If you have read the latest Dirt Wheels you might have noticed the Polaris Outlaw with Independant Rear Suspension. It looks like a refined predator 500 with IRS. Even though the predator is not the best sports quad out there I have always felt that it has the potential to be the best, if only polaris would tune and refine it a little bit more to lighten it get more power from the 500 cc motor. If you don't think that making the Predator that much better is possible look at Matt Smiley and his xc Predator, it is close to stock yet very fast and competitive. My point is how it does not take much to unlock the motors full potential. Polaris just needs to do it. I think with a lightend chassis, and a more powerful motor the Predator could be one of the best quads on the market. Well Polaris may have done just that and more with the Polaris Outlaw the only thing that is known is that it has IRS which would be a sport quad first. Now theres no telling if they did make the Outlaw lighter or more powerful than the Predator, but I'm going to remain optimistic and think that they did.

I would like to hear some other opinions on this.

 

Actually there is a way to find out about the outlaw. Just go to the polaris website[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

I was in Nashville at the Polaris dealers show a couple of weeks ago where they had their unveiling of all the models. I rode the Outlaw for three days on their proving grounds. It was cool riding a Predator and then jumping right on an Outlaw for comparison on handling. The motors are the same, although, the Outlaw has a modded carb and different airbox. It has the Troy Lee tranny except they fixed the gearing to where you don't have the scacing between 4th and 5th. It handled way better than the Predator, I know cause I race one. Plastic is NICE on it where I didn't bang my knees on it like I sometimes do on my Predator. (I'm 6'4") Off camber jumps were no prob. Ground clearance is awesome which would really help in my XC racing. I am looking to getting an Outlaw when they hit the showromm floors in november.

 

i was at my dealer today and an employee there said the same thing, he said he was surprised by how easily it powerslided to for being an IRS machine and that it's a really nice quad..which i thought was surprising because i was speachless when i saw the outlaw on there site and idk i think its gona be a great quad afterall...

i might ask my dad next spring if i can sell my quad and get one..i'll have to see[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

time will only tell whether or not the outlaw will be winning the xc races...I think polaris has been extremly inovative in the sport department, and they have been winning awards since the pred came out...I am just in hopes that they dont focus their sights on the outlaw now and ignore the pred like they have done with the scrammy...

 

its winning [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

I wish you would hop on the the new Pred. GNCC LE before judging the power department. Polaris is answering the call. I have one and this thing hauls ***. I have already tied the new Rappy 700 with a pipe and K&N. (dont care who believes me cause ALL my friends were watching) It comes with the following OFF THE FLOOR! Razer2's
White Brother's e-series pipe
Jetted
Fox Shox Podium X
Troy Lee Tranny
Pro Armor front bumper & grab bar

 

the motor settings are different between the 2. the Outlaw has more torque

 

the oultaw is winning the xc races its won 2 of 3 stock a class WORCS races this year and is beating the other quads by 5 minutes http://atv.worcsracing.com/ go to results for 2006 and put in stock a class and look at all three rounds and im pretty sure the outlaws engine is pretty powerfull about 40hp not sure though

 

It is advertised as 50hp at the crank. It dosent matter how good of a quad Polaris builds, most poeple hate them cause of the past and will never give them a chance. I am a Yamaha man to tell the truth. Even while working as a Polaris tech. I would only ride blue. Fact is, one day I realized that Polaris really made a good product. I love this GNCC LE PREDDY I have now, and have yet to see a quad come off the floor more trick. (have not seen new Suzuki) I will say this, my friends have Yfz450's and they all know what my tail light looks like.