Snowmobile

摘要

A snowmobile has an engine mounted with an exhaust port facing forwardly. A steering post extends substantially along a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle and over a top of the engine. An exhaust outlet is coupled to exhaust port and projects vertically upwardly to a position higher than the engine, and projecting rearwardly between the steering post and frame members. The rider position is re-defined relative to the snowmobile center of gravity.

主权项

1. A snowmobile, comprising:
a chassis including a bulkhead, a cross support tube coupled to the bulkhead and extending transversely to a longitudinal axis of the snowmobile, and a steering mount positioned above the bulkhead by way of frame members; an engine having at least one exhaust port, the engine mounted with the at least one exhaust port facing forwardly; a steering post coupled to the steering mount and extending substantially along a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle, the steering post extending over a top of the engine; and an exhaust outlet coupled to the at least one exhaust port, the exhaust outlet projecting vertically upwardly to a position higher than the engine, and projecting rearwardly between the steering post and one of the frame members, the rearwardly projecting portion of the exhaust outlet extending over a top of the cross support tube.