New 650 Cat
Aug 7, 2003 | 11:28 AM
#57
Weekend Warrior
Joined: Jul 2003
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New 650 Cat
Well I have road a few big bore bikes Putt Putt and Got the chance to ride one. It was so detuned from the factory i mean it just felt severly under powered! ive road the 500 i and thats not the case it had plenty of get up and go and i beleive if your gonna make a 650 it should run like a 650 not a 300
Thats why i dont like a bombadier!and even though im a honda guy myself im just waitin for someone
to mke a650 or bigger that runs hot with a five speed regardless wht brand it is id buy one and so would a lot of other people
Thats why i dont like a bombadier!and even though im a honda guy myself im just waitin for someone
to mke a650 or bigger that runs hot with a five speed regardless wht brand it is id buy one and so would a lot of other people
Aug 8, 2003 | 10:17 AM
#58
Pro Rider
Joined: Mar 2003
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New 650 Cat
Originally posted by: thomez
Are you asking me if I have anything against AC? I hope not. I haven't said a bad thing about them yet. In fact, I even pointed out that we have 3 in the family. All that I did say was that I didn't think it was magazine cover material. It doesn't have the excitement factor that a new sport quad does, and it isn't revolutionary like the first V-twins were. It is what it is, and that is a great combination of features. Will it ever be the cover story of Dirt Wheels? I say no. That's my opinion, and that is what this thread started about. Why did I mention the Polaris? Because it is IRS and a Vtwin - as far as I know, it is the only other bike out there with that combo. Correct me if I'm wrong. I didn't say it's name to suggest it was better, but that a like bike was out there already. I will bet you that the Polaris did grace covers though.. you know why? Because it was the first IRS Vtwin! Why won't the AC? Cause it is the second, it has lost the excitment. If the AC were to be a Vtwin, IRS, manual shift, I would bet cash they would be on covers. Because that would be new! - I'm out.
Are you asking me if I have anything against AC? I hope not. I haven't said a bad thing about them yet. In fact, I even pointed out that we have 3 in the family. All that I did say was that I didn't think it was magazine cover material. It doesn't have the excitement factor that a new sport quad does, and it isn't revolutionary like the first V-twins were. It is what it is, and that is a great combination of features. Will it ever be the cover story of Dirt Wheels? I say no. That's my opinion, and that is what this thread started about. Why did I mention the Polaris? Because it is IRS and a Vtwin - as far as I know, it is the only other bike out there with that combo. Correct me if I'm wrong. I didn't say it's name to suggest it was better, but that a like bike was out there already. I will bet you that the Polaris did grace covers though.. you know why? Because it was the first IRS Vtwin! Why won't the AC? Cause it is the second, it has lost the excitment. If the AC were to be a Vtwin, IRS, manual shift, I would bet cash they would be on covers. Because that would be new! - I'm out.
Aug 9, 2003 | 09:30 AM
#60
Extreme Pro Rider
Joined: Jul 1999
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From: Mountainburg, AR
New 650 Cat
Whats up with the appearance on the 650 anyways? Its almost identical to the 500i's that have been out the last two years. Same Jeep Cherokee looking front end, only with a different speedometer setup. Unless everyone is just looking at the lime colored special edition with bumper and handguards and all the green racks and crap.