On The Arctic Cat Assembly Line
Andy Swanson, Managing Editor
March 5, 2013
Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in the February 2011 issue of Snow Goer magazine. For the past eight years, it’s been my job to ride and critique snowmobiles. And when evaluating a sled, I pick apart everything from the engine and suspension performance to ergonomics, fit, finish... Read more »
2014 Arctic Cat Snowmobiles Unveiled
February 27, 2013
Introducing the 2014 Arctic Cat ZR 6000 El Tigre A new, two-stroke engine is, arguably, the biggest news for fans of 2014 Arctic Cat snowmobiles, but there are big changes elsewhere as well. The 2014 Arctic Cat M Series mountain snowmobiles lost weight; the XF crossover lineup is expanding; a... Read more »
Cannonball Runners: Comparing Two Comfy, High-Mile Cruisers
Tom Kaiser
November 21, 2012
Picture yourself preparing to set out on a high-mile, multi-day, point-to-point snowmobile excursion — the perfect trip. Trail maps are spread out before you while planning the route, and you’re sure about a few things: You will be covering a lot of terrain, may need to occasionally venture off-trail,... Read more »
Arctic Cat ProCross F 800 Sno Pro RR
Jeff Oberg
November 7, 2012
Arctic Cat is a company that, at its very core, loves to race, and then apply what it learns from racing to its trail sleds. It has always been that way, and it was most recently proven when the wide A-arm look of the ProCross and ProClimb chassis first debuted on the racetrack and then was brought to... Read more »
Arctic Cat ProClimb M 800 Sno Pro 153: Cat’s Got Claws
Jesse Ziegler
October 8, 2012
Arctic Cat did most of the hard work in model year 2012 to bring its best effort to the 2013 fight. You know, introducing an entire new chassis/suspension/body/control system for one of the most popular big-mountain brands out there — not easy. In fact, the ProClimb series was so fresh during testing... Read more »
Arctic Cat ProCross F 1100 Sno Pro LTD
John T. Prusak, Executive Editor
September 20, 2012
On the snowy day of our photo shoot, the Arctic Cat ProCross F 1100 Sno Pro LTD tried its best to disappear. With its white hood, side panels, A-arms, ski tips and tunnel accented by subtle touches of black and muted grays, the Limited model really pops on showroom floors, and can even be quite stunning... Read more »
Arctic Cat Kitty Cat
March 15, 2012
Arctic Cat Kitty Cat The second annual USSA World Series of Snowmobiling was held in March, 1971, in Boonville, New York. But race sleds weren’t the only snow machines in the public eye that weekend, as the pint-sized Arctic Cat Kitty Cat was unveiled to the public. Although youth-sized snowmobiles... Read more »
2013 Snowmobile Sneak Peek Tour Hits The Road Soon
February 16, 2012
Spring’s arrival means the snowmobile season’s days are numbered, but at least snowmobilers can anticipate manufacturers unveiling the next model year’s snowmobiles. Yamaha and Polaris have each released details about one of their 2013 snowmobiles, and the wraps will come off theirs... Read more »
How To Remove An Arctic Cat ProCross, ProClimb Drive Belt
February 14, 2012
The easiest way to remove a ProCross/ProClimb belt is to remove the driven clutch. Have you been stumped about how to remove the drive belt from a 2012 Arctic Cat ProCross or ProClimb snowmobile? We have, recently, and ended up using brute force to take the belt off the rear clutch of our Arctic Cat... Read more »
Snowmobile Product Test: Speedwerx Clutch Kit For Arctic Cat Sno Pro 500
February 10, 2012
Speedwerx says a special alloy makes its H5 springs last longer and perform better than conventional springs. A Hypershift clutch kit for the Arctic Cat Sno Pro 500 includes Speedwerx’s exclusive H5 alloy springs for the primary and secondary clutches that the company says offer the benefits of titanium... Read more »
