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#1 ·
An old friend that I used to ride with but have lost contact with now use to ride around on a Cat Jag.

The only thing I can remember about it is that it was a free-air.

We were riding in the 1978-1982 timeframe, his Jag could have been a few years older.

Trying to figure out what it was. We used to race that against a Skidoo Citation and they were fairly equal. I think the Cat was a bit faster, but not by much.

I was always riding brand new machines... brother worked at a Skidoo/Cat dealership and would bring home demos. hehe.

At one point, I made a list of all the machines I've ridden and I was up to around 45 different machines that I at least rode for a weekend.
 
#3 ·
It may have been a 340. The Citation 4500 is just a 370. I also road the SS, which was a bit faster.

Was the 340 F/A twin carb? The Citation 4500 was single carb, SS was dual.


Seems like the Cats were always dialed in a bit better for gearing and clutching. My experience is that Cats are often set up to get off the line quick, but not as quick on long runs. I realize that doesn't hold true across the board.
 
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