1996 Arctic Cat Zrt 600 with DG Can 

That 1996 turns like a corvette on rails and one finger quick stops. Only downfall was large moguls. That’s like the muscle car era, sexy beasts.

I have a 96, best sounding yeae for the ZRT in my opinion

That was the fastest 600 triple made. I had the same sled with D&D triple pipes and silencers. Other brands 600’s could not touch it.

They were rich from the factory and carbs out of sync.

Shit yeA they would run with my 95 wildcat and if i didnt have shit changed from stock to a few mods those zrts would haul ass around me on top end my 700 was around 115/118 horse vs 118/123 zrt stock form.

Its really disappointing to see what people have done to them. Still got mine, snow-checked in the spring of '95 and delivered in Oct '95. Riding during the muscle era was AMAZING and its disheartening to see the relics theyve become.

Thanks man!

Not the fastest production sled.of.thr 90s. 96ultra680spx would spank that zrt

I have a video of a 95 zr 580 on my channel! It's a clean one too!

Why would I need to do a compression check?

@@wwilkins62 I have a zrt with 3500 miles and it has 100 psi on all 3. Just curious if you tested yours.

@@sledhead78, when I bought it the guy said he rebuilt it a few years ago and it runs like it was. i don't have a compression tester to check, it has pretty good compression.

@@wwilkins62 only need to rebuild if its under 110 compression in all cylinders

Why do a Compression test Because any knowlegable 2 stroke person knows what a healthy motor should put out. 120psi for stock motor is adiquit . 150psi and above for something that's been heavily modified. My 94xlt580 mono block triple has 150psi with SLP billet heads ported cylinders and wiesco pro lites. Stock it had around 120psi. Just because that 600 cat seems like it had compression when pulling it over doesn't mean it's fine. Who's to say the guy who rebuilt it made sure the tolerances are to spec cylinders are in round,ect. Could be a plug fowling pig when you get it out in the trails. 🖒🏁

They are 2 strokes...

Also they are set rich at the factory

Eric Macnichol*Common Sense

The whole point is the 2 stroke smoke. Nothing better. If it's-20 I ain't opening shit.

But yet you can’t spell the word common

Oh? Why's that?

I second this... still have mine, bought new in spring of '95, delivered in Oct 95. They are fast and sound like nothing else but they were NOT quality. Motor mounts didnt hold up, over-oiled from the factory, over-jetted from the factory, water pump weepage, pipes crack at the collars, exhaust ports dont seal for nothing, they chew through stators. Again, I love mine and still ride it every year. Got almost 1,000 miles so far this year. Theyre a love affair like the old Harleys. Every hour of riding gets 2 hours of wrenching.