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Unfortunately that gauge will not out weight all the other shortcomings. Mostly the sheer refusal of AC to address years long issues.

Cat has arguably the best gauge in the industry but unfortunately not many people got the opportunity to try it last year.

The investor group is made up of most of the people who own Argo but not all of the people who own Argo. Some of the Argo ownership group declined the opportunity to buy into Cat. This is why they will be run as seperate companies. My "guy" is saying that Yamaha has just enough 998s available to do a small run of engines for Cat and that the 9000 series sleds will be built in pretty limited quantities for MY26. There will be a new Cat Built engine for MY27 in a 4 stroke specific chassis.

I'm not cat guy, but this is great news for the sport. Competition breeds excellence. Cat has a gps gauge. Garmin makes it. It was released last year. Will be interesting to see if they sort out a way to put a 4 stroke in the Cayalyst chassis and if so if it will be a Yamaha powerplant or not. What they released for 2026 makes a lot of sense. They might pick up some Yamaha customers and are offering a full lineup hopefully with the refinemants that come after a year or two with a new chassis. Reports I've read say they had some quality issues to address Question now is what is going into RND. They're due for a new rear suspension.

I am hoping they come out with a gps gauge at least. Polaris one seems to be best option for navigation needs at moment. Argo seems to make a great product so I suspect things will improve in quality control department too.

Will the new Arctic Cat ownership fix all the faults that have been present for the last 8 years......asking for a friend?

Yamaha motors. From SnowGoer New Arctic Cat Releases Complete 2026 Snowmobile Lineup More Four-Strokes Some folks were worried that Yamaha’s departure from the snowmobile market and Arctic Cat’s unstable situation would result in the end of the ferocious, 200ish horsepower Yamaha turbocharged triple in snowmobiling. Well, with Cat back, that’s not happening. In fact, use of the engine actually expands by one model in Cat’s lineup. Back are the ZR 9000 Thundercat EPS ATAC model plus the Riot 9000 EPS. The Thundercat spins a 137-inch RipSaw II track around the coupled Slide-Action skid while the Riot whips a 146-inch Cobra track around an uncoupled Cross-Action rear suspension. Only colors and graphics change 2026. New, though, is a Pantera 9000. It’s a two-passenger tour bus with an attitude. In introducing the model – which features EPS, heated driver and passenger seats, an auxiliary rear fuel tank and much more – Halvorson acknowledged that Yamaha basically had this setup in model year 2025 with its Sidewinder S-TX GT EPS. With Yamaha’s departure from the market, Cat essentially picked up the model to offer it to the most discerning power-touring riders. There are also two returning models in the 2026 Arctic Cat lineup featuring the naturally aspirated 1049cc Yamaha triple that started the Cat/Yamaha relationship way back in model year 2014. They are the unchanged ZR 7000 single-passenger rig and Pantera 7000 2-Upper. All four-strokes are back in the ProCross or related ProTour chassis layouts.

Say what? Yamaha?

Looks like AC is putting out MY26 models!👍 Yamaha 4 strokes too!👍

Th th th that's all folks. Still snow in the bush, lots of ice left on lakes but, rotting fast. Shore ice leaving fast, on the river. Thanks for stopping by my snow report. See you next fall. Ski

https://snowgoer.com/latest-news/its-official-argo-president-brad-darling-investment-group-buy-arctic-cat/33347/

I always put 8 in and race clock lol 😂 . Get bonus time that way, if you pay up front. My wife used card in one of those self washes, it wouldn't stop when she was done and added on a few more dollars to bill. We always use cash after that experience.

I get it, but it still burns alittle when it costs $50 to use $20. Car washes are pissing me off lately too. $5 to start and the soap doesnt flow for the first half of the cycle. By the time it does you have just enough time to add another $5 to rinse. lol

My house has always been a duplex. It gave all our kids their first taste of independence while having a safety net. It started off with a limited number of free bag tags but that vanished quickly. No more freebies

We got warnings here 6-7 years ago that costs for delivery would be increasing drastically due to rising cost to rebuild the infrastructure based on demands being placed on an aging system. And what has happened to those costs in the last 5 years? Got to pay to play.

All I know is money going out fast. Do what I did turn your house into an and b unit and get double free garbage limit 😀. I out smarted them on that one

The slight of hand by the powers that be make me sick. more so now with all the attention on spending waste. Water, sewage and waste management were all part of property taxes years ago. Someone announced property taxes were not going up one year and we suddenly had water meters and bag tags to pay for. And how the heck does it cost more for delivery of gas and electricity than the actual cost of what we use?? Isnt that like a woman wanting to be compensated for time, cloths and makeup to show up for a date?? WTF I like my bacon crisp, not burnt. My bacon seems to be burnt alot lately.

I always ask to take word snowmobile out and put in chicken feed instead. No one seems to mind. Now it's a complete write off. Couldn't do that this time from dealer though shucks

Best way to go for me just because I turn my own wrenches. When I'm ready to buy I'm also ready to go pick one up as soon as I make contact with the seller. Find the best deal, be there first with cash, negotiate and get a bill of sale for a couple grand saying "as-where is". Now your another grand ahead of the game. I do this every year and sell before the end of the season. If I still want to ride I jump on the ol' back up sled. Most years I can recover my expenses completely and had fun with a different sled each season. The grand saved pays for pre season maintenance, trail pass insurance and even fuel if you get a good deal on purchase price. Every year I tell my wife I'm done with sleds but as summer goes by I forget the pain they cause me. lol

Very good. Nice to see some positive news on sledding.

Nice to see this come through. https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/northern-snowmobile-trails-set-for-major-upgrades-10548048

Polaris only offered 3 year warranty. All deprecating don't matter what it is. I priced out a new 26, but bought same sled for about half cost of a new one with 1800 km's on it. I think I just keep buying low km 2 to 3 year old sleds and trade every couple of years.