2020 Release

[03RX1-ER-LE]

I still think no mater what they do it will be spring order only. If a dealer wants to order some for sales floor it will be on them and not Yamaha to take loss on them not selling IMO. The dealer near me still has some 18 SW and Cats on floor and selling at deep discounts. $4500 off MSRP

https://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/snw/d/2018-yamaha-sidewinder-tx-se/6766478774.html

Has Vipers and Ventures left over also

 

[jjmoneysauce]

Yeah in my humble opinion, the consumer has become conditioned with folks like Polaris ramming and flooding cheaply built sleds into the marketplace and conditioning the consumer to constantly expect large discounts on year old sleds, and driving a rapid depreciation cycle. Somehow this marketing strategy appears to work for them, and Yamaha has to contend with those consumer expectations. This is probably a whole topic within itself.

 

[Sasquatch]

AND

what Darv means is na na na I know something you don't! Course he wont say what he knows so the post has no meaning as if it never was! LOL

 

[Sasquatch]

more patents were released by yamaha yesterday and theres a carbon fiber seld coming soon forshire..shows 2 new frames for a 3 cylinder and 4 cylimder engine..for you non believers look for yourself

Also patent for a jack shaft driven supercharger. Looks like a cat chassis with nytro front end and it all means what?

 

[cannondale27]

I'm very curious of what we will see for the new yr. I came across something interesting a while back about the artic cat and Suzuki partnership when they started Suzuki supplied artic cat with a engine and artic cat built two of the same sleds each with its own brand one was branded artic cat the other was Suzuki the " fury" . Now I'm sure at this point you know where I'm going with this ! Where are these Suzuki snowmobiles ???

I remember seeing Suzuki sled back in 70's. Metalflake red and Blue thing.

 

[Tarzan]

The Intrepid Snowmobiler
8. desember kl. 13:32 ·

ARCTIC CAT In TROUBLE? Textron, owner of Arctic Cat snowmobiles, filed this report this week with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission and reading between the lines of corporate gobble-de-gook, it appears that things aren’t going well for Arctic Cat...

On December 4, 2018, our Board of Directors approved a plan to restructure the Textron Specialized Vehicles businesses within our Industrial segment. We expect to incur pre-tax charges in the range of $60 million to $85 million under this plan, which will be recorded in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Textron Specialized Vehicles has undergone significant changes since the acquisition of Arctic Cat as we have expanded the product portfolio and integrated manufacturing operations and retail distribution. As disclosed in our Form 10-Q filed for the third quarter of 2018, the operating results for these businesses were significantly below our expectations as dealer sell-through lagged despite the introduction of new products into our dealer network. Management conducted a strategic review of the Textron Specialized Vehicles businesses, which included an assessment of the acquired dealer network and go-to-market strategy for the Textron Off Road and Arctic Cat brands, as well as cost reduction initiatives throughout the Textron Specialized Vehicles businesses. The restructuring plan will result in the impairment of intangible assets, primarily related to product rationalization, the elimination of approximately 400 positions, representing approximately 10% of Textron Specialized Vehicles’ workforce, and closure of several factory-direct turf-care branch locations and a manufacturing facility. The restructuring actions under this plan are expected to result in improved operating results for these businesses.
Severance and related costs for this plan are estimated to be in the range of $10 million to $15 million. Contract termination and other facility closure charges are estimated to be in the range of $5 million to $15 million. Impairment charges are estimated to be in the range of $45 million to $55 million and largely relate to acquired intangible assets. Expected cash outlays in connection with this plan are estimated to be in the range of $15 million to $30 million, with up to $10 million in the fourth quarter of 2018 and the remainder in 2019. We anticipate that this plan will be substantially completed by the end of 2018.

 

[Tarzan]

True blue Yamaha now? No more YamaCat

 

[snobill]

Hopefully

 

[Mototown]

Mark my words Yamaha will be out of snowmobile business in 4 yrs

They said that about 2020 ... but there is still all new sleds coming.... so why is the magic number 4 years now ? If anything Yamaha will be selling more 4 strokes to other manufacturers...

 

[STAIN]

Yamaha is a engine supplier , that's it . The only reason we have a 180 HP engine is because that was the requirement cat needed to replace the Suzuki had that not been met suzuki would still be a supplier of engines for artic cat not yamaha.

I don't think that's how that all went down...….

 

[Mototown]

I don't think that's how that all went down...….

No more like ,Arctic cat can't make motors , contract was up with Suzuki and wasn't being renewed. They begged Yamaha to sell them motors in exchange for use of chassis...Yamaha will have new chassis sitting on the drawing board being designed after the nitro , Arctic Cat chassis has just filled a hole for the last few years .

 

[Mototown]

Textron , Arctic cat and Polaris can make utility 4 stroke motors....thats about it .

Not true ...do some research you may find the last piece if the puzzle in a skidoo article of the ace why didn't they produce a 180 HP 4 stroke ?

When has skidoo made a 4 stroke motor on the same hp to cc ratio as Yamaha.....
Yamaha could turbocharge a phazer( 500cc ) and be in the same hp range as the ace ...

 

[1nc 2000]

I own a sidewinder and it feels like a phazer ! Turd if you want my opinion

 

[murdered141]

I own a sidewinder and it feels like a phazer ! Turd if you want my opinion

Sell it and move on!

 

[Mototown]

Anyone that plasters turbo all over there machine says one thing to me . ....it's ro remind you your riding a turbo machine other wise you might forget

Lol , don't tell me u just bought a turbo ace & u you just realized the head & cam timing is crap and will never be in the range of a sidewinder...lol