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Don't get all butt hurt Mr. Arctic Cat, just like you others are entitled to their opinions.
2018 sleds
Wow ! Bummer for Cat , I hoped for more . Good , durable chassis , new motor... sounds like enough, but that does not cut it . I have ridden every manufacturer . Shopping for next year , wont be a cat again. Not saying they don't rip but the poor build quality is tough to deal with . Especially noticeable if you work on your own stuff . They needed to step it up . They are struggling to keep there head above water at this point . With the buyout I would not be surprised to see the snow line phased out if something drastic does not come down the pipeline in the next few years. Does not help they are the most expensive sleds out there too ! A lot of dedicated cat guys out there especially where I ride , but that will not save them in my opinion.
Come on Arctic Cat !
Wow ! Bummer for Cat , I hoped for more . Good , durable chassis , new motor... sounds like enough, but that does not cut it . I have ridden every manufacturer . Shopping for next year , wont be a cat again. Not saying they don't rip but the poor build quality is tough to deal with . Especially noticeable if you work on your own stuff . They needed to step it up . They are struggling to keep there head above water at this point . With the buyout I would not be surprised to see the snow line phased out if something drastic does not come down the pipeline in the next few years. Does not help they are the most expensive sleds out there too ! A lot of dedicated cat guys out there especially where I ride , but that will not save them in my opinion.
Come on Arctic Cat !
Got a goggle bag on my '17; neat idea, but the problem is that it is too small to fit goggles in!!
I fit my 509's, Motorfist, And Scott 89XI.
Unless u have OTG i don't see why they won't fit?
snowmow
Don't know if there is a difference in the '17s or not but my 509s do not even come close to cramming in that thing!
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Have you rode or seen an 18 in person? Different animal than the proclimb in every way!
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Besides shocks and led lights what is the differnce between the MC and the early release? Thinking I like the color of the early release better. Sure isn't much info on the websight then what was already known. Would be great to know if the MC had any weight lose.
I think the Mountain Cat looks awesome! I'm a green or orange guy but have never bought or not bought a sled because of it's color. Nice to get it in a color you want but basing your sled purchase on color? Think the new sled is a home run for Cat, they did just about everything the masses asked for but now its disappointing because it doesn't come in pink for some of you ladies
Don't hear the Doo guys crying that all their sleds come in colors that looks like a baby puked up
Don't hear the Doo guys crying that all their sleds come in colors that looks like a baby puked upI think the Mountain Cat looks awesome! I'm a green or orange guy but have never bought or not bought a sled because of it's color. Nice to get it in a color you want but basing your sled purchase on color? Think the new sled is a home run for Cat, they did just about everything the masses asked for but now its disappointing because it doesn't come in pink for some of you ladies
Cuz thats what colors doo riders like, matches their neon onsies! Lol
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I like the 18 lineup
I rode an 18 153 Sno Pro yesterday and was thoroughly impressed. The motor is a beast and the sled feels great, even when comparing to a 17 Mountain Cat.
We had a 17 MC 153, 16 162 LE, 15 162 Le and a 14 Pro 155 in our group. Everyone loved the 18.
For me, as a 153 guy, I would consider the base M8 153. Saves some money and gets coil over shocks. Plus I could stick a conquer 280 or 3.2 Challenger on for the price difference.
For me, I have zero interest in the longer track so the base M seems like a good option
I rode an 18 153 Sno Pro yesterday and was thoroughly impressed. The motor is a beast and the sled feels great, even when comparing to a 17 Mountain Cat.
We had a 17 MC 153, 16 162 LE, 15 162 Le and a 14 Pro 155 in our group. Everyone loved the 18.
For me, as a 153 guy, I would consider the base M8 153. Saves some money and gets coil over shocks. Plus I could stick a conquer 280 or 3.2 Challenger on for the price difference.
For me, I have zero interest in the longer track so the base M seems like a good option
You may not care theres no HCR but im sure all the hillclimbers on the cirrcuts are shaking their heads, pretty big setback for keeping stockers stock with skinnier stance and softer track, cat pays good money for contingency $$$, just backwards thinking! could be a huge marketing point for them. If theyre not going to pay someone to tell the masses to buy their sleds then Win a king title and claim the "terrain domination" title lol. Marketing.....at least they changed the "new" ascension name just 2 years overdue.
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No 6000 snow pro sucks.
That orange one is the King cat. Green is the mountain cat
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i've gone to three different demo rides now to compare my 16 with the new 18s, doing so i have been able to trade back and forth between my good running and lightweighted 16....the new 18 is improved in many ways, and i figured there wouldn't be enough improvement in the 18 to sway me over, but there is...i wish there was a 174, but the 162 3" is pretty darn good...i seriously don't know how a manufacturer can come up with enough graphics to make everyone happy, which is why the after market does well...all in all, cat has addressed virtually all the complaints of the last few years, some of which were pretty trite in my opinion...the new engine/clutching is very good, handling/ride both on and off trail is sweet and better than any poo i've ridden....cat dependability is better than either of doo's or poo's that i've been with over the last several years...i think the new cats are an awesome improvement over pre 16 efforts, and overcome virtually all significant shortcomings....i put a ti can on my 16 le, along with belt drive and oil delete, and am two pounds heavier that a 3" 163 polaris, and 8 lbs lighter than the 174, all full of fluids on the same hook scale....most of the poo guys add front and rear bars and tunnel strengtheners which make the supposed weight differences negligible anyway....my cat can take a front hit that would buckle either a poo or doo front suspension/bulkhead, and yes i've owned both....so bottom line to Cat, i think you've done an excellent job with the 18s..
Still same aweful snow flap/rear Bumper combo since 2012. No tether stock on an M-series, wth? Hopefully the harness has been moved/modified and can accommodate an accessory tether install in minutes instead of hours like in past models. Overall, some very nice improvements like motor, clutch, bodywork, drivers, boards, but missed on some easy ones, like LED headlight, revised oil reservoir, snow flap, tether, switches off the handlebar, better storage in/behind seat, spare belt holder....
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