well,,,, all I can do is tell it like it is --- I went from the dealer straight to a local trucking company's scale which was calibrated two weeks ago, the gas tank is one bar from half tank - the oil is about half - no studs - the sled has elec. start. -------------- 480 lbs was the weight on this scale, "which rounds to the nearest 5 lbs." 478=480 and 482=480. I am installing my ported cyl., billet head, y pipe, pipe mod and studds. I may remove the elect. start????

But...it sure is nice to push the button and Vrooom! I can live with the extra weight for that push button convenience.

I'm going to remove the foam, plastic from the clutch cover, tool holder, and warning stickers(real difference maker). That should save a pound or two. If I really want to get light(w/o H.P. loss), I'll get a MBRP can.

compare that weight to the f8s wet weight of 633 wet.

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i don't know wher you got that 633 from but your way off dude

Things that short weighed on truck scales must be weighed end to end, weigh the sled on one end then weigh it on the other end of the scale, it will almost always weigh different, those scales are made for long, very heavy items and will usually be off some when weighing under 2000 lbs. Long story, but I used to inspect and calibrate truck scales.


Don

well it could be heavier than that, but thats what am snow weighed it at. i thought that was on the light side too.

Unfortunatly you are correct. The F8 is the heaviest 2 stroke in it's class by a fair margin. Though they have the ride down pat, but myself loved the Orange f7's. Imo the F7 was one of the best looking sleds on snow. This new xp 8 has nothing to contend with it this year until the poo 8 comes out

Good luck to you first year testers and thanks for doing so for the community.

There is a good link around here somewhere about 08 mountain sleds being weighed wet. The FULL wet weight of the Doo was 90 lbs heavier than BRP's DRY weight.
The dry weight for a 800xpx is 425 + 23lbs (E/S) + 90lbs (gas etc.)= 538 ready to ride.
According to supertrax a fully wet F8 with electric and reverse is 652 lbs.

Holy fat cat batman!!! That's nearly 115 lbs difference!!!!!
I don't care who you are, that is going to affect perfromance.
Can you imagine going to a drag race or a high speed run with your girlfriend on the back!!!

I can see Yammi stealing cat owners. Why would anyone own a 2 S that is HEAVIER than a 4 S with FAR better quality, and by a large margin in both weight and quality? I figure a fully loaded NitroRTX to come in at about 610 lbs according to the wet weight of a NitroMTX at 630 lbs.

believing what the rags and internet talkers say isn't always best.

all you need to do is weigh the trailer / truck loaded with the sled then unload the trailer and reweigh the trailer/ truck and do the math when using a truck or large type scale..

WHO MAKES THE Y- PIPE

so if the f8 is that heavy just imagine how heavy the f1000 tank is

Imagine if you hit a little chunk of ice on the trail with your Ski Doo XP that thing will fold like a New York slice of pizza.

funny.. that hasn't happend to any of them yet and highly doubt it will. but f7s and crossfires on the other hand have been proven to fold "like a new york slice of pizza"

I had a 2003 F7, and I put 4700 miles on it and I beat the chit out of it. I never had any issues with it at all.
As a matter of fact my buddy bought it off of me, and my old F7 has 7000 trouble free miles on it now.

fiction can be fun!!!! but i prefer reality. come around when you clue in.

you have to actually have a XP for it to fold

lol shut up brandon or i'll poop on you while you sleep!!!

ahhah. i'll drop a coil on that new car of yours

unless you can shit over 160mph you're not gonna hit it.....

The new poo 8 may make 153 hp, But it still weighs alot more than the xp. And so your point is????

panthers ready to go. i'll keep up.

I could buy any sled I want. For this year I chose the 2008 F-1000 Sno Pro.

What are you talking about, My 2003 F7 was very reliable.
Now I had a 2005 Rev 800 and talk about alot of problems. Let me remind you about one of the problems.... Piston rings
I had my rings replaced twice with in 2500 miles and the second time Ski Doo did not warranty them.

^^^^^^ Product of brother and sister sex.

twice in 2500 miles huh... captain fiction is at it again! i could make up stupid shit too but i chose not to. dont take it out on me that you bought one of the heaviest turds on the market. good luck keeping up to ant 800 with that lemon once the poo 800 121 comes out. you should be able to beat the 800 cat though, if that makes you feel any better.

