated position may helpful not only in lowering your center of gravity, but also in distributing the centroid of your mass, making it easy to handle at high speeds. While you did use a sled in your earlier version, I think the poor handling of that mode is pretty evident. 3: You prop cage should probably extend a little farther back, like most prop boats. 4: Skis: You used snowboards for your skis and I think that probably wasn't the worth idea, as they spread your weight over a larger area, which should in theory reduce your resistance. But Snowboards don't have the best handling when traveling straight as you have observed. I'm curious if the narrower skis would keep your ski car running more true. Likewise, there may be some value in looking at the curve profile of the actual first surface, as that will affect how straight running the skis are. 5: Steering: using a snowboard for the front ski makes a lot of sense here as snowboards handle better off axis movement than conventional skis. I wonder if your high speed handling may be helped by some kind of limits to prevent too wide a turn at high speeds, which could cause damage or injury. Otherwise some kind of dampening with hydraulics or shocks may improve high speed steerings. Overall a fun project; definitely curious how fast that paramotor will be able to go, on a safer frame.

[@bencowles2105]

not bad. if you build a duct for the prop, you will get better performance. widen the footprint and you will get better stability at higher speed. I built one similar a few years ago with a top speed of 65 mph. here is a suggestion for a future build use four of those engines and build a quad copter bike. you will have to set up special controls to synchronize the engines for Beter directional control.

[@Milesshore_]

This is sick bro keep it up

[@YodaWhat]

One of the easier changes for improving stability at high power, is to angle the engine slightly (5 to 10 degrees), to give a little down force.

[@calebvaccaro]

would the tilt be towards or away from the rider?

[@YodaWhat]

@@calebvaccaro Extra down force requires the imaginary extension of the propeller shaft to intersect the ground somewhere ahead of the rider.

[@stapy7303]

Really cool dude. I'd recommend using a snowmobile ski on the front for better turning and overall better stability

[@ToddLarsen]

I would put 2 boards in the front and 1 on the rear, might be more stable. Thanks for sharing and as always keep building👍

[@kr6dr]

The skis need to tilt to steer. The edges define the turn radius. That’s how snow boards work.

[@stuartyoung1904]

Fun project. When it's cold enough to snow perhaps a fan isn't the most comfy propulsion unit.

[@HazItMade]

Wider base, much lower center of gravity, possibly spring suspension and get rid of the pedals. Instead, have a platform with a seat, a foot at most above the ground. A "stomp pedal" you can use to apply brakes (a hinge at the aft end of the 2 rear skies to push a brake into the snow). Your air-sled had the right idea, being so low. If you'd cut down the front ski to be more narrow it would enhance your steering. And last, but MOST important, you need a full shroud around that propeller, but for your safety and to protect the prop should you tip over. GREAT proof of concept though! Looked like you were having a blast!

[@AnimeSunglasses]

It's amazing how much less janky a simple coat of paint makes it look!

[@djSpinege]

I've been a huge prop ever since the flight test days. Keep being awesome.

[@johnlong384]

Well even though I just cannot stand any commercials (Trek Fleet in this case) at all, I did watch most of your nice clip and have to say that I'm impressed with your "Snow Rocket" project - take care!

[@volatilesky]

If you combine the form of the first (a low sled) with the outriggers/tripod of the first (two running gear in the front, one rear for better stability) you'll also get the lower centre of gravity so you're less likely to tip over.

[@DuncanJimmy]

So awesome. I'd love to see what could be achieved with a more stable ski trike and paragliding motor. And yes, the terror is half the fun.

[@carlpoppin3262]

Two snowboards in the front and a saucer sled in the rear would drastically improve stability and definitely a lower center of gravity. Cheap fix just my opinion. By the way thanks for the content keep it coming!

[@AaronMichaelEllen]

Don't be so hard on yourself, that was a really cool build. 👍Thank you, from the UK.

[@gettosurfer]

You just figured out what every kid in the 80's who had a three wheeler. They Are Tippy! Awesome build.

