Scorpion Snowmobiles...... Almost
Here......
By Markus
Photos By Tim
Their main mission is to establish new dealers for the upcoming
season. Retail price, (there isn't a MSRP exactly as dealer sets price),
will be about $12,500. There will be only one model this season, the
800cc Sidewinder. They are gearing up to build 600 units.
The motor is a PSI build-up, (base, jugs, carbs, airbox, heads,
pipe), 800 twin. Has 11.8/1 compression; made to run on pump gas. The machine holds 12 gallons of gas and 5 quarts of oil. The
headlight is 240watts out of 3 beams. Rear taillight is "LED",
with no bulbs. Has maybe 30 "LED"'s; very bright.
The chassis looks very rugged; tough looking bulkhead. A-arm front
suspension, (all chrome moly front end parts), similar to Cat, except
the shocks are in the belly pan, connected Full gauges; speedometer has electronic pickup on the driveshaft, (no
cable). Seat/tank/hood transition was smooth. Fiberglass hood. (Plastic
was too expensive; they said $250,000+ for tooling). Very small
headlight cover; they call it a windshield. A larger one will be
optional.
All in all a very neat sled.
(Editor's Note: Please click on pictures for a
larger view) 
Seems the folks building the new Scorpion sled are on tour, displaying
their new sled.
It was better put together then some of the prototypes from the
"Big 4" I have seen over the years. Fit and finish was not too
bad. Needs a little tweaking, but they say they are working on that.
This was a totally working sled.
Has flatslide carbs. Reed cylinders. Stock is 150hp with a single pipe,
but they can get 192HP in full mod form. Lots of red anodized aluminum
parts.
It weighs 470 pounds; when you lift it, it is very light. Heat
exchangers are located in the top of the tunnel only. When the rear
suspension is collapsed, their is still 1-2 inches of clearance. Stock
is a Kimpex track, and Comet shocks, (all the way around, multi stage).
Rear suspension is similar to the Bovin, (ARC). Grease fittings on half
the joints, the others have bronze, oil impregnated bushings. There is
15 inches of travel in the rear. Tiny drivers, (4 of them, maybe 6
inches in diameter), spin the track.
Direct drive, no chaincase. Wilwood brake system. The drive clutch for
this season is Comet. The driven clutch is a 12.5 inch of their own
design. The drive belt is a 54 inch, (super long) Goodyear; production
will be Dayco.
with linkages. The front springs are torsion bars, (like a 73 Dodge
Duster). Has actual bolts for preload, like cars. C&A or V-Track
skis; customer's choice. 12 inches of travel in the front.
