The New Cat

**Six Stroke** · 02-28-2006, 04:19 PM

Here's Cat's "revolutionary" sled for '07.

http://arcticcat.com/snowmobiles/jaguar/

I dunno, but a 1056cc four stroke twin rumored at 120hp paired with an estimated dry weight of 575lbs kinda sounds like a tank. Time will tell, I guess.

**200xcellent** · 02-28-2006, 05:10 PM

I agree. I just want their 440 snopro, I wish they would sell the new ones to the public.

**TRI Z Racer** · 03-05-2006, 01:58 AM

the new 440s arnt worth getting, takes alot of cash, like $1000 dollars in parts before you can trail ride em. but are a quick little ticket.

**Six Stroke** · 03-05-2006, 11:50 AM

Why, oh why would you trail ride a 440 Sno Pro?

**TRI Z Racer** · 03-05-2006, 12:04 PM

Awesome Beefy suspension, reinforced tunnels, tons of lowend, will beat pretty much everything off the line. Until cats new release, its the only fully rider forward design. Lightwieght. There are many advantages to the 440 over the consumer models, its just the fact that the cooling system is not up to snuff with the firecats, its easy to overheat them and you have to convert to 93 octane casue they run on 112. You know its hard to find a 112 pump on the trail.

**Six Stroke** · 03-06-2006, 11:15 AM

Exactly my point. The 440 Sno Pro is the ultimate ditchbanger, but a far cry from a trail sled.

**200xcellent** · 03-06-2006, 05:20 PM

I guess it all depends on how HARD you trail ride. We ride with our right hands in fists and I would want the best suspension.

**Six Stroke** · 03-07-2006, 11:04 AM

True, but any of the 440 race machines from any manufacturer aren't really known for engine longevity. They are wicked fast, but that comes at a price when you have a 440.

**TRI Z Racer** · 03-09-2006, 03:49 PM

two of my friends run the older 440 race sleds converted on the trails, engine longevity isnt really that bad. one has a 2003 with 3 trail seasons on it and the other has an 01 with 5 trail seasons on it. The biggest downfall is the clutching on them. You gotta clutch them to be aggresive on the trial, otherwise they are a tight stop and go machine. And as someone else pointed out.. its all in how you ride. If you ride sitting all the time and like a plush ride then they are not for you. if you stand all the time and ride hard, then they may be your cup of tea.

**Six Stroke** · 03-12-2006, 06:24 PM

Standing up is the only way to ride!

**RedRider_AK** · 03-12-2006, 10:25 PM

1065cc 4-stroke twin? Why haven't they made a quad frame for that thing yet??

**brapp** · 03-13-2006, 01:11 AM

what happened to the 172horsepower thundercat? the ultimate speed deamon. d a mn sob who stole it i wish i coulda cought him i woulda ended up killign him .

**Six Stroke** · 03-13-2006, 11:32 AM

Cat just flat-out quit making triples (well, two stroke triples anyway) a couple of years ago. The T-Cat was replaced with the ZR900.

**RedRider_AK** · 03-15-2006, 06:35 PM

Perhaps they got hit with a copyright-infringement suit? (Bad joke, I know.)

**TRI Z Racer** · 03-15-2006, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by RedRider_AK

Perhaps they got hit with a copyright-infringement suit? (Bad joke, I know.)

i dont think it was that. I think it was more along the lines of it was more rotating mass which leads to lower peak RPM versus the 2 cylinders, a smaller powerplant leads to a smaller chassis plus a reduction in wieght and rebuild costs. Not to say triples dont have their place, but twins really kinda own them.

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