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DieselBoy
10-16-2006, 01:34 PM
What is your opinion on the Bombardier Outlander 400 4x4s? Are they good units? they seem cool, im just wondering incase i pick one up cheap for a flip.

firefighterjosh
10-17-2006, 12:27 AM
My mom has one. Fairly quick. Runs about 57MPH top speed. I took it mudding once and it did just as good as the Grizzly I was mudding with. Not a jumper though. Seems to have some lag when punched but not too bad.

predatorMN420
11-01-2006, 10:44 PM
my dad had an 04 outlander 400 and i think it was kind of a dog but he bought two of the new outlander 800s and they beat most sport quads and go through alot

suck my pipe
11-08-2006, 10:49 PM
I dont like them at all.

TOPDAWG
11-11-2006, 05:28 AM
Good quad, more power then most 500's. May still be in warranty too. Check that. Also check shifter and make sure it's not bent out of wack.

01-24-2007, 09:28 AM
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DVXDUDE
03-07-2007, 12:53 PM
my dad has an 06 outlander 400xt....it out pulls, goes through more mud and is just as fast or faster then my cousins 05 sportsman500....


i love the bike for going through mud, i just dont like full auto machines....the 2upseat is soo comfortable too


if i was going to buy one i'd definatly get the 650 or 800 though...they are BEASTS!!!

sanojtheking
06-04-2007, 02:19 AM
Originally posted by DVXDUDE
the 2upseat is soo comfortable too


if i was going to buy one i'd definatly get the 650 or 800 though...they are BEASTS!!!


I have ordered the Outlander MAX 650 XT =D

Should arrive within 10 days max! Please tell me your experience with it in the meantime! =)

suck my pipe
06-04-2007, 09:25 PM
the 400 is a little underpowered, shoot for the bigger motor. The ride is real nice but I hate the one handed breaking I find it to be dangerous on hills or in slipery conditions.

Punk'd
07-04-2007, 04:09 PM
They are pretty quick for only being a 400, but the 800 is where its at.. Those are rockets:D

L0w3r55
07-05-2007, 07:51 PM
the bike has really good mud protection, good looks '07 at least and it is really powerful for a 400

kdboutel
10-28-2007, 07:36 PM
My wife has an '05 Outlander 400. She loves it! In fact, she let me ride it in a Hare Scrambles race that was held in this area this summer. I not only finished first in the Utility Class, I ended up placing 61st overall out of 94 finishers in the ATV classes!

Four of the 6 utility class machines placed and the utility machines started last of all the ATV classes. I passed MANY sport quads.

Here's a link to the results on the WNYOA (http://www.wnyoa.net/) website - Hare Scrambles Results (http://www.wnyoa.net/Results_Page/2007_Results/High_Gear_Quad_Results.htm)

I think the 400 Outlander is an excellent machine with very good suspension and a surprisingly powerful and capable motor. But that's just my humble opinion. :D

JohnT_98300EX
02-24-2008, 03:20 PM
The Good;
My '04 400 will run on top with most any 500 Utility. A good running 500 single may be just a tick faster on top. There is not a 400 - 450 utility that has ever beaten it.
Great ride and handling once I firmed up the front springs just a bit.
Reliability has been great and so is the fuel economy.

The Bad;
I have broken 3 shifter levers. Mostly from plowing, they are so brittle they end up snapping. (this is one part the dealer always has in stock) And I never try to force or jam it when it doesn't want to go in gear.
1 set of universal joints.
1 belt, and am due again.

The Ugly:
The operator

2001-400ex'er
03-16-2008, 09:48 PM
Had one since 2004 and really no complaints. The 4x4 went out on it once from accidentally turning it on while spinning the tires, but it was under warranty. Also, for some reason it started fouling plugs if it sits for a little while. Other than that, its been an awesome quad. Faster than most 500's, and rides better too. Overall, the quality is great.

Shan
03-26-2008, 09:23 PM
dad has had one for 3 years. its a 2005. i ride it though... 2000 of the 2100 miles that are on it have been put on it by me... lol... anyway... pulls great has no problem with a 3000lb trailer... well in low it dont... in high it has trobles gettin it movin...

love the quad for its size and it has aweseome power for a 400...

the only drawback is the throttle response... with it being carburated it has no response at all... you floor it and about 3 secondsd l8tr it is puttin out its max... not right away like a fuel injected quad.

other then that i love it and nothing has went wrong with it.




how often do you guys change the oil on your bombardier/can am

JohnT_98300EX
03-27-2008, 05:06 AM
"how often do you guys change the oil on your bombardier/can am"

I change mine every 900 to 1000 miles. (manual says 900)
When It was new it got changed at 200, 500, and 1000 miles. Conventional oil and filter. At the 1000 mile mark I went with full synthetic oil. With nearly 5000 miles the engine is just as strong as ever.

Shan
04-07-2008, 07:58 PM
Originally posted by JohnT_98300EX
"how often do you guys change the oil on your bombardier/can am"

I change mine every 900 to 1000 miles. (manual says 900)
When It was new it got changed at 200, 500, and 1000 miles. Conventional oil and filter. At the 1000 mile mark I went with full synthetic oil. With nearly 5000 miles the engine is just as strong as ever. o ok thanks... its got 2100 miles on it and it has only been changed once and that was at 1000 miles...

o i was reading your sig... it says u cant find anything in the aftermarket for the 400... thats casue they dont make anything for it... they musta figuered if ppl wanted power they woulda just bought a 800... im sure that is y they dint make anything for perforamnce for the 400's... but there is gun holders and bags and stuff like that... thats about it...

if you want a lil more power out of it... take the screw out that is behind the throttle that stops the throttle at a certain point... i did that and noticed a pretty big diffrence...

one question... hooked onto dads boat last night just for fun... it weighs about 9000 lbs... hooked the 400 onto it and it did a burn out!!!!!!!!!! in gravel of course... but it barelydoes a burnout with me on there... how can it do one with a huge boat on there... and the shocks were like a 1/4 inch from bottoming out... so there was about 400-500 lbs of tounge weight... but it still did a burnout... how can it do that... it dnt have that much trq does it???
by the way wat are the power and trq numbers for the outlander 400? anyone know?