SHERPA 1.4L 8V
Discover the Sherpa 1.4L, the perfect balance of agility and power. Engineered for precision winter logistics and technical trail management, this dual-track utility snowmobile offers incredible efficiency without compromising on performance. Explore the technical specifications and see why the Sherpa 1.4 remains a cornerstone for ski resort operations and professional mountain tasks where reliability is non-negotiable.
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for today’s ascent
When we think of a Sherpa we surely imagine a strong man carrying a big load on his back, climbing the sacred heights of the Himalayas step by step, side by side with famous mountaineers to conquer the top of those mysterious and impressive mountains. As a tribute to those legendary men we named our snowmobile “SHERPA 1.4L 8V”, a dual-track utility snowmobile designed and manufactured while keeping in mind the fundamental qualities that a real Sherpa must have: work hard, in the hardest conditions, in a reliable way.
Since the first Sherpa was delivered in 2002, having inherited the strength from our former “Superclass” series, our path has always been to climb toward the top of the mountain. Quality and performance are at the peak we climb towards, and we never rest along the ascent and daily challenge of that climb.
The Sherpa legacy continues. While we prepare the next evolution of this iconic series, its legendary DNA lives on in the Superclass. Today, the Superclass stands as our premier professional platform, engineered to excel in both high-capacity transport and superior snow grooming. [Discover the new Superclass 1.2L VVT 12V].
Features
THE UNIQUE FEATURES OF THE SHERPA 1.4L WORK-SLED
Make your life easier
You are the one who works, the one who spends the time grooming in the midnight darkness, transporting people or cargo in a blizzard, or rescuing injured skiers in -20 Celsius degree temperatures.
The Sherpa is well engineered to work hard for you, to make your job easier, to make your riding comfortable, and to be dependable for a long time without asking you for anything extra.
It will protect you from the cold with efficient electric warmers on the handle-bars and on the seat, and it has a big windshield. With a dual halogen highlight unit and an optional work light kit, your midnight efforts will be easier. An extra efficient exhaust system keeps the emission levels as low as a modern car. Self-adjusting valves, self-adjusting brakes, a silent, chain-less transmission, and a long-life drive belt are only some of the qualities of your Sherpa that will allow you to save time and money.
It will be a dependable partner for your work, making your life easier.
Tomorrow’s technology on today’s machines
This is the type of technology you would expect on a sophisticated snowcat and not on a snowmobile. The Sherpa’s engine is one of the most reliable light-alloy 4-stroke engines on the market. Its warm-up time is shortened thanks to the electric engine-heater: just plug-in to a 110/220 VAC outlet and wake-up to find a warm-engine.
The engine is coupled to the CVT (variable transmission) through an electro-activated clutch. Just press the switch under the transmission shift lever and the “Easy-Shift System” will give you smooth shifting in every condition. The CVT transmission has a 4-arm primary pulley working together with a roller-secondary pulley, with dual-angle helix and an efficient cooling system. The gear-box is a 2-speed (Hi and Lo) with neutral and reverse. It has heavy-duty gears running in-oil and a direct-drive final transmission without chain.
The engine, the variable transmission and the gear-box are controlled by the Alpina Drive Assistant Module (which includes the Torque Converter Monitoring System), a simple and reliable electronic unit interfaced to the instrument panel which will keep all the main parameters under your control.
Engine
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
AND SAVING YOUR MONEY
Alpina Sherpa is the world’s only utility snowmobile equipped with EFI, a catalytic converter and dual oxygen probes; this advanced emissions control technology gives Sherpa both Euro-automotive and EPA conformity: truly a worldwide leader in clean air on the snow! Forget about exhaust smell, no more pollution, no more noise and no more carrying extra fuel for your thirsty snowmobile.
However, you’ll get much more than ever with 75 real hp, a very-high peak torque of 82 lb-ft (111 Nm) at only 3400 rpm, and a savings of up to 50% fuel consumption. The TCMS (Torque Converter Monitoring System) together with the high-efficiency variable transmission, will make your v-belt last much longer, leave less rubber-powder along the trails, and will again save you money in operating costs.
POWER UNDER CONTROL
If the Sherpa gives you 1365 lb-ft (1850 Nm) of torque at the drive axles for your work, it doesn’t mean it only has muscles. The Sherpa’s engine is assisted by a reliable brain or ECU (electronic control unit). The ECU makes the engine run smoothly with power at every temperature and every altitude, adjusting to the emission parameters and saving fuel. Last but not least, the ECU monitors all the engine running parameters, informs you of any potential problems, and stores the history of the engine in its memory.
The transmission has its own brain too, which is a simple and reliable micro-computer (TCMS) that reads and processes information about the entire transmission, helping you to choose the right speed for your work, or alerting you in case of inefficient operations. No more burned belts or wasted power since your dual-track receives all the power generated by the engine.
A professional instrument panel is the “interface” between the machine and the driver, with 13 alarm lights plus a temperature and fuel gauge, hour meter, tachometer, speedometer and a digital odometer. On request, all the controls for the grooming equipment and work-lights are now operated through an electronic keyboard with can-bus connection; until now, similar instrumentation was an exclusive privilege of the big snow-cats.
Technology
THE WINNING DESIGN
HAS TWO TRACKS AND TWO SKIS
The “shoes” of your SHERPA 1.4L are still the best ever built, for traction, flotation, and stability. A dual wide-track measuring 20″x156″x1.25″ (500x3968x32 mm.) with superior traction capabilities, provides an extra wide footprint on the snow.
