Testing and Performance

Gary is getting the sled put back together for the next round of testing. Our next goal is to evaluate front suspension geometry changes.

The first part of this will be a totally subjective "driveability" evaluation. We plan on characterizing steering "feel" as we adjust the geometry set points individually and in combination. Our goal is to make the machine more tractable for street driving. For example, the machine's current setup causes a fairly large amount of over-steer. This requires that the driver maintain continuous vigilance as the sled will pitch back and forth as it encounters faults in the road (cracks, bumps, off-camber corners, pot holes, etc.) While this is OK for an experienced driver who is familiar with the machine, we both feel that it is too "twitchy" for comfortable sustained on-road use.

The next part is to quantify actual sled performance. People who haven't ever ridden a sled before have no idea how quick they are. People who have never ridden a reverse trike have no idea how hard you can corner the thing. We are planning on duplicating the set point adjustments and collecting skid pad, slalom, braking, and acceleration data.

Stay tuned for more pictures and information - BWS

Production Update

Today the wiring harness is being planned as well as a surprise which we will reveal when the 2-up is complete. The 2-up is an Arctic Cat Touring. The reason we chose these two models first is because those are the two donor sled we were given.

We will have this 2-up, the F7, a complete kit, and conversion demonstration sled at the NH grass drags in October.

We will be beginning limited production soon when the machining starts for the Touring sled. Our prototype has yielded some design revisions, but nothing major. The first production run will be designed for Arctic Cat models, but may also fit other makes with a little tweaking. If you are interested in a kit but have another make let us know anyway as development of the next kit will be based on customer demand.

As a final note, we are looking for volunteers in the Nashua, NH area who are willing to let us measure their sled for R&D purposes. Currently we have a 2005 Ski-Doo Rev 600 and a 2003 Polaris Pro-X 700. Your generosity will not go unnoticed.

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Swing Arm Evaluation

After putting some hours on the machine Gary and Bruce decided it was time for some inspection. The swingarm assembly was removed and inspected, including evaluation and re-packing of the axle.

The F7 is a beast in snow, on the street you can imagine what it is like when the tire hooks up on pavement.

I hoped to get a video of the F7 in action, but I need to go buy a firewire cable for my camera. Video to follow...

Gary tooling around MA/NH

First Post

Welcome to the weblog of Street Legal Sleds, Inc. The purpose of this blog is to keep customers and fans of our snowmobile conversion updated on the latest development news of our new conversion kits. We welcome suggestions to improve the kit and our overall customer service.

The "Firecat" prototype is in it's road testing and final adjustment phase. Currently we are taking orders for the first production run.

We hope to have a website up in the next week.

-Mark