I have to say. You are a tool.

you're the one causing shit in the wrong forum, so the tool award goes to you.

The founder of this website bought an 03 F-7 new, sold it with 13+ thousand miles on it, and it now has well over 20K miles. Mine has 4K [i]hard]/i] miles on it and it's had zero maintenence done to it, haven't even tightened the track yet. BTW, bashing any sled in a dedicated forum is the no-no, so you're wrong.
Snoprof7 never bashed anything.

Excuse me. Who bashed first. Looks like it was you.
You have the memory of a wet towel.

Thanks oldtimer. Some people think they know it all.

Screw sleds, Sno Pro...let's see some pics of that Henn. Viper.

Shit. I can't post the pics. I only have pics of my 2000 Hennessey Viper now. It had 800 hp. My 2005 has 600 hp
I will try later and take pics of my 2005 Hennessey Viper.

This is the only way i can post pics of my 2005 Viper. Kind of sucks but at least you can see it.

http://www.yfzcentral.com/invision/index.p...c=58386&hl=

funny how the best cats are always on the net, never on the snow.

and as for snoprof7 never bashing anything, the quote speaks for itself. so.......

No, whats REALLY gonna be funny is when a lot of the new 800's line up on the lake and a lowly, old, clapped out, obsolete F7 with a fat guy on it hands them their ass.

And there will be XP victims.

go to you tube and check out revxp vs firecat, and come back and try again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx4TBY5gjGI

But the Fire Cat will be better in the bumps.

No wait, the Fire Cat will handle better.

No, no wait, the Fire Cat's reverse works better.

No, no, no wait the Fire Cat will outsell the XP.

No, no, no, no wait the Fire Cat will have better deep snow floatation.

No, no, no, no no wait the Fire Cat will get better mileage.

No, no, no, no no, no wait the Fire Cat has better lights.

No, no, no, no no, no, no wait the Fire Cat has better storage.

No, no, no, no no, no, no, no wait the Fire Cat has a better optional passenger seat.

i just can't believe how any of you think 150 horsepower sleds are worth talking about...lol...they are both total turds!!! those sleds in that video could not get out of each others way...i would rather work around the house than ride that shit...makes me sleepy just thinking about riding that shit... especially corner to corner....be like riding a mule wishing you were on a race horse.... but i guess some are easily pleased....

I get the same feeling reading your posts.

Why are you here?

Either stick to the rules or people start getting vacations.

Lol

I tried to get out of the yamaha forums!

yeah like the whopping 165 hp that the f-1000 has is so much more to handle. pffft. didnt cat have 170 hp 8 years ago? except that was a sled that could haul ass. 120 mph in 1000' stock motor is very doable with a t cat. what can the f1000 do? hit bumps? big deal.

I just seen the xp video wow the new xp is going to be a very fun sled to ride.I would say that cat went backwards in time on the f series.And polaris well we know it's just a matter of time before there out of buisness.

from what i've seen the mach z and the xp are about dead even on the lake.

Holy smokes man,this new rev-xp 800 is lighter than a f5 and faster than a f-1000.What else can you ask of out of your ski doo there mr blubyu.Actually this 800r is so fast doo dont even need a mach-z to compete with a f-1000.And thats all i gotta say about that,enjoy your sled there mr blubyu.

You guys need to grow up!!!! Let's get back to the original subject. Has anybody else out there weighed their 2008 Ski Doo?

MY bro-inlaw purchased a 2008 gsx 800 ..All the bells ..etc. Even the this boat is freakin' no HW.

Let me put it this way..his words.. ;" Sled in shipping crate , weighed less than the f1000's and my former Fusion900.wet ready to run!" The wgt was posted on the side by the delivering( carrier )trucking co.

I can pu a fueled and studed 800r w/ the front bumber over my waist, try that w/ my 900zr!,and off to emer. room.!

I was lookng at an 800r renedage last week. It is a large sled. I picked up the back and freaked how light it was. Then I went to the front and knew I could lift the skis off the ground, but to my surprise I easily lifted it to my waist. I orderd one that day. I hope that it is as dependable as my Sabercat and at least as quick.

if your an amrican buy american made products suport your local unions