Crnr2Crnr Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Premium said: One of the downsides to the laydown motor is needing to route air down through the hood and I agree, the old setup was ridiculously heavy. judging by the looks of it upside down it doesn't look very bulky. what was wrong with this simplicity? Edited January 11, 2023 by Crnr2Crnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Crnr2Crnr said: judging by the looks of it upside down it doesn't look very bulky. what was wrong with this simplicity? In both that setup and the Firecat it definitely wasn't bulky, you're right. But with the newer intake setups they have the openings up high and facing back in many cases for deep snow use, which therefore requires a long route to the front of the sled. It'd be nice if the trail sleds had their own unique intake strategy but the OEMs want to share as many parts as possible. The downside to the 08-11 sno pro setup specifically is not only snow congestion, but it's also pretty vulnerable. Edited January 11, 2023 by Premium 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziemann Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 19 minutes ago, Premium said: IThe downside to the 08-11 sno pro setup specifically is not only snow congestion, but it's also pretty vulnerable. I couldn't use my Sno_pro for trail work early season because I would poke brush and sticks through the frog skin intake on the nose. At least they were easy to fix.... A benefit to that sled's simplicity. From a chassis perspective, that sled just begged to be ridden as hard as the little 500cc's would allow. I loved that chassis..... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krom Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Ziemann said: I couldn't use my Sno_pro for trail work early season because I would poke brush and sticks through the frog skin intake on the nose. At least they were easy to fix.... A benefit to that sled's simplicity. From a chassis perspective, that sled just begged to be ridden as hard as the little 500cc's would allow. I loved that chassis..... It begged to be ridden hard when it had big power in it too... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 2 hours ago, Premium said: In both that setup and the Firecat it definitely wasn't bulky, you're right. But with the newer intake setups they have the openings up high and facing back in many cases for deep snow use, which therefore requires a long route to the front of the sled. It'd be nice if the trail sleds had their own unique intake strategy but the OEMs want to share as many parts as possible. The downside to the 08-11 sno pro setup specifically is not only snow congestion, but it's also pretty vulnerable. True on both counts. That frog skin is amazingly tough though. I'd prefer simplicity for non powder sleds. How many, or what percentage... of Cat trail sleds in the Procross had the snow ingestion issue though? Can't be too many. Hope they have it sorted out or the mountain riders will be all over their shit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p51mstg Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) I expect Dave McClure to post more info on Instagram - can someone post screenshots, please? There’s a Catalyst group on Facebook, and someone is posting details there. I haven’t figured out who that is yet, so I hesitate using their posts as a guide. If you’re interested in seeing some cool shots of the new Cat innards, it’s worth joining the group. Edited January 12, 2023 by p51mstg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not greg b Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 53 minutes ago, p51mstg said: I expect Dave McClure to post more info on Instagram - can someone post screenshots, please? There’s a Catalyst group on Facebook, and someone is posting details there. I haven’t figured out who that is yet, so I hesitate using their posts as a guide. If you’re interested in seeing some cool shots of the new Cat innards, it’s worth joining the group. I think the first demo ride for the contest winners is going on right now. Probably one of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p51mstg Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 3 hours ago, Not greg b said: I think the first demo ride for the contest winners is going on right now. Probably one of them Yes, but I’m not sure what I can say yet. Until I know, keep an eye on Dave’s Instagram. Cat has a winner, imo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p51mstg Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 On 1/10/2023 at 9:47 AM, Palu49 said: Just going off the videos posted. Are you one of the winners to ride it first? The RXC shows the new gauge (one that was in them at haydays and Epping) but when they posted the video of it running they didn’t let it slip into the video. Yes, but I need to find out how much I can say or show before the reveal. I don’t know who’s posting those videos, but I do know that Dave McClure intends to post updates on Instagram. Also worth watching is Riley Kincaid’s career, omg is that kid good. Once I know what I can say, I’ll post it in the nonfiction section. