A New (Catalyst!) Addition to Our Family!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ต.ค. 2024
- We have a new addition to the family and I wanted to share it. After the Arctic Cat Catalyst photo shoot last January, this day was inevitable.
Here's the video that Arctic Insider put together to show how to change the windshield on a Catalyst:
• HOW TO: INSTALL WINDSH...
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Awesome sled you're gonna love it.
Thank you!
Congratulations on the new addition to the fleet! I agree on getting the G8 display and testing it, the seamless integration will be a lot cleaner than an afterthought like the Tread. Gosh I can’t wait for mine to show up! I hope they get those tracks already for my riot!!
Congrats on the purchase! Now we just need snow.
I need to talk to my dealer about the Fresh Pow Upgrade. I thought maybe I could skate by without it this year, but I changed my mind. I'm thinking about 12", but with the warm temps maybe I should just spend the extra money and go 24"! 😂
I’m jealous. I do love the people at Thomas Snow Sports too! Congratulations 🎉
I can’t take all the blame for the lack of snow this year, but a brand new sled seems to do it every time!
Congratulations on your new catalyst, looking forward to some more review videos after you have some miles on it. I also got my catalyst from Thomas Sno Sports, the best Cat dealer around
Congrats to you, as well! Some day, I should do a walk through video of Tom's sleds - he's got some cool machines in his collection!
@@ponycarfan
I don't know of all his machines but I know he has some really cool ones. I'd like to see some of the more oddball ones that don't make it to the shows also. I'd also like to see more of his oddball stuff, like his kitchen cutter and just all the weird cat stuff he must have.
1 second in I knew you were at Tom Rowland’s
Congratulations on your new ride. I agree on the 600. Unless you are doing lots of mountain riding or racing most people will have no complaints with that engine and while it sounds like the 858 will be lighter I'll bet your wallet will be as well. I wouldn't mind seeing a little more green but it's a sweet looking sled.
Thank you! I've seen some tasteful wraps that add a bit more green and that might need to be a summer project for this sled.
Nice! A fun little project would be to explain how to put a “wrap” on it. Artic Cat Green color of course! 😜
I like that idea! I’ve been seeing some really good wraps for the Catalyst, very tasteful and more my “style”.
So I just bought a new 2024 Riot 600 1.75” IFP because my dealer was having a big Spring sale on left over sleds. It was time to trade off the 2016 SR Viper. The Viper was a good sled, but was at that point… when are things going to start going bad like bearings etc. Anyhow I cannot find a tool kit with my sled. Has Arctic Cat deleted it to save money or did my dealer forget it? I would have kept mine out of the Viper if I had known. I used several tools in there often for adjustments or changing plugs.
Congrats! The Catalyst Riot is a good machine. You'll appreciate the overall ergonomics and the super light weight "feel". Every time I go from my 21 Riot to a Catalyst, it's instant relief, so much easier to stay flat in the corners and feel at home on the sled. I love my older Riot, but the new catalyst truly is a game changer for Arctic Cat.
One of my buddies from the Catalyst photo shoot bought the exact sled you have and loves it. He went out to Wyoming this year and said it did a great job off-trail, as well as on.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.... I think the last Arctic Cat sleds to get an actual toolkit were either the 2019 or 2020 model year - nothing since then. The only thing you get is the L-shaped bolt for changing drive belts.
I come from the old school of sledding, where anything could - and often would - break on a snowmobile, and a toolkit was a lifesaver. So, I built my own toolkit for each of my sleds. Fortunately, except for a 10mm wrench to tighten the handlebar riser, I haven't needed much for tools on the snow. But, I'll continue to carry a kit, just in case.
Unfortunately, the other thing that's missing on the Catalysts is a rear storage bag, so there isn't even a place to put a toolkit (from the factory). I bought a 17L tunnel bag, mainly because it fits up tight against the seat and looks "factory".
Let me know if there's anything I can do to help your transition. I think you'll be very happy with the Catalyst.
@@ponycarfan Thanks for the information. We are in a winter storm watch in the Black Hills so maybe there will be enough to ride it around. If not I’ll have to wait until next winter. Fingers crossed with the El Niño going away the weather patterns will be better next winter.
You can have the GPS gauge already, just put on a Garmin Thread. The only thing that will miss is the connection to the sled's ECU, otherwise it's the same thing.
Good point, and its a Garmin option, just like next year’s G8. I like that idea, thanks for mentioning it. I’m hearing about guys mounting the NS1 display, as well. Both are available right now, no need to wait.
Should've got the 858
I just got to ride the 858 ZR ATAC 129, and wow. WOW.
@@ponycarfan cool, is it fast? They said I have to wait until November to get mine
O yeah real nice hand guards
Did arctic cat build this sled for summer grass drags lol
I've never had hand guards on a snowmobile. This is the first sled I've owned that can run hand guards and a high windshield at the same time. I'm waiting on Rox to make a set in the color I want.
@@ponycarfan When a sled has no windshield they should have put hand guards on it
This sled wasn't built for trail riding
You will freeze your ass off riding this sled in cold weather
@@jeffreypatton3321 I'm not disagreeing with you. However, this is not new, and it's not a Catalyst issue. I've been saying the same thing for literally 50 years.
I also don't understand why so many of my fellow snowmobilers ride trail sleds with the factory windshield. And, they stand up while trail riding. It can't possibly get colder than that.
I noticed on my Riot the buttons on the handle bars are lighted now.
That's a step in the right direction! I haven't run the sled at night yet, still doing a snow dance here LOL
@ponycarfan neither have I lol. I started it in my garage at night.
My buttons light up in the dark on my M600 Catalysrt.
Oh, that's good - I'll check mine when I get a chance. That would definitely be an improvement!
Nice windshield for the summer time
What a joke
Just another cold riding sled
Yeah, Polaris and Ski Doo do the same thing. What I can't figure out is how many people ride them that way.
Boomer opinion
@@3DProductions You could be right! 😂
The website builder shows three different size windshields. Seems like you can just choose the one you want.
Paint the buttons with an oil pen
Bottoms of what?
@@ponycarfan I mentioned you could paint the buttons on the brake side control panel different colors of your choosing , I know Polaris and ski doo have colored buttons, a friend of mine owns a sidewinder and we painted the buttons different colors, the only thing is you have to remember what button does what since you would be covering up the icons of the buttons, you mentioned at night they are not lit up and paining them is still not going to help at night but cruising down the trail it’s easier to identify a color faster than all white icons on black buttons
@@Timcanniff311 That makes sense, good idea!
@@ponycarfan no problem can’t wait to see the catalyst in action in your upcoming videos