Hey I just bought a 2000 Arctic Cat 400 from an other guy and I'm wondering if there's a some kind of tracking device if yes where is it??

 

Its in the motor. On the end of the connecting rod there are 2 nuts, one of them doubles as a tracking device. If it gets stolen they can find it.

 

Oh ok thanx

 

tracking devise? these things dont have on-star.

 

Yes, it is known as the Cat-Traxx System. When you sign the paperwork at the dealership the pen they give you to sign with has a genetically engineered retrovirus applied to it. This retrovirus is absorbed through your skin and begins to infect your body before you even leave the dealership. It makes slight variations to the dormant base pair sequences of your DNA which correspond to the VIN number of the ATV you just purchased. This can take a matter of 2 to 4 days depending on the body mass of the individual.

As this genetic change spreads through all the chromosomes in your body it sets up a low level harmonic with the ECM unit of the ATV whenever you are in close proximity. This resonance or harmonic is not normally detectable. It cannot be felt by the owner or noticed by the casual observer. However, with certain equipment such as a short range handheld detection device it can be detected. They can also be detected by a sensor grid system. These systems are scalable and can range from a system of just a few hundred square feet to hundreds of square miles in size. They have been installed in many locations and riding areas across the country. Any place you see a brown trail marker they have most likely installed a detector. It provides a easy and secure place to mount detectors for the convenience and safety of the riding public.

Arctic cat has even partnered with Raytheon, Rockwell Collins and E-Systems to develop satellite based detection and tracking which should be available in the first quarter of 2009 with the launch of a satellite from aboard a Delta IV launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral In December.

 

That last post made me almost cry i was laughing so hard. And Oliver, you better return the quad to its real owner, or get rid of it. It sounds like your paranoid!

 

Yeah, anyone asking where the tracking device is on something they "bought" used is very suspicious.

 

Anyone wanna buy a used tracking device?

 

here is the next question " Is that on all arctic cats"

 

As a rider interacts with the ATV he tends to deposit small amounts of the retrovirus in a dormant state on the machine, usually places like the handlebars, the gas cap, the seat etc. When the ATV is sold to a new owner (or anyone else comes into possession of by whatever means) and that person touches those surfaces the same infection process begins as did with original owner. This process can be repeated any number of times through any number of subsequent owners.

It's well engineered system.