Q. Arrius
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- '17 Sidewinder LTX LE (red)
'12 Apex SE (black)
'12 Arctic Cat F800 snopro (129, orange)
'15 SRX 120 (blue)
''15 S.Doo Renegade XRS (Ronald McDonald colors)
So I find myself collecting prices on an LTX LE in red. The one issue that causes me concern....is if the starter will be a Cat starter and gear, or whoever's.......just as long as it's fixed or not.
I absolutely understand and I'm slightly nervous about first year model problems. But the starter deal isn't new. I would think it's handled by now.....but maybe not. I'm not sure which comes first...the missing teeth on the gear, or the kick-back, or dropped magnets, ECU issues..... (Note: I know the ecu is a mitsubishi iirc)
I plan on getting the extra 2 years on top of the 3 year warranty....but still, I really don't need starter issues. I especially don't want to have that nagging concern in my head, everytime I take it out.
I have a hunch that the 50th anniversary prices will be much higher, especially if it's a good snow year. I suspect Viper prices will drop, but S/W prices will get bumped up due to popularity. Don't know....maybe I'm wrong. What will piss me off: if they clean up the orange and black for the 50th and it ends up without the freaky gray piece, and upgraded shocks....I'll end up pissed at myself for not waiting.
Q. Arrius
I absolutely understand and I'm slightly nervous about first year model problems. But the starter deal isn't new. I would think it's handled by now.....but maybe not. I'm not sure which comes first...the missing teeth on the gear, or the kick-back, or dropped magnets, ECU issues..... (Note: I know the ecu is a mitsubishi iirc)
I plan on getting the extra 2 years on top of the 3 year warranty....but still, I really don't need starter issues. I especially don't want to have that nagging concern in my head, everytime I take it out.
I have a hunch that the 50th anniversary prices will be much higher, especially if it's a good snow year. I suspect Viper prices will drop, but S/W prices will get bumped up due to popularity. Don't know....maybe I'm wrong. What will piss me off: if they clean up the orange and black for the 50th and it ends up without the freaky gray piece, and upgraded shocks....I'll end up pissed at myself for not waiting.
Q. Arrius
WVTurboLTX
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- 2009 Nytro XTX
2017 Sidewinder LTX LE
The kick back issues are due to the cat ecu. The one I started at the open house started right up.
I have not heard of a single starter failure of the 16.5 motor or even the early 16's with old motor in the Vipers so hopefully it's fixed. Different gear at least. One Sidewinder i heard sure started and idled nice also.
