March 28th, 2008

2007 Arctic Cat Jaguar - Z1

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The Jaguar – Z1 is all it’s talked up to be. Comfortable after hours of riding, fast enough as a trail performance sled, handles great on trail and holds straight through the flat out straightaways. The power of this thing is awesome – mainly because of the 4 stroke engine, but the most noticeable thing in it really is the comfort level. I can’t think of any other Arctic Cat sled that can beat up this one when it comes to comfort. The thing is also very maneuverable and easy to control. I’m sure you’ll love it. Here’re the specifications for it:

MODEL    Jaguar - Z1
M.S.R.P. *    $10,499.00
ENGINE    Suzuki, 4-stroke, liquid-cooled, 2-cylinder
DISPLACEMENT    1056 cc
BORE X STROKE    98 x 70 mm
CARBURETION    48 mm dual throttle body EFI
HORSEPOWER    123 hp
IGNITION    Full transistor/coil at plug
CLUTCH    Drive: Arctic 4-roller (rpm sensing)
Driven: Arctic (roller cam) ACT drive system
SUSPENSION    Front: AWS VII double-wishbone A-arms with Arctic Cat gas (IFP) shocks and sway bar; 9.5 in. travel
Rear: Slide-action frame with coupling blocks, adjustable torsion springs and Arctic Cat gas (IFP) shocks; 13.5 in. travel
BRAKES    Hydraulic disc
LUBRICATION    Dry sump
EXHAUST    Stainless steel
SKIS    UHMW plastic ski saddleless
LENGTH    118 in.
WIDTH    48 in.
HEIGHT    49 in. (top of windshield)
TRACK LXWXH    128 in. x 15 in. x 1.00 in.
SKI STANCE    43 in.
DRY WEIGHT    575 lbs.
FUEL CAPACITY    9.4 gal.

The only downside I can point out is the small fuel tank, but the machine is actually very economic so I don’t think size matters too much in this case. It’s a great sled to have. Especially if you’re tired already of the noisy and environmental unfriendly 2-stokes. The price is pretty fair too. I’m sure you’ll fall for this sled only after a few miles on it. Perfect may not be the right word since there’s always room for improvement, but this sled is pretty close of being just that – perfect.

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