2024 catalyst

[CISC0]

If this 600 runs anything like the 06 M7, it will be a fun ass sled. I had so much fun on my M7, I never bought another M series sled. Not even the hotdog 10/11 M8.

That's a very good analogy !! M7 was a game changer.

 

[Deltasherpa]

Yep had an 05 m7 141" it was a game changer for us here in the lake effect snow belt around the big lake!

 

[mn.nytronut]

Who will be first? Yamaha, Polaris, or BRP to combat this monster with an even lighter faster 440! The anticipation is killing me. Like waiting for Heinz catsup ?

 

[MrIQR]

FWIW - I talked with the Tapios,

Ski shocks interchange with Ascender.

Same skid mounting points(twin rail swap)

I plan on using my 146" as my daily driver, we only average 400" of snow so most days are not deep, looking forward to making a ripper 600.

 

[Clark42]

FWIW - I talked with the Tapios,

Ski shocks interchange with Ascender.

Same skid mounting points(twin rail swap)

I plan on using my 146" as my daily driver, we only average 400" of snow so most days are not deep, looking forward to making a ripper 600.

Do the A-arms carryover?

 

[Krause09]

Has anyone heard from there dealer about the m600s being delivered?

 

[zl5600]

Has anyone heard from there dealer about the m600s being delivered?

They wont start making the Catalyst until Octobe/ November.

 

[REDEYES]

 

[Ox]

I was reading in Snow-Tech, and they mentioned the "Left Hand Throttle Block".

I said ... "Wait - WHAT?"

But the vid shows that they are just being a bit loose with their wording I guess....

Sounds good!
Somewhat of a difference in listening to the engineer and not the salesman eh?
This guy's no Norona! LOL!

Lots of new ideas with the chassis and all.
Hopefully they prove to be reliable and not flimsy.

Reading the report in the magazine, and then seeing the engineer, that explained a bit on the upper timing belt location.
They must be puting the jackshaft out of C/L a tad bit on porpoise.
I wonder if they are using just a normal single / deep row ball bearing on the other side, and just loosen the keeper cap when adjusting the other side?
Or if it is one of those beer-barrel shaped dbl roller's that allow a country mile of miss-alignment?


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[boondocker97]

I was reading in Snow-Tech, and they mentioned the "Left Hand Throttle Block".

I said ... "Wait - WHAT?"

But the vid shows that they are just being a bit loose with their wording I guess....

Sounds good!
Somewhat of a difference in listening to the engineer and not the salesman eh?
This guy's no Norona! LOL!

Lots of new ideas with the chassis and all.
Hopefully they prove to be reliable and not flimsy.

Reading the report in the magazine, and then seeing the engineer, that explained a bit on the upper timing belt location.
They must be puting the jackshaft out of C/L a tad bit on porpoise.
I wonder if they are using just a normal single / deep row ball bearing on the other side, and just loosen the keeper cap when adjusting the other side?
Or if it is one of those beer-barrel shaped dbl roller's that allow a country mile of miss-alignment?


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Zac Herfindahl (pro XC racer) claims the Catalyst chassis maintains its rigidity and handling characteristics longer than the procross/ascender chassis did.

Cat jackshafts have been using the angular mis-alignment style bearings on both ends for a while now.

 

[Ox]

Only on the timeing bel;t driven units I suspect?

Be kind'a rough to git a good seal on a chain unit that way...


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[boondocker97]

Only on the timeing bel;t driven units I suspect?

Be kind'a rough to git a good seal on a chain unit that way...


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Nope. Been that way since 2012 on the chain case models. I've never heard of or seen one leaking from the jackshaft location either.

Side note on the running boards. I was a little worried that the composite ones would feel like they had a bunch of flex. Not the case on the one I swung a leg over. I'm 300lb and they felt pretty solid having the steel tube in the outer edge.

 

[Sage Crusher]

I have a question.. What is going on with the adapt in the video?

 

[Vern]

Looks like rubbage.

 

[boondocker97]

Looks like there is a puck there for the clutch to rub on the flat part of the cover when the sled is tipped on its side.

 

[Sage Crusher]

Looks like there is a puck there for the clutch to rub on the flat part of the cover when the sled is tipped on its side.


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That's what I was thinking at also, and doesn't make much sense to have the rearward puck there. Without both of them there we could claim another 1/4"

 

[kanedog]

Looks like rubbish.

Please keep this thread positive. Haha

 

[Vern]

Please keep this thread positive. Haha

That part comes when the explosion happens.

 

[hansenmac]

i was thinking the multiple factory gear ratios would be faster to change than weights for different elevations. if you have it weighted for the mountains and want to ride at low elevation a bit put one of the higher gear ratios on, or if you run at 7k feet and make a trip to 10k put the lower ratio on. i heard in one video that there will be a lower than stock M600 gear ratio available.

 

[sno*jet]

does the 600 have a motor plate? im not seeing how the 858 is lighter otherwise, i get that necked down jugs weigh more than pistons but the jugs and rods are longer on the 858 right..
they say the 858 sits lower so must be in the mounting system no?