Outlaw 525 in January

[TYLER329]

Sorry about that, I am kinda of a computer rookie, i don't know how to do a link. If you look on the home page of atvriders.com and then click on the Ironman part under the GNCC logo you will see it listed.

[Evasiveone]

Gallagher interview

The wife okayed a new quad so she can have my Raptor. I just cannot decide yet though between the 700R SE and the new 525. The 2 major problems with the Outlaw have been fixed, the centerlink and the a-arms hitting the rear rims. But it still scares me to get one of the first "new" model bikes. So my question is to you dealers...

After the first initial shipment of 1-2 bikes per dealer will you be able to get more bikes in? or is the 525 going to be very limited. Will people that want a 525 even be able to get one?

[TYLER329]

Starting in Feb. they will be much more attainable. That is when we were supposed to get them anyway, getting them now is just kind of a bonus. I raced a 06 Outlaw last year and don't know what you are talking about when you said the rear rims rubbed. I would like to know more about that. Was it a stock Outlaw or did it have aftermarket wheels on it. Your're right on the centerlink. It is much better now. My buddy is still going to go ahead and buy the SE Raptor. He just likes yamaha better i guess. I personally feel like the 525 should be a much better machine but we will wait and see.

[Evasiveone]

Thanks for the response.

As for the rear rims every single Outlaw I have seen has had these marks on the inside of the rear rims. In most cases the owners did not even notice them. Here is a link to several pages of discussion about the issue with several pics.
A-arms hitting rims discussion and pics

If you notice that as of 11/01/06 a new part number for the rear rims is used for the Outlaw. The new rim has a bigger inner bell.

I wish I knew which shocks were coming on the new 525!!!!

[bradley300]

look at your rear wheels, there should be scratches all around where the a-arms hit them at full compression. polaris actually uses different wheels after november i think?? so if it a new quad, you probably dont have any issues. there is a huge thread about it on predator owners

[TYLER329]

I'll have an answer on the shock thing in about 2 days. That wheel thing is wierd. I never realized that the wheel touched. Thanks for the info.

[quadrider400]

So I noted in the other forum that there is a new rear wheel listed does anyone know if that is going to fix the rubbing problem...? What other issues are out there with the outlaw?
Thanks ....

[Evasiveone]

The new rims should fix the a-arm rub. There was a problem with a weak center link but there is a new fix for that already by going with a steel centerlink. Some of the plastic was wearing a spot on the radiator, easy fix was just use a washer to space the plastic out a little. The only other problem I have heard of was the seat wanting to pop off, I have not heard any changes for that.

All in all very minor problems for a first year quad.

I saw a new 2007 white Outlaw 500 today. That white on the Outlaw looks bad*****. It did not have the Fox shocks though. It had the Ryde FX, I believe "Pro Series" is what it said on them.

I liked the way it looked and felt so I went ahead and put down a deposit on the 1st KTM 525 Outlaw they are getting.

It is not scheduled for delivery to them until Jan '07. Now for the 3-month wait.

[calds650]

Originally posted by TYLER329
I'll have an answer on the shock thing in about 2 days. That wheel thing is wierd. I never realized that the wheel touched. Thanks for the info.

any update yet?

[TYLER329]

Just found out yesterday that the 525 will have the Ryde FX shocks. I would guess that the cheaper shock was to offset the cost of the motor. I guess we will have to see how they work.