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SnoPro1000
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All very good points. A nice set of pro boards would be good. Remove that tail light fix that snow flap and upgrade the steering so it stops getting sloppy I had doo but man that steering stays nice and tight forever and it feels light.
Cat are you listening?
Cat are you listening?
IMHO Cat will never change the running boards much because as is they are just stamped out as part of the tunnel. No way will they put running boards on that some people want because it adds way to much into production costs adding another entire process/step. You can get them cheaper aftermarket than you could stock from Cat and they know that so they will keep the price down let those that don’t like the boards swap them out on their own.
Now a belt drive is another thing all together because those are parts that are assembled onto the sled already so putting a belt drive instead of a chain on really doesn’t add cost. I bet they would have to rethink the oil bottle though because I don’t ever see a factory selling a new sled with only a 2 quart oil bottle. To much of a liability running out of oil for those that out a lot of miles on in a day.
I just wish we had snow so I could enjoy my 18 instead of thinking about a 19.
Now a belt drive is another thing all together because those are parts that are assembled onto the sled already so putting a belt drive instead of a chain on really doesn’t add cost. I bet they would have to rethink the oil bottle though because I don’t ever see a factory selling a new sled with only a 2 quart oil bottle. To much of a liability running out of oil for those that out a lot of miles on in a day.
I just wish we had snow so I could enjoy my 18 instead of thinking about a 19.
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They are already building the boards, just be a matter of some rivets. Would save the consumer alot of cutting and hassle. No one likes chopping their brand new sleds up.
A few little things like boards, belt drive, and less parts/a more minimalist design(bars/taillight and flap, etc) would help them sell a ton of sleds. They really need to build these sleds with the idea of eliminating the aftermarket scene. The new cats work great but there is still alot left on the table with them. They need to changes these things now, and start selling sleds NOW not over the course of the next 3 years.
You mean like from this
To this?
Yeah I doubt a sled company would do that.
No they're not tube boards but I probably wouldn't change them out if cat did something similar. It would be nice as mentioned to not think "okay overpriced toy PLUS an additional 400-500 bucks to replace the pinner bendy stock boards".
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-Better running boards
-Different bars, cleaner/less bulky controls on the bars
^^both of those haven't been changed in 10 years and are long overdue for an update in my opinion. Hopping on a friend's mountain cat and seeing the same boards and bars as my old M series (my two most annoying features about that sled) really was disappointing.
-snowflap that isn't 1/2" thick lol
-Different bars, cleaner/less bulky controls on the bars
^^both of those haven't been changed in 10 years and are long overdue for an update in my opinion. Hopping on a friend's mountain cat and seeing the same boards and bars as my old M series (my two most annoying features about that sled) really was disappointing.
-snowflap that isn't 1/2" thick lol
I agree, new boards would be good. The Proclimb/Ascender boards evacuate snow far better than the m-series...not even comparable.
Other than tube boards rigidness or narrowing up, i don't see a reason to replace the boards.
My boards always have the least amount of snow buildup in my group. Doo's , Pro's stock and tube boards.
Maybe different environment would net different results but i cant see it affecting Cats more than Doo or Poo so cat would still be the cleanest..
Different controls on the bars would be nice.
Mountain Cat
My boards always have the least amount of snow buildup in my group. Doo's , Pro's stock and tube boards.
Maybe different environment would net different results but i cant see it affecting Cats more than Doo or Poo so cat would still be the cleanest..
Different controls on the bars would be nice.
Mountain Cat
I don't have any personal experience with the coated tunnels but my M packed really bad, obviously the powdercoat helps with that but the coastal snow seems to pack on anything. I don't understand why cat doesn't change their boards, polaris and skidoo opened theirs up, why doesn't cat?
Hopefully next year I'll be able to swing a mountain cat, but there's a few things I'd change before riding.
First thing I'd do is cut the flap off cause its a useless pain in the butt
Second is T-top post and probably cfr bars, relocate the switches to the console. After riding pro-tapers for a bit it'd be hard to go back to the arctic cat bars. I don't miss the 8" long brake lever and huge bulky switches all over on my poo.
And of course the tube boards. Although taking a grinding wheel to a new sled would be painful.
just my 2 cents!
Hopefully next year I'll be able to swing a mountain cat, but there's a few things I'd change before riding.
First thing I'd do is cut the flap off cause its a useless pain in the butt
Second is T-top post and probably cfr bars, relocate the switches to the console. After riding pro-tapers for a bit it'd be hard to go back to the arctic cat bars. I don't miss the 8" long brake lever and huge bulky switches all over on my poo.
And of course the tube boards. Although taking a grinding wheel to a new sled would be painful.
just my 2 cents!
A "shot" style system can be easily put on any snowmobile. But I think only form the factory as it will need programming control over the computer and some motor positioning sensors. The Doo system will slowly tun the motor up to 1/3 of a rotation to top dead centre and then fire the cylinder to start the motor. Thats why sometimes when you hit the button it fires right up and sometimes it takes like 3-4 seconds.
Now that being said, until the actual info on how Doo is manipulating the magneto, well never know. But that doesn't mean the rest (Poo,Cat) can't make one them selves. The tech is not new at all. Just new to sleds. Plus Ucaps are relatively cheap.
Now that being said, until the actual info on how Doo is manipulating the magneto, well never know. But that doesn't mean the rest (Poo,Cat) can't make one them selves. The tech is not new at all. Just new to sleds. Plus Ucaps are relatively cheap.
As far as I know they just backfeed stored power from the capacitor bank and turn the stator into an electro magnet, you would need some logics with it too I’m sure to aid things, so this would mean reprogram ecu’s new ecu’s or stand alone brain box. Shouldn’t be hard for other brands to do this as from what I know this isn’t new tech just newly applied to the snowmobile world
Reading more about it the ECU converts the AC output of the stator into DC power to charge the capacitor. When the SHOT starter is used, its Vice Versa. A "Non-shot" machine cannot be converted to one without huge costs, you either get a SHOT sled or you don't. 600$ added build charge.
I am actually shocked how much lighter the hood is on the 18 vs previous years. I didn't weigh it but noticeably lighter when handling it. A lot of the weight still has to be in the headlight assembly. Not sure how much more weight they can pull out of it.
And yes, finally cudos to Cat for making the tether an easy 15 minute install vs an hour plus. Only thing they could do now is provide it factory installed - should be mandatory by all manufacturers from a safety standpoint.
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The technology to use the magneto to start a machine is literally 50 years old. Suzuki and Yamaha dirtbikes had this in the late 60s/ early 70s.
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No, not this one, but just completed it thanks to your link. Got one with questions RE: use/wants of electronic GPS riding Apps. Maybe Textron is waking-up the marketing & design department @ AC??
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