Hello All, If it's not a Cat, It Must Be a Dog!!

[TexasRapier]

Hello All, Just joined the fourms. I will be mostly on the Cat fourms.

I am a Certifid Arctic Cat Tech located in Beaumont Texas.

Hope to help where I can and learn to.

Thanks All

[Ajmboy]

Welcome aboard! It's great to see an ATV tech join the community, we can always use the expert replies!!

[MIKEL5469]

welcome to the site

[DirtDemon]

Welcome, nice Cat.

[mikeexplorer]

I Like the color of the Cat. Real sharp!

Mike

[Sarge]

I thought I was the only cat tamer here. Welcome... I need to learn a whole lot too

got to add a pic of the prowler we bought even has a radio and Ipod hook up We're jammin and riding.

Edited June 9, 2011 by Sarge

[swampcat07]

I am starting to see more and more arctic cats out on the trails.

[BioWare]

Welcome

[frizzen]

Hello All, Just joined the fourms. I will be mostly on the Cat fourms.

I am a Certifid Arctic Cat Tech located in Beaumont Texas.

Hope to help where I can and learn to.

Thanks All

Bienvenidos to a fellow Texian and Cat rider. I'd like to say let's get together, but there are about 800 miles of Texas between us. Fact is, Moab is 100 miles closer to me than you are.

[TexasRapier]

I think/hope Arctic Cat is an up and coming company, They are one of the few companies that are building a perpose built bikes namely the Mud Pro and the new to come WildCat Side by Sides.

IMO the biggest Problems with Arctic Cat is it's a small company trying to compete with the big boys and their deep pockets.

Another problem with Cat is name reconigition, advertising and dealer support. No Team support or sponsored riders.

They need to step up there game.

[quadnut20]

I think/hope Arctic Cat is an up and coming company, They are one of the few companies that are building a perpose built bikes namely the Mud Pro and the new to come WildCat Side by Sides.

IMO the biggest Problems with Arctic Cat is it's a small company trying to compete with the big boys and their deep pockets.

Another problem with Cat is name reconigition, advertising and dealer support. No Team support or sponsored riders.

They need to step up there game.

I ride with friends that ride their sport quad A DVX 400 no problems with it !! Same motor as the Kawi and Suzuki 400`s I think people see Artic Cat and think Snowmobles !!

[Sarge]

Texasrapier: you make an excellent point in your comment on"support." I'm just a casual rider in the high country of wyoming so competition is something I know nothing about but it does bring notority to a specific product. I have a grandson that loves these things and would love to compete. the cat has provided good service and a whole lot of fun.

[hangingon]

I think when it comes to racing you need to think about brand support and after market parts you may need to be on a level playing field. And at what level he would compete in.

[TexasRapier]

I was at the Mud Nationals. As many know this was sponsored by Highlifter and PoPo. the pit races were originally suppose to be three lap and just prior to the finals the race was changed to a lap and a half.

Oh, in the heats prior to the main the only two Arctic Cats where paired up on the same heat so one would have to be eliminated.

I spoke to one of the Popo techs and stated that the popo's where so highly modified that they would be lucky to run a lap and a half. he also stated that the Cat's would be hard to beat in a three lap race. He basically said once the Cat's get up to speed they stay there.

I be the first to say that Cats aren't perfect, but if they where theyed price themselves out of the market.

I did hear some more info on the WildCat, they will be running the 951 cc motor(1000) but it will be running an all new throttle body. What the throttle body does I don't know but I don't think they would be de-tuning it. Also the 1000 main case was changed in 2011.