Patent ID: 7753154

Claim:
A snowmobile comprising: a frame, the frame including: an engine compartment having a first side and a second side; a tunnel rearward of the engine compartment; a first spacer disposed between the tunnel and the first side of the engine compartment, the first spacer connecting the tunnel to the first side of the engine compartment; and a second spacer disposed between the tunnel and the second side of the engine compartment, the second spacer connecting the tunnel to the second side of the engine compartment; an engine disposed in the engine compartment; a countershaft traversing the engine compartment; a continuously variable transmission (CVT) operatively connecting the engine with the countershaft, the CVT being disposed on a first side of the engine; an endless drive track disposed below the tunnel for propelling the snowmobile, the endless drive track being operatively connected to the countershaft; a front suspension connected to the frame; and a pair of skis connected to the front suspension.