Dude your poor motors 
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I think it’s just a case if finding the right stand offs and bolts, my problem is I can’t ride the trail to the beach with them attached - not even wide enough for the 1 set in places.
Doubles on anything but flat surface has to be trouble.
its the chains I feel sorry for the most, 9 is not so bad but using 8 I kept getting so much sand in there you could hear it 
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Yeah, I was told that the magnets in the motors attracts the iron in the sand
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oh dear that worries me a little, I have flipsky battle hardened they seem pretty well sealed compared to some but sounds like sand is going to get in there regardless
I tried designing a cover for flipsky motors that would completely seal them but lost interest.
They were for use in the winter to stop road salt from destroying the bearings, so overheating wasnt a major concern
Test 0 no mod only near no tire pressure.
The tires slipped on the hub.
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i think when your dealing with snow that depth you need to starting thinking about adding this 
I hope I get some snow this year to make it worth trying lol
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this is an issue that plagues any low pressure riding, got a couple ideas best one would be beadlock rims. i would sketch a design up but can’t use CAD to save my life, @Bavioze could probably do it 
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Back in the day when i used the relatively open TB motors i printed a 1 layer tpu shell/sheith to stop debris and water from getting inside. They have a nice tight fit and don’t come loose while riding. Temps also weren’t really affected.
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Don’t hate me but I’m about to throw chains on an old 12" chain driven scooter and make a snow scooter once I figure out the front fork situation.
Anyone got any old or broken skis to donate?
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I wanted to make it so it attaches at the base of the motor, so the can freely spins inside the cover.
I wanted this gap covered also
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easy fix, just make it longer. Mine did already go over the edge, but not fully because of the glue i put on where the wires are.
i’ve also tried this with not so good results (that’s on me) it was loud and took away ground clearance (this was for a urethane board)
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Yeah, I may revisit the idea in the future
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I decided to check out the beach when it was bellow zero - this turned out to be the best idea ever!
down the same route had to use full breaks all the way down it was like concrete, every footprint was like a pothole
dunes were solid
took a little time to trust I the surface, I did fall thru couple times testing areas … frozen sand is surprisingly grippy
was doing little jumps off sand I never dreamt of riding - one point it felt more like VR than reality
I did land on arse once I was really glad to have my hard knees lol
even managed to get most of the way up the dune on the way out
my best ride EVER!
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Frozen dunes are great, I used to ride them a lot when I lived in Alberta (on a quad though)
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close enough
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“…this is the kind of motor you use when you want to die from your own invention”
Love that.
Thanks for posting!
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Good time to be experimenting
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