Cat introducing new platform at Haydays.

[f7ben]

1 minute ago, ACE said:

Had both and the 1000 couldn’t keep up to the 800ho in 660’ 

maybe too and be different 

The 1000 was really just starting to pull hard at about 3-400’. I could see it giving up a sled to the 800ho and not reeling it back in by 660’. 

[Angry ginger]

1 hour ago, f7ben said:

You had me until 1.6

for what we do it makes sense.  1.5 storm would also be fine.   2.0 is a bit too much on trail days but i would take that over a 1.25-1.375 track.  

 

 

[awful knawful]

1 hour ago, f7ben said:

Is that fast?

Look it up

[awful knawful]

1 hour ago, f7ben said:

Ah no , I was the driver of the xrs when Bussman beat it. 

Well, there's the problem 😂

[awful knawful]

1 hour ago, Highmark said:

The early Poo 700 twins made very good power.....then along came the F7.    

98 xc7 was a monster.

Destroyed tcats, mach's and xcr in the local drags. Unreal 

[awful knawful]

1 hour ago, f7ben said:

Running any type of sled with more hp than a 900ace without studs is insanity. 

No studs here either. We get good snow. None of that icy trail crap.

[f7ben]

7 minutes ago, awful knawful said:

No studs here either. We get good snow. None of that icy trail crap.

We ride a lot of rivers and lakes as well. Can be a ton of varying conditions. Sometimes unsafe with studs. 

[Rod]

15 minutes ago, awful knawful said:

98 xc7 was a monster.

Destroyed tcats, mach's and xcr in the local drags. Unreal 

Twins took over stock class a long time ago but doo triples still rock the improved classes 

[Rod]

14 minutes ago, awful knawful said:

No studs here either. We get good snow. None of that icy trail crap.

Yeah. For the couple weeks of riding that they’d help they’re not worth the hassle a all 

[Guest]

1 hour ago, f7ben said:

We ride a lot of rivers and lakes as well. Can be a ton of varying conditions. Sometimes unsafe with studs. 

Same up here.

[Highmark]

Yes conditions matter for their benefit but cost for gain nothing beats studding a sled.   Then you get the benefit of shorter stopping distances.   

[DriftBusta]

19 hours ago, f7ben said:

I think you were in love with the chassis more than the motor. Imagine a proper turbo motor in a good chassis like the g4 or the axys. 

 No man it’s the motor.  Effortless trail power.  My 1100 turbo was the only sled I’ve ever owned that wore me out riding aggressively with 800-850s.  Didn’t have that issue with the 900t.  Spooled up quick too, like riding a 250 vs a 500.  500 has more power sure but most guys can go faster on the 250 cuz they’re not fighting the motor.  Again we’re talking trail riding vs drag racing.  

[f7ben]

15 minutes ago, DriftBusta said:

 No man it’s the motor.  Effortless trail power.  My 1100 turbo was the only sled I’ve ever owned that wore me out riding aggressively with 800-850s.  Didn’t have that issue with the 900t.  Spooled up quick too, like riding a 250 vs a 500.  500 has more power sure but most guys can go faster on the 250 cuz they’re not fighting the motor.  Again we’re talking trail riding vs drag racing.  

You’re comparing the procross to the g4 , that is the entire issue 

[Highmark]

39 minutes ago, DriftBusta said:

 No man it’s the motor.  Effortless trail power.  My 1100 turbo was the only sled I’ve ever owned that wore me out riding aggressively with 800-850s.  Didn’t have that issue with the 900t.  Spooled up quick too, like riding a 250 vs a 500.  500 has more power sure but most guys can go faster on the 250 cuz they’re not fighting the motor.  Again we’re talking trail riding vs drag racing.  

 

23 minutes ago, f7ben said:

You’re comparing the procross to the g4 , that is the entire issue 

I thought the z1t was incredibly easy to ride because of the low steering effort.   You still felt the weight but when set up and rode right it cornered beautifully with little effort.   I honestly liked that sled.  Very flat cornering sled the way I had mine set up. 

Edited September 15, 2022 by Highmark

[Rod]

5 minutes ago, Highmark said:

 

I thought the z1t was incredibly easy to ride because of the low steering effort.   You still felt the weight but when set up and rode right it cornered beautifully with little effort.   I honestly liked that sled.  Very flat cornering sled the way I had mine set up. 

Barney’s we’re nice trail sleds 

 

but my lord they’re ugly 

[f7ben]

7 minutes ago, Highmark said:

 

I thought the z1t was incredibly easy to ride because of the low steering effort.   You still felt the weight but when set up and rode right it cornered beautifully with little effort.   I honestly liked that sled.  Very flat cornering sled the way I had mine set up. 

Did you ever ride a z1 ext? Night and day difference to a shorty. Beautiful balance and so predictable. Probably my favorite sled ever. 

[Highmark]

2 minutes ago, f7ben said:

Did you ever ride a z1 ext? Night and day difference to a shorty. Beautiful balance and so predictable. Probably my favorite sled ever. 

Never did.   I didn't mind the 128 on my snopro.  I ordered it with the 13.5 1" lug and still loved it on the trails.   With switchable boost on the boondocker, meth injection and silent choice exhaust it was a great sled.   Louder on the lake when wanted quiet as stock in town.  Hooked better than my Sidewinder does. 

[f7ben]

Just now, Highmark said:

Never did.   I didn't mind the 128 on my snopro.  I ordered it with the 13.5 1" lug and still loved it on the trails.   With switchable boost on the boondocker, meth injection and silent choice exhaust it was a great sled.   Louder on the lake when wanted quiet as stock in town.  Hooked better than my Sidewinder does. 

I didn’t mind the shorty but on hard braking I couldn’t get it to not get squirrelly on the ass. My buddies shorty is the same. 

[Rod]

16 minutes ago, f7ben said:

Did you ever ride a z1 ext? Night and day difference to a shorty. Beautiful balance and so predictable. Probably my favorite sled ever. 

I actually want a z1 EXT

[f7ben]

1 minute ago, ACE said:

I actually want a z1 EXT

Honestly , all you need is that sled bone stock and a slingshot flash and you have the perfect trail sled. I should have never sold mine but it had 5200 miles and the typical cat stuff was wearing out. 

[Highmark]

Just now, ACE said:

I actually want a z1 EXT

Know a guy that has a z1T LXR touring with less than 100 miles.   At one time he was asking very little for it.  

[Rod]

1 minute ago, f7ben said:

Honestly , all you need is that sled bone stock and a slingshot flash and you have the perfect trail sled. I should have never sold mine but it had 5200 miles and the typical cat stuff was wearing out. 

And yeah the longer track is way better. I notice with my triple pipes the 121 are way twitchier than the 136

[Jimmy Snacks]

[DriftBusta]

1 hour ago, f7ben said:

You’re comparing the procross to the g4 , that is the entire issue 

Well yeah.  One turned out to be a pile of shit and the other was a jewel about 60-70 lbs lighter.

[J. Jackson]

8 hours ago, ACE said:

Not sure if 95 is twin pipes. The 96 was 

96 was a triple 700 with triple pipes