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Playing in the snow with the Polaris Timbersled

The Timbersled is at home in the powder, and damn is it a ton of fun to ride through it.

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This is the Polaris Timbersled.

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It's a conversion kit that turns just about any dirtbike made in the past 20 years into a perfect snow machine.

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As you can see, both the front and rear wheels are replaced.

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At the back, you get this beefy, treaded contraption.

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An internal chain drive distributes the power.

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And Fox shocks handle the damping duties.

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Up front, it's a beefy ski to keep you floating through the soft stuff.

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The kit we rode was applied to a 450cc Husqvarna dirtbike.

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But once all this is added, you'd hardly recognize it.

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The Timbersled is a real monster in the snow, and a total joy to ride.

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