Patent ID: 6227323
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: B62M

Abstract:
A snowmobile comprised of a frame having a centerline extending in a front to rear direction, an engine supported by said frame, said frame of said snowmobile includes a bumper member positioned in front of said engine, said engine having a body defining at least one combustion chamber, said engine having a crankshaft extending generally perpendicular to said centerline, a snow-engaging drive member, said crankshaft arranged to drive said drive member, said engine of said snowmobile having an exhaust system including an exhaust passage extending through said body from said combustion chamber, an exhaust pipe leading from said exhaust passage along a first side of said engine to one side of said centerline, a valve member movably mounted with respect to said body for controlling the timing of the flow of exhaust through said passage, and means for moving said valve, said means including a drive motor, said motor positioned on an opposite side of said centerline of said snowmobile from said exhaust pipe, said motor being connected to said bumper member.