f7ben Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, awful knawful said: No, sorry, I don't. Easy to make power, say up to 280-290. But 400hp is big $$$. Some people don't think before they open their traps. I was being sarcastic .....it would be better than 10gs to get a wiff of 400. Frosty is a moron and clueless on all things sleds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awful knawful Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, f7ben said: I was being sarcastic .....it would be better than 10gs to get a wiff of 400. Frosty is a moron and clueless on all things sleds I know you were being sarcastic. That's was for Frostynuts silly post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, awful knawful said: I know you were being sarcastic. That's was for Frostynuts silly post. Yuh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Jackson Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Isn't Frosty a clutching guru Ben? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Just now, J. Jackson said: Isn't Frosty a clutching guru Ben? Oh yes....he has a deep and vast understanding of sleds and clutching lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmo Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Wonder how hard it would be to stuff a cat turbo in a newer Polaris XC sled or if it would even fit. That would be quite a combo if you could pull it off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, Edmo said: Wonder how hard it would be to stuff a cat turbo in a newer Polaris XC sled or if it would even fit. That would be quite a combo if you could pull it off. It would be major work .....the Suzuki would be easier but still too tall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rump-rider Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Most of the young guns and weekend warriors around here are buying big mountain sleds and crossovers even if they don’t actually do much or any off trail riding. I think those are the kinds of people that used to buy big HP hyper sleds. Personally, 200hp is overkill for anything I ride. And it’s sitting in a 9 year old sub par Cat chassis with poor build quality. No thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 9 minutes ago, rump-rider said: Most of the young guns and weekend warriors around here are buying big mountain sleds and crossovers even if they don’t actually do much or any off trail riding. I think those are the kinds of people that used to buy big HP hyper sleds. Personally, 200hp is overkill for anything I ride. And it’s sitting in a 9 year old sub par Cat chassis with poor build quality. No thanks. The people that bought the sleds like Thundercats and XCR800's and the like are either dead, not capable of riding any more, can't afford (or justify) it, have lost interest, or have moved on to 600 or 800cc trail and crossover sleds. The italicized two are the ones I think are the biggest factors. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 19 minutes ago, rump-rider said: Most of the young guns and weekend warriors around here are buying big mountain sleds and crossovers even if they don’t actually do much or any off trail riding. I think those are the kinds of people that used to buy big HP hyper sleds. Personally, 200hp is overkill for anything I ride. And it’s sitting in a 9 year old sub par Cat chassis with poor build quality. No thanks. Thats the new school. Snowmobile in a form that requires skill and athleticism. Drag racing is old school beer bellies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Blackstar Posted October 25, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted October 25, 2020 (edited) I can't believe Polaris doesn't have a turbo 4 stroke in the works. May not be a hyper sled but maybe sub hyper like the Doo turbo. Edited October 25, 2020 by Blackstar 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1jkw Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 1 hour ago, racinfarmer said: The people that bought the sleds like Thundercats and XCR800's and the like are either dead, not capable of riding any more, can't afford (or justify) it, have lost interest, or have moved on to 600 or 800cc trail and crossover sleds. The italicized two are the ones I think are the biggest factors. It is hard to justify the cost of a sled anymore with the lack of winters we get here anymore. There seems to be a whole different mindset now with the younger riders coming up now, if they can't have the latest sleds they don't want to ride, if the trails aren't perfectly groomed they don't want to ride, most have never ridden a triple and think the center cylinder is always a problem. Out of the 25 or 30 guys that I rode with 5 of us still ride all + or_ 60 years old now, the biggest factor is no snow, followed by the cost of not only the sled but the travel and the crowded conditions when you get where there is snow. Much better when you can put a few thousand miles on your sled right from home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammin Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 What the hell is wrong with 120-150 ponies? 1/2 you fucks can't, don't or won't use 200+ for much more than grades or lakes..... which both are boring. If you need 200+ for trail riding ur cornering skills suck and you need that power to play catchup. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 18 hours ago, Anler said: As of last year cats were still shooting flames... Not mine nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 2 hours ago, jammin said: What the hell is wrong with 120-150 ponies? 1/2 you fucks can't, don't or won't use 200+ for much more than grades or lakes..... which both are boring. If you need 200+ for trail riding ur cornering skills suck and you need that power to play catchup. Yeah, fuck that half. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 27 minutes ago, ACE said: Not mine nice! I heard from an insider that cat is bailing on the 800. They have had what 3 variations of it in 5 years and it has been a flop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Just now, Anler said: I heard from an insider that cat is bailing on the 800. They have had what 3 variations of it in 5 years and it has been a flop. Hasn’t blown up so it’s better than any doo 800 twin I’ve owned 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin george Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 I'm good to go from home and at my age (67) the couch is fine lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 10 minutes ago, smokin george said: I'm good to go from home and at my age (67) the couch is fine lol You want to travel long distances on groomed trails in comfort, thats your solution. Great motor/chassis combo for sure. I may get back on a turbo again at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 14 minutes ago, ACE said: Hasn’t blown up so it’s better than any doo 800 twin I’ve owned They sell lots of belly pans because of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 11 minutes ago, Anler said: They sell lots of belly pans because of it. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted October 25, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted October 25, 2020 My Trail stock 800 etec finished second in the 1000 Trail stock class Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, Skidooski said: My Trail stock 800 etec finished second in the 1000 Trail stock class Full second behind the 'real' hypersleds.... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted October 25, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted October 25, 2020 Just now, Snake said: Full second behind the 'real' hypersleds.... You think my trail sled is my fast sled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 37 minutes ago, Skidooski said: My Trail stock 800 etec finished second in the 1000 Trail stock class 32 minutes ago, Skidooski said: You think my trail sled is my fast sled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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