Ummmm, no. Well, you can but as someone once said, "We're not kooks."

ATV owners routinely, OK maybe not routinely, but if necessary, snorkel their quads to ride submerged and safely traverse water crossings, mud pits, and swampy terrain without stalling or damaging the engine and other operating components. MotoSport indeed sells ATV snorkel kits but none such exist for snorkeling a dirt bike.

Most dirt bike snorkels involve a do-it-yourself technique that raises the air intake, seals the airbox, electrical components and exhaust, and extends the breather lines for the engine, transmission, and other components higher to prevent water from entering. A dirt bike lacks the space and design to support a traditional ATV snorkel system with a tube that resembles a smokestack on a semi-truck.

Adventure riders and off-road enthusiasts who ride dirt bikes and frequently encounter unavoidable deep water, swampy terrain or heavy mud conditions might consider snorkeling their ride. Therefore, (when you see therefore you have to ask, what is it there for?) though rare, snorkeling a dirt bike is possible.

How to Snorkel a Dirt Bike

Though we have no tried-and-true DIY method to a dirt bike snorkel, the alternative to the smokestack look (you can sure try with one of our ATV snorkel kits, but good luck with all that and please send videos!) the best method involves waterproofing your dirt bike:

  • Install a High-Mounted Exhaust System: Many dirt bikes already have high exhausts to prevent water from entering! Check!
  • Sealed Airbox: Seal the airbox to keep water from entering through gaps. Use an airbox cover like the one used for washing or apply a thin layer of waterproof grease (such as dielectric grease) to the foam or rubber seal where the lid closes. We sell all of this! Check!
  • Extend Breather Hoses: Lengthen the height of breather hoses for the engine and transmission. This actually replicates the snorkel tube on an ATV. We sell breather hoses! See our Cranks and Rods page. Check!
  • Dielectric Grease: Used on electrical connectors to protect them from water damage. We sell this! Check!

See? MotoSport helps you check off all the boxes to snorkeling your dirt bike. Now go ride under water! Oh, wait a second. The radiator!

All this custom work takes time and doesn't guarantee success nor damage to the engine. And, really, even if this process works, prolonged submersion wreaks havoc on the radiator. Think the ultimate mudder.

If you really want to ride underwater get an ATV, otherwise, don't be a kook! Ride your dirt bike above ground like the rest of us because, as someone else said, "The people looking to do it should probably not be riding."

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