: How satisfied are you with your Arctic Cat?

M7DingBat · Mar 15, 2010

Highmarker said:
Own both an M and an XP. Will say that I like the XP better for handling and power but have had many, many issues with it. Blown motors, clutches, etc.... The M has been completely trouble free. runs like a top every time. Really thinking about getting another and dumping this XP.

I have a friend who's in the same boat....His XP ripps! (when it works....)
He's looking at getting another M. He had an '08 M8, then got the XP, and has kicked himself for it eversince. He'll admit that the XP is better than his M8, but there is something to be said for "Turn Key" reliability. And so far, doo has yet to give him that. I'll give him till Arctic Man up here in AK till he is back on a Cat.

ndC7M8 · Mar 15, 2010

Love my 08 M8. you can take that thing deep in the trees and sidehill forever until you find your exit. Holds up really well even after bouncing off every tree on the hill haha. First Cat I've owned that hasnt had a mechanical issue of any sort or any fit & finish issues. My Crossfire's left shock wasnt actually bolted onto the upper mount, and gradually worked its way off and right thru my bellypan and airbox(warranty) but still is my favorite sled of all time.

summit-x · Mar 21, 2010

love my cat, but hopefully they come up with a new mountain chassis next year

Engine Pro 5x · Mar 21, 2010

Buc-Wheat say Arctic Cat be OTAY !!! >>>>.

columbus · Mar 22, 2010

jfox1995 said:
My goal buying a 08 m10 was to leave it stock. I wanted to be able to put gas and oil in and just ride. The thing is so rich that I have to carry a box of spare plugs with me just to make it through the week. My dealer is useless for technical advice. If they didn't sponser my nephew for motocross I wouldn't set foot in there. Problem is that I absolutly love the way it rides. I have ridden everything except a Yamaha and wouldn't choose a different chassis to ride. I guess it is time to spend some money to make it run properly....so much for stock.

If you are running that rich throw a y-pipe and can on it and it will lean out and rip.

CATSLEDMAN1 · May 3, 2010

I like my sled...........butttttt

I like my arctic cat sleds......ok the last 10 new ones anyway

ARCTIC the company is not not on the leading edge of much of anything structurally.

the engineers are ok for what the bean counters are giving them to work with...sleds are just a little better than the competition over the long haul.

the organization in management and customer relations is typical fat and stupid, making some profit, secure in the fact that it will never go away, afraid to make any changes until they are facing complete closure when its too late. Starts at the top and that mentality is carried downward as they hire and fire to keep yes men to make the BOSS HAPPY. Hope they make it through the current $$$$ crisis so the engineers and techs have work.
Their response to their problems of their own creation is centuries old, .........igore them and pretend they don't exist until its a crisis. History repeating itself over and over and over.

smokindave · Jun 4, 2010

I have on over 10,000 miles on my 08 m1k and love it still.I got the motor rebuilt at around 8,000 mile mark.I am now on my third speedo though and other than the clutch breaking off the crank and destroying both clutches around 7,000 miles I have had no real problems other than that.Thank you warrenty.:face-icon-small-hap

smokindave · Jun 4, 2010

By the looks of the poll customer satisfaction is pretty high!!

bigcat_ak · Jun 4, 2010

CATSLEDMAN1 said:
I like my arctic cat sleds......ok the last 10 new ones anyway

ARCTIC the company is not not on the leading edge of much of anything structurally.

the engineers are ok for what the bean counters are giving them to work with...sleds are just a little better than the competition over the long haul.

the organization in management and customer relations is typical fat and stupid, making some profit, secure in the fact that it will never go away, afraid to make any changes until they are facing complete closure when its too late. Starts at the top and that mentality is carried downward as they hire and fire to keep yes men to make the BOSS HAPPY. Hope they make it through the current $$$$ crisis so the engineers and techs have work.
Their response to their problems of their own creation is centuries old, .........igore them and pretend they don't exist until its a crisis. History repeating itself over and over and over.

Man you got all of that from owning 10 sleds??? :face-icon-small-sho LOL. Good read bud!!:face-icon-small-hap

jear bear · Jun 4, 2010

smokindave said:
By the looks of the poll customer satisfaction is pretty high!!

I had a xp last year got a hcr this year best sled I've ever owned love it

sonmtn · Jun 18, 2010

Love it
But then again I drive a Ford so go figure!

TahoeMuk · Jun 22, 2010

09 m8

my old xp handled way better and the power was pitiful - so I bought an ovs race gas turbo - threw it in and now this sled is the best thing I have ever ridden in my whole life period!

Ricks 32 · Jul 29, 2010

Very slow day at work and I've read the poll's on the Cat, Polaris and Ski-Doo forums. The Cat poll reads a whole lot different! I was a brand new Cat owner in '09 with the '09 M1000 Sno Pro. I was so hesitant after I sno checked the cat in the spring of '08 that I never slept well that whole summer. Since then, over the last 2 winters, I've had 0 issues with this sled and I've pissed off a whole lot of friends that have had to take their pump gas 800's to the race gas stage to beat me. Now I'm really wanting a race gas 800 (I got used to that feeling that comes with being the lone guy at the top of the hill).

Hopefully Polaris and Ski-Doo can get there bug's worked out so I can read some positive posts. But if the sled forecast continues with the current trend that we've seen for the last few years, I'll be 100% content with buying more cats.

For now, I'll just continue to debate with myself on which turbo kit to get for an M8.

skimike · Aug 16, 2010

I think the snowmobile industry on a whole is far behind todays technology, they making engines ok but the rest of the sled in my opinion is behind, I dont see any innovative cutting edge suspensions or electric power steerings, I think they are stale.

troyburt · Aug 17, 2010

you want or even need to put power steering on a mountain sled!! i hope you get the only one...... the m-chassis work's. PERIOD .

what more do you want out of a suspension!

look at how far snowmobiles have come in the last 15 years.

do you live under a rock?!

mikew5945 · Sep 4, 2010

skimike said:
I think the snowmobile industry on a whole is far behind todays technology, they making engines ok but the rest of the sled in my opinion is behind, I dont see any innovative cutting edge suspensions or electric power steerings, I think they are stale.

I agree with you 100%. OH, stay in California. We just have out dated junk out here in the sticks.

Klimbing Kitty · Sep 30, 2010

:heart: my Kitties

M8Chris · Oct 19, 2010

I would take a bullet for my cat

Qreiff · Oct 19, 2010

Love my Kitty Puss' too :heart:

tsnowak · Nov 21, 2010

M8Chris said:
I would take a bullet for my cat

Now that you are used to that 160hp, the 143hp Polaris may be a tough step down. Hopefully the chassis is all that!

: How satisfied are you with your Arctic Cat?

: How satisfied are you with your Cat

Best sled I've ever owned!

Nice, but not what I was expecting.

Can I give it back?

Best performing motor ever!

Had some problems, but I'm glad they keep trying.

Never mind I'll do it myself.

Fit and finish is incredible!

I've seen better

Give the kid his crayons back so he quits touching my sled.

Engineering that sets the standards!

It looks good on paper, but falls short by the time it leaves the assembly line.

You were one of those kids trying to put the triangle in the round hole weren't you.

I can't say enough about Cat dealer support!

My dealer is always helpful, but doesn't always have the latest info.

Why do I know more than they do?

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