Arctic Cat vs. Polaris
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As far as I know, there are few if any differences that actually make any difference. The Cat uses a Yamaha engine, has for a few years now.
It's pretty much about whether you want to be brand loyal, and what you can find cheaper.
It's pretty much about whether you want to be brand loyal, and what you can find cheaper.
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When i first started looking for a 120 i wasnt brand loyal at all, however i wanted to get a mini rev. After much research, the polaris won hands down. Best build quality, features, and aftermarket.
Racing 120's
After Racing these for three years I have learned that the Polaris are the fastest in the stock class due to factory gearing. The Arctic Cats have a stronger chassis if you end up putting a 206 in it and is a little cheaper to put that engine in an Arctic Cat. Polaris is easier to change the valve springs on. Arctic Cat comes with a 420 chain that has less rolling resistance than the stock 40 chain. If you remove the governor gear you can get these engines cranking over 7,000 RPM's. Polaris still has a trailing arm suspension vs the A arm setup Cat has.
After Racing these for three years I have learned that the Polaris are the fastest in the stock class due to factory gearing. The Arctic Cats have a stronger chassis if you end up putting a 206 in it and is a little cheaper to put that engine in an Arctic Cat. Polaris is easier to change the valve springs on. Arctic Cat comes with a 420 chain that has less rolling resistance than the stock 40 chain. If you remove the governor gear you can get these engines cranking over 7,000 RPM's. Polaris still has a trailing arm suspension vs the A arm setup Cat has.
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