awful knawful Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, thewayout said: lots of poos and doos. Few cats here and there. 2 we’re broken down. Fuel pump and blown motor. Old Yamaha viper also toasted a motor today. Viper? Tripple 2 stroke? They were tough. Edited December 29, 2019 by awful knawful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewayout Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 3 hours ago, awful knawful said: Viper? Tripple 2 stroke? They were tough. I was surprised myself. Guy said he burned it down racing his bud (of course) but the trails were flat and hard. If you didn’t watch your temps you could overheat pretty quickly without scratchers. I didn’t have any, but I tend to ride pretty aggressive and fast which kept my temps between 115-125 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 3 hours ago, awful knawful said: Viper? Tripple 2 stroke? They were tough. No one of them were tougher than dirty carbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 16 hours ago, f7ben said: They are the most finicky sled with belt deflection ever. Likely because of the soft motor mounts. If my belt was anything other than 3/16 above the secondary kiss 4-5mph goodbye on top I’ve found the same with my turbo. Have it so it juuuuuuuust squeaks a little at idle. Makes a difference in top end pull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 4 minutes ago, DriftBusta said: I’ve found the same with my turbo. Have it so it juuuuuuuust squeaks a little at idle. Makes a difference in top end pull. Yup....I was adjusting mine every 2-300 miles on the 850. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKIQPilot Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 3 minutes ago, f7ben said: Yup....I was adjusting mine every 2-300 miles on the 850. Only because of those shitty Doo belts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 Just now, AKIQPilot said: Only because of those shitty Doo belts. Shitty soft motor mounts more likely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKIQPilot Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Just now, f7ben said: Shitty soft motor mounts more likely Yep, they compound the problem no doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 10 minutes ago, AKIQPilot said: Only because of those shitty Doo belts. They must be pretty proud of them based on what the guy at the parts counter wants for ‘em. I found a new one for 160 on fleabay and was all proud of myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awful knawful Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 21 minutes ago, DriftBusta said: I’ve found the same with my turbo. Have it so it juuuuuuuust squeaks a little at idle. Makes a difference in top end pull. Any pics of how high it sits in secondary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bussman Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 18 minutes ago, f7ben said: Yup....I was adjusting mine every 2-300 miles on the 850. I love the self adjusting feature of the Team Boss clutching on the new Cats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awful knawful Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 (edited) Mauvais tread Edited December 29, 2019 by awful knawful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 16 minutes ago, awful knawful said: Any pics of how high it sits in secondary? No, but mines probably closer to 1/8” than 3/16”. With the turbo if its too tight, your reverse gear won’t engage or disengage properly, so thats often a guide. I effed with mine about 3 times before I found the honey spot. I noticed a drop last year from new that by 1500 miles it seemed to lose some top end pull. I would pull on my buddies 850 doo across the lake early in the season, then couldn’t catch him later in the season. Not very scientific mind you, mostly seat of the pants. I never did a top end run in good conditions last year with it. This year, after putting a bigger track on and gearing it down, I’ll be happy if it hits an honest 100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awful knawful Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 56 minutes ago, DriftBusta said: No, but mines probably closer to 1/8” than 3/16”. With the turbo if its too tight, your reverse gear won’t engage or disengage properly, so thats often a guide. I effed with mine about 3 times before I found the honey spot. I noticed a drop last year from new that by 1500 miles it seemed to lose some top end pull. I would pull on my buddies 850 doo across the lake early in the season, then couldn’t catch him later in the season. Not very scientific mind you, mostly seat of the pants. I never did a top end run in good conditions last year with it. This year, after putting a bigger track on and gearing it down, I’ll be happy if it hits an honest 100. Ok I set mine (900 non turbo) per the manual. Level with bottom of top cogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 2 minutes ago, awful knawful said: Ok I set mine (900 non turbo) per the manual. Level with bottom of top cogs. I adjust mine until the sled just barely wants to creep forward 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 New cat 800 responds good to mods! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT MXZ XRS Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 3 hours ago, thewayout said: I was surprised myself. Guy said he burned it down racing his bud (of course) but the trails were flat and hard. If you didn’t watch your temps you could overheat pretty quickly without scratchers. I didn’t have any, but I tend to ride pretty aggressive and fast which kept my temps between 115-125 How's your sled run compared to Preston's? 2 hours ago, f7ben said: Shitty soft motor mounts more likely Buddy of mine had issues with his '18 Renegade X 850 being a belt eater. From what I've read the '19s weren't as bad as the '18s. Haven't heard anything yet about the '20s. Got one of these for mine My '01 was a belt eater until I added a torque arm to it. Didn't have any issues after that. My '17 800 blew a belt at 1,3?? and then the one that I replaced that one with (Was a used belt, but I'm great shape. Was told it had 9?? miles on it) at 2,2?? Added the BRP QRS torque arm and haven't blown a belt since. Hopefully they got the belt issues fixed on tbe '20s 2 hours ago, DriftBusta said: They must be pretty proud of them based on what the guy at the parts counter wants for ‘em. I found a new one for 160 on fleabay and was all proud of myself. Check out Jay Cox Power Sports. They do -20% off , no sales tax and free shipping on purchases over $100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 My XP as a POS belt eater too 1200 was good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awful knawful Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 1 hour ago, ACE said: New cat 800 responds good to mods! Dildo glued to seat? Momo mod! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 1 hour ago, awful knawful said: Dildo glued to seat? Momo mod! You’d buy one for sure then!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 4 hours ago, bussman said: I love the self adjusting feature of the Team Boss clutching on the new Cats. Yeah that’s neat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awful knawful Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 2 hours ago, ACE said: You’d buy one for sure then!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT MXZ XRS Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 6 minutes ago, awful knawful said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 18 minutes ago, awful knawful said: So you do wanna buy an arctic cat now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenStreak Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 On 1/6/2019 at 7:14 PM, f7ben said: 2017 Gade 850 ADR. 2k miles. Mint shape , $1500 worth of accessories and a triton elite single place trailer. 8900$ Good price. My brother just bought a 2018 Switchback 800 Pro S with a 1.25 Ripsaw. brand new leftover 0 miles $10450 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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