Incorporation of a High Performance, Four-Cylinder, Four-Stroke Motorcycle Engine into a Snowmobile Application

2005-01-3678

10/24/2005

Event
Powertrain & Fluid Systems Conference & Exhibition
Authors Abstract
Content
For the 2003 and 2004 SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenges, the successful implementation of a clean, quiet, high-performance four-stroke motorcycle engine into an existing snowmobile chassis was achieved. For the 2005 Challenge, a new motor and chassis were selected to continue the development of a four cylinder, four stroke powered snowmobile. The snowmobile is as powerful as today's production performance models, as nimble as production touring sleds, easy to start, and environmentally friendly. This report describes the conversion process in detail with actual dynamometer, emissions, noise, and field test data, and also provides analysis of the development processes and data. The vehicle meets the proposed 2012 EPA snowmobile emissions regulations and is significantly quieter than a stock snowmobile.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-3678
Pages
18
Citation
Davis, G., Dahlheimer, N., Meyer, D., Messenger, A. et al., "Incorporation of a High Performance, Four-Cylinder, Four-Stroke Motorcycle Engine into a Snowmobile Application," SAE Technical Paper 2005-01-3678, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-3678.
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Published
Oct 24, 2005
Product Code
2005-01-3678
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English