Brett Rasmussen switches to Ski Doo!

[PJ-Hunter]

Super stoked to see this and what he does. Just goes to prove that any rider who knows what he's doing on a sled, can do it on any sled.

 

[manlye]

Looks like everyone is jumping off the Arctic Cat wagon, pro's and consumers alike...

 

[Trashy]

A source for this please....?

 

[Trashy]

Wow, just read it on his blog!!!!!

 

[bnorth]

http://riderasmussenstyle.blogspot.ca/2012/08/brp-announcement.html?m=0

Should see some awesome technical riding on the doo in next years movies now! Kinda figured he would follow Burandt to the pro.

 

[snowmobiler]

he seen my gramma highmark last winter.

 

[ACMtnCat]

This news says to me...

THE NEW ARCTIC CAT STILL SUCKS IN THE MOUNTAINS! Cat doesn't care, it's pretty obvious now!

And that bumbs me out more than I thought it would!

 

[KSH]

Now we know why he was so quiet last year.

 

[4mcntrls]

I am guessing money talks. I can't see Brett riding long with out a vertical steering post and a turbo so I would guess there will be some new products in the ski-doo parts isle.

 

[HandFullThrottle]

Brett is an honest guy. He has been extremely vocal about what a POS the Ski Doo is for mountain riding. I've heard him state this on several occasions. I don't think he would make this jump without a commitment from BRP to let him help them build a backcountry sled. He will live with what they have for now if he knows they are commited to getting this right shortly.

This is good for the industry as a whole. Brett will help BRP get it right and keep Polaris honest. This will also wake up AC and help them figure out they need to can their current ride and start over soon which will keep both Polaris on BRP honest. This will keep the market more competative for all of us IMO.

 

[Sxrlar]

Now we know why he was so quiet last year.

Yep. I watched his blog all winter, nothing to say after December, made me think that he was not a happy camper with the 2012 kitty!

 

[PJ-Hunter]

Wow, just read it on his blog!!!!!

Good enough source?

I am guessing money talks. I can't see Brett riding long with out a vertical steering post and a turbo so I would guess there will be some new products in the ski-doo parts isle.

Ummmm? There is already a handful of new products in the Doo closet. Aerocharger is a big one and they do rip. I know lots of guys who have them. Calvin Felker has one and that kid is every bit as good as these marquis riders. If you don't ride a Doo, you have no clue as to what mods are out there.

Brett is an honest guy. He has been extremely vocal about what a POS the Ski Doo is for mountain riding. I've heard him state this on several occasions. I don't think he would make this jump without a commitment from BRP to let him help them build a backcountry sled. He will live with what they have for now if he knows they are commited to getting this right shortly.

This is good for the industry as a whole. Brett will help BRP get it right and keep Polaris honest. This will also wake up AC and help them figure out they need to can their current ride and start over soon which will keep both Polaris on BRP honest. This will keep the market more competative for all of us IMO.

I'm calling BS on that one. I don't care how desperate a manufacturer is, they would never hire a guy that has openly trashed them. I ride a Doo and, personally I love it. I don't think it's a POS at all. Of course there are things that could change. That's why we mod our own sleds. Right? I also know LOTS of Doo riders that can tear it up with the best of them. So, I think that the only POS on the Hill right now is possibly the Cat.

 

[backcountryislife]

I'm calling BS on that one. I don't care how desperate a manufacturer is, they would never hire a guy that has openly trashed them. I ride a Doo and, personally I love it. I don't think it's a POS at all. Of course there are things that could change. That's why we mod our own sleds. Right? I also know LOTS of Doo riders that can tear it up with the best of them. So, I think that the only POS on the Hill right now is possibly the Cat.

He has said many times that horizontal steering doesn't work for technical riding... even after cat came out with it as well. It's no secret.

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[Dogmeat]

He has said many times that horizontal steering doesn't work for technical riding... even after cat came out with it as well. It's no secret.

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Which, if they do a vertical post option, it won't be until the 2014 season .... I don't believe the 2013s are any different from the 09-12's are regarding the steering post are they?

Nothing against Skidoo, but I have a feeling there was more to this than just "Oh I'm mad at Cat for not making my skis turn sharper" .... ya know? I'm not exactly a brand-loyal person (with the exception of KTM ), but it didn't look to me like the new Cats were anywhere as bad as a lot of people made them out to be.

 

[Finnlandr]

Nothing against Skidoo, but I have a feeling there was more to this than just "Oh I'm mad at Cat for not making my skis turn sharper" .... ya know? I'm not exactly a brand-loyal person (with the exception of KTM ), but it didn't look to me like the new Cats were anywhere as bad as a lot of people made them out to be.

Agreed....

And he isnt getting any younger so maybe this was purely a financial decision.

 

[tudizzle]

 

[turboless terry]

Super stoked to see this and what he does. Just goes to prove that any rider who knows what he's doing on a sled, can do it on any sled.

I watched jenkins try to sidehill an xp and he wasn't having that much luck. They both hated them.

 

[m8magicandmystery]

Thank you CAT..!!!...YOU KEEP INCREASING THE VALUE OF MY "M" series

 

[suitcase]

I had herd some of his thoughts on the 2012 cat. Now with him moving to Doo makes them even more important.
On the other hand you see race car drivers, moto cross races, so on and on, move from brand to brand threw there life. This is no diffrent.
I wish him luck!! with the Doo.

 

[pylon]

got to ride a new doo doo last year . hopped right off my 174 turbo nytro pig onto the xm and was doing dounuts on rock hard cement snow in a minute ! super good machine . I do think it needs a post forword mod and agree with the vertical being the best . If he's really that good though im sure he'll make just fine with a little help from the after market . All that said doo doo still sucks , not thier machines just the company