Dirt Wheels - June 2016

Model year
(of surveys received)

2011...................................... 3%

2010...................................... 7%

2009...................................... 8%

2008.................................... 39%

2007.................................... 43%

Types of riding

Fast trail riding ....... ..★★★★

Leisure trail riding .......★★★

Sand ................................★★★

Snow ..............................★★★

On a track ......................... ★★

Organized racing............... ★

Work & haul ........................ ★

Hunting & fishing .............. . ★

The one thing you like
most about your quad
Power.......................... ★★★★

IRS ...................................... ★★

Ground clearance.............. ★

The one thing you like
least

Discontinued ................. ★★★

Nothing ................................. ★

Tall gearing......................... ★

Clutch ................................... ★

Handlebars.......................... ★

Changing oil ....................... ★

Seat ....................................... ★ Carb ...................................... ★

If you could improve one
thing on your quad
Shocks .............................★★★
Nothing ................................. ★
Airbox ................................... ★
Add EFI ................................ ★
Exhaust................................. ★
Lower gearing .................... ★

During normal usage,
what broke, malfunctioned
or prematurely wore out?
CV boots .........................★★★
Nothing ................................. ★
Chain slider......................... ★
Sprocket bolts...................... ★
A-arm bushing ................... ★
Clutch cylinder ................... ★

What accessories have you
added?

Exhaust..................... ..★★★★

Nerfs ............................ ★★★★

Hand guards ................. ★★★

Air filter ............................. ★★

Bumper .............................. ★★

Tires .................................... ★★

Skid plate .......................... ★★

Handlebars ....................... ★★

Wheels.................................. ★ Shocks................................... ★ Steer stabilizer .................... ★ Jets ......................................... ★ Seat ....................................... ★ Trail Tech ............................. ★

Happy with the
outcome?

Yes ................................. ..100% No ...................................... ..0%

How do you rate your
quad’s durability?
Excellent ........................... 61%
Okay.................................. 39%
Poor ................................... ..0%

How do you rate its
quality & attention to
detail?
Excellent ........................... 47%
Okay.................................. 53%
Poor ..................................... 0%

How do you rate its
performance compared
to other quads in
its class?

Excellent ........................... 85%

Okay.................................. 15%

Poor ..................................... 0%

How do you rate your local
Polaris dealer?
Excellent ........................... 54%
Okay.................................. 25%
Poor ................................... 21%

Would you recommend a
friend to buy an Outlaw
525?

Yes ..................................... 85% No ...................................... 15%

If you were to buy
another ATV, what would
it be?

Another Outlaw 525 .... ★★★ Polaris Scrambler ........... ★★ Raptor 700 ............................ ★ KTM 450XC .......................... ★ Renegade 800 ..................... ★ Commander ........................ ★ Honda 400X ......................... ★

What dream quad would
you like to see the manu-
facturers offer?
New KTM 525 ................ ★★★
Honda TRX650R............★★★
New Honda 250R................ ★
Raptor 4x4 ............................ ★
Lighter IRS quad ................ ★
New Outlaw racer ............. ★
★★★★ = most responses, ★★★ = many responses , ★★ = some responses, ★ = few responses
OUTLAW 525 OWNERS’ REPORT

The best high-performance quad Polaris ever offered

By the staff of Dirt Wheels

The powerful KTM engine makes the Outlaw a blast to ride at the dunes.

The independent rear suspension provides some advantages for trail riders.

❑ Polaris has always been a leader in building 4x4 quads. That’s what they’re known for, but even they couldn’t overlook the booming popularity of sport quads that began again in 1999 when Honda introduced the 400EX. It took Polaris some time to get up to speed, but by the end of 2002 they had a good sport quad in their lineup called the Predator 500.

Within a few more years high-performance 450s became the latest rage, and Polaris jumped in to do battle with Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki and Suzuki in that category as well. ATV riders were mightily impressed when Polaris made a partnership deal with KTM to use their engines. The Fuji 500 engines of the Predator were good, but the KTM engines generated even more power and did so in a lighter, more compact package.