Buying my first Cat this year, M8...162, its replaceing a turbo Apex..... any suggestion for upgrades, not sure about that seat...... thinking a boss....anything else!!!!!
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My First Cat
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Welcome! I just bought my first Cat a few months ago too.
I just didn't want to take the turbo route like all my riding buddies. I much prefer a light weight sled to a powerful heavy one. I plan on keeping my heavily modded RX-1M 162" (for now).
This Cat stuff was completely new to me too but, I spent months researching the daylights out of Skidoos, Poos and Cat before and after Yamaha released their (disapointing to me) 2010 models. I ended up here after being disapointed with the engine longevity of the other two stroke brands.
My 09 M8 Sno pro made me a much better rider over night. I was doing stuff I had no idea I knew how to do. I think it was because the additional weight of my RX-1 never allowed me to be able to turn back up a hill halfway down the hill. I'm taking far more technical lines on hills now because I can contol the M8 much more precisely than my RX-1. All in all, (other than having to use injector oil again) I just love my M8.
What year of sled are you getting? I'd suggest a 2010 if you can afford one.
The mod list can be fairly long, or very short depending on what you want to do. Have you ridden a 09 M8 yet? They are fairly impressive, even in stock form.
Welcome to the dark side!
I just didn't want to take the turbo route like all my riding buddies. I much prefer a light weight sled to a powerful heavy one. I plan on keeping my heavily modded RX-1M 162" (for now).
This Cat stuff was completely new to me too but, I spent months researching the daylights out of Skidoos, Poos and Cat before and after Yamaha released their (disapointing to me) 2010 models. I ended up here after being disapointed with the engine longevity of the other two stroke brands.
My 09 M8 Sno pro made me a much better rider over night. I was doing stuff I had no idea I knew how to do. I think it was because the additional weight of my RX-1 never allowed me to be able to turn back up a hill halfway down the hill. I'm taking far more technical lines on hills now because I can contol the M8 much more precisely than my RX-1. All in all, (other than having to use injector oil again) I just love my M8.
What year of sled are you getting? I'd suggest a 2010 if you can afford one.
The mod list can be fairly long, or very short depending on what you want to do. Have you ridden a 09 M8 yet? They are fairly impressive, even in stock form.
Welcome to the dark side!
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76FOMOCO
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so you feel at home with the extra weight, just plant it on the front bumper....
Jfwy
. the cat is a load of fun and a lot lighter but still apples to bowling balls and with the pump gas turbo a real scream
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AkHockey10
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Cool! my m8 153 will arrive in sept. this is my first brand new sled and my third cat. What year is it? if its a 10, all im gonna do is a can and maybe a y-pipe, but, im gonna hold out and see what everyone else runs/does with theirs and go from there.
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lynxer292b
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If you want to get rid of that seat you can send it my way!!!!
an't that somthing another yammi guy turned cat.My fm yammi burnt down in feb and like u the 2010 nytro price scared me away.I picked up a turboed HCR, 162ed it and some suspesion work and its great.Now iam ether going to sell it and build a new one or just to some engine work to this one.NEED MORE POWER!!!
Cool! my m8 153 will arrive in sept. this is my first brand new sled and my third cat. What year is it? if its a 10, all im gonna do is a can and maybe a y-pipe, but, im gonna hold out and see what everyone else runs/does with theirs and go from there.
andy your gona love that sled. Welcome to the dark side buddy.
I cant Freaking wait to get back on the M. I went a little... Mod happy.
Congrats you will love it look at some of the slp add ons great stuff
http://www.startinglineproducts.com/catalog.cfm?catalogID=2
http://www.mountainmod.com/arcticcat_seats.html
you will love it look at some of the slp add ons great stuffhttp://www.startinglineproducts.com/catalog.cfm?catalogID=2
http://www.mountainmod.com/arcticcat_seats.html
Still got the Apex? Have a turbo Nytro and may be looking for a T-Apex as a back up sled.
Wow... You might be able to keep up with us on the M7's now....
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SLEDIOT
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so you feel at home with the extra weight, just plant it on the front bumper....
Jfwy
Now Now, with all that HP you wouldnt notice an anchor if it was in the front.
Good move i had a turbo Apex in 06 sold it bought a rev and an M-7 traded the rev in in 08 for a M-8 couldn't be happier...dont miss that heavy Apex even a little... Do the 162 Slp single pipe clutch kit..powerclaw cut the tunnel and ride ride ride..Or just get a 09 pipe it. Dont know much about the 2010 but it all sounds good.
Do the 162 Slp single pipe clutch kit..powerclaw cut the tunnel and ride ride ride..Or just get a 09 pipe it. Dont know much about the 2010 but it all sounds good.the seat will most likely go and the can I hear is as big as the m1000. so its going also... after that I think I will just ride it and see.....the xp was not even in the running as I had the chance to try one in april....not sure why the sell the way they do....
flip the track around.....its almost like the A20
