Got to see the 18's today

Goin For Snow · Mar 4, 2017

They are nice. Make my 15 m8's look cheap. Side panels are sooo nice, new vents on the front look like a good idea, lockout shocks are different, don't know if i would take the time to do it or not.With it locked out you cant move the rear bumper any. Aluminum driveshaft is beefy. When you sit on them and hug the tank with your knees there is only about 2" from the side of your leg to the outside of the cowling. they are skinny!! Have bracing on the inside to keep the panels from pushing in when side hilling, little blocks to keep the hood off the pipe, lots of nice little things. Body lines are very smooth. same stupid snow flap that will buckle straight back first time in the deep snow,
Has a bag in place of the windshield on the MC.
I think they have some winners here.

They had a track to test ride the new 200's. Super popular, they seem to scoot right along. Think they will sell a ton of these.

knh208 · Mar 4, 2017

Just left the local dealer. Saw the early release M8000 SnoPro. Side panels are amazing. New engine sounds nice. Clutches look good.

I'd buy a grey one if it was an upgrade year.

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03Firecatguy · Mar 4, 2017

Notice the full front bumper on the Mountain Cat, hopefully they will actually come with them?

knh208 · Mar 4, 2017

Green tunnel on the MC looks awesome.

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deanross · Mar 4, 2017

What's the difference with the high country compared to the MC. and the Sno Pro? Haven't heard anything about it yet.

summ8rmk · Mar 4, 2017

High Country is a crossover

snowmow

deanross · Mar 4, 2017

Got it. I kind of like the colors of that gray, black and orange one. But don't want a crossover.

Goin For Snow · Mar 4, 2017

03Firecatguy said:
Notice the full front bumper on the Mountain Cat, hopefully they will actually come with them?

THe MC had a lot of goodies on it , doubt it. Just the same useless one as always.

deanross said:
Got it. I kind of like the colors of that gray, black and orange one. But don't want a crossover.

My son is getting an SE and swapping in a 3.0 track. He really wanted a green one. Its too bad we could at least get a green/orange choice on each model.

Dam Dave · Mar 4, 2017

Goin For Snow said:
THe MC had a lot of goodies on it , doubt it. Just the same useless one as always.

l.

the limiteds I have bought have come with that bumper and I think the MC will too

wonderxc600 · Mar 4, 2017

I also saw them today and they do look sharp. Anyone know what the snow pro 153 3 inch is selling for in the U.S

89sandman · Mar 4, 2017

That Mountain Cat looks sssswwwweeeettttt!!! Not a fan of the bags instead of the windshield, looks funny. Would rather have a bar bag and that way when you roll it you don't squish everything.

The pic of the 200's is just too cool

I'd vote that snowest pic of the week all day long.

j&j cat · Mar 5, 2017

LOL let me address this bumper argument real quick. The three and a half pound aluminum bumper on my wife and my 15 m800 are just that, bumpers in case you bump into it and you don't want to catch your pant leg on that sharp nose but that's it! it's just in case you bump into it. please tell me that you're not thinking that you're hundred and 60 horsepower snowmobile is going to hit a tree and that bumpers going to do anything but just mulch into the front of the sled and cost you an extra $200 to replace. Ask me how I know... :rant:

j&j cat · Mar 5, 2017

LOL Orange Mountain bumper for sale! Low miles gently used and in the end very abused a little bit a little twisted but nothing you can't fix $50 plus shipping...:smash::laugh::crazy:

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CO 2.0 · Mar 5, 2017

The bumper on the limiteds have protected my sled twice from crunching the hood. All depends on what speed you hit a tree at. To say a bumper doesnt help impact is comical. Guess I should take the bumper off my truck too and save weight. A slight tap into a tree with the 18 can mess up the hood plastics since it sticks out farther that the hoop bumper.

Dam Dave · Mar 5, 2017

j&j cat said:
LOL let me address this bumper argument real quick. The three and a half pound aluminum bumper on my wife and my 15 m800 are just that, bumpers in case you bump into it and you don't want to catch your pant leg on that sharp nose but that's it! it's just in case you bump into it. please tell me that you're not thinking that you're hundred and 60 horsepower snowmobile is going to hit a tree and that bumpers going to do anything but just mulch into the front of the sled and cost you an extra $200 to replace. Ask me how I know... :rant:

I have had that bumper on 3 or 4 pro climbs and have knocked down several trees that would have destroyed the sled without that bumper and nothing was bent, this bumper works unlike some others that just carry more snow

fredw · Mar 5, 2017

Been out last week a few times with a 18- 163, runs top notch and owner loves it to death, strong tree sled for sure..

Drove it for a few pulls and mid range Tq was noticeable for sure, takes little effort to turn compared to the 174, but steering seams a bit stiffer..

Little harder on fuel over Etec, and the smaller footprint was noticeable in deep..

Great job cat, sell a ton of them

kidwoo · Mar 5, 2017

j&j cat said:
LOL let me address this bumper argument real quick.

Yeah nothing ever hits down there anyway.

This bent the bumper and broke the smaller screws along the bottom.....exactly as designed to. The bumper is toast, bent up too much to get the hood back on. But imagine what the plastic would have done. Not a scratch on it.

The 2012 hoop bumper is stupid and useless. Lower cage ones are not.

j&j cat · Mar 5, 2017

CO 2.0 said:
The bumper on the limiteds have protected my sled twice from crunching the hood. All depends on what speed you hit a tree at. To say a bumper doesnt help impact is comical. Guess I should take the bumper off my truck too and save weight. A slight tap into a tree with the 18 can mess up the hood plastics since it sticks out farther that the hoop bumper.

89 Sandman already told me to stop being nice and taking this crap. So here it goes... Common Sense tells you that your truck bumper has at least a five mile an hour crash test at least if it's past a 1974? Please I beg you to drive your snowmobile directly a tree and I'm talking a big one at just five miles an hour and see what happens we'll see if you're bumper saves your snowmobile.:eyebrows:

j&j cat · Mar 5, 2017

Dam Dave said:
I have had that bumper on 3 or 4 pro climbs and have knocked down several trees that would have destroyed the sled without that bumper and nothing was bent, this bumper works unlike some others that just carry more snow

trees or saplings? Or the top of a tree sticking out of the snow that try to fold over anyways? I'm talking falling off the trail in the Northwest here and going down into the trees-:juggle: Big ones

j&j cat · Mar 5, 2017

The 18 that I saw at my dealership when I was purchasing a new bumper for the wife sled had the bumper sticking out about a half-inch further than the nose so I'm not sure if it was installed wrong or what? The only reason I looked and noticed was because everybody keep saying this...

Got to see the 18's today

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