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Real World Data On ’07 Crossfire

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Question:

Is there any real world test data on a 2007 Artic Cat Crossfire 5? Shocks are the standard Ryde FX and not the adjustabe. The power on a 99 AC powder special 600 EFI, no power valves, is enough for me.

Would be mostly used on trail, some in light to moderate powder. I’m 5’6 and 165 pounds. Dealer was stressing the 2006 Crossfire 600, as they did not think the 500 was enough power. Would prefer 500 for the fact that the apv oil is expensive. Any thoughs?

Thanks,

Kelly

Response:

Tough to tell what your needs are and how you use a crossover sled. We’ve always been a big fan of the Cat 500 twin and in the lightweight Crossfire, it delivers good mileage and great trail riding power.

It’s a fairly big leap up to the 600 (pricewise) so I’d look at a 500 if cost is a big consideration.

Kent Lester

Black Magic Powersports/Team Arctic Wrap Up

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Black Magic Powersports/Team Arctic racers Jim Wilson (#177 Pro), Nathan Potucek (#151 Pro), Arne Rantanen Jr. (#175 Pro), Jason Kangas (#24 Semi-Pro), Justin Morkin (#93 Juniors/Amateur), and Sara Larson (#6x 120 stock & mod) complete a successful season aboard their fleet of Black Magic Powersports prepared Arctic Cats in the United States Cross-Country Snowmobile Racing Association (USCC).

Black Magic racers consistently finished very well at every event this year. In both the Pro and Semi-Pro classes, a Black Magic rider was the highest placing Arctic Cat in 6 of the 8 races. Jim Wilson was the top placing Pro Cat at 5 events and Nathan Potucek was the highest Pro Cat at 1 event. Jason Kangas was the highest placing Semi-Pro Cat at 6 of the 8 races.

Throughout the season Black Magic racers not only finished well, they took the overall win at many races. Semi-Pro Jason Kangas won 4 races this year, taking wins in Semi-Pro Stock, Semi-Pro Open and 440 at the Sno-Drifter 100 in Grafton and also taking home the win in Semi-Pro Stock at the Grand 400 in Garrison.

Our up and coming star, Justin Morkin had a very successful season taking home many wins. Justin took home wins in fan 600 at Munising, wins in amateur fan and junior 14-17 at the Grand 400 in Garrison, wins in amateur fan and fan 600 at the Full Throttle 300 in Garrison, a win in amateur fan at the Stallion 200 in Albertville, and wins in amateur fan and junior 14-17 at Minto. Sara Larson took home the win in 120 mod at the Full Throttle 300 in Garrison.

In the special “Triple Crown” events held in conjunction with the Sledhead 24-7 television show, Black Magic Powersports/Team Arctic racers showed very well. Our racers were the top placing Arctic Cats in 2 of the 3 events in both Pro and Semi-Pro.

We also were able to help Jason Kangas to the Semi-Pro stock class win at the Grand 400 in Garrison and put Justin Morkin in the winners circle at the Grand 400 in Garrison, the Full Throttle 300 in Garrison and the Stallion 200 in Albertville. Black Magic racer Sara Larson used her Black Magic 120 mod sled and cruised to a convincing victory at the Full Throttle 300 in Garrison.

The Black Magic Powersports/Team Arctic race team also took home 3rd place in Pro Stock and Pro Open points with driver Jim Wilson. Arne Rantanen Jr. finished 6th in Pro Stock points and 4th in Pro Open points.

Jason Kangas was 2nd in Semi-Pro Stock points and 3rd in Semi-Pro Open points. Justin Morkin took the top podium spot in Amateur Fan and Junior 14-17 points and a 3rd in Sport 85. In the 120 classes, Sara Larson took the points title in 120 Open and 2nd in 120 Stock. The “Triple Crown” was a three-race series, taking place in southern Minnesota and was televised on Sledhead 24/7.

Year end points and awards have also been awarded and Black Magic racers claim year-end points championships and a couple of awards. In the Pro classes, Jim Wilson was the highest Arctic Cat in points with his 4th place in both Pro Stock and Pro Open points. Jim was also voted “Rookie of the Year”.

