2011 Arctic Cat Sno Pro 500

Trail Test: 2011 Cat Sno Pro 500
May 11, 2010
If the 2011 Arctic Cat Sno Pro 500 a person, it would be a skinny, teenager after drinking one of oil-can sized cans of Energy drink: Light in not terribly powerful, rather and a bit on the skittish size – but amped up and to have a good time!
its introduction for model year the Arctic Cat Sno Pro 500 has been the definition of fun. Its engine only about 85 horsepower, but when in Cat’s race chassis, make it rev high and engage Plus, the entire machine is so (the 2010 model 461 pound according to our scales) and feeling that it can easily be over the smallest trail and corrected in mid-air or mid-corner a shift in the driver’s weight.
Our 2010 staff demo was a very popular machine our staff – it was a riot to ride, it has a certain “whip-me, beat-me” With its aggressive handlebars, position, running board and look, you could almost your personality change you swung a let over it – the machine you want to hold the flipper to the and … anything that was in way. Luckily the chassis and were up to the task.
Sno Pro Evolves For 2011
When Cat first announced its 2011 the only planned changes for the Sno Pro 500 new graphics. However, by the time officials showed up for the 2011 Reports testing event in Yellowstone, Mont. the company its plan – opting for a shorter 1-inch HackSaw track than last year’s Cobra, a move that Cat say will increase top speed by 3 to 5 Also, the sway bar was removed in the end, as Cat engineers instead for stiffer springs with a of reducing ski lift.
In our afternoon of field testing the model, we must admit to mixed feelings about the The pre-production unit we tested more corner push and than the 2010 model we had used to, possibly a result of the sway bar. Hopefully suspension calibrations before models are built can help this model to its previous prowess.
Otherwise, this was the machine we fell in love last year. Its suspensions and react expertly to aggressive – which isn’t surprising, the heavy crossover with the Sno Pro 600 machine. One beef with the If Cat is going to sell the Sno Pro 500 ($8,399 to consumers for trail use, it hide the dimmer switch on top of the dash, partially blocked by the post.
Overall, the Sno Pro 500 is an aggressive, fun ride. it lacks in refinement, it makes up for in raw
2011 Arctic Cat Sno Pro Hits:
chassis
Sporty nature
layout
2011 Arctic Cat Sno Pro
Down on power
Corner or drift
Hidden dimmer switch


Arctic Cat Sno Pro 500 specifications
$8,399
499cc, liquid-cooled, two-… with batteryless fuel
Bore/Stroke: 71mm x 63mm
output: 85 hp
Front suspension: AWS VII A-arms; FOX Zero Pro shocks; 9.5 of travel
Rear Suspension: Fox Zero Pro shocks; 13.5 of travel.
Track: 15x128x1-inch
For details on the full 2011 Cat visit 2011 Cats.
To Sno Pro 500 details on the Artcic Cat site, here.


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