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 https://www.facebook.com/groups/832855321418501/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) riding videos https://www.facebook.com/doug.ross.9256/videos/902719860914191/?idorvanity=832855321418501 https://www.facebook.com/doug.ross.9256/videos/554876426663719/?idorvanity=832855321418501 https://www.facebook.com/doug.ross.9256/videos/1241505429764217/?idorvanity=832855321418501 https://www.facebook.com/nathan.grenierlauzon/videos/2078668568994546/?idorvanity=832855321418501 Edited January 12, 2023 by Crnr2Crnr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palu49 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 3 hours ago, p51mstg said: Yes, but I need to find out how much I can say or show before the reveal. I don’t know who’s posting those videos, but I do know that Dave McClure intends to post updates on Instagram. Also worth watching is Riley Kincaid’s career, omg is that kid good. Once I know what I can say, I’ll post it in the nonfiction section. That’s awesome, looking forward to hearing what you think of it. Hopefully they let you guys put some real world reviews out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p51mstg Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Crnr2Crnr said: riding videos https://www.facebook.com/doug.ross.9256/videos/902719860914191/?idorvanity=832855321418501 https://www.facebook.com/doug.ross.9256/videos/554876426663719/?idorvanity=832855321418501 https://www.facebook.com/doug.ross.9256/videos/1241505429764217/?idorvanity=832855321418501 https://www.facebook.com/nathan.grenierlauzon/videos/2078668568994546/?idorvanity=832855321418501 Well, there you have it. I’ll ask the Cat people today if there’s anything off limits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 5 minutes ago, p51mstg said: Well, there you have it. I’ll ask the Cat people today if there’s anything off limits. one would assume they're aware of it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p51mstg Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 10 minutes ago, Crnr2Crnr said: one would assume they're aware of it... That goes without saying. They want us talking about our experience, I just don’t know what the limits are. I like the sled, hope you guys get a chance to demo it. Kinda bummed we don’t get to take one home with us. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 23 minutes ago, p51mstg said: That goes without saying. They want us talking about our experience, I just don’t know what the limits are. I like the sled, hope you guys get a chance to demo it. Kinda bummed we don’t get to take one home with us. lucky you look forward to throwing a leg over one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deephaven Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Dumbstad isn't going to like the oil fill. Right above the clutches. ROFL. Good to see Cat move into the modern era! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 19 minutes ago, Deephaven said: Dumbstad isn't going to like the oil fill. Right above the clutches. ROFL. Good to see Cat move into the modern era! Oil fill is on the exhaust side, coolant on the clutch side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 51 minutes ago, p51mstg said: That goes without saying. They want us talking about our experience, I just don’t know what the limits are. I like the sled, hope you guys get a chance to demo it. Kinda bummed we don’t get to take one home with us. Can't wait to hear your thoughts you lucky bastard! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gocky Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Just now, Premium said: Can't wait to hear your thoughts you lucky bastard! X2! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palu49 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 8 minutes ago, Premium said: Oil fill is on the exhaust side, coolant on the clutch side. Go to the Facebook and Instagram comments and see how many people think the belt drive is a new clutch system 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 1 minute ago, Palu49 said: Go to the Facebook and Instagram comments and see how many people think the belt drive is a new clutch system 😂 smdh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdsky Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 I liked the part about heated goggle storage with cell phone charger. Was waiting for the part where he says - cigarette lighter, standard..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not greg b Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 10 minutes ago, jdsky said: I liked the part about heated goggle storage with cell phone charger. Was waiting for the part where he says - cigarette lighter, standard..... Why cat would put a cigarette style power port on a sled is beyond me. This isn’t 1995 anymore and I don’t know anything that uses that type of plug anymore 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palu49 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 18 minutes ago, Not greg b said: Why cat would put a cigarette style power port on a sled is beyond me. This isn’t 1995 anymore and I don’t know anything that uses that type of plug anymore Wait what do they use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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