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Bacon · Feb 15, 2015

Latest I heard, no new motor or chassis for '16. Just some tweaks and refinements and the new chassis and motor will come in '17. They will release the DI motor in a trail sled and give it a year with consumers. I just wish Cat would listen to us and build a nice light 2 stroke only chassis. You know they could do it but the bean counters keep getting in the way. You know it's getting bad when my Cat dealer is excited to get an Axys and play around with it.

gonehuntnpowder · Feb 15, 2015

Question for all you cat guys. Why are they so much more money? Took a look at hold over Polaris and Cat. Can buy a new 15 800 pro for 700 less than a 13 800 snopro. I saw Cats 3500 rebate on non current model sleds, that is what got me interested.

arctic2009 · Feb 15, 2015

gonehuntnpowder said:
Question for all you cat guys. Why are they so much more money? Took a look at hold over Polaris and Cat. Can buy a new 15 800 pro for 700 less than a 13 800 snopro. I saw Cats 3500 rebate on non current model sleds, that is what got me interested.

That all depends on what dealer you go to...

F_ast · Feb 15, 2015

We will have to wait to see what actually comes out. But I cannot believe that a new front suspension was a priority item. My list is a mile long before new spindles unless in a drastically new position..... which they do not appear to be in.

And you know they always hold on to a card or two for haydays. Another stupid move.

Bocephus · Feb 16, 2015

Bacon said:
Latest I heard, no new motor or chassis for '16. Just some tweaks and refinements and the new chassis and motor will come in '17. They will release the DI motor in a trail sled and give it a year with consumers. I just wish Cat would listen to us and build a nice light 2 stroke only chassis. You know they could do it but the bean counters keep getting in the way. You know it's getting bad when my Cat dealer is excited to get an Axys and play around with it.

the boys in wishek are really getting into polaris arent they? one of the guys i ride with sometimes deals with them quite a bit, and he keeps telling me about everything they're doing to pro's. he even considered buying one to take to jeff and work his magic. but he just texted me a pic the other day and said that he bought jeff's sled (a 2012 i think with big bore and 3'' track). it looked like it had been rode hard and put away wet a time or two haha.

i just assume DP is your "local dealer" given your location........

ARICH · Feb 16, 2015

Bocephus said:
the boys in wishek are really getting into polaris arent they? one of the guys i ride with sometimes deals with them quite a bit, and he keeps telling me about everything they're doing to pro's. he even considered buying one to take to jeff and work his magic. but he just texted me a pic the other day and said that he bought jeff's sled (a 2012 i think with big bore and 3'' track). it looked like it had been rode hard and put away wet a time or two haha.

i just assume DP is your "local dealer" given your location........

Nothing new there, he's been building my buddies pros since they came out in 11, cat or poo he knows his stuff. Would be foolish not to with all the people that jumped ship when they came out.

Bacon · Feb 16, 2015

Yep, if you can't beAt em, join em right? Lol. He has a real nice kit for the Pro motor where he puts in Cat Pistons and some porting and head work. Supposed to work real nice. He's excited to tear into the new HO motor. Thinks it has some mod potential. With more Poos running around than you can shake a stick at, it's just good business sense to work on them.

Bocephus · Feb 16, 2015

Bacon said:
With more Poos running around than you can shake a stick at, and all the "issues" they've had with engines, it's just good business sense to work on them.

fixed it for ya :eyebrows:

my buddy was telling me about the cat pistons in the polaris engine....that gave me a chuckle. whatever works i guess! surprised he doesnt have an engine swap kit fabbed up to toss the 800 cat into the pro chassis.

Insaneboltrounder/sjohns · Feb 16, 2015

pol finally listened and will now have a great sled. The last years version was a boring one dimensional sled. The new one will be big change. I think cat and doo will be struggling against it. And fyi... i have been sledding since 71 and never owned a pol.

Readymedic · Feb 16, 2015

Does everyone remember the AC(Kincaid and McClare) video they posted on Utube about the weight differences while riding in the mountain power?? All of the snow build up on the sleds??
I have been riding with buddies all winter so far who have RMKs or Assaults, all 2014 and 2015. I have put my HCR in all of the deep powder conditions, just like the video and EVERYTIME we are done, there tunnel is absolutely covered in ice. On top of the tunnel, running boards and under the tunnel. All they do is kick and knock the ice off. Mine is 98% bare, no lie. Two to 3 feet of powder, pure powder. Have had many witnesses and I ALWAYS point that out to them. They don't even say anything anymore. I just laugh. One buddy has the new Polaris Dominator, that is even worse than the other ones!!!
So from my experiences, that video is completely TRUE!!! Not biased at all, according to so many people.

My point,,,, what ever AC is doing, do not stop doing it, in the icing department..

av8er · Feb 16, 2015

Cat better bring their A- Game

Skidoo has a new 880 Etec for their T3
around 180hp

Stack · Feb 16, 2015

:gossip:

opcorn:

ranger12 · Feb 17, 2015

Cat has a new 900 for their Proclimb P3
It is supposed to be 200 hp or more.

Bacon · Feb 17, 2015

ranger12 said:
Cat has a new 900 for their Proclimb P3
It is supposed to be 200 hp or more.

Yeah, yeah, that's the ticket.

03Firecatguy · Feb 17, 2015

ranger12 said:
Cat has a new 900 for their Proclimb P3
It is supposed to be 200 hp or more.

Has to be real, you cant put anything on the internet that isn't true!

ezra · Feb 17, 2015

yeah and yamaha is building there own new chassis and dropping in a magnesium and carbon 325hp 4st twin

ranger12 · Feb 18, 2015

I guess I better apologize for saying cat was coming out with a 900. I didn't think people would give me bad post ratings for that. Wow!

minet · Feb 18, 2015

Readymedic said:
Does everyone remember the AC(Kincaid and McClare) video they posted on Utube about the weight differences while riding in the mountain power?? All of the snow build up on the sleds??
I have been riding with buddies all winter so far who have RMKs or Assaults, all 2014 and 2015. I have put my HCR in all of the deep powder conditions, just like the video and EVERYTIME we are done, there tunnel is absolutely covered in ice. On top of the tunnel, running boards and under the tunnel. All they do is kick and knock the ice off. Mine is 98% bare, no lie. Two to 3 feet of powder, pure powder. Have had many witnesses and I ALWAYS point that out to them. They don't even say anything anymore. I just laugh. One buddy has the new Polaris Dominator, that is even worse than the other ones!!!
So from my experiences, that video is completely TRUE!!! Not biased at all, according to so many people.

My point,,,, what ever AC is doing, do not stop doing it, in the icing department..

cats paint has no more or less iceophobic properties than any other paint.
i would bet a simple spray with PAM cooking oil up under ther before every ride would be as good. or even polish the tunnel.

Johnsdevil · Feb 18, 2015

frenemies

ranger12 said:
I guess I better apologize for saying cat was coming out with a 900. I didn't think people would give me bad post ratings for that. Wow!

Its just the jealous skidoo and poo guys.. its NBD. I wouldnt sweat it.

CO 2.0 · Feb 18, 2015

minet said:
cats paint has no more or less iceophobic properties than any other paint.
i would bet a simple spray with PAM cooking oil up under ther before every ride would be as good. or even polish the tunnel.

Nope, and I've tried every oil, spray, polish, and hydrophobic product on the market on all my old sleds without powdercoat. If you are riding in pow any of your DIY sprays will last all of 30 minutes.

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