what quad will be better for me in the dunes?(about 160lbs, 6'2)
-the outlaw525 or ds650 baja x

 

srry i forgot to include this,
as far as jumping, drag, etc how do they compare in the dunes.
thanks,

 

This is a personal opinion but I like the DS better in the dunes than the Outlaw. I don't really like the IRS in the dunes and although it can jump it is not the best jumper. And they both ride really nice.

 

Neither one! The DS is an akward and kind of clumsy machine. It does have good suspension travel, but it just doesn't handle all that well.

The Outlaw is IRS. The place for IRS is on semi-tehnical woods trails, not the dunes. When you are sideways and off camber on a steep dune, you want the stability of an SRA...not IRS.

Just be patient, and wait for a KTM 525!

 

I never had a problem with the DS being clumsy or awkward but that would again be a personal thing I would think. Polaris is also coming out with a 450 and a 525 SA Outlaw. So you could still go Polaris or wait for the KTM. But I am sure the KTM won't be cheap but I am sure it will be worth it. They usually put a lot of aftermarket stuff on it that you won't otherwise have too. If you haven't ridden a DS try it and see if you like it first. They are comfortable and very nimble for their size.

 

well i would go for the ds im just afraid i wont like it cuz i am not very big and wont be able to controll it

 

get a str8 axle outlar525

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: sandman91

well i would go for the ds im just afraid i wont like it cuz i am not very big and wont be able to controll it</end quote></div>

I am only 5'9" and this is actually my husbands bike (the DS) and I can handle it so I am sure you won't have a problem. It is also the bike I started to learn how to jump with. Without a problem. But try it out if you can first and see what you think.

 

not to nock the ds because i have never ridden one but they do seam like relly clomsey quads like they sit relly high and seam to sit forward alot so u could nose dive esaly......... and they have telly small weels but i guess it u put paddles on it u could make them bigger.... thats what i dont think would be good for that stuf yet iv never ridden one so....

 

I would not trade mine for the world, it jumps fine and dunes awesome. When you put paddles on it, it does not make it any bigger nor does it feel clumsy or top heavy. I'm 6'2 and 180 and will not ride anything else but my DS cause I don't fit on 450's very well, I've pissed off more than one person with mine and will continue to do so, although mine ain't stock no more either.

But a friend of mine has a 525 and he is real happy with it, it does just fine for dunning, but when he jumps he always lands rear wheels first and the front usually slaps down from the weight of the IRS.