Make, Model & Year: 1973 Suzuki XR440
Fondly known as: “Mod Sled”
Snowmobile cost: Primarily made up of left over parts I had.
Money spent: $200 or so on parts I didn’t have.
Engine: Engine is from a 1973 Suzuki XR440, 440cc, 36hp. It’s all stock and never been opened up and has 700 miles on it.
Intake: Twin Mikuni VM30 carbs with chrome Polaris intake covers.
Exhaust: Suzuki y- pipe mated to tuned exhaust my dad had on his 70 Arctic Cat 340 Mod.
Drivetrain: Comet Duster primary clutch. Chassis updated to die cast aluminum chain case and secondary clutch from XR440 Suzuki. Drive sprockets are my own custom UHMW design.
Tunnel/Chassis Modifications: Chassis is from a 1973 SM30 Suzuki Nomad with 292cc engine. It’s been modified for a-arm front suspension. Stock steering post extended 10″ with Arctic Cat atv post. Custom linkage type steering was made to accommodate the new front suspension.
Suspension: Custom front a- arms started out life on a Yamaha YFZ450R race quad. They were modified to accept modified spindles off a late 90s Arctic Cat. Shocks are from 2009 YFZ450R. Skis are off a 2015 Arctic Cat. Tie rods are custom. Rear seat suspension was created using linkage, seat and PEP shock off a 2005 Yamaha YFZ450 race quad. Stock bogie suspension resides under the tunnel for now.
Brakes: Stock Suzuki disk with custom extended cable.
Finish – Paint: Spray paint mixed with some powder coat and custom decals.
Accessories: Suzuki tachometer, speedometer and electric start. Acerbis handguards, Renthal bars and grips, custom windshield.
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Radical. I love it.
Very cool
Saw it yesterday at the midnight riders old timers run. Wasn’t sure what it was
Way cool,I used to have a couple 75 Suzuki Fury’s and My Bro still has one that’s restored,they used the 76 Arctic Cat chassis to test how the Suzuki engines would work in their Chassis,before switching to all Suzuki power in 76.They found out that the Suzuki powered Fury’s were quicker than their Kawasaki powered El’Tigre’s and the rest is history.
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