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Have you ever tried to ride a snowmobile?
If you do, I think you liked it.
There is nothing like speed and snow.
But snowmobiles are very expensive, and many people can’t afford them.
But today we will review so called snowdogs – these machines can provide the same fun
as sleds but they are much cheaper!
It will be interesting, stay tuned!
Well, as I’ve already mentioned these machines are called snowdogs.
They are really like a huskies, but they are motorized.
We tried to find for this video all models of motordogs, so it will be interesting to
compare them with each other.
Also we will test them in different conditions to find out what they can do, their power,
speed and so on.
But first of all lets probe into the construction of this vehicle.
For example we choose a classic model of the machine, its snowdog BTS.
Most often of all the design of the different models almost the same and it is very simple.
The engine is Honda GX or Chinese analog about 10 hp.
Then there is a variator and a wide track like in snowmobile.
The steering is manual, you ride the snow dog in the same way as if you rode a dogsled
team!
A wide track prevent from getting stuck in deep snow.
The engine is powerful enough to accelerate the machine quite fast.
Also there is a more complicated models of snow dogs like this machine which is called
Koira.
It has two tracks and pneumatic suspension.
It is designed to get through the toughest offroad not only on snow but even in mud.
Firstly lets see how the machines move on a rough terrain!
It is a frozen swamp and there are many hummocks.
By the way motordogs are getting more and more popular nowadays.
Why?
Because it is a very simple but effective winter transport and moreover it is quite
cheap!
An average price of the machine is about 1500 dollars.
Then you don’t need to have a license to drive a snowdog.
It is rather compact it even can be put into a trunk of the car.
Simple design provides a decent reliability.
Then you can move by a snowdog on the frozen lakes of rivers, that is forbidden to move
there by snowmobiles.
And to top it all snowdogs are rather powerful – it can tow more than five people with
cargo!
We will see it a little bit later!
As you can see all the snowdogs are moving through the frozen swamp with hummocks without
any problem.
They are quite maneuverable and effective on a rough terrain.
But you should know that steering here is a rather physically hard thing.
It takes much efforts to turn the machine, so it is a good exercise for you arms!
Also it is the most effective riding when you are standing in the sled.
Of course you may sit or even lie there, but the best way to ride a motordog is to stand.
On one hand it may be considered as disadvantage, but the flip side is that the riding do a
lot of good for your legs and your health at all!
It is like skiing, but much more funny!
Now lets see how these machines can climb a hill.
It was no problem for them, so we decided to make it more difficult – they’ll try
to get on the hill from the spot.
And again they managed to do that without any serious problems.
The motordogs easily moved even on a higher slope.
In fact they are designed to carry much more heavier cargo that only a rider, so such slope
wasn’t for them a serious task at all.
Actually they may be rather successfully used not only in winter but even in summer.
They have enough power to tow a sled even without snow!
It was very interesting to find out what the maximum load for the motordog is?
To do that we made a real train which was towed by only one motordog.
The total weight was approximately 500 kg.
Firstly we tried the most powerful and expensive machine which is called Koiyra 20 hp.
Then we tried less powerful BTC it has 13 hp engine and it was more difficult to tow
the cargo, but finally it did it.
And the least powerful machine didn’t cope with the load without our help.
But the best performance can be shown by these motordogs on a large snowy fields and lakes
covered with ice.
A standard snow dog with the engine 15 hp can accelerate up to 30 miles per hour!
But I should say it is rather frightful to ride a motordog at a maximum speed!
By the way it is one of the best kinds of transport for fishers.
It is very convenient to get to the distant lakes and rivers by a motordog.
It is fast, maneuverable, very simple machine which is able to move on a deep snow!
And now lets do a speed test.
We will find out who the fastest.
Well I should say the result depends not only on a machine but also on a rider.
As you can see the first place was taken by a snowdog which is called “real man”.
It is powerful model with 15 hp engine.
Other results were approximately the same!
To make sure that the result was right we did the test one more time!
And again the real man was the fastest!
Probably the rider was the most experienced!
As I mentioned you may be sure that these machines are fast enough to meet your demands.
When you are riding a snow dog the speed is felt much better, as if you were skiing at
a speed 30 miles per hour!
Well to sum up our review I would say that motodogs are quite effective kind of winter
transport!
It is a compact, fast and simple machine with a very impressive carrying capacity!
Also you should remember that a motor dog is a quite affordable machine.
The average price is about 1500 dollars.
The main disadvantage is the fact that it is far from being a comfortable transport.
It is noisy, sometimes it shakes you on a rough ground, moreover you have to stand in
a sled while moving!
But on the other hand it is a real fun to ride this machine!
Then a snowdog will be rather useful for fishers and hunters, cause it doesn’t require a
driver license, its affordable, quite simple and reliable.
Guys what do you think about this machines?
Have you seen or used them before?
Post a comment, It will be very interesting to learn you experience!
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