Arctic Cat Jag. Z1 (2007)

[cabinut]

Looking at a Arctic Cat Jag Z1. Anybody have one or know anything about them? How do they compare to a 600 2 stroke?

[mjkaliszak]

A budd had one, it took a crapola the 1st trip ( DEC -Jan ) 2008. He offed it the next year. The sled had electrical issues, we ran it to a dealer in the northwoods ( WISC ) on our trip and that was the diagnosis, the parts needed would have not made it in time .

Not to say they are all bad... that is the only one I have seen.

[dcsnomo]

I have one. Has 3000 miles on it, great comfortable sled. My friends call it the sofa. I can ride it all day, all week, and be comfortable.
The electrical issue that was common on these sleds was the wiring harness rubbing on the frame causing shorts and engine codes. Dealer fixed mine under warranty, but many (most?) of these had that issue. Otherwise, it tended to drive like a snowplow so I installed Bergstrom triple points and shims, tuned the front end a bit and it's good.

The sled is heavy, it is not a sport sled, but da*n it's comfortable. It is not a crotch rocket, but it's warm and powerful. Cruiser!

Added a windshield bag and a nosecone bag under the hood, plenty of storage for overnights. Also added a separate cord for the heated shield so I didn't have to use the 12v plug in all the time.

Uses a lot less gas than older 2 strokes, but about the same as my 2010 Rush 600, but at $.50 per gallon less.

Net is, I love the sled because it is exactly what I wanted...big, comfortable, and fun.2011-01-10 07.25.27.jpg

[ezra]

hey I had that aggressive ultra.how did yours last so long?

[dcsnomo]

hey I had that aggressive ultra.how did yours last so long?

Actually, it's my buddy's sled. Not a lot of miles on it, I think about 3500. It's lasted this long because we haven't had snowmobiling in Door County for three years! Other than the Rush, my "mandatory Door County Polaris" is a 98 XLT.

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