Arne Rantanen Jr. puts 2 Black Magic riders in the top 10 with his 10th place points finish in Pro Stock and Pro Open.

Jason Kangas takes home the #1 plate in Semi-Pro Stock and the #2 plate in Semi-Pro Open.
Sara Larson earned herself the #2 plate in 120 Stock and 120 Mod.
Justin Morkin capped off a very successful year with points championships in Amateur Fan and Junior 14-17. He also took home a 3rd place points finish in the Sport 85 class.
Nathan Potucek was voted “Sportsman of the Year” by the USCC.

Black Magic Powersports would like to thank everyone who made this season a success both on and off the track. Special thanks to Russ, Mike, Al and Dawn at the Arctic Cat race shop. Thank you to Kim Chervestad, Dave Sabo, Greg Spaulding, Joel Hallstrom, Dean Lawrenz and many others at Arctic Cat for all your technical advice and help throughout the season.

Thanks to all the people at Woodys for your service and support and for the great traction products. Thanks to Mike, Barb, Jodie, and Arlen at Carver Performance for all the shock work and set-up. Thank you to Debbie Martin at SixSixOne. Also special thanks go to Smith Optics.

OEM’s Fight It Out For Market Share

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Looks like the 4-stroke landslide is continuing across the snowbelt with Yamaha rumored to have nailed significant increases in market share.

For reasons not yet understood, the snowmobile press are precluded from obtaining sales info from the OEM funded International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association (ISMA) but the story goes like this: Polaris, Arctic Cat and Yamaha may be as close as they have been in decades, almost equally splitting 60 percent of the market while BRP Ski-Doo continues to lead the industry with what has been rumored to be a 40 percent share.

If this is true, then it’s pretty clear Yamaha is onto something and it isn’t luck that’s taken them this far in just four model years of 4-stroke production.

How Can I Improve My Jag Z1 Mileage

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Question:

My Jag Z1 will only run about 80 MPH and gets only 16 to 16.5 MPG. The sled currently has 1300 miles on it. Rides and handles like a dream. Can I expect improvement in both MPG and MPH?

Jim

Response:

We’ve talked to a couple of other Jaguar owners recently who have been disappointed in the top end speed from their 4-strokes.

Ours runs a solid 93 mph on hardpack and will fingerwalk close to 100 if the lake is packed down and long enough. It’s performed like this from day one and we’re more than satisfied.

Cat told us you need to be sure that belt deflection is not too high and the belt sits about 1/4 inch out of the top of the secondary at idle (make sure it’s got a fairly new belt). You can add washers to the secondary to get it positioned right.

The 1100 engine makes nice power and is mega-torquey, so I’d check the compression on yours just to be safe and make sure the track is adjusted properly and running true.

If you find out anything else, let us know.

Kent Lester

Is Polaris Moving Backwards In Its Technology?

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Question:

Dear Supertrax

I bought an ’06 Polaris 600 H.O Fusion in Jan of this year. I love the sled – tons of power, drives great, big step up from the ’97 xc 600 I had. The little 600 walked all over a 700 CFI across a lake.

Anyway getting too my point, a friend bought an ’07 600 H.O. RMK shortly after a got mine and I’m not cool with all the stuff Polaris went away from.

First of all they went back to a mechanical Fuel Gauge a step back to stone age then they took the tech and speedo and marked it so that you only dis. one at a time and then they took out the RIDER SELECT! (Supertrax International calls Rider Select “the best innovation of 2005).

I know I’m a little behind the times but is Polaris going backwards or what? Plus I think they look a little cheap in the body panels.

I hope the ’08 looks better and put some extras back on and go back to the roots of Polaris in being the leader in innovation and going to the next step to push the sport.

I am a big Polaris fan and always will be but what is your thoughts on Polaris and the direction they are going.

Thanks,

Paul Schoen

Response:

Keep in mind, the ultimate goal with mountain sleds is to reduce weight and maximize power.

