Any of you guys running one of these? Max lake speed 90mph under perfect conditions today.
I expected more out of that big 1100.....

i think thats why they added the turbo

That 1100 is only the HP of a 600 2-stroke with alot more weight you wont get much more out of that sled Great sled just not fast now the turbo is 180hp and is a monster

Thats the sled I want eventually. I think 90 is fast enough, and I am actually surpised it goes that fast. Grasshead is right, unless you get the turbo, its actually not much more than a 600 2 stroke. What do you think of it comfort wise? I love my CAT. I have yet to find anything even close comfort wise. It should get to 60mph pretty quick.

Comfort? Like riding a cloud, a heated seat cloud. Yesterday we did from Barre to Rod & Gun including most all side trails. This morning my son, my granddaughter & my brother-in-law were all complaining of aches & pains but I felt great!
Can hardly feel bumps that would kill me on my '97 Ultra.

And maybe it'll loosen up a little more for speed after a while as it only has 300 miles on it - not even broke in.

Performance from 0 - 60 is very acceptable - reminds me of my Powerstroke Fords, they'll pull anything but won't win any high speed races.

i see that very acceptable..but when us guys are on a lake we do tend to want more speed out of our sleds...ya want to be the best on the lake ...all in competition thats what keeps us alive

Quick story, I own 2007 F6 and I bought my wife a 2008 F570 fan. Both are the new chassie like your sled. My wife has not ridden yet this year, but Saturday I took her to Dennison up to NH, all through the snowmoles trails, into Little Monadnock family trails, and back again. We did a total of 83 miles. Now Dennison was in good shape, but the Monadnock trails were a bit bumpy, nothing real bad, but bumpy. My wife works a desk job, and at home typically enjoys reading, crafts and staying in the house. Now I expected that after 30 miles or so, she would be ready to go home especially after riding bumpy trails in NH, but honest as I am typing here, after our friends left us Saturday, my wife asked me to do a bit more riding in the park before we went home. We rode non-stop from 8:30am to about 4:15pm with about a 1 hour lunch, and today she feels great. These CAT sleds, may not be the fastest, and may have some minor issues here and there, but if she was on any other sled, there is no way she would have done the miles she did, and if she had, she would have been sore today. It is not unlike me, every weekend I ride both days. Saturday and Sunday. And most times I will do at least 100 miles each day, and not feel tired for the next ride or for work on Monday. Sometime I ride crap, rocks, bumps, hills, washouts and even with that the sled soaks up the bumps. I love these sleds for comfort, and dont worry, that 4 stoke you have will go faster after its 1st oil change and set of plugs. I would change the oil and plugs at 1000 miles, and see how you feel after that. Check you belt deflection and your track tension at 1000 miles, and I guarantee you will see an increase in overall speed and torque. That is typical with a 4 stroke. Its needs to be broken in. Follow the manual on break in procedure, it is critical to break in an engine the right way. Good luck and enjoy your new sled, you will ride way more miles in many more condtions than anyone else you know because with that sled you can do it without feeling the pain that everyone else would feel. I love CATS just for that. Wait until a friend someday buys a new skidoo, or polaris and you try it out, yes that skidoo will be faster, but your sled is unbeatable for the overall ride. Sorry so long winded, by that is my review after riding my F6 for 3500 miles in 2.5 years.

I aso get that urge but I satisfy it with my other toy. It's blue with white stripes and has a couple little snakes on it........in theory can do 200 but Ford has the computer shut it down at 150.............

I aso get that urge but I satisfy it with my other toy. It's blue with white stripes and has a couple little snakes on it........in theory can do 200 but Ford has the computer shut it down at 150.............

Dick,
Aint it amazing how light they feel going down the trail?! I can still bang through the moguls just as fast as I could on my xfire. The chassis is amazing! I feel bad for everyone I ride with cause I don't get tired on the sled and it's fast as hell

O ya I have the ext turbo

When did you get that?

My god DJ you make good points and then BAM only a cat can give you that ride. You can't compare a sled set for someone else to a sled set for you. All sleds should be set to the rider and get the best results. Also there are different kinds of sleds. racing, touring, mountain. All set up for different riding. Not saying Cat doesn't ride good but to say you can only get a ride like that from a CAT. Not so. Take a ride on Louis GSX and compare apples to apples. oh yeah the magazines all ready have and CAT has been WAY behind Ski-Doo and still behind Polaris but ahead of Yamaha. Personally I am not sure about Cat being behind Polaris but that is what the books are saying.
So in a nut shell Pickle is not getting off his sled and jump on my sled and get a good ride. He will think that my sled has a 1972 bogie set up in it. For that fact neither would you for even though you fool and say you are a big bellied guy I crap bigger than you and have the springs to prove it. Diane would have to ride model for model and set up for set up to really have an objected opinion.

Now to say that you two love her sled and it is set up just perfect for her wait and riding style, that is great. And would be a true un deliberatable post. Glad you had fun I thought the trails up there were terrible. Hit a rock and almost threw me off my sled. We definately have the best trail system in the area. HANDS DOWN!

( Just in case I sound pi$$y I am not just talking can't type emotion LOL)

Lake Dennison is hands down the best and most maintained trail system in all of Massachusetts. IN fact, its groomed better than anywhere I have ever been, Ma, CT, NH and Vermont. Hands down, no comparison. I only ride other places for a different ride, and to ride further. That is all. AS for this past weekend, yes, the trails in Southern NH were a bit boney, but I was happy we just were a bit more careful and took our time. We had fun, thanks.

WHEN DID YOU GET THE NEW SLED.......

You and dj would have seen if friday night had you two showed up. I know you guys were on a date together!