[@EyeOnVenture]

Agree that lower COG would improve stability, but so would spreading those rear skids out.

[@jkitto2008]

Just a couple suggestions, add a shock to the front. And lower the center of gravity. You're riding way too high. Lowering,that will increase your stability.

[@jdkoozer]

I have built 5 airboats from 3.5 to 92 hp , 4 hover craft and One Ice plane using 65 hp Lycoming Engine Oh yea one 3 wheel Bicycle with a 5 hp and 24 " pusher prop lets say fast ... This idea is Neat Thanks Guys for this Video Looks like creative minds think alike

[@PatrickHoodDaniel]

You made a boat, many airplanes, but where is the airplane that lands on water like the Icon A5? You should build one of those. Love your videos!

[@michaelbrownlee9497]

Lower your seating position. Lower center of gravity= increased stability. Also 30 mph will feel super fast. 3 skis is unstable in any order, go with four. In a corner youll have a chance to recover from a tip. With a low cog, though youll be golden. 4 skiis.

[@davidschweikhart459]

You should probably be using Snowmobile skags (wear bars) on the ski's for better steering and stability. but don't try to turn too fast or sharp.

[@biggadigittydee7607]

Great contraption! I love the paint job. I might stretch the wheelbase(?) and triagulate the rear struts with a little more angle, but alas we just don't get that much snow here in NC....

[@kaisersozeh7845]

2 sleds front, 1 back, recumbent for low center of mass and clear path to propeller. Low down friction and mass - high up thrust causes safer, grippier nose down turning moment. If you could combine (safely ratio'd) steering the front with your feet, and the back with a wheel/handlebar, this could roll the driver, help keep both front sleds flat down and ease off side slip on the back, and be a lot more intuitive to balance.

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[@PossumRoadkill]

Sorry if some already asked these... 1. Could you use electric motors? 2. Could you replace the snowboards with pontoons and run it on water? Love the channel!

[@titanbrew8493]

Living here in SW Florida, all I can think of is the configuration of an airboat. After seeing your ski bike in action I'm thinking it might benefit from some steering rudders behind the prop, similar to an airboat design. Maybe a wider "ski-base" to stop it from squirreling, other than that it looks like a blast to drive! Just watch your hands and feet, well, and arms, legs and neck, yeah, a full safety cage for that prop might help too!

[@el_Pumpking]

I'd suggest lowering your centre of mass somehow and only having the metal guide on the front board so the back will slide instead of getting caught and jumping.

[@glasslinger]

dog: "I'm embarrassed to even be associated with these guys!"

[@bwise609]

Glad to see your brother doing well thank you for your service

[@johnreid3966]

"Now I'm in a better workshop still making trash" same Buddy. Same

[@joefranklin9380]

Iam 70 years old Black man and Peter you give me hope for my People B1.

[@rascalwind]

You need a longer wheel base to go fast. Think of a power boat. You need to distance between the front and back to keep it in line. Also your center if gravity is extremely high. So it's basically like riding a barstool down the road a 30mph. Very unstable. Move the seat down and bend the front forks down bring your center down. Cool project

[@samernajia]

Would love to see you make this wider and longer and maybe even lower keeping the thrust line closer to the centerline. For that you may have to go recumbent. Did you try going uphill to see what that effect might be?

[@TheTrueGrimReaper]

Replace the snowboards asap with a front ski and two back tracks, and it will be perfect. I can see the machine already wanting to catch an edge on one of the snowboards and tip hard. Suggest it for safety reasons and secondly speed reasons. You wan't to reach to max speed that's fine but as soon as any of that speed is transferred sideways on the board with them flat faced and straight ahead youll go down hard.

[@eekee6034]

That was fun to watch! I wish I had a chance to ride it. :D It's good you're careful not to push it too hard; don't lose that. I hope nothing ever catches you out.

[@cameron5802]

Recommendation: Take the snowboards you are using and get the bottoms waxed by a local ski shop. It will help tremendously with starting from a standstill and potentially top speed.

