New Polaris Outlaw 500 sportquad with IRS

Mikeyboy_esq · 07-22-2005, 02:16 PM

http://www.polarisindustries.com/en-us/ATV...ormance/Outlaw/

Its basically a Preditor 500 with IRS rear suspension. It only weighs 24lbs more than the Preditor and its seat height is 1/2" shorter than the Predators. On paper, it looks like a pretty good set up for handling deep ruts and bumping sections on a XC course. What do you guys think?

Happy trails...

bbertram · 07-22-2005, 02:40 PM

So fast its scary? Naaaaahhhhh

GE4x4 · 07-22-2005, 03:48 PM

I think the IRS is a good idea. The Outlaw might not have more power, but might be faster due to the smoother ride.

beef_the_meat · 07-22-2005, 03:52 PM

To me it looks like smileys got a new factory ride

**bombman** · 07-22-2005, 05:40 PM

I guess to me it depends on how soft the susp. is if it's soft i think it will be slower in the woods moi.

KISSSOFDEATH · 07-22-2005, 08:19 PM

I like it.

Brute 23 · 07-22-2005, 11:27 PM

IRS is for cruisers who want a smooth ride and rock crawlers who need to keep traction all the time. For racing and trail riding you can't slide around turns like you need or want to. NOT A FAN OF IRS OR POLARIS

KISSSOFDEATH · 07-23-2005, 06:25 PM

You obviously didnt watch the video on the link. It slides pretty easy. My Brute 840 slides very easily, just as easily as a sra will.

07-23-2005, 11:38 PM

i bet that the straight axle would win everytime with equal riders on a p700 and bf750 racing thru the woods.i have yet to see great high speed turning out a an irs yet when compared to a straight axle quad.time will tell,maybe that sway bar makes enough of a difference for the handling and sliding around the turns.not trying to make anyone angry,just pionting it out.a straight axle and an irs are 2 totally different handling machines.

Brute 23 · 07-23-2005, 11:39 PM

Just because it can slide doesn't mean it can do it as easy or with the same controll. In the video he is driving on a gravel road, of coarse its easy to slide. Around here we don't have many gravle tracks, maybe u do. On banked out dirt with ruts like our tracks are, you can't keep the speed with irs becuase there is no slide. If IRS was better I think racers would have been using irs a long time ago. Besides, that guy, in the video, is hanging way off to the inside of that atv to keep the suspension from rolling. Show a person on a bike with sra and they won't have to lean near that much. Check the video AGAIN.

07-22-2005, 02:16 PM	#1
Mikeyboy_esq Senior Member Feedback Score: 0 reviews Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 4,836 (3)	http://www.polarisindustries.com/en-us/ATV...ormance/Outlaw/ Its basically a Preditor 500 with IRS rear suspension. It only weighs 24lbs more than the Preditor and its seat height is 1/2" shorter than the Predators. On paper, it looks like a pretty good set up for handling deep ruts and bumping sections on a XC course. What do you guys think? Happy trails... __________________ '04 FST Twin Peaks 800 AMR ported heads/FST Stage 3 cams/36mm carbs/LTE dual exhaust/VFJ Stage 4 primary & lightened secondary/Dyna Programmable CDI/FST intakes/lightened flywheel/Mike Walker oil cooler/Elka rear shock & strut springs/AC front bumper/PRM rear grab bar Happy trails...

07-22-2005, 05:40 PM	#5
bombman Premium Member Feedback Score: 0 reviews Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: maine Posts: 2,325 (0)	I guess to me it depends on how soft the susp. is if it's soft i think it will be slower in the woods moi. __________________ In memory of 1STQUADS FATHER Douglas L. Arnold 1941 - 2008

07-22-2005, 08:19 PM	#6
KISSSOFDEATH Senior Member Feedback Score: 0 reviews Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,707 (0)	I like it. __________________ KiS's WebSite

07-22-2005, 11:27 PM	#7
Brute 23 Senior Member Feedback Score: 0 reviews Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: TEXAS Posts: 224 (0)	IRS is for cruisers who want a smooth ride and rock crawlers who need to keep traction all the time. For racing and trail riding you can't slide around turns like you need or want to. NOT A FAN OF IRS OR POLARIS __________________ "I love it: The push and pull, the constant renegotiating of morals, ethics, what to do, how to live... All of us stuck here together trying to sort it all out. It's fun. It can be, anyway." Casey Affleck "When I'm good, I'm very good. But when I'm bad I'm better." Mae West 05 BRUTE FORCE 650 CAMO 4X4 26X10-12 Mud Lites up front 26X12-12 Mud Lites in back Dyna CDI K&N Filter EPI Gold primary EPI Black secondary 2X18s of Budlight on the back (for traction)

07-23-2005, 06:25 PM	#8
KISSSOFDEATH Senior Member Feedback Score: 0 reviews Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,707 (0)	You obviously didnt watch the video on the link. It slides pretty easy. My Brute 840 slides very easily, just as easily as a sra will. __________________ KiS's WebSite

07-22-2005, 02:40 PM	#2
bbertram Senior Member Feedback Score: 0 reviews Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 859 (0)	So fast its scary? Naaaaahhhhh

07-22-2005, 03:48 PM	#3
GE4x4 Senior Member Feedback Score: 0 reviews Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NH Posts: 484 (0)	I think the IRS is a good idea. The Outlaw might not have more power, but might be faster due to the smoother ride.

07-22-2005, 03:52 PM	#4
beef_the_meat Member Feedback Score: 0 reviews Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 98 (0)	To me it looks like smileys got a new factory ride

07-23-2005, 11:38 PM	#9
sawhead Guest Posts: n/a ()	i bet that the straight axle would win everytime with equal riders on a p700 and bf750 racing thru the woods.i have yet to see great high speed turning out a an irs yet when compared to a straight axle quad.time will tell,maybe that sway bar makes enough of a difference for the handling and sliding around the turns.not trying to make anyone angry,just pionting it out.a straight axle and an irs are 2 totally different handling machines.

07-23-2005, 11:39 PM	#10
Brute 23 Senior Member Feedback Score: 0 reviews Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: TEXAS Posts: 224 (0)	Just because it can slide doesn't mean it can do it as easy or with the same controll. In the video he is driving on a gravel road, of coarse its easy to slide. Around here we don't have many gravle tracks, maybe u do. On banked out dirt with ruts like our tracks are, you can't keep the speed with irs becuase there is no slide. If IRS was better I think racers would have been using irs a long time ago. Besides, that guy, in the video, is hanging way off to the inside of that atv to keep the suspension from rolling. Show a person on a bike with sra and they won't have to lean near that much. Check the video AGAIN. __________________ "I love it: The push and pull, the constant renegotiating of morals, ethics, what to do, how to live... All of us stuck here together trying to sort it all out. It's fun. It can be, anyway." Casey Affleck "When I'm good, I'm very good. But when I'm bad I'm better." Mae West 05 BRUTE FORCE 650 CAMO 4X4 26X10-12 Mud Lites up front 26X12-12 Mud Lites in back Dyna CDI K&N Filter EPI Gold primary EPI Black secondary 2X18s of Budlight on the back (for traction)

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