However, this attempt at creating female appeal looks like an afterthought - four pink IQ flame decals slapped onto a dull black chassis. We understand the concept of marketing to the female market, and one peek at women’s gear confirms that pink is all the rage. We didn’t expect it to get worse - but it did. It still has that look, from the Pro X2 seat to the short windshield to the trailing arms. Last year, we called this machine a botched plastic surgery, with its assortment of miscellaneous parts. Despite the angular graphics, the look of the sled is more “wind tunnel approved” rather than “attack.” This F look, with the flowing lines and rounded nose, has received much love it/hate it critique since introduced for 2007. It comes in three color combos, with the primary influences as black, green or orange.

With the change to the Twin Spar chassis, the look of this sled had gone from dated to “date me.” This has the same lines, the same style and the identical graphics package to the liquid-cooled F machines. Rear Suspension: EDGE, Nitrex shocks, 13.9 inches of travelīonus Features: Electronic reverse, hand guards, hand and thumb warmers Rear Suspension: SC-4, HPG Take-Apart shocks, 15 inches of travelīonus Features: Pilot 5.7 dual-runner skis, speedometer, tach, Rip Saw track, steel-braided brake line, RER electronic reverse, race-style seatįront Suspension: EDGE, Nitrex shocks,10 inches of travel If this machine is too much at $6,399, consider the standard package version ($5,799).įront Suspension: RAS, HPG Clicker Take-Apart shocks, 9 inches of travel

Still, there’s a lot of value in this machine, with a responsive engine and the benefits of the trend-setting, rider-forward REV chassis. This is the REV chassis for the smaller budget, and is definitely the little dude in the MX Z lineup. At $6,499, it’s the most expensive machine in this comparison.

This machine costs $1,100 more than the Z model.

It’s now situated in the Twin Spar chassis, which gives it a whole new character as a sportster. With the new attitude - and new chassis - comes a new name: the F570. The happy-go-lucky Z 570 did a complete turn-around in one year’s time. All but Yamaha is in the fan-cooled market, and each company offers something a bit different. Fan-cooled sleds have some definite advantages over their liquid-cooled counterparts, namely with low-maintenance, reliable engines and a lower price. Fan-cooled snowmobiles are sometimes overlooked as second-class snowmobiles, though that’s hardly fair.

Arctic cat z570 ski runner length