[@Alex_whatever]

I think that the instability comes form the boards being rigidly mounted flat from left to right. If they were set at a slight angle, like a dihedral wing, it would help the rear track straight and be more stable in turns. The front already tilts the board when you turn so the side catches which is why it can steer. More advanced version would have linkages that tilt the whole vehicle to lean it proportionally to the handle bar motion. That way you lean into the turn along with the snow boards so you can slide or turn tighter without flipping. Awesome trike still :-D

[@thecbc7658]

Also, instead of having a snowboard at the front you should use 1 or 2 skis. For the stability issue, you need some type of suspension. The reason why its so jerky is that all the knocks and vibrations are being transferred directly to the frame of the bike. Since your steering is (directly with no suspension unit) connected to the frame all those vibrations will affect the steering.

[@johns1307]

Widen the base, add some shocks to the back skis

[@richardgreen7811]

Here's one of your problems. Take a look at the front skegs on a snowmobile. They are v--shaped and have a metal runner going down the long axis. Keep your flat snowboards (for weight) but add a runner down the middle of each to provide directional stability and steering. Be very careful the first few outings because the runners will now bite and turn much sharper. Also, I really think you need a lower center of gravity, that's why it's so tippy. You could lower your framework 12" and still have the propeller shield a few inches off of the snow. Make front fork mounted pegs for your feet instead of having you legs hang down. If you lower the unit (and I think you should) you're going to need a shield to prevent snow from accumulating on your crotch.

[@Scarekrow24]

Make the sponsons extendable. Narrow mode for transport, then extend them for stability while riding.

[@djinferno8690]

To fix the stability issues at speed, maybe try reversing the trike setup. Two sleds in front, one in rear. That’ll at least eliminate centripetal force sending you in an unsupported area of the frame. Downside is: then you have to figure out how to keep the engine and prop from unbalancing the rear.

[@Jack2thecore]

I would lower the riders position, widen the distance between the rear skids, widen them and perhaps add curled edges on them so that it does not bite so hard into the snow when you corner.

[@SMMBHQ-cg2zy]

YES LOWER YOUR CG AND YOU WILL LOVE IT GREAT VID

[@frankierzucekjr]

Maybe a smaller ski on the front on a little bit of a angle with shocks, that might work. You guys should DEFINITELY make a guard around that blade, like a house fan lol. Looks like a ton of fun tho

[@terrytytula]

The handling problem your having can be corrected with a keel. take a 1 inch steel rod and run it down the centre of each ski. It's the same principal as a keel on a sailboat, do this and it will give you lateral stability.

[@PTMG]

Make the sled like a foot longer to help with straight tracking at speed, and also put 2 guide rails on the bottom of the front sled. The backs should be good with 1 each, but it looks like it could do with more authority in the front, especially when it starts getting squirrely at speed, it seems like it's not really reacting to corrections well. Looks fun as hell though

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[@RTD_Fozzy]

Now you gotta build an Aircraft/Airplane with snowboard style Legs, Either that or you should attach Wings to the bike

[@Strav24]

If you try using snowmobile skiis you might get better control, also having two skiis in the front for balance would help, and its a lot more work but some suspension would obviously help with the rolling over the rigid frame

[@ferrellscales1155]

Yea it snows, but then it's 45 50 the next day. Bi polar state. Carnations, cardinals, and crappy weather. Awesome work and content as usual.

[@mitch_the_-itch]

If youre going to use a three contact point ski system then put the single point in the back and move the cg forward towards the TWO front skis. You could also sit lower helping out in every respect.

[@thomasdumville2382]

Next version need to be longer with a lower rider height. Maybe some sort of braking system that drops lowers a block or small plow between the two rear ski's that is operated by the other brake lever or the bike peddles similar to coaster bikes for kids

[@rainriderpnw6259]

I'll bet your neighbors just love you.😁very creative !

