No BS here is the 2012 HCR!!!

[powdersphinx]

wholly crap

straight taper tunnel, redesigned rear suspension, seat, fuel tank-looked awesome, all black w/white and orange graphics, large cat skull on the right side.

 

[Reese]

I recognize that sled...

Maybe?

Sorry guys! Its from a Craigs list add out of Minnesota.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/rvs/2151434373.html

Very nice build though!

 

[jakey-boy]

Not a bad effort but more photoshop practice. If cat keeps the exact same skid and approach setup they are done for. The way the new pro gets up on the snow is unbelevable and cat has to change something there to stay in the game. Plus those sleds looks like *hit. Not that stock graphics are ever very good looking but wow those are ugly. When was the last time cat put a clear windshield on any sled but a touring model?

 

[Dam Dave]

its obvious from the posts here that only about 1% of Snowesters know what makes a mountain sled work

it has nothing to do with what the plastic looks like

 

[mynewuseddoo]

I agree Dave. The rider forward is terrible as well, good for trails and that is where it stops. I used to own an XP so I can speak from experience.

 

[FASTRAC]

Nothing new as of late?

 

[ps3dvx]

Fake and heres why.... It has a float shock on the back but zero pro's on the front. cat would put both zero pros or both floats. props for spending time on this tho

 

[Dam Dave]

Fake and heres why.... It has a float shock on the back but zero pro's on the front. cat would put both zero pros or both floats. props for spending time on this tho

my 2008 M8 standard had zero pros on the front and a float on the skid, but yes it is fake, what do you think of this one

 

[Hilly]

Not fake same sled I saw I posted on in mid Feb.

 

[Turbo11T]

Skis are wrong.

 

[Hilly]

yes skis are different but sled is very close.

 

[IDAHO HOT SHOT]

You Cat kids are sooo desperate for something new that might come close to touching a PRO its not even funny!!!! Just be patient

 

[Reeb]

You Cat kids are sooo desperate for something new that might come close to touching a PRO its not even funny!!!! Just be patient

All the Cat faithful need to eclipse(sp?) the Pro is narrower body work and some weight dropped.......don't even need the weight dropped. Just narrower body to slice through the snow like the Pro. Otherwise they are pretty much identical when it comes to dimensions and riding style. ( ohh I might get in crap for that from the Poo boys)
Only other difference is the 20hp Poo DIDNT bring to the table.....

 

[606firecat]

Agree with ^^ I used to ride poo and now im a cat guy, it would take something unbeleivable to get me back on one....

 

[Diamond8]

Skis are wrong.

EXACTLY!!! That was my first thought.........what happened to the skis with the "fish-hook" in the top of the loop..........good effort for photoshop though!

Dave

 

[Ultralord]

You Cat kids are sooo desperate for something new that might come close to touching a PRO its not even funny!!!! Just be patient

I spent some time on a pro saturday nice sled but lacks power I think it will do ok but it needs another 30 hp my 2010 m8 out pulls this thing all day long!!! But the pro chasis is a winner. I think a Xp would do the same.

 

[Scott]

THIS is what the Cat's look like in 2012....nothing posted early on in this thread resembles this sillouhette

http://www.arcticcat.com/snow/

 

[MTdream]

nope, that is a short track...

Gonna be an interesting Expo...wish I was going to be there!!!

 

[gibtron02]

What...you haven't heard? Arctic went away from skid bolts all together! Gotta cut the weight out!