Patent ID: 8596399

Claim:
A powered riding vehicle, said vehicle comprising in combination: a support frame having a front component with a top, and a distal end portion, and an elevated rear component having a distal portion; a motor for powering the vehicle, said motor being mounted on the top of said front component and having an exterior drive means; an endless drive track for said vehicle, said drive track being mounted beneath said elevated rear component and mechanically moveably attached to said exterior drive means of said motor, said drive track being guided by a glide support having a distal end, and guide wheels having a common axle; a truck mounted beneath said front component and near said distal end portion of said front component thereof, said truck having a distal end, said truck being an assembly that joins a movable ski and said front component of said support frame so that said movable ski is capable of being moved relative to said front component; said movable ski mounted on the distal end of said truck, said moveable ski having an underside surface; shock absorbers located and mounted beneath said elevated rear component near said distal portion; a means of controlling acceleration and deceleration of the motor.