[@tvh4260]

To not flip over, you could reduce the drag straps on the back 2 snowboards, this will also improve the steering angle

[@ericbrammer2245]

Instead of the 'skegs', what you should've done is 'tip' the rear snowboards, inner-edge-down, by about 2 or 3 degrees, while also bringing the rear of each 'inboard' by 2 degrees. This would put the inner-edges of those down, and would release the steering input for positive tracking while sliding forward.

[@leighchristopherson2455]

Longer, and lower, with the driver in a sitting position with legs straight out in front of themselves. Your stability will increase as your height decreases. You have to keep centre of gravity inside your base. The lower, wider pyramid is easier to maintain. Consider reversing the footprint, put the two skis in front one ski in back. Like the Bombardier trike. Can-Am Spyder.

[@FireBosspilot]

Add skegs to the bottom of the skis and make the brackets for the rear skis so they can pivot and you’d be golden!

[@DaleErnieMichael]

Okay so a few tips for those of you crazy enough to try this since this is basically as easy and cheap to build as a go-kart / minibike: 1. This style of engine is incredibly easy to modify to get more RPMs, torque and horsepower is pretty much irrelevant he since all it's hitting is air resistance. The governor arm spring can be zip tied down and you'll go from 3600 RPM to about 5200. The bad news is doing that will grenade these Harbor Freight engines unless you put an extra $500 in upgrades in them, get a Tillotson 212 instead because they're rated up to 10,00 RPM so you can safely zip tie the governor linkage or just remove the governor entirely. 2. Modify a go-kart centrifugal clutch to mount your prop blade to, then you won't have to worry about the big spinning death blade whipping around even when your snow bike is just idling. 3. You can probably find an industrial air mover drum fan with a burned out motor in a dumpster around factories or warehouses to get your blade from, it'll most likely be made of steel and comes with it's own guard ready for you to pop onto your bike. Loctite the shit out of any screws or bolts holding those blades together and maybe even replace them with bigger bolts where you can, they're designed to spin less than 1000 RPM so they will need reinforcing before ripping them at 7500 with your stage 4 race kart engine. Or just buy a prop on Amazon. 4. Don't lose any fingers, unlike nipples they don't grow back. Edit: Don't forget to wire up a kill switch so you minimize your chance of dying in a total disaster.

[@fettfleckyoo]

Lil hint for the bike side of your project: you can pull off one of the cranks an put it back in place parallel to the other side crank. Than you could just weld them in place to have solid footstays. 👌🏼

[@fettfleckyoo]

Maybe also make it electric so time 😋

[@coffeefish4743]

Putting a wing/ spoiler for more drag / lift might be a good idea , also more surface area on ground so less/no risk of rollover

[@Surestick88]

One issue I forsee is steering and tracking. Snowboards and skis use the edge to turn. If you look at a snowmobile which turns with the skis flat (unless you're carving deeper snow) there's a sort of keel in bottom of the skis that is used to turn.

[@jimpalmer1969]

Try a little toe in on the rear skis. Also some caster and trail in the front ski. This should make it turn better. Another idea would be to take in on the lake this summer. You can try to skip it across the water.

[@agressively_wi7053]

the only thing i could say that'd make it safer while keeping it that way is adding suspension and a spring or bungee to the boards so they keep a more agressive bite on turns and allowing it to lean a bit.

[@Times_Tea]

Amazing concept, one easy change to make the ride more comortable would be to remove one of the cranks and screw it back on in the same orientation as the other one. At least your feet are in the same position then.

[@ExileTheKnightsOfMaltaNow]

I'm picturing some kind of prone lying sled type of approach.. it's all about wind resistance and keeping the center of gravity low.. angle up at the head a little bit for visibility sake

[@buttsexxor]

in the revisit, make the rear skids wider apart, at least out to the same edge of the prop circle, then give them a few degrees of camber. that'll help keep the rear more centered, for the front, cut the skid down the center and rejoin it with a 10-15 degree angle V into the snow. mount it to the forks with a pivot joint and place a spring and shock absorber, Like from the back of some pushbikes. That'll make it handle so much better you'll feel way more confidence doing higher speeds on it.

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