For some reason I seem to be interested in the Alpha One 600. Maybe it's because of what I think it should be (which is lighter than the 800 Alpha One) but, it's not!
It's not lighter because it only comes in electric start, it has no lightweight mountain seat (because the battery for the electric start lives under the back of the seat), there are cheaper shocks used on the 600 and the bar riser is 3.5" and not the 4.5" on the 800.
Cat says the 600 Alpha One is 20 lbs. heavier than the 800 and weights 466 and the 800 weighs 446 lbs. I would like to see the 600 Alpha One with the Skidoo Shot system, the lightweight mountain seat and weigh in at 430 lbs but, that's just not the case.
I guess I am semi interested in the 600 because I ride at the relatively low elevation of 4-6,000 feet and I like the idea of the Alpha one design and a lightweight sled. To me, there should be at least some weight savings when going to a snowmobile with a smaller engine size.
So, enough of my wishing how it was built, how are the 600 Alpha One's working in the field?
It's not lighter because it only comes in electric start, it has no lightweight mountain seat (because the battery for the electric start lives under the back of the seat), there are cheaper shocks used on the 600 and the bar riser is 3.5" and not the 4.5" on the 800.
Cat says the 600 Alpha One is 20 lbs. heavier than the 800 and weights 466 and the 800 weighs 446 lbs. I would like to see the 600 Alpha One with the Skidoo Shot system, the lightweight mountain seat and weigh in at 430 lbs but, that's just not the case.
I guess I am semi interested in the 600 because I ride at the relatively low elevation of 4-6,000 feet and I like the idea of the Alpha one design and a lightweight sled. To me, there should be at least some weight savings when going to a snowmobile with a smaller engine size.
So, enough of my wishing how it was built, how are the 600 Alpha One's working in the field?
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