Patent ID: 7357201
Filing Date: 2008-04-15
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A snow vehicle conversion kit for converting a two-wheeled vehicle to a tracked snow vehicle, comprising: a ski and strut assembly which replaces the front wheel of the vehicle by attaching to the front fork assembly of the vehicle; a drive gear which replaces a rear wheel of the vehicle, said drive gear having track drive teeth around its circumference, an attached drive sprocket which interfaces with a drive chain of the vehicle, and a braking surface congruent with a brake system of the vehicle; and a track assembly mounted to the frame of the vehicle, comprising a track assembly frame rotatably mounted to the vehicle frame at a rear axle of the vehicle, a plurality of idler wheels, an endless loop track defining windows in said track, which is configured for interfitting with said track drive teeth of said drive gear for propulsion, a generally linear slider extending from adjacent a leading idler wheel of said track to adjacent a trailing idler wheel for holding said track to a curved shape and at least one control rod, with a first and a second end, connected to the vehicle frame at the first end and to the track assembly frame at the second end, for pulling the rear of the track assembly down, but limiting the distance the rear of the track assembly can move in a downward and an upward direction.