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The side benefit of running stock 8DN or 8JP belts on Winder/Viper/Apex is total lack of need to frequent belt threads. There is no discussion on cost or longevity, as they know they have the cheapest belt that last the longest. They may have to deal with a bit of dust etc, but not having to...

No, they are speculating from rumors. They have no official word, press release or anything. That podcast was a joke and 40 minutes of speculation from folks that don't even know anything about CFmoto. He admitted it in the first 5 minutes. There is no official word on the street as of yet...

Exactly, so the more finished product they can purchase and assemble domestically will help with that cause. Thus the reason a Polaris product or AC product should have a slight advantage over the BRP's of the world in that respect.

Alignment seems to be an annual event as well. As good as it looks visually, I am many times surprised at how far off it can be from a couple rock or stump hits.

It depends on what they are buying. We had this discussion in other forums, and that matters most. And it's possibly not the sleds themselves. If you buy Arctic Cat from Textron what would you get? A MFG facility in TRF, an engine building facility in St Cloud, the Sled line IP, and the...

This is a complimentary good for CFMoto. Their dirt line is really taking off. Their ATV's and now SXS's have surpassed what AC was offering, even the Wildcat XX with the Yamaha engine. And since CF was already planting roots in many AC dealers before the shut down for dirt offering, it...

I honestly think CFMoto may be back in the market for a sled company after todays email announcement

Lots of green inventory. Just needs some new decals. And anything is better than Polaris' version of the Trail Fire (smile)

John Deere did start selling snowmobile tshirts in their catalog and dealerships this year. It really started the rumor mill on the sled forums. And they have their own dealer network. It was the reason they jumped on the bandwagon back in the 70's like everyone else. It was a reason to get...

The factory is not what anyone would want to buy. It's the intellectual property. Patents and designs. As you said, they have MFG facilities already that run cheaper. It's the IP that allows them to get to market quicker with a proven sled design through their dealer networks. The IP on...

There is a strong point to be made with Argo or CFMoto. But the question remains, what would they be buying? The dealer network was abused before a majority bailed. I many times watch what Country Cat does in Sauk Center, MN. They are the largest dealer, and distributor of dealer returns...

This seems like an obvious one, but an impact wrench. I did my first apex track swap with traditional ratchet. You feel like you are spinning forever when removing the chaincase. A 20v impact made that portion of the work way easier and faster on the second one.

Holy crap, no doubt. Didn't even look at the dates. Holy thread resurection!

Exactly, if we really wanted to pick on you, we would make a generalization that all east coast folk are loud and boisterous. Which your profile does not confirm..... mmm... oops. May want to edit the "all caps" We may mistake you for one of the loud guys on the Sopranos. Glad you got your...

Oh I get it. The definition of a charger for me is an amount of time that allows it to be used again when needed. So if overnight is what you need, 5-10a is a minimum in most books. You had serveral weeks and 1a is more than -1a for sure. So yes, it will put juice on it, as long as it's...

ya the GB20 and GB40 are not chargers. They are designed for a quick boost to help start the vehicle, but not charge. In fact, that 1a tender listed above is a "maintainer" not a charger. Many times 1-2a will never bring a battery to life. They were never meant to. I put a 2a tender on my...

I have, and will keep at least one "smart" charger and one old school just for those occasions. There are times when a smart charger will desulfate a battery and recondition it to near new shape. And then there are other times I just need to "giver 'er the onion" and throw some power at it to...

Here is an old video I did, and have shared here before. You may get a couple tips from it.

And if you need to get it like a mirror, resort to wet sanding it. It's pretty amazing what you can do with raw aluminum and 1000/1500/2000 grit sandpaper. Then as the others have said, mothers and a powerball. Or your fingertips and rag. But they will be sore, it's rewarding, but not easy...

I heard the same. The best were the photos of the yard in TRF, with all the Cat, Yamaha, Doo, Lynx and Polaris boxes all stacked near each other. Some folks never realized the mini sleds were all assembled in TRF.