2018 M8000 pic and spec's

[kidwoo]

At least with the Cat controls on the handle bars you wont be famous on YouTube like the Polaris rider I think that stopped to talk to his buddies and another guy rode by and hit his reverse switch and when they took off the guy pinned it went over the front of his sled.


https://youtu.be/7BPt4UQAd7k

One of the single greatest moments in snowmobiling.

 

[goridedoo]

To each his own on the controls, hated them on the console on my pro's, at night in the dark you could never find them to turn on or off the warmers or the highbeams. I want mine on my bars so I can find and use them without taking my hands off.

Controls on the bars are great... Bulky prehistoric controls that were designed by play school PlaysKool engineer... Ehhhhhh not so much.

 

[Vern]

At least with the Cat controls on the handle bars you wont be famous on YouTube like the Polaris rider I think that stopped to talk to his buddies and another guy rode by and hit his reverse switch and when they took off the guy pinned it went over the front of his sled.


https://youtu.be/7BPt4UQAd7k

The #1 reason I won't disconnect my backup beeper

 

[Jaynelson]

Looks like a decent upgrade for Cat guys, but don't see this stealing much/any market share from the others.

 

[89sandman]

The #1 reason I won't disconnect my backup beeper

I used to think the beeper was stupid, but after several times of watching people without one kissing the hood wouldn't want to be without it. Too easy to forget which direction your in when having to forward then reverse several times, then having to get off and yank a ski or pack snow then jump back on and think you are in forward and bam, you're not

 

[catothom]

Looks way better!

 

[d1100t]

Pic

That looks good

 

[CarbonWerx]

These Early bird 18's aren't the same as what will be released with the rest of the 18 sleds. You won't be able to get a sled like these other than the few that are being released early. There are other upgrades coming for the spring release. These early release sleds aren't even that great of a shock package. Back to a IFP 1.5 on the front track. I will be waiting till snow check season myself.

 

[F_ast]

Any other pics floating around?

 

[d1100t]

2018 pic

Looks like there's a sneak peak in the back ground of the grey sled.

That pic shows how much they narrowed up the body work.

 

[sno*jet]

still looks a little fat down low?
side panels gotta be a huge improvement. how about those giant hood scoops, are those needed? looks like a tall order for the frog skinz.
i like it.

 

[kidwoo]

how about those giant hood scoops, are those needed? looks like a tall order for the frog skinz.

That's all I keep thinking too. More trail sled cooling.

 

[SNWMBL]

10% narrower is a marketing gimmick to me. If the body is 35" wide that's only 1.75" narrower per side, and they could have taken more out of one side than the other. I'd like to see actual numbers. My frankenstiened Nytro is under 33" wide at the widest points and that's a 3 cyl with an oil tank. Oem's could build sleds super narrow if they wanted. If I moved my motor over a little I could get under 31".

 

[fudge313]

Do it.

Lähetetty minun K10000 laitteesta Tapatalkilla

 

[Timbre]

Any other pics floating around?

She lost a couple inches, but still a little "porky" compared to the Axys. They are headed in the right direction though

 

[nobozos]

What a bunch of Debbie downers, Cat gives you guys a great sled with an all new engine and you cry like little girls! Are your lives that bad that all you can do is hate on everything??? Must be pretty sad...

 

[kidwoo]

It must be even worse to be so dense that you confuse honest discussion with complaining.

No one's given anyone a free sled yet so when it comes to forking over 13k for something, it should be pretty obvious that you should investigate it a little. That's not pocket change for most people.

 

[Stack]

Couple snap shots of what Amsnow had posted

 

[sno*jet]

so LED headlight on a snowcheck sounds like. kinda cheap to not put them on all these "new platforms" but at least its a step i guess. i wonder if it will mount up to my proclimb..

 

[Stack]

so LED headlight on a snowcheck sounds like. kinda cheap to not put them on all these "new platforms" but at least its a step i guess. i wonder if it will mount up to my proclimb..

Don't get me started!

Someone over on Arcticchat did add the LED light to their ZR4000 I believe, it took some work but they did do it with some custom brackets to mount the housing. I am thinking the LED light harness for the RS6000 Skime and other new 2stokes with the LED should be the same (Hopefully not requiring the cutting, splicing, etc....). Hopefully it plugs into the main harness the same as the halogen connection? The only thing is that someone may also have to buy that piece the housing mounts too, unless they were kind to us and made a universal piece to market the LED housing as an add-on accessory, but I'm not holding my breathe on that one.

-Stack