Yeah I agree that the numbers can be exactly how you said....but gearing to the rear wheel can affect the hp at the tires,that's why they rate them at the motor....you can't have any more hp at the rear wheel than the motor.

 

be grateful with the hp you have , my 650 cat puts 27 hp to the rear wheels the crank is 42hp. still........ it will flip over back wards if its on good footing. of coarse the drive line of an auto is all together different than a clutched unit, it just sucks
to find that much hp is lost . and then to find that my Z is all most more hp at the rear wheel than the cat is at the crank. LOL ,dodo happens.

 

i just bought my 08 525s and it is bye far the fastest,most insane ride i've ever ridd before..it's so fast my gurlfriend won't ride it

 

I have a 525s (the one with the straight axle) and it does great, no regrets. I noticed the title stated 525s not 525irs. I'm sure you probably know, but just to make sure, the IRS is independent rear suspension while the other (525s) is your standard straight axle. Just wanted to throw that out there cuz I noticed you were talking a lot to Gablet there and I think he was talking about the IRS not the straight axle. Either way, I've never had a problem with mine. I do a lot of trail riding and it goes through just fine. I'm sure the IRS can go through more extreme trails than the straight axle can, but I've got a Honda Rancher for that kind of stuff lol. I bought the Outlaw for speed and it does just that and then some.