BORN AGAIN • 2012 XF SERIES The driveline is said by Cat engineers to bring about some new efficiency. As stated in previous OSMs, the traditional chain/gear driveline is not old technology, with its fixed center distance and Torque Control Link. Less friction, therefore less drag is the claim. Perhaps it was us feeling like we were riding the new Holy Grail of sleds – this is a long sermon just to tell you that the new 1100 four stroke
feels like it has new life with a healthy bit of bottom and mid-range torque that pulls smoothly to full shift-out. Its striking appearance draws attention like the burning bush itself. Its attractive, styled lines and body cladding are available in black, green, or a limited version in white and orange, if you were quick to worship and purchased in the spring. Sitting under the XF LXR luxury
packaging is a 141-inch Cobra track with 1.25-inch lugs. It’s a good match for the power and the machine has overall balance and footprint enough for the occasional exodus off the trail into deeper white brilliance. A center grab strap is there for drivers to have added leverage for maneuvers that test faith. The pulpit from where a rider will bear witness to all those seekers of more
Why, pray tell, is it getting so hard to find a snowmobile with a trunk? No worries here. The XF LXR’s rear storage bag adds small-capacity function.
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