mnstang

9 hours ago, Premium said:

Yes, disassemble your brand new $20k sled to apply loctite to a critical component. It might work.

If it were that easy there are 2 scenarios:

Cat could do it (apply green loctite) at the factory and has elected not to....FAIL

Cat doesn't acknowledge the core problem at all due to cost/assembly logistics/etc....FAIL

In reality I probably won't even do the loctite haha.  This is one of those issues that a few people on the internet like to freak out over but in the real world it's not a big deal.  99% of people don't do anything for this "issue" and never have a problem.

9 hours ago, Premium said:

Yes, disassemble your brand new $20k sled to apply loctite to a critical component. It might work.

If it were that easy there are 2 scenarios:

Cat could do it (apply green loctite) at the factory and has elected not to....FAIL

Cat doesn't acknowledge the core problem at all due to cost/assembly logistics/etc....FAIL

In reality I probably won't even do the loctite haha.  This is one of those issues that a few people on the internet like to freak out over but in the real world it's not a big deal.  99% of people don't do anything for this "issue" and never have a problem.

9 hours ago, Premium said:

Yes, disassemble your brand new $20k sled to apply loctite to a critical component. It might work.

If it were that easy there are 2 scenarios:

Cat could do it (apply green loctite) at the factory and has elected not to....FAIL

Cat doesn't acknowledge the core problem at all due to cost/assembly logistics/etc....FAIL

In reality I probably won't even do the loctite haha.  This is one of those issues that a few people on the internet like to freak out over but in the real world it's not a big deal.  99% of people don't do anything for this "issue" and never have a problem.

I think a little green loctite on the shaft and should be good to go.

I took the starter out of my catalyst and remember it was more time consuming than the procross.  I think I removed the throttle bodies but left the air box in place.

17 hours ago, Tripleflipper said:

I'm surprised the number is not worse given the lousy snow season, high interest rates and questionable quality over the past couple of seasons. Couple that with a receding economy in Canada.

Most new sales happen before snow season ever starts.

The affects of last winter will be more seen on snow checks from this spring to be sold this fall/winter.

I ride mountain bike 

13 hours ago, Not greg b said:

Is that a new one or one you have had? Looks like it is in good shape 

I just picked it up over the weekend.  There's a few flaws but pretty good shape, not hacked up

9 minutes ago, racinfarmer said:

Were reservoir shocks standard on those?

Yep.  The 90-92 ext specials and 91-92 Prowler specials had fox reservoir.  In 92 they were only on the front and fox non reservoir in rear because they had problems with the hoses breaking in the rear.  This is a 92 so just in the front.

Summer project 

Now you want me to defend past sled purchases?  Here's the short version, it had nothing to do with twin rail or alpha rail.  Any other questions from your arm chair in the peanut gallery?

1 hour ago, J. Jackson said:

Why don't you guys start a separate flares work/don't work thread and have your own little bitchfest. The gotcha deal was kinda cute at first but it's now very stale.

They need to gang pile all the time to feel good inside.  That's all this this forum is unfortunately.

42 minutes ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

why didn't you buy an Alpha rather than the HC I found for you at Thomas?  

yes, I'm highly opinionated, always have been and likely always will be.  

More examples of you not knowing what you're talking about.

I did buy an alpha.

I've never bought a high country from t.s.s.

Being opinionated on things you know nothing about is just ignorance.

1 hour ago, jonlafon1 said:

Like you and your catalyst?

What do you mean?

1 hour ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

meh... not my cup of tea and an Alpha rail.   Wes is running SX sleds, which I kinda forgot about.  he's a funny guy, and there was few good stories he told.  

I do wonder if Cat will bring back the high country like MNstg had in a twin rail, or something similar?  Seems to be a common request.  

Funny how opinionated you are about things you've never rode.

https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1355726581764204/?ref=search

7 minutes ago, racinfarmer said:

This thing.

Oh crazy.  I think I remember seeing those three sleds when they were introduced but totally forgot about that one till now.  

I'd rather go with the catalyst 

9 minutes ago, racinfarmer said:

I found a pair of M8000-R's for sale, or whatever they called those things.  Tempted to pick one up and try a hill climb or tree on it.

Hcr?  There's that hill race at Giants Ridge coming up 

858 info

https://youtu.be/Q-9dvrgos5Y?feature=shared

AC5 shocks and g8 gauge.  Both also lower coolant temp.

1 hour ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

 

and imo, one of the most versatile racers Cat had.  

I hear they're erecting a statue in his honor in some Iowa hick town.  

 

What does the host of the podcast ride again?

Nevermind carry on with the TDS as per usual.

3 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

scratchers down in powder caused an ice bridge over the cooler now... good Lord 

the ice bridge in snow issue has been discussed a hundred times as well, but this is the first time I've seen it blamed on scratchers being down. 

maybe tunnel flares solve that problem as well...

 

my headlight is aimed too high... tunnel flares

seems to be using too much oil... tunnel flares

the seat is too soft... tunnel flares

getting inside ski lift... tunnel flares

 

26 minutes ago, Not greg b said:

My pet fox stopped by 

Lot more snow in Minnesnowta 

19 minutes ago, krom said:

So you are saying, that you believe that jimwit went out for a test ride, came home put the flairs on, went for another ride in the exact same conditions, riding the exact same way, and his sled ran 25 degrees cooler....

Maybe his sled ran 25 degrees cooler, maybe it didn't.  If it did, maybe it had something to do with the flares and maybe it didn't.  I wasn't there.  

I am not really commenting on that claim I am commenting on weak arguments against it that don't hold water.  I'm fine if you want to be skeptical, I'm usually skeptical of claims especially if they come from the media, politicians, or Polaris.

1 hour ago, Premium said:

What sled did they allocate the SOTY honors to then?

Since they're sponsored by skidoo and Polaris, I'd assume one of them.  Since not much new with Polaris I'd guess a skidoo, maybe the meth turbo, is that new?