hey everyone i,m sure glad someone got my message[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] ijust know arctic-cat could do great
things with the h1 but its to little to late now and suzuki has stepped up to the plate many time before! we will have to see what comes next! could even be another alliance like the kawizuki deal who knows. look at yamaha in az i saw chinese kid quads with blaste like chasis
and they had yamaha raptor 80 motors in them nerfs full race ready. everyone sells motors
to other manufacture ie: honda 3.5l v-6 van motor for saturn vue redlines. lets just enjoy our rides and keep the land open for riding and enjoy the return of great quads like the late 80's and early 90's the manufacturers finaly listened and good at that have a great ride on the trails peace out!

 

I have just read in my 4-wheel atv action magazine some info on the H1. Theres one section where the editor gives advice to every manufacturer oaf atv's and for arctic cat he was asking "whats going on with that engine you guys have been touting?". "My inside sources tell me you've been having trouble meeting emissions requirements, damn EPA" it was something along those lines, but completey from the magazine. so the delay is probably cause of emissions so i wouldnt worry so much, all brand new engines have this trouble thats y the rumors of switching to the KQ's 700 started b/c its already in production and has met requirements. I sure hope AC doesnt cut the power down to meet the strict laws.

 

EPA............................................... ... No Worries
20 million in capital not working....... No Worries
19% increase hiring..........................No Worries
Increased Cost ................................No Worries
Japanese buy up AC stock............... No Worries
Reduce Net Profit ............................No Worries.
Year behind schedule .....................No Worries
Reduce Cash Flow ..........................No Worries
Just finish pre dinner ride on my new AC V...2 No Worries

Shonk

 

Ok guys,, where are you all getting the idea that the h1 motor has been pushed so far back. They told us we might get ours a week or two early, that is not the case but it is still supposed to be leaving the factory for our dealership on friday or monday this week. And no matter how big a bike they end up with, there will always be room for a big single cylinder bike like the h1. We still sale more 400s than any other bike. My personal favorite is the 500, i like it better than the v2 650 . We are saling more arctic cats than ever, future seems bright. As long and they dont get bought out by suzuki "first i have heard of this" they should be fine. I talked to our regional sales guy yesterday, and he said the h1 should ship on friday.