Now there's a great sujestion, weeze! Lol... I may just do that. I'm thinking of doing a breakin run at Carnegie ... mmmm... Mud. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]

Why did I choose a manual? Well, really I just perfer a manual for any viehicle I buy. I just enjoy that extra control it affords. Not to mention, manuals are allways more reliable and heavy duty. ... And, of course, the only quad I've ridden before was a manual so I'm somewhat used to it. ... Now, only if I could get one without the Auto Clutch, then I'd be a really happy camper. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

actually with the arctic 500 the manual and auto are both as reliable the automatic has the duramatic setup in it which i really wish my 650 had but i guess i myself enjoy rolling through the gears on atv's and my trucks but just not in the deep mud as much but you will have that super low grunting power for pulling out that watercraft oh and i was gonna ask you how you like that honda aquatrax i heard they are pretty sweet that has the 4 stroke in it?

 

Ya, I've been hearing that the auto's on everything below the 650's are awesome. But, I'm still all about that shifting through the gears. ... But, I gotta admit, I never thought about trying to shift with mud above my boots. That's gotta suck. Lol

Oh ya.. It's a verry sweet ski. It's a 1200cc, 4 stroke, 4 cylinder, turbo charged, 165 horse rocket ship. If you're looking for a water toy it's one of the best. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]

 

Personally, I'd take a good hard look at the Auto. Compare the dyno runs for the Cat 500i standard (Manual) and the Cat 500i auto. Just look at the blue curves as that is stock.

http://www.highlifter.com/performanc...tart=1&stop=25

For my money, I'd buy auto! It makes more power, quite a bit more.

 

I guess to each their own... and I would not dispute it could be fun running thru the gears.
I got the '05 500auto in September and didnt even really consider the manual. I wanted some easy - and that others could ride without trouble.
For what it might be worth, I was at a nissan dealer the other day and discovered their Murano suv thingy has a CVT transmission (they may have a slightly different name for it)- more or less the same type of thing in the AC 500 auto.
These things seem to be attracting more attention.

 

Niice... [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

Clean & Dirty.

clean

dirty

That was a fun ride!

 

redwaterracing,

AWSOME!!!! Running in the mud and having fun is what these "boy toys" are all about. Can't wait for the ice to melt in my area. Then, I get to play in the mud too!!! Bet your new AC had fun as well....

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atta boy way to get rid of that showroom prestige and just launch it in the mud. I wish we had mud [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img] all we got is that 3 feet of that white crap on the ground still fun to play in just not as much fun specially when it has been between -20 and -40 here every day for the last 2 weeks [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]