I believe the new front locker was in the 08 and later models (locks instantly) - I think I remember reading somewhere that they also improved the wire connectors in 08 for more moisture resistance as well as the cvt vent- 08 was also the first year of the all digital gage and upgraded tail light. They also remapped the efi in 08 and addressed some cooling issues- Excessive front brake pad wear was an issue on the 06 & 07- Don't know if that was ever addresed. I went through front pads like crazy and they chattered quite a bit. I think another "issue" was the ttr bushings would swell and cause a chronic "creaking" in the suspension- every can-am I owned had this annoying creak- but I couldn't hear it over the noisy cvt when riding.

so, I think the 10 & 11 outty is probably the same with exception to trim upgrades.
I'd buy the 2010- Better deal IMHO-

As far as the weak spar frame- I don't think there was ever a problem. The only time you'd see the spar fail is when the rider crashed, flipped or overly abused the bike. I'm going on my 4th outlander (buying another outty 800xt this friday) and owned 2 650 max outty's (and a renegade 500 for 1 week) and I've never had any problems with my spar- and I ride pretty hard- over jumps and woops. My biggest complaint is the cvt noise and heat- these monsters run real HOT!

 

Also- in regards to the renegade visco not locking while rock climbing in that youtube video- it's working exactly the way it should. The reason the other side isn't engaging sooner is because the diff "thinks" it's not stuck due to the other tire spinning freely in the air (could be on a road for all it knows!)- Once the free spinning tire grabs, the front diff detects a pressure difference and engages the locker- launching the rene over the rock. In the mud or sand- there is constant feedback to the diff- no free spinning, so it knows when to lock it up.

This is a good video showing a guy who doesn’t know how to ride and position his weight on rocky trails! Pinning the throttle and waiting for the tire to grab is just beating the snot out of this beautiful machine. The atv is not properly set up properly for this aggressive rocky trail- a simple lift would have kept the front tires grounded and grabbing.

 

...beergut...really do appreciate your response!

It is great to hear from an actual owner of the machine...and getting a true perspective.

Make sure to post PICS of your new BEAST! Would love to see it? OBTW: What year you buying???


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