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Looks like the patent application they have had since 2017.Check out what is in the background in the attached picture. Looks to be a prototype purpose built snowbike. This was snipped from a Arctic cat catalyst review video by snowtrax tv.
It's just a design mockup for the plastics. If you look closely, it even has a twin rail skid which cat still refuses to bring back on a mountain sledThe “catalyst” looks like a standard arctic cat remix on a 2012 proclimb. ?
If they would get the center of gravity lower than a typical snowbike (think fuel tank lower per example) it might not be that bad.Cool that they are looking at something like that.
It looks huge though! I can barely lift my snowbike up when it falls over now LOL. Can you imagine trying to pick that thing up?
there's allot of weight penalty and bulk with CVT, good and bad things with it , Keeping the weights and ramp profiles for your elevation is parament so lots of tuning required just like sleds. the gearbox is solid and i have no issues with it , Weight is everything on the snow and i designed custom sled clutching and sold all over the US so its down my alley. spring rates also need changed for specific elevations , It not just install and forget about it.I've never ridden a sled before. What is the big deal about a CVT? I personally like shifting gears, but without ever trying a CVT I dont know why it is better. It seems like a lot of weight and size to add.
If we could make one as reliable, and low maintenance as cars that would be awesome. Personally it just sounds to me like more stuff that would wear out just like the snowmobile’s do. Constant maintenance on the sled clutches. I don’t miss that.Thanks for the replies. I personally love shifting gears and the "connected" feel it gives me. I have never liked automatic transmissions in cars for the same reason.
I also love having a clutch. Being able to slip it, drop it and abuse it adds a lot of fun to riding bikes.