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07-20-2017, 08:14 PM
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Arctic Cat has a new name
Arctic Cat has been bought by these guys. Look out Can Am
https://youtu.be/7ulayXJee14
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07-20-2017, 08:30 PM
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I'm gonna go out on a limb and speculate that their R&D department just got a proverbial dose of steroids.
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07-20-2017, 09:27 PM
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07-20-2017, 09:41 PM
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Instead of Suzuki motors, the wildcats are going to Yamaha motors. And the 700's are going to 800's.
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07-20-2017, 09:55 PM
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Think this buyout happened several months ago, maybe even last year?
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07-20-2017, 10:00 PM
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Interesting. Textron owned Polaris until 1981. Good to see them back in the game.
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07-21-2017, 07:37 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CaberTosser
I'm gonna go out on a limb and speculate that their R&D department just got a proverbial dose of steroids.
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Oh yes. They are throwing huge money already into some of their new units. Big things happening! They are coming out with a 130 hp motor in the Wildcat 2x. See ya later Canned Hamm
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07-21-2017, 07:39 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Salavee
Interesting. Textron owned Polaris until 1981. Good to see them back in the game.
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Yes they did. And down the road when it had recovered and was stable and profiting, the CEOs from Polaris bought it back.
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07-21-2017, 07:47 AM
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Im sure BRP will ask for taxpayer $ to cover their loss of market share.
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07-21-2017, 10:14 AM
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All you have to do is follow the ABC's of powersports.
Anything
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Or Polaris or Skidoo.
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07-21-2017, 10:18 AM
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well this game is better than their old game "find the electrical issue"
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07-21-2017, 10:24 AM
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Going from a stand alone company focused on one thing to being part of a conglomerate where it's one of a thousand products doesn't always mean more money for development, more expertise, or more success. We can all give examples of that.
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In this case Oki has cut to to the exact heart of the matter!
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07-21-2017, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by jayman_1975
Oh yes. They are throwing huge money already into some of their new units. Big things happening! They are coming out with a 130 hp motor in the Wildcat 2x. See ya later Canned Hamm
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Considering Can Am is at 172 hp and Polaris is at 168 its more like flat on your face arctic crap.
Sounds like you been suckling that chitty hind teat for a long time,get used to it, you'll be there awhile longer 
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07-21-2017, 03:56 PM
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Looks like some competition for Kabota and John Deere 
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at the end of the day Al Gore will go down in history as the biggest snake oil salesman to have walked the earth
Who are you going to blame when all the ohv's are gone and the fish are still dieing
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07-21-2017, 04:01 PM
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Prototype of Textron's next new sled. Building on their expertise.
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Originally Posted by DevilsAdvocate
In this case Oki has cut to to the exact heart of the matter!
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07-21-2017, 05:31 PM
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Quote:
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Prototype of Textron's next new sled. Building on their expertise.
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I would buy that just for the accessory.
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07-21-2017, 05:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken07AOVette
All you have to do is follow the ABC's of powersports.
Anything
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Or Polaris or Skidoo.
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Yep if you want something that lasts for ever buy a Yamaha, if you want to be in front, don't
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07-21-2017, 06:32 PM
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is it named after a guy that Texted Ron or a guy named Tex that liked the movie Tron?
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Artichoke ???
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If it wasn't for Arctic Cat, Yamaha would not have a snowmobile division.
Yamaha gave the world the chiropractor friendly RX Ton, Apex and Nytro machines. Had power to weight numbers that made Caterpillar look light and nimble.
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Im sure BRP will ask for taxpayer $ to cover their loss of market share.
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Exactly....another bail out coming...
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07-25-2017, 06:37 AM
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I would ride just about anything but an arctic cat and thats no crap!
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07-25-2017, 07:45 AM
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Quote:
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Exactly....another bail out coming...
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What bailouts has BRP gotten?
Bombardier and BRP are 2 different companies are they not?
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07-25-2017, 07:54 AM
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Quote:
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What bailouts has BRP gotten?
Bombardier and BRP are 2 different companies are they not?
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Yes, owned by Bain Capital now.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombar...ional_Products
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07-25-2017, 08:27 AM
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Quote:
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Going from a stand alone company focused on one thing to being part of a conglomerate where it's one of a thousand products doesn't always mean more money for development, more expertise, or more success. We can all give examples of that.
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Textron operate a bit differently. I'm sure you will find that Polaris will enjoy almost complete autonomy with adequate resources and funding
for all aspects of the business. Nothing but good things will come from this re-union.
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07-25-2017, 08:40 AM
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More horsepower...because the current models just don't get the job done eh  If you ain't going 200MPH and diggin' mile deep ruts with 37" tires you ain't worth talking to or about. I still have a hard time believing people are dropping up to 35K on SXS's. Like lambs to the slaughter. Its no wonder this company is opting back in. Satiating ego's = $$$$$$
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07-25-2017, 08:47 AM
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Textron already own Arctic Cat and BadBoy. Where they go from here is anybody's guess but it will likely be a game changer.
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07-25-2017, 08:17 PM
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Quote:
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Textron already own Arctic Cat and BadBoy. Where they go from here is anybody's guess but it will likely be a game changer.
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Exactly
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07-26-2017, 12:13 AM
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[QUOTE=JohninAB;3590656]What bailouts has BRP gotten?
Bombardier and BRP are 2 different companies are they not?
Bombardier Recreational Products
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) is a Canadian company making various vehicles. Once part of Bombardier Inc., it was founded in 1942 as L'Auto-Neige Bombardier Limitée (Bombardier Snow Car Limited) by Joseph-Armand Bombardier at Valcourt in the Eastern Townships, Quebec.
Bombardier Recreational Products
BRP Logo.png
Type
Public company
Traded as TSX: DOO
Industry Recreational Vehicles
Founded 1942
Founder Joseph-Armand Bombardier
Headquarters Valcourt, Quebec, Canada
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
José Boisjoli, President and CEO; Laurent Beaudoin, Chairman of the Board
Products Ski-Doo, Can-Am (ATV & Spyder Roadster), Sea-Doo (PWC), Lynx, Evinrude Outboard Motors, and Rotax
Services Recreational Vehicle service
Revenue Increase 3.829 CAD billion (2015)
Operating income
Decrease 0.265 CAD billion (2015)
Net income
Decrease 0.052 CAD billion (2015)
Number of employees
7,600 (2015)
Divisions Canada, United States, Mexico, Finland and Austria.
Website www.brp.com
In 2003, Bombardier Inc. sold its Recreational Products Division to a group of investors: Bain Capital (50%), the Bombardier family (35%), and the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (15%).
The newly formed company, named Bombardier Recreational Products, included all the activities started 60 years earlier by its founder. As of October 6, 2009, it had about 5,500 employees working;[1] its revenues in 2007 are above US$2.5 billion. BRP has manufacturing facilities in five countries: Canada, the United States (Wisconsin, Illinois, North Carolina), Mexico, Finland, and Austria. The company’s products are sold in more than 80 countries, 18 of which have their own direct-sales network.[2]
BRP has a long legacy of innovation and has multiple brands: Ski-Doo (snowmobiles), Can-Am motorcycles (ATVs and Spyder Roadsters), Sea-Doo (personal water craft and SportBoats), Lynx (snowmobile), Evinrude Outboard Motors, and Rotax. The Ski-Doo personal snowmobile brand is so iconic, especially in Canada, that it was listed in 17th place on the CBC's The Greatest Canadian Invention list in 2007.
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