5-5-2012 Ride Pics

Myself with Rick S and wife in the XP 900 and CommAndrew with Hump riding shotgun.We rode 87 miles and I got to drive a XP 900 and a Commander 1000 for the first time and of course I drove the Wildcat about 80 of the miles we rode today and the Wildcat beats them all in my opinion in riding & handling.The RZR I use to say was the funnest thing I have ever driven or owned but the Wildcat is one bad machine and I will have one as my next SXS Even Rick S with the XP 900 said the Wildcat was a better ride and more comfortable and Hump drove it too and he loved it too.


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Cool pics!

Want to buy a 2011 RZR S with roof,Automotive safety glass windshield,MP 3 Kit,soft back window etc



Wildcat

Nice pics Bobby, I haven't driven the Wildcat yet, but think I would wait a year or 2 to let

them get the bugs out of it....

Great pics!

Good pic's Bobby ---

Great pics. It looks like those VPR's pinch easily, what pressure are they running?

I was running 10 psi. Great for traction. Not so good for punctures. It did take a couple good hits to tear them though. Just ask Hump

Thanks for the reply. I have been running 14 in mine hoping not to get pinched, so far so good. We rode some of the same terrain yesterday hauling but thru creeks and skinny(for the Wildcat) rocky trails with no pinches.

Awesome pics. Looks like good time

Is Andrew the only one to have trouble with tires?

Stock XP tires have any issues?

bigben129 wrote:

Awesome pics. Looks like good time

Is Andrew the only one to have trouble with tires?

Stock XP tires have any issues?

The XP had issues too and I noticed a rear tie on the Cat had lost some air once it was back on the trailer and looked like it might of had a place in the sidewall

It was a brutal day for tires. It's all because of the Wildcat. Those kind of speeds through the rocks and 14" wheels don't mix. I will be adding air in my 12" Bighorns before trying to keep up with that Cat!

CommAndrew wrote:

I was running 10 psi. Great for traction. Not so good for punctures. It did take a couple good hits to tear them though. Just ask Hump

Two very hard hits. Average riding would cause no problems, but we were flying up trails covered with football sized rocks doing 35+ mph. I now know for sure that I hate 14" wheels. However, I can say that the wheels are tough, because both times we hit, it sounded like the frame broke in half.

We was trying to keep up with Bobby Lilly in that Wildcat.

Nice pictures! Whats up with Hump riding shotgun???

Bob you like the suspension of the Wildcat better, but how is the power compared to the Commander and XP? I kinda figured that Wildcat was gonna have the best suspension on a SXS but I have never got to see one in person. Nobody up here seems to be running them.

Thunter wrote:

Nice pictures! Whats up with Hump riding shotgun???

Bob you like the suspension of the Wildcat better, but how is the power compared to the Commander and XP? I kinda figured that Wildcat was gonna have the best suspension on a SXS but I have never got to see one in person. Nobody up here seems to be running them.

The power is good and plenty for me I would buy a Wildcat over anything

Now bobby....u told me u didn't like arctic cat!

Suspension And frame design are a great leap in to the future of sxs. They are in a whole diff league. Power is good 3-4 hp diff than a xp. A little long but a very nice car.

TBONE21 wrote:

Now bobby....u told me u didn't like arctic cat!

The Wildcat is the only Arctic Cat I have ever liked You got to drive one to believe it

I'll try it. I have a test drive coming up. I have some doubts but time will tell on that. It has great suspension but no storage. I'm a storage man! Lol
Plus she's long.

A good test drive though will make me love it or hate it. I just don't know enough yet. I'll buy one if I like it. I think there's more coming down the pipe with can am though and others.
Let's drive one and see how it is.

I have said before that it doesn't matter how much power you got if you can't use it. Thats why I never thought the Commander was as good as the XP (SORRY NOT TRYING TO FLAME YOU COMMANDER RIDERS).If your suspension limits your ability on the trails, where are you gonna unleash all those horses? If the Wildcat's suspension is that much better than the XP's then it's gonna be a handful on the trails to keep up with.

Bob how does it protect you from mud? From the pics it looks like you would be taking a mud bath everytime you went riding. The XP is not very good at mud protection and I hate it.

Thunter wrote:

Nice pictures! Whats up with Hump riding shotgun???

Bob you like the suspension of the Wildcat better, but how is the power compared to the Commander and XP? I kinda figured that Wildcat was gonna have the best suspension on a SXS but I have never got to see one in person. Nobody up here seems to be running them.

I was riding shotgun because my trailer tires are slick as Bubba's goat's azz! I was afraid to chance it going that far. Plus riding was much easier on my hurting back than driving would have been.

Thunter wrote:

I have said before that it doesn't matter how much power you got if you can't use it. Thats why I never thought the Commander was as good as the XP (SORRY NOT TRYING TO FLAME YOU COMMANDER RIDERS).If your suspension limits your ability on the trails, where are you gonna unleash all those horses? If the Wildcat's suspension is that much better than the XP's then it's gonna be a handful on the trails to keep up with.

Bob how does it protect you from mud? From the pics it looks like you would be taking a mud bath everytime you went riding. The XP is not very good at mud protection and I hate it.

Well it wasn't as bad as I thought on the mud bath but they do have some fender flares you can buy from Arctic Cat or Wildcat1 on here made his own and they look great and make a huge difference.There is also aftermarket full doors already on the market.

TBONE21 wrote:

I'll try it. I have a test drive coming up. I have some doubts but time will tell on that. It has great suspension but no storage. I'm a storage man! Lol
Plus she's long.

A good test drive though will make me love it or hate it. I just don't know enough yet. I'll buy one if I like it. I think there's more coming down the pipe with can am though and others.
Let's drive one and see how it is.

Well with Humps' $200.00 storage rack that solves the storage problem