If artic cat would’ve waited and not released the 600 only do you think they’d have been ok ? There are four unsold at my dealers now. It must have been a lot to talk about within the company.
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I think its better to release the 600's than to release nothing at all. Probably wont sell a ton of mtn sleds but will probably sell all they want to and all they can build in total sleds across the categories. It lets people know there here to stay instead of another year of people wondering and switching to other brands. I wish it the "big" engine was ready i would buy one for sure but if it is 600 or no release for another year, the release of the 600 is a better move on cats part.
In the past has Cat ever had a first year engine that saw a high failure rate? Or even an engine that was just generally unreliable? I'm genuinely curious as I don't know the answer
Well the 98 600cc wasnt great, snapped cranks were common on them, had it happen to my 98 ZR 600 last year while the wife was going 20mph down the trail.
Why 888? The 9r seems like it’s not altogether satisfying the big boys who could ride a turbo. Is it a stroke or a big bore? Why in the two stroke world would it be awesome?
The 9 tower primary on those models threw out some crazy harmonics that worked against that engine. I saw one throw the crank balance weight out the bottom of the block.
My 98 600 efi was the only sled I gladly got rid of. The 2001 600 efi I replaced it with has been flawless, currently at 13,250 miles.
They also did have a piston recall on all 98 600 motors.
Just sold my wifes 98 zr 600 a week ago, but it got a MY 2000 crank in it after the first one went.
My '94 ZR 580 didn't make 200 miles!
However, nothing wrong with engine, standard jetting was too lean. I've never owned an engine more finicky to temp change. I became very proficient at trailside jet changing!
That's old! I had a 98 zr600 le put 2300 the fist year never missed a beat. Sold it and moved on the the one.
Kinda but you could set your watch off that motor. 1500 miles-broken spider. 2k miles-stator failure. 2500 miles-broken crank.
You still love them though! Your snooping around here... lol...
Yes, on the efi only. Mine was done before I rode it.
hahah absolutely, not brand loyal at all. Just want the best sled for my riding, current cat models don’t make the cut. It’s to bad there is only a 600 for 2024.
