Bought the September 2001 issue of Dirtwheels and they test the 2002 AC 375, and the Grizzly 660. They said that they think the motor is derived from Suzuki's DR350 dirt bike engine. It has a slightly larger bore while using the same stroke as the original DR350 motor. They said the performance is quite good, with a strong hit from the middle to the top of the powerband. It lags a little off the very bottom, but once it hits the upper part of the spread it comes on like gangbusters. There is a meaty middle that continues to rev out on the top end. They did not like the spongy brakes, poor gear selector adjustment system, and tendency for the front end to push in 2wd mode in sharp corners. But you can take it all with a grain of salt, as their opinion is always questionable, as I know that some of you don't like Dirtwheels magazine. But I bought the issue to see what they had to say about the new AC, and Grizzly, and saw some neat ad pictures of the 4 new Cannondales. Still don't know what I will buy when I get my cash saved up![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] I guess I will have to test ride a bunch of 'em to see what suits me![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

The brakes could be something as simple as not being burnished properly.

About the shifter. They didn't have a problem with adjusting it, they just complained about it coming out of adjustment.

Steering wise, you could blame that on a few things. One being that these are heavy utility bikes that are not designed to "Carve" like the sport bikes Dirt Wheel test riders are used of. You could also blame it on the fact that Arctic Cat engineers are used to Snowmobiles which normally push more than anything. And you could also blame it on The engineers failure to try and improve the frame geometry.

 

[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img]Hey Boner, being from LA. i take it you have never riden a Cat, or any snowmobile? Well let me tell you, the last thing they do is plow...only on pavement and earth, when the carbide's can dig into anything. My 3 Cat's and even the Skidoo's(*Bomadier*) that i have riden have the best steering of any OHV i have ever driven, they only push at incredibly high speeds and rough condition but other than that the biggest worry is tipping it over because of too much traction and the outer ski will sink in the snow, if deep enough, and you are going fast enough, it will lay it self over on it's side before it ever pushes....But the CAT'S are always "Like a rock" and haven't broken on the trails, unlike the Skidoo's i have drive, but i still own 2 of those also.