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Posted by hipstomp | 8 Jan 2009
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As far as we can tell, Matus Prochaczka's bad-ass snowmobile, designed for Dominic Schindler Creations, is just a concept; but a document on the Schindler site has a list price for the vehicle of 31.999,00 DSC. We thought DSC stood for Danish Kroners, but in fact that's DKK. Anyone have any idea of what kinda cheddar they're talking about, or does DSC just stand for Dominic Schindler Creations?
In any case, the vehicle's beautiful. Prochaczka's portfolio is here.
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Does anyone else notice that the center of gravity of that thing might be to far forward? Take any kind of jump and it looks like a face-plant!
Also, where do you put your feet? Hanging them over the side or placing them on motorcycle-style foot pegs is just asking for a broken appendage (or amputation), especially in deep or powdery snow, where hazards are less obvious. Also, no windshield means that quick ice or snow build-up on the riders forward-facing helmet will mean a lot more crashes and/or stop-times than with a more conventionally designed snowmobile.
And where to put your feet? How are you supposed to sit on this thing?
Not to mention that the rider's weight isn't over the drive tracks, so they'll be more prone to slipping under power.