Polaris has been trying to keep its sleds light and using a fixed handlebar post instead of Rider Select is one way to keep the price down and keep the sled simple and lighter.

Most mountain riders (because they’re standing a lot) were setting the RS at the same position the fixed setup is at anyway. We asked and customer feedback was telling the marketing guys that mountain riders didn’t need or want the more complex gauge package.

My personal opinion is that Polaris wants to be the leader in pricing and to keep prices in line, you sometimes have to cut back on details.

Kent Lester

PLAN A GETAWAY TO THE OUTAOUAIS!

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Press Release –

Snowshoe Festival!

Centre touristique la Petite Rouge- March 17 and 18, 2007, take part to the first edition of the “Snowshoe Festival” where a myriad of activities awaits you: obstacle courses and treasure hunt, sleigh rides, dog sledding, tube sliding, guided and animated excursions, outdoors shows and much more! Call 819-426-2191 or 1-888-426-2191

Outaouais’ Sweets

Sugar shacks- The snow is slowly melting and the sugar shacks are getting ready! The Outaouais region is an ideal place to savour maple treats in the warmest of ambiances!

Miss Chocolat- Miss Chocolat, an artisanal chocolate maker, offers high-end chocolates made with unusual flavours (praline makis, jasmine, Riopelle cheese, goat’s cheese, etc.).

Also available: products for diabetics, corporate gifts, interactive workshop for adults and children, as well as a mini chocolate museum in the shop. Call 819-775-3499.

Ron Mueck at the National Gallery of Canada!

National Gallery of Canada- In the exhibition Ron Mueck, the artist employs imitation and illusion to explore the ambiguous relationship between reality and artifice, creating figures that express the contradictions between the real world and the imaginary.

The figures seem to be alive: every detail – veins, wrinkles, moles, body hair, rashes – is crafted to such perfection that the result is remarkably convincing and deeply troubling. The size of the works – always larger or smaller than human scale – is equally disconcerting. Call 613-990-1985 or 1-800-319-2787.

Visit Outaouais-Tourism.ca

M8 Technical Issues

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Question:

I have an M8 and when I ride it hard it gets hot or something and dies when I put it in reverse and/or wont start after shuting it off (no spark)and the dealer computer says its a knock sensor is the only problem thats repeating itsef.

When it wont start I’ve cheked the spark and doesn’t have any. it takes about 10-60 minutes of sitting and pulling to start and then it starts right up and runs fine.

I have 1800 miles on mine (probably more than the general population). It started happing at about 900 miles. I think its not the engine temperature, but one of the surrounding components like the magnito or something in the engine compartment thats gets to hot.

What do you guys think it is? I’ve heard of other poeple having similar problems, but not as often.

Lucas Brennan

Response:

Thanks for your question!

Here’s the best I can do for you – take it to another dealer. You’re talking about electronics here and clearly, there’s only one way to diagnose the problem – check every sensor and test every electric component individually – unless your dealer has other info.

Electronics are great when they work but when there’s a problem – or in particular more than one problem at the same time – which I suspect you are having – you’re married to your dealer – so make sure it’s a well qualified one.

Sorry I can’t be more help.

Motorhead Mark

BRP Partners With University of Sherbrooke

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BRP recently announced an unprecedented partnership with the University of Sherbrooke, Quebec.

It will see BRP and the Canadian and Quebec governments partner together with the university to build a new facility dedicated to the development of powersport technologies.

Ground has already been broken for a new multi-million dollar research and development facility and the project is expected to produce usable technology for BRP by 2010.

Young minds with an interest in powersport engineering will be able to work toward accreditation while participating in the actual development of technology destined for the marketplace.

Arctic Cat Delivers at Canterbury

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Arctic Cat Delivers at Canterbury

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It took Ryan Simons about 3.5 years racing in the Pro ranks before he notched his first National win, which came February 23-25 in Eagle River, WI. It took him exactly one more week to earn his second title.

Simons captured the Round II Pro Stock final held as part of the World PowerSports Association’s (WPSA) double National at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, MN, March 2-4.

