Hi Guys. I am considering the Outlander for my wife. Are you guys pretty much happy with it? Any gripes? Thanks!

 

Doesn't anyone have an Outlander?[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img]

 

Do you like the way it rides?

 

My wife loves her Outlander Max, I like it too. The ride can't be beat, and it feels a lot more stable than other quads with independant rear suspension. It has a dual swingarm/torsion bar setup instead of sway bar.

My only gripe is that it doesn't come in CAMO!!!![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

I like mine! Almost 100 miles and no problems. It does feel a LOT smoother than a regular swingarm type Quad when the trails take a turn for the worst.

 

That seat seems REALLY soft, does it feel that way when you are riding it? How does it do for off camber trails?

 

I like the way it rides. My son rides it like a sports quad.

 

I just got done with a long ride on my Outlander yesterday. It was 132 miles of trail with lots of rocks and off-cambers with a bunch of smooth dirt road. My quad now has about 300 miles on it and here are my observations.

1-The seat is the best seat I have ever ridden on for comfort. I finished the 132 miles with no butt soreness. The only negative I can see about the softness is that it is harder to slide around on if you need to lean aggressively.

2-The suspension is the best I have ever ridden on and the off camber stability is outstanding. I also have a Kodiak 400 and a Prairie 650. The Outlander is miles ahead of the Kodiak and also better than the P-650 on off cambers.

3-The fuel mileage is unbelievable. I went on this long ride to see the fuel mileage expecting to hit reserve at about 80 miles. I did not hit reserve until 130 miles. This was approx. 75% dirt roads, 25% trail exploring and rock crawling.

4-Speedometer is about 5% fast. 45 mph indicated seems to be a good max extended cruise speed.

5-Eaxhaust system heat shields on right side vibrate when cold making crappy noise. I have installed extra clips and hose clamps in a mostly successful attempt at getting rid of the noise.

 

Bought a 2004 330 4 x 4 this weeked, love it. A brother bought one at Christmas and he loves it. We both sold Polaris ATV's.