would a small bore engine in a modern chassis sled sell today?

[Mag6240 1,751]

WOW!!  Spending ~$5000 on my 12,000 mile 2018 XCR Switchback 800 for a new track, motor, clutches and other misc things isn't looking so bad after all.

[Crnr2Crnr 1,863]

2 hours ago, 800renegaderider said:

You forgot the most important 600 sled on the market the 600efi 

I was sticking to the 120hp+ sleds.

[800renegaderider 2,178]

5 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

I was sticking to the 120hp+ sleds.

I figured was just throwing it out there 👍 

[ZR800efi 179]

yep.no question it sell.

 

not everyone needs 200 hp or got 20 grand to spend.especially with the last few winters

[ZR800efi 179]

a revamped 500 cc ves like was in the old edge xcsp in a light chassis like the tweener evo chassis be pretty cool.

[Not greg b 415]

On 6/20/2022 at 4:20 PM, ZR800efi said:

a revamped 500 cc ves like was in the old edge xcsp in a light chassis like the tweener evo chassis be pretty cool.

They don’t sell well. Skidoo has the 85 hp 2 stroke non pv engine sled. they also have it in the so called tweener sled. Excellent value but the 600/800 etech kills it in sales 

[ZR800efi 179]

35 minutes ago, Not greg b said:

They don’t sell well. Skidoo has the 85 hp 2 stroke non pv engine sled. they also have it in the so called tweener sled. Excellent value but the 600/800 etech kills it in sales 

i was thinking more in the 105 hp range.thats where that 500 fell in.

 

but unless its a very much lower price, yeah , 600 cc would be the one more would choose if there only seperated by a few dollars.the price difference would need to be significant

[Not greg b 415]

20 hours ago, ZR800efi said:

i was thinking more in the 105 hp range.thats where that 500 fell in.

 

but unless its a very much lower price, yeah , 600 cc would be the one more would choose if there only seperated by a few dollars.the price difference would need to be significant

It’s significantly less than an etech 600. If they wanted a 100hp class sled they could have one in about 5 minutes as the big 3 already make them for racing. The sled market has been flat for a decade and it is pretty much known what sells and what doesn’t now. As crappy as cat’s sales are, they have trimmed to their offering down to what 85% of the snowmobile market buys. when the economy slows down you will see the others trim down to similar speced sleds as cat. 

[ZR800efi 179]

1 hour ago, Not greg b said:

It’s significantly less than an etech 600. If they wanted a 100hp class sled they could have one in about 5 minutes as the big 3 already make them for racing. The sled market has been flat for a decade and it is pretty much known what sells and what doesn’t now. As crappy as cat’s sales are, they have trimmed to their offering down to what 85% of the snowmobile market buys. when the economy slows down you will see the others trim down to similar speced sleds as cat. 

i cant argue the markets tanking.i think with increased msrps and shittier and shittier winters, by only offering a 600 cc and 850 or 800 cc, there probably pricing alot of guys out of the market.

 

you tack on the retarded gas prices and you got a recipe for 'well fuck snowmobiling , i guess'.

[p51mstg 251]

I miss our 500 XC SP and still regret selling it.

As much as I admire Cat for bringing the 400 single to market (I've ridden it, and liked it), I think it will eventually fizzle.  I don't understand why Polaris still makes the 550.  Ski Doo knows how to make money with their detuned Rotax - that could be the blueprint for Polaris and whoever is left after Yamaha moves production across town to Argo....