hi everyone.i just want to say that i have been riding atv,s since the mid 80,s. I owned many 4x4 bikes in the last 10 years.i will name them so you can see what i had to expierience and compare to over the years.
I used to ownn the following atv,s;

87 230 quad sport suzuki. [first quad)
honda trx 300 4x4 1999
yamaha grizzly 600
honda forman 450 shift
honda rubicon 500
kawasaki prairie 650
artic cat 650 v2

I still own;
outlander 400 4x4 2004
outlander max 650 xt
yamaha rhino 660

all these bikes were good for me .they ALL have good and bad points.well anyway this 650 max is definately the most comfortable platform.very plush.handles great.i felt confident on hillclimbs.smooth power and plenty of power for anything i ever came across.its srtongest points for me are. the power and the hill climbing secure feeling.not tippy or scarey on hillclimbs the front end does not come up on you.and i promise you i did the biggest hillclimb at tower city pennslvania. with EASE.felt great not scarey.most people Wont attempt that hillclimb.mostly spectators gathered to watch others do it.my buddy bought my 650 prairie.we raced many times.max wins every time.he gets me the first 10 feet off the line.then i just blow past him getting further and further away from him.he gets me off the line because he has a modified clutch kit on the prairie.mine is stock.i was amazed remember the max is about 50lbs.heavier then the regular 650.so imagine the results against the standard outy 650.any ?[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

Good review !! I have just received my 650 XT Max !! I'll try it for the first time this coming Friday !! I cant wait ;-)

 

im sure you will be happy.let us know what you think.i have nothing bad to say about it.it satisfies my every need and then some.suprisingly nimble on tight trails.if i had to come up with one negative i would say it does put out some heat in the summer time when riding at a slow pace.but it will be nice in the winter time.warm.any particular question about it.?

 

I have no question for now, but I will for sure later ...!

 

Make that 70 lbs heavier. Even better!

 

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Hi everyone. i am buying an atv for the first time with in a couple weeks. i have been looking at all the different ATV's on the market and i think i have narrowed it down to the Outlander 500 XT or the 500 XT MAX. (Can-Am Rules). For those out there that have a MAX model could you answer this question. When riding alone and having the passenger seat removed, is there a big difference in how the ATV handles opposed to having a passenger on with you. I like the option of being able to have a passenger and doing it safely but if there is a great sacrafice in performance by going with the MAX model instead of the standard while riding alone i would rather not. Thanks for any help in this decision.

 

2 seaters rules IMHO for 95 % of the my ride . Only very very tight trail can be a pain since you have to be more carefull for the plastic. Other than that its much more confy, stable ,and safe but hey its only me saying that ;-)