The 24-year-old – who also added a third in Round I Pro Open and now has seven podiums on the campaign – led a balanced Cat attack that featured a slew victories.

Among those who topped the box was Simons’ HJ Racing teammate Cory Davis, who scored his first-ever Semi-Pro win in Round II Semi-Pro Open. “Cory’s been lightning fast in qualifiers, and I knew he was capable of winning,” said Arctic Cat Race Manager Russ Ebert. “He’s a great kid who comes from great racing stock, and I’m not at all surprised.”

Davis, an 18-year-old from Soldotna, AK, is the son of Scott Davis, the seven-time champion of the legendary Iron Dog cross-country race. Cory’s younger sister, Carly, also took a solid 5th in Pro Women at Canterbury, her National series debut.

“It feels awesome to get my first win because I’ve been working at it for a while,” said Cory, who completed his career weekend with a third in Canterbury’s Round I Semi-Pro Open. “I couldn’t ask for a better team, and watching Ryan do so well has been very motivating. What we’ve got going on here with HJ and Arctic Cat is terrific.”

Terrific also describes Matt Piche’s weekend. Despite racing with a painful pin and screw in his right hand, Piche stayed strong throughout the long event. The 21-year-old claimed the checkered in Round I Semi-Pro Stock action for his first win of the season and also finished second in both of Canterbury’s Semi-Pro Open finals.

Piche narrowly beat fellow Cat man Wesley Selby to the line in Semi-Pro Stock. “Our motors and sleds have been working so well all year that I thought a win was just a matter of time,” said the Christian Brothers driver. “It was fun to race with Wesley; he’s been riding great lately and it’s good to see him at the front.”

At Canterbury, Arctic Cat continued its season-long support class domination. Team Green is simply loaded with young talent in the lower ranks. Cat drivers earned eight of the 12 podium positions in Sport Stock, Sport Open, Junior 16-17 and Junior 14-15.

Kyle Pallin scored the top spot in Sport Open and added a third in Sport Stock behind his brother Josh, while Dusty Miller took yet another Sport-class top-three. Cody Thomsen successfully defended his Junior 14-15 victory from the week before and, just for good measure, stepped up a class and won Junior 16-17, too.

Mileage on Yamaha 4-strokes

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Question:

I had an ’05 vector and currently have an ’06 Rage and a ’07 Attack. I have never exceeded 15-16 mpg with the first two and have not bettered 13-14 with the Apex.

Are you running the machines at 30-40 mph? What gives?

Also, have any of you ever changed the oil filter on a new Apex? As much as I love the 4 stroke yamaha’s, the Apex oil filter change is ridiculous.

Sincerely,

R. Witte

Response:

Thanks for your email!

The oil filter ritual on most 4-stroke snowmobiles can be a challenge. You need to think about how many times during the riding season you didn’t have to saddle bag oil bottles, fill up an oil tank daily (nightly?) or buy injector oil by the case when you are struggling with the once a year oil filter change.

I’m not trying to be smart, but here’s where the rubber hits the road – new 4 stroke sleds are tightly packaged and because snowmobiles need a completely enclosed belly we are limited in access to the engine area. It’s the nature of our machines.

The fuel economy issue is intriguing. We ride our sleds hard and fast – honest. In fact we have some of North America’s best lake running at our Canadian facility located in Central Ontario.

We run lakes at WOT all the time. Not good for mileage. Having said this – we have already seen 20 mpg (US gallon) from our Attak GT. Go figure. This sled has almost 2000 miles on it today.

In the past we have recorded over 21 mpg with a Vector/Nytro. We are not using factory tweaked units but real, full-on production sleds. Trails at high speed and lakes at WOT.

This season it has been difficult to get big numbers because we’ve been riding on what amounts to unpacked snow (no hard base) all season. We are having our first mild spell since the snow came.

With unpacked snow on trails skis tend to “sink” and generate much more parasitic drag than running on harder snow. When we’ve run on hard pack, we get better mileage – I would guesstimate as much as 20% better. When it’s loose and cold, we get less mpg on everything.

Hope this helps,

Motorhead Mark

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