In a shocking development a few hours before Polaris is set to publicly launch its 2026 snowmobile lineup, the corporation announced it is discontinuing its Timbersled snow bike conversion kits.
In a shocking development a few hours before Polaris is set to publicly launch its 2026 snowmobile lineup, the corporation announced it is discontinuing its Timbersled snow bike conversion kits.
In a shocking development a few hours before Polaris is set to publicly launch its 2026 snowmobile lineup, the corporation announced it is discontinuing its Timbersled snow bike conversion kits.
In a shocking development a few hours before Polaris is set to publicly launch its 2026 snowmobile lineup, the corporation announced it is discontinuing its Timbersled snow bike conversion kits.
The snow bike/snow bike conversation segment certainly was a darling in powersports a few short years ago. Snow bike racing was found at X Games and on the national snocross tour, rental operations were being established, motocross stars were helping to build the hype and sales boomed.
In addition, many mountain riders we know raved about how easily they could hold a line on a snow bike when on a steep hillside. Some worried that snowmobilers would dump their sleds in favor of snowbikes, but Polaris/Timbersled officials predicted that snowbikes would be an entry point for off-road riders into snow sports, and those riders may someday buy sleds.
Here’s the full release from Polaris (below).
“This afternoon we will announce our decision to stop selling Timbersled snow bike kits at the end of 2025. We are not launching a MY26 Timbersled lineup and have discontinued Timbersled production moving forward.
“We are committed to supporting our Timbersled dealers and customers. I mentioned that we will continue to work with our dealers to continue to sell Timbersled kits this year. Timbersled kits purchased this year will receive one-year warranty. We will continue to carry service and warranty parts and will continue to operate a customer and dealer service line for product support.
“This was a difficult decision. Timbersled is a great brand, and we are proud of the product advancements we have brought to the snow bike market. Since acquiring Timbersled in 2015, Polaris has invested millions of dollars in product engineering, design, technology, and efforts to bring the sport of snow biking to the next level of popularity. However, the market has struggled over the last several years, and we no longer see a long-term path for growth within this niche snow bike kit market.
“As we looked at the future of Polaris’ snow business, we are investing our resources in accelerating our core business of dedicated snowmobile products. We have been in the snowmobile business for more than 70 years. While the last several years have been tough for the industry, we believe in the long-term future of snowmobiling and are excited about the strong product innovation we have in the pipeline.”
The snow bike/snow bike conversation segment certainly was a darling in powersports a few short years ago. Snow bike racing was found at X Games and on the national snocross tour, rental operations were being established, motocross stars were helping to build the hype and sales boomed.
In addition, many mountain riders we know raved about how easily they could hold a line on a snow bike when on a steep hillside. Some worried that snowmobilers would dump their sleds in favor of snowbikes, but Polaris/Timbersled officials predicted that snowbikes would be an entry point for off-road riders into snow sports, and those riders may someday buy sleds.
Here’s the full release from Polaris (below).
“This afternoon we will announce our decision to stop selling Timbersled snow bike kits at the end of 2025. We are not launching a MY26 Timbersled lineup and have discontinued Timbersled production moving forward.
“We are committed to supporting our Timbersled dealers and customers. I mentioned that we will continue to work with our dealers to continue to sell Timbersled kits this year. Timbersled kits purchased this year will receive one-year warranty. We will continue to carry service and warranty parts and will continue to operate a customer and dealer service line for product support.
“This was a difficult decision. Timbersled is a great brand, and we are proud of the product advancements we have brought to the snow bike market. Since acquiring Timbersled in 2015, Polaris has invested millions of dollars in product engineering, design, technology, and efforts to bring the sport of snow biking to the next level of popularity. However, the market has struggled over the last several years, and we no longer see a long-term path for growth within this niche snow bike kit market.
“As we looked at the future of Polaris’ snow business, we are investing our resources in accelerating our core business of dedicated snowmobile products. We have been in the snowmobile business for more than 70 years. While the last several years have been tough for the industry, we believe in the long-term future of snowmobiling and are excited about the strong product innovation we have in the pipeline.”
The snow bike/snow bike conversation segment certainly was a darling in powersports a few short years ago. Snow bike racing was found at X Games and on the national snocross tour, rental operations were being established, motocross stars were helping to build the hype and sales boomed.
In addition, many mountain riders we know raved about how easily they could hold a line on a snow bike when on a steep hillside. Some worried that snowmobilers would dump their sleds in favor of snowbikes, but Polaris/Timbersled officials predicted that snowbikes would be an entry point for off-road riders into snow sports, and those riders may someday buy sleds.
Here’s the full release from Polaris (below).
“This afternoon we will announce our decision to stop selling Timbersled snow bike kits at the end of 2025. We are not launching a MY26 Timbersled lineup and have discontinued Timbersled production moving forward.
“We are committed to supporting our Timbersled dealers and customers. I mentioned that we will continue to work with our dealers to continue to sell Timbersled kits this year. Timbersled kits purchased this year will receive one-year warranty. We will continue to carry service and warranty parts and will continue to operate a customer and dealer service line for product support.
“This was a difficult decision. Timbersled is a great brand, and we are proud of the product advancements we have brought to the snow bike market. Since acquiring Timbersled in 2015, Polaris has invested millions of dollars in product engineering, design, technology, and efforts to bring the sport of snow biking to the next level of popularity. However, the market has struggled over the last several years, and we no longer see a long-term path for growth within this niche snow bike kit market.
“As we looked at the future of Polaris’ snow business, we are investing our resources in accelerating our core business of dedicated snowmobile products. We have been in the snowmobile business for more than 70 years. While the last several years have been tough for the industry, we believe in the long-term future of snowmobiling and are excited about the strong product innovation we have in the pipeline.”
The snow bike/snow bike conversation segment certainly was a darling in powersports a few short years ago. Snow bike racing was found at X Games and on the national snocross tour, rental operations were being established, motocross stars were helping to build the hype and sales boomed.
In addition, many mountain riders we know raved about how easily they could hold a line on a snow bike when on a steep hillside. Some worried that snowmobilers would dump their sleds in favor of snowbikes, but Polaris/Timbersled officials predicted that snowbikes would be an entry point for off-road riders into snow sports, and those riders may someday buy sleds.
Here’s the full release from Polaris (below).
“This afternoon we will announce our decision to stop selling Timbersled snow bike kits at the end of 2025. We are not launching a MY26 Timbersled lineup and have discontinued Timbersled production moving forward.
“We are committed to supporting our Timbersled dealers and customers. I mentioned that we will continue to work with our dealers to continue to sell Timbersled kits this year. Timbersled kits purchased this year will receive one-year warranty. We will continue to carry service and warranty parts and will continue to operate a customer and dealer service line for product support.
“This was a difficult decision. Timbersled is a great brand, and we are proud of the product advancements we have brought to the snow bike market. Since acquiring Timbersled in 2015, Polaris has invested millions of dollars in product engineering, design, technology, and efforts to bring the sport of snow biking to the next level of popularity. However, the market has struggled over the last several years, and we no longer see a long-term path for growth within this niche snow bike kit market.
“As we looked at the future of Polaris’ snow business, we are investing our resources in accelerating our core business of dedicated snowmobile products. We have been in the snowmobile business for more than 70 years. While the last several years have been tough for the industry, we believe in the long-term future of snowmobiling and are excited about the strong product innovation we have in the pipeline.”
