02Sled Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 7 minutes ago, Blake G said: Electric snowmobiles to be used in Whistler next winter See more at: http://www.whistlerquestion.com/news/local-news/electric-snowmobiles-to-be-used-in-whistler-next-winter-1.14860855 It'll never catch on unless you can make braaap sounds come out of it as well, one has to sound right to be fun don't you know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sledjunk Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Interesting! The limited range of 100 KM on a charge could be an issue, though. No max speed listed either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Sled Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 2 hours ago, sledjunk said: Interesting! The limited range of 100 KM on a charge could be an issue, though. No max speed listed either. Fear not, the province will subsidize the purchase price and be installing trail side charging stations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyr Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 I said I wasnt going to do it but I did afterall. The $1000 in coupons that I had pushed me over the edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake G Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 One of my brothers often says, "it's not hard to twist a rubber arm." Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowTouringGuy Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viperules700 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 5 hours ago, scottyr said: I said I wasnt going to do it but I did afterall. The $1000 in coupons that I had pushed me over the edge. Nice, hopefully there is some good cold and traditional lake effect snow for your area. I can remember trailing to Mitchel at x-mas time, when I was a teenager to ride out of my grand parents place. Use to be so much snow, roads in town where as good as most trails and cars had a hard time getting down the streets. Miss those days :-(. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunz Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 5 hours ago, scottyr said: I said I wasnt going to do it but I did afterall. The $1000 in coupons that I had pushed me over the edge. Congrats!!! You will love it, I really enjoyed my 2017 Assault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledguy74 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 5 hours ago, scottyr said: I said I wasnt going to do it but I did afterall. The $1000 in coupons that I had pushed me over the edge. Congrats, sweet looking machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UsedtoSkidoo Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 5 hours ago, SlowTouringGuy said: Done. What you get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC+YA Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Going to try the new motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 15 minutes ago, AC+YA said: Going to try the new motor. Looks good.. still a 800?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobills Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Looks good for a cat lol. Seriously though nice looking sled. Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidooboy Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 the cat has the new ctech 800, 2 stroke motor. nice choice scott! we both wait now. Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1049 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 That's awesome Scott congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinental couch Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Run the day lights out of it next year Scot. I need a report on how it does. My youngest boy has his heart set on one of those the year after and I hope it gets real life rave reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIRE242 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Congrats Scott. Can't wait to meet up next season. Are you getting rid of the 7000? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunz Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Congrats Scott, a friend of ours Chris got one of the early release 800's and put about 1000kms on it at the end of the season and he really liked it. He came off a 1100 Turbo and was really impressed with it. Looking forward to seeing you and Paige next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC+YA Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Thanks everyone on the congrats. Not a 850cc motor, but Cat's new 800cc 2-stroke. Seems the 600cc they build has had good reviews so I am going to try it. This sled has some features other brand sleds have had for a few years already. Like LED lighting found on the Cat 9000 series last year, but not yet found on many 2018 Cat models. The new clutch and top end shocks were also part of the choice. The newer body panels may also be nicer? Sold off a few sleds last season so I will be keeping the ZR-7000, ZR-8000, and the Crossfire 1000. Always good to have backup for various snow conditions in the trailer. The new sled would not be good for the hard icy trails we rode so much on this past March, even with scratchers. It will get some good miles on it next year with Paige and I'll have my son Graham ride it to make sure it gets pushed on and off trail. He can always use 20% more fuel than I when we travel together, but he always stops to let me catch up along the way. Hope I get to see you all next season. (I was only in Dub once when you might have been home ski. That was on the sausage-fest weekend in March, but I never got to see you. My boy and I were moving around pretty fast that weekend) Everyone have a great summer! Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techdenis007 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Scott, a lady friend of mine has the 600 and it seems to be a great running package. Very smooth and quiet and great on fuel it seems. The 800 might be a bit more thirsty though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finesy Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Ordered 2018 Sidewinder RTX- LE 50th Anniversary 129 inch track to replace 17 Renegade 850 137 inch track..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake G Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 vroom vroom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake G Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 On 4/16/2017 at 9:44 PM, sledjunk said: Interesting! The limited range of 100 KM on a charge could be an issue, though. No max speed listed either. Saw a little more info via Facebook....claimed 0-100 kph in 3.2 seconds.... http://cs.amsnow.com/sno/b/news/archive/2017/04/21/electric-snowmobile-here-to-stay.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Sled Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 11 minutes ago, Blake G said: Saw a little more info via Facebook....claimed 0-100 kph in 3.2 seconds.... http://cs.amsnow.com/sno/b/news/archive/2017/04/21/electric-snowmobile-here-to-stay.aspx Must be a studded track.... imagine the holes that would dig in the trails with the throttle jockeys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white dragon Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 On 2017-04-18 at 3:09 PM, AC+YA said: Going to try the new motor. congrats scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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