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Polaris Outlaw 525 IRS  & 525 S ATV Test Ride Review

2009 Polaris Outlaw 525S ATV XC Race Test - IATVHSS Round 5
Iowa ATV Hare Scramble Series - Round 5 - BobCat Run

Decatur City, IA (8/7/2009) - Due to some last minute testing and modifications to ATVriders.com Polaris Outlaw ATV, I was unable to compete in Round 4 of the IATVHSS, which was held at The Farm MX outside Indianola IA, but I was happy to be back in action this past weekend.

Round five of the IATVHSS was held at the Watson Family Farm outside Leon IA. The track at the Watson’s farm was 7 miles of rough wooded sections with sandy creek bottoms and some long very fast field sections linking them together. This race has always been notorious for high temperatures and very dry dusty conditions. The heat index last year at race time was 104 degrees, but fortunately this year, the temperature was a comfortable mid 80’s but still very dry.

In an effort the get this race over before the late afternoon heat, both morning and afternoon class were scheduled to run together with an 11am start time. With 173 racers on the line, lap traffic was sure to be an issue on this fast course. After another mid pack start, I found my self in 9th place when I came through scoring on the first lap. Shortly after entering the first woods section after scoring I found myself running into lap traffic already.

2009 Polaris Outlaw 525 IRS  & 525S ATV

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It is very important to not let a gap develop between you and the other riders in your class because slower lap riders can hold you up while your competition pulls away. By the end of the second lap, I was in a tight battle with three other A riders all swapping positions between third and sixth place. The fast straights were definitely an advantage for me thanks again to the high top speed of the Polaris Outlaw 525S. One fellow racer commented to me afterwards that as we came out of the wooded sections and started down the open straights that all he could do is watch me pull away.

As the race went on, the track began to show signs of wear and developed braking bumps as you entered the wood and acceleration bumps as you came out of the woods. The Outlaws well-designed steering and frame geometry provides reduced bump steer and feed back to the riders through the handlebars thus reducing rider fatigue. I made the decision not to stop for fuel and risk running out on the last lap in an effort not to loose any valuable time since we were all running so close.

Luckily my gamble paid off and I finished in 4th place after 2 hours and 15 minutes with over a half gallon of fuel to spare. Not only is the Polaris Outlaw a well performing competitive sport ATV but it is also ECO friendly with good fuel mileage.

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