March 28th, 2008
2006 Arctic Cat Bearcat WT
The Bearcat WT is one big, heavy snowmobile. Big and heavy usually means slow, but this
4 stroke engine sled has plenty of torque in it. Well, it really is not the perfect racing sled, but it sure gets you where you want to go. It’s also extremely comfortable sled. And very reliable. It’s probably the easiest sled to control of all the Arctic Cats - the huge track has lots of stability. Plus it has tons of traction for pulling heavy things if that’s what you want to use it for. See the specifications:
MODEL Bearcat WT
M.S.R.P. * $8,999.00
ENGINE Suzuki, 4-stroke, liquid-cooled, 3-cylinder
DISPLACEMENT 660 cc
BORE X STROKE 68 x 60.4 mm
CARBURETION Electronic fuel injection
HORSEPOWER 53
IGNITION CDI
CLUTCH Drive: Arctic Wide Ratio (rpm sensing)
Driven: Arctic Wide Ratio (roller cam)
SUSPENSION Front: AWS V double-wishbone a-arms w/ Ryde FX shocks, adjustable preload; 6 in. travel
Rear: FasTrack ALTS slide-rail, adjustable torsion, 2 in. rear arm shock, fiberglass overload springs, TSL rear arm, adjustable preload front arm; 8.5 in. travel
BRAKES Hydraulic disc
LUBRICATION Wet sump
EXHAUST Single muffler
SKIS UHMW plastic (wide)
LENGTH 133 in.
WIDTH 46 in.
TRACK LXWXH 156 x 20 x 1 in.
SKI STANCE 40 - 42 in. adjustable
DRY WEIGHT 700 lbs.
FUEL CAPACITY 15 gal.
The weight is pretty much the only downside I can point out. Being so heavy makes the thing slower and is also an obstacle before the deep snow riding. And that’s about it on the bad side. it makes a great family sled or a great working sled. If that’s what you need you should consider getting the Bearcat WT. The price is pretty fair considering the performance level and I think the sled totally deserves that money. The decision is all yours, but I think you won’t regret if you decide to go for it.