Considering it is new and hasn't probably been used by the few who have one I wouldn't know. No carbs anyway it has EFI..

Are you referring to the carbs in the RMKs?

 

How can this be true? Polaris came out with EFI becore Arctic Cat. Site your source please.

 

it doens't matter who released and EFI sled first. It depends on who filed the patent first.

 

Here is some more info on the lawsuit:

"In the mid to late 1980's plaintiff Chasteen developed a prototype electronic fuel injection (EFI) system for two-cycle snowmobile engines. Chasteen's work was financed by Injection Research Specialists, Inc. In July 1987, plaintiff contacted snowmobile manufacturer Polaris Industries L.P in an effort to sell its EFI system. Over the next fifteen months plaintiff worked with Polaris to develop a contractual relationship, and during this period the parties shared certain trade secrets.


In December 1988 Injection Research's relationship with Polaris broke down. Nonetheless, one year later Polaris began marketing and selling the industries' first EFI equipped snowmobiles.


Following the collapse of its relationship with Polaris, Injection Research contacted Arctic Cat, another player in the snowmobile market. Injection Research sold Arctic Cat three prototype EFI units. However, in the fall of 1989 Arctic Cat informed Injection Research of its intention to collaborate with Suzuki and JECS, one of Suzuki's vendors to develop their own EFI system. In December 1991 Arctic Cat began marketing snowmobiles equipped with an EFI system.


In 1990 Injection Research sued Polaris, and amended its complaint to add as additional defendants JECS and others. Injection Research asserted claims for trade secret misappropriation and patent infringement. Ultimately, Injection Research prevailed on its trade secret claim though the patent infringement claims, the only claims made against JECS at that time, were dismissed.


On December 12, 1997 Injection Research filed the instant suit against Arctic Cat, Suzuki and JECS. Injection Research asserted a misappropriation of trade secrets claim and a fraud claim against all three defendants. The district court granted defendants' motion for summary judgment on both claims concluding that they were time barred pursuant to Colorado's three-year statue of limitations for both misappropriation of trade secrets and fraud. Injection Research appealed that ruling."

http://www.sbiplaw.com/annualsurvey00-2.htm

 

WOW, thanks for the knowledge. I had no idea about any of that info. This is why I like atvconnection.com so much, you learn something new everyday!

 

I thought Polaris brought back EFI much earlier than 05? What about the Frontier?

Oh and BTW Polaris also has EFI in most of there Watercrafts and all the Victory motorcycles and now they have a 700EFI Ranger called Ranger XP....

 

Aaron,

That's correct. I had two stroke in my head when I made that statement. I believe 2002 was the first year for the Frontier. I'll have to check. I don't know much about their watercraft and Victory products so others will have to chime in on those.

Treacherous

 

Looks like 2003 for the Frontier. I've only seen one in the winter out here. More mountain sled territory in these parts.
There are trails just lots of steep and deep for the large lugs as well.

Treacherous

 

I don't mean to keep coming back lol. But I don't know exactly when the Frontier came out, BUT it would have had to be before 2001 because the Sportsman 700 Twin's motor is based on the Frontier 800....

 

Depending on model year designation could be 2002 or 2003. This article was from late 2001.

CCwise the Frontier Motor is closer in size to the 800 Sportsman than the 700.

http://www.snowgoercanada.com/news/news.php3?newsid=63

Still digging up info here and there on this. It's getting closer to Winter so I will probably be digging through Snowest site for the answer soon. :-)

EDIT: Make mistakes when drinking beer and posting. :-) Actually article is beginning of 2001 so 2002 is likely first model year.