The two second generation ATSS articulated suspension, with 58 wheels and waterproof-bearings, has a very low specific ground pressure (0,38 psi – 27 gr/sq.cm) and the new anti-dive system allows you to carry many hundreds of kilos on the cargo platform without any loss of control. But don’t be fooled by its imposing size: the Sherpa is extremely handy and agile.
SPECIAL STEERING SYSTEM
The special steering system and the ideally placed center of gravity allows precision steering in the tightest of turns: you will be amazed to see your SHERPA steering even better than a single track snowmobile.
Purposes
One snowmobile for many tasks:
what an Alpina Sherpa can do for you
Our customers say a SHERPA can do almost everything, but we believe you will always find something more to do with it. This means you will now have just one machine for many different jobs, instead of 3 or 4 machines each dedicated to a specific job. The SHERPA is a very “flexible” work snowmobile with a line-up of accessories and implements expressly designed and built for it. Here are just a few of the most important:
Transporting persons: the 3-seats kit and the Transalp Bus towing sled will expand the cargo capacity up to 13 persons (plus the driver). A quick and cheap way to transport people in the ski areas, and up to the mountain resorts.
Trail-grooming: with the F-One track-maker system you will groom the snow and set perfect ski tracks in every snow condition. But if you just need to groom and compact the snow (small alpine ski slopes, sled-dog, fun-parks, pedestrian trails, snowmobile trails, etc) the D-250 groomer is a simpler and cheaper solution.
Rescue: the new SRK system (Safe Rescue Kit) is the best solution for the rescue of injured persons in the mountain, with the special “on-board” self leveling stretcher. Ski-area works: the Sherpa allows you to do a lot of tasks impossible for any other snowmobile.
M.U.P.V.: moving snowguns and snow-making equipment, transporting ski-poles, transporting persons, chair-lifts maintenance, transporting food and beverages for restaurants, etc.
Ski-lift: Sherpa can work as a good hauling vehicle for skiers, where lift-systems are not yet installed, and where the heli-ski is still too much expensive.
Polar expeditions: many Sherpas are treading the polar ices in important projects, beside of international scientific research teams.
What’s the next task?
Specifications
Full Specifications
SHERPA 1.4L 8V
specification chart
| Engine | with EURO-Automotive and EPA conformity |
| Displacement | 1360 cc. |
| Cylinders | 4 in-line |
| Cylinder block | aluminum |
| Cylinder head | light-alloy |
| Cycle | 4-stroke |
| Camshaft | overhead with timing-belt |
| Fuel delivery system | Electronic Multi-port Fuel Injection System |
| Ignition system | Electronic CDI solid state |
| Cooling | liquid with integrated dual-radiator and fans |
| Recommended fuel type | unleaded gasoline (RON/MON 95/85) |
| Lubrication | forced |
| Electric starter | standard |
| Exhaust system | 3-way exhaust converter with dual-lambda probe |
| Silencer | remote muffler |
| Max. power at 5500 rpm | 75 ps / 55 kw |
| Max. torque at 3400 rpm | 82 lb-ft (111 Nm) |
| Drive pulley | 4-arms centrifugal clutch |
| Driven pulley | torque-sensing with rollers and variable-angle helix |
| Final transmission | Alpina Power-plus w/direct drive system (chainless) and ESS |
| Reverse plus neutral gear | standard |
| T.C.M.S. | standard |
| Tracks | hi-traction profile |
| Number of tracks | 2-Twin |
| Track carrying structure | Nylon fabric and cord |
| Track-length x width (in./mm.) | 156 x 20 / 3968 x 500 Twin |
| Lug-height (in./mm.) | 1.25 / 32 |
| Track suspension | self-leveling ATSS |
| Steering | composite plastic skis with extra-wide HD-PE skin |
| Wear bars | Carbide Koromant |
| Front-suspension (in./mm.) | telescopic suspension (travel 5-3/4 / 145) |
| Handlebar | adjustable steel handlebar |
| Lever holder Controls | alu / steel |
| Brake system (in./mm.) | disc brake dia. 10-1/2 / 266 |
| Service brake | hydraulic caliper self-adjusting |
| Parking / emergency brake | mechanical caliper self-adjusting |
| Electric system | 12 V. with hi-output alternator (1000 W) |
| Battery | 45 Amp./h |
| Headlight | dual elliptical halogen projectors 55+55 W. H3 and parking-light 5W5 |
| Tail-light | mini-led 0.19/1.38 W |
| Engine temperature gauge | standard |
| Electronic engine hourmeter | standard |
| Electronic tachometer | standard |
| Electronic speedometer | standard (with total and trip odometer) |
| Fuel-level gauge | standard |
| Electronic check-panel (ADAM) | standard |
| Handlebar electric controls | standard |
| Electric engine pre-heater | standard |
| Electric grips heater | standard |
| Materials | frame: steel chassis MIG welded / hood: fiberglass |
| Approx. overall length (in./mm.) | 137 / 3480 |
| Approx. max. width (in./mm.) | 57 / 1446 |
| Load platform capacity (in./mm.) | 50×26-1/2 / 1270×680 |
| Estimated dry-weight (lbs./kg.) | 1180 / 535 |
| Seat w. electric heater / Backrest | standard / option |
| Big-size windshield | standard |
| Big-size windshield | standard |
| Pintle-hitch | standard |
| 2″x2″ receiver-bar | standard |
| Fuel tank (US-Gallons/Liters) | 14.5 / 55 |