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ever need. Follow that with the
explosive nature of the 450cc
motocross engine, and you'll
very rarely get stuck. And here's
a trick: don't rely on the torque
to pull you out. You need to
keep the paddles spinning up
high in the rev range. Clicking a
gear higher and being lower in
the torque will have you going
nowhere as the deep snow will
overpower the engine.
Where we rode, the places we
saw, would be utterly impossible
to get to if we didn't have one of
these Timbersleds. Snowmo-
biles are excellent machines, but
they're big and heavy, so getting
them into some of the backcoun-
try areas we rode would take a
seriously talented rider on board.
There's pretty much no area that's
out of bounds on one of these
things, and if you ride the Timber-
sled in deep powder, the damage
to the environment is minimal, so
that's a win for everyone.
I can hand-on-heart say this
was one of the best motorcy-
cling experiences of my life. CN
Snow and dirt
bikes, now that
sounds like fun—
and it is!
