have a question about them... is the outlaw better with the indepandant suspension, around turns and stuff. and do they better or worsen the wheelies. im lookin in to buying one soon

 

Outlaw 500 or Outlaw 525?

 

i think both of them do. but im thinkin about the 525 ktm outlaw. heard its pretty fast

 

fastest made.

since its not out yet we cant really say on its abilities, but only speculate. as far as wheelies im sure the only thing that will compair to it would be the Raptor 700 and the DS650, however though. The independent rear squats when power is transferd to it making it more difficult to get the wheelie and find the balance point. as far as going around corners, nothing beats a solid axle on dirt.

 

LMFAO....[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

 

lol shut up doyle, go to the honda forum or something. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

 

The IRS is better for everything pretty much. They even slide better in all reality. (NOTE: I said better, as in more controlled NOT more willingly!) i've spent a lot of time on each of the following machines: '05 Predator w/ wide trans, '05 Predator w/ close trans, '05 YFZ 450, '06 Outlaw, and '04 Z400 and i can tell you that we're all faster on that outlaw in almost all conditions. The 500 will give up a bit in the straight line to the other machines (it's only about as fast as the Z400,) but it makes it back in the corners. Essentially, you need a little more body english when cornerring, but the machine is so much more plush that it is not fatiguing at all to ride. Wheelies are easy in fourth for me i haven't tried it in fifth yet thought, because i can't find room in my feild to get it into the strong midrange to try it. The 525 will be insanely powerful, and since the 500 only gives up time to the other machines in the straight aways, and the 525 will dominate everything else in this area... the Outlaw525 is going to be hell. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] can't wait! post back w/ more questions

 

was the balance point harder to find with the irs. yall think that the price is right for it, the outlaw 525.

 

Im not sure about an IRS sport quad. There was an outlaw 500 up at Killpecker when we were there and it wouldnt go very good, even with paddles. It was stuck all the time. Maybe the guy riding was just an idiot. On another note how fast is this 525 going to be? Is it going to run with the rappy 700's? I am very interested to see how it is going to perform.

 

umm dude. irs stands for indepandent rear suspension. and no it probly won't compeet with the 700 raptor. that is just crazy fast, but it kills itself and won't last long. even the yamaha people don't like it because of its crappy transmission, it can't handle that abuse well. as for the 525, its a 515cc ktm engine one of the new projects polaris and ktm made. but i haven't ridden a irs sport quad, just a utility.