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Timbersled Products, Inc., a division of Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE:
PII) and makers of the world’s most popular snow biking – or
“Timbersledding” – products, announced today that its innovative 2016
lineup of four new Timbersled™ snow bike conversion systems are
available now at nearly 200 Timbersled dealerships across the U.S. and
Canada.
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Timbersled Products, Inc., announced its innovative 2016 lineup of four new Timbersled™ snow bike conversion systems are available now at nearly 200 Timbersled dealerships across the U.S. and Canada (Photo: Polaris Industries Inc.)
A Timbersled system consists of proven, reliable components that
transform a dirt bike into a snow bike that can effortlessly be ridden
through deep powder snow, up and down mountains, across snow-covered
meadows, through ravines and more. A Timbersled system includes a front
ski, a rear suspension and a track that fits most dirt bikes and can be
installed or removed in less than three hours, making it easy for dirt
bike owners to enjoy thrilling off-road riding year-round.
The sport of Timbersledding combines the most adrenaline-pumping
elements of snowmobiling and dirt biking into winter’s fastest-growing,
most exciting new sport. Timbersledding lets a dirt bike rider go “From
dirt to snow, and back again.” It also delivers the enjoyment of
snowmobiling with the familiar ride of a dirt bike, on an incredibly
maneuverable vehicle that takes a rider “Anywhere You Want to Go.”
“It’s exciting for us to announce the North American availability of our
industry-leading 2016 family of Timbersleds just as riders across the
country gear up for a new snow season,” said Chris Wolf, Polaris Vice
President – Snowmobiles. “The sport of Timbersledding is growing rapidly
as riders discover the unique fun this style of riding offers, and as a
result, retail sales of Timbersled conversion systems continue to
accelerate every year.”
Polaris Industries, a worldwide leader in the powersports industry with
2014 revenues of $4.5 billion, acquired Timbersled in April 2015. Wolf
continued, “the companies’ combined resources will be used to advance
the Timbersled product line and expand the sport of Timbersledding.”
The Polaris and Timbersled teams are jointly focused on enhancing the
engineering, innovation, manufacturing and distribution of the
Timbersled products, which will fuel the increasing popularity of this
exhilarating, fast-growing sport.
Timbersled was founded in 2002 in Ponderay, Idaho, as a designer of
aftermarket snowmobile accessories. The company’s expertise in
snowmobile suspensions inspired it to design and develop the original
Timbersled Mountain Horse snow bike, the undisputed market leader in
sales and performance. As a result of the company’s dominance in
engineering innovation, quality and reliability, most riders refer to
this fast-growing new winter sport as Timbersledding.
2016 Timbersled Lineup:
Timbersled Short Track [ST] Conversion Kit ($5,300 USD)
The ST kit is perfect for most riders, a true jack-of-all-trades kit. It
works well with 250F 4-strokes, 250cc or 300cc 2-strokes, and big HP
turbo bikes. It is extremely impressive on a deep powder day, and
handles hard pack or firm snow like a champ.
Timbersled Long Track [LT] Conversion Kit ($6,000 USD)
The LT is for the rider focused on riding in waist-deep snow at every
opportunity. Whether you’re a fast rider, or a beginner, the LT delivers
pure confidence on snow. Plus, like the ST, the LT works extremely well
in a wide variety of snow conditions. The LT is also recommended for
riders weighing over 220 lb. so they can enjoy its enhanced floatation
and traction.
Timbersled Snow Cross SX120 ($5,800 USD) and SX137 ($6,500 USD)
Conversion Kits
Originally developed as purpose-built race machines, the Snow Cross (SX)
kits deliver great riding in the steep and deep and on the trails. SX
kits create the most responsive, longest-travel Timbersleds on the snow.
SX kits use a 2-inch narrower track and chassis than the ST or LT kits,
along with a high-performance, race-ready frame and suspension
geometries.
For additional information about Timbersled products, please visit the
website at www.timbersled.com.
ABOUT POLARIS® INDUSTRIES
Polaris is a recognized leader in the powersports industry with annual
2014 sales of $4.5 billion. Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures and
markets innovative, high quality off-road vehicles, including
all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and the Polaris RANGER® and RZR®
side-by-side vehicles, snowmobiles, motorcycles and on-road
electric/hybrid powered vehicles.
Polaris is among the global sales leaders for both snowmobiles and
off-road vehicles and has established a presence in the heavyweight
cruiser and touring motorcycle market with the Victory® and
Indian Motorcycle® and Slingshot® brands.
Additionally, Polaris continues to invest in the global on-road small
electric/hybrid powered vehicle industry with Global Electric Motorcars
(GEM), Goupil Industrie SA, Aixam Mega S.A.S., and internally developed
vehicles. Polaris enhances the riding experience with a complete line of
Polaris Engineered Parts, Accessories and Apparel, Klim branded apparel
and ORV accessories under the Kolpin®, Cycle Country®
and Pro Armor® brands.
Polaris Industries Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol “PII”, and the Company is included in the S&P Mid-Cap 400 stock
price index.
Information about the complete line of Polaris products, apparel and
vehicle accessories are available from authorized Polaris dealers or
anytime at www.polaris.com.
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