Arctic cat bear cat it

[warningshot]

Looking at one of these sleds for fishing and hunting and the odd rip, but not trail riding!!! Anyone have any good or bad to say? it is a two stroke I'm looking at and can't find the weight of the sled either

[3Wheelerdude]

I have never heard of the 'it' model, but I have a LT.

I dont have a long term review, and mine is 4 stroke, but I was out for the first ride of the season this morning and I must say its a 'good ride'.

Mine is a 146 track and came stock with 10 inch skis. So at this point I assume it will be great in deep snow, although we only have 3 inches so far.

[3Wheelerdude]

By the way, if the 2 stroke you are looking at is the 570 Suzuki engine, I know a few guys that have that engine in different sleds and its been rock solid.

The only bad I have heard about Bearcats, is the 1000 4 stroke engines in the earlier models, it did not like cold starting.

[warningshot]

Sorry it is an lt I'm looking at , do u know the weight of that machine, can't find any info on it and I've been online and brochure

[3Wheelerdude]

Sorry it is an lt I'm looking at , do u know the weight of that machine, can't find any info on it and I've been online and brochure

Arctic Cat has been keeping there sled weight secret for many years now. Pretty much since the weight battle begun in the early 2000's. Before that nobody cared about sled weight.

Here is a list that one of the dealers posted in 2012. We can deduct that most of today's sleds are somewhere between 450 and 550lbs.

http://redirect.viglink.com/?format=...%2Fid%2F137%2F

[Old Yellaw]

You will have trouble finding that weight I had to look at the machines in Sweden or Finland to get the weight of my machine a 2016 Artic Cat XT at 480 lbs.

[sawbill]

Not quite sure why weight might be an issue when it comes to make or break a deal. Most long track machines are so heavy that one can only move the front or back marginally with a ton of grunting. That's why reverse is an absolute necessity with these machines. If the power range is to be had then the average weight in these class of machines is not much of an issue but I do prefer the 2 stroke over the 4 stroke for bottom low end power.

[Old Yellaw]

http://arcticcat.se/products/bc-2000-xt/

I stand corrected 2016 2000XT Bearcat 570cc is 275 KG or 605 LBS.

[3Wheelerdude]

Not quite sure why weight might be an issue when it comes to make or break a deal. Most long track machines are so heavy that one can only move the front or back marginally with a ton of grunting. That's why reverse is an absolute necessity with these machines. If the power range is to be had then the average weight in these class of machines is not much of an issue but I do prefer the 2 stroke over the 4 stroke for bottom low end power.

Have you had the chance to ride a newer 4 stroke sled?
The low end torque of both this 700cc Bearcat and the 500cc Phazer a had previously is much superior to any 2 strokes I have ridden. They dont need to rev in order to make power.

[sawbill]

I've driven a 5 year old Yamaha 1000 cc and because I'm so used to 2-stroke I can't get onto the long wind up they seem to need. Top end was great but outta the hole it seemed to suck wind--not what I would have wanted in deep slush.