World’s Fastest ATV: 2008 Polaris Outlaw 525 IRS
April 3rd, 2008 by BallerRide 92 Comments 
With acceleration and top speed that beats out the best competition, the 2008 Polaris Outlaw 525 IRS is the fastest ATV on the market. The Outlaw 525 is a performance/sport ATV which is best for dunes and racing, as opposed to sport models which are made for back country and can take a serious beating. The Polaris Outlaw 525 IRS comes with a five speed transmission which includes reverse and an engine with over 510cc displacement. IRS, for those who are new to the ATV world, stands for independent rear suspension meaning that each wheel is free to do its own thing.
The Polaris Outlaw 525 recently received a recall for a retention bolt that came loose in less than 0.001% of vehicles causing a loss of control. The problem can be fixed for free at any Polaris dealer, and the Outlaw ATV is still the fastest one out there. The fastest ATV can be yours for the price of $6,900-7,400 depending on your specific modifications. 0-50 acceleration racing times and more pics after the jump.
0-50 mph
Outlaw 525 - 5.70 seconds
Raptor 700 - 6.18 seconds
TRX450R - 6.21 seconds
Can am Renegade 800 - 6.34 seconds
Z400 - 7.42 seconds
Kaw KFX700 - 8.48 seconds
Available through: Polaris Dealers
Tags: 2008 Polaris Outlaw 525 IRS, Land, land toys, World's Fastest ATV
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April 18th, 2008 at 2:11 pm 1
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June 12th, 2008 at 6:29 am 2
yeah damn right my ‘08 700 raptor will smoke the outlaw 525 anywhere and anytime
June 12th, 2008 at 6:32 am 3
i bet the outlaw and ktm 525’s would be good race but raptors are the fastest production atv u can ever have! the best bang of your buck is raptor 700 it rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 25th, 2008 at 6:45 pm 4
bubba, I have a 2008 525s and have raced several 700r raptors. Mine is bone stock and my buddies 700 raptor has fullm exhaust and chip/programmer and it’s not even close. The 700 Craptor has no chance against MY OUTLAW!!!
June 25th, 2008 at 6:51 pm 5
Dustin stephens, Buscoe Beach 12:00 any Saturday. Come getcha some of my OUTLAW but please bring your wallet!!! No chance I’ll ever lose to a raptor!!!!
June 26th, 2008 at 3:30 pm 6
I know for a fact that the Raptor is way faster than the Outlaw!! My DS650 Baja can waste that lil Outlaw no problem… The Raptor 700 and the Ds650 are a close match and both ATV’s blow the Outlaw outta the water
July 7th, 2008 at 8:51 am 7
outlaw has a higher top speed than the craptor. seriously u should no wat u r talking about before u say it.
July 11th, 2008 at 4:26 pm 8
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July 19th, 2008 at 11:31 pm 9
Yall are all crazy I build drag banshees for a sand drag spec company and when it comes to cant hold on horse power stock or built banshee is the way to go.
July 19th, 2008 at 11:42 pm 10
Oh yea Michael Moore im going to busco next weekend july sat 26 ill race your so big but not so bad outlaw im bringing one of my just finished white banshee’s for setup testing and tuning so lets do it man. Hell ill race any of yall.
August 9th, 2008 at 7:02 am 11
banshees will beat your 700 raptors and your crappy polaris any day stock or tricked out ive seen it before the banshee will smoke the 700 raptor
August 16th, 2008 at 5:51 am 12
Whatever, my banshee will smoke the outlaw and the craptor 700. I only got 10,000 into mine
August 20th, 2008 at 12:45 pm 13
Who gives a rodent’s behind which may be faster? Not I.
Have a good day “doo-doos”!
August 22nd, 2008 at 7:12 pm 14
my brute beat all them its the operator
September 2nd, 2008 at 2:53 am 15
Its just like shooting guns, the gun doesn’t shoot good the shooter does. Same as ATV or most any other racers, its mostly the rider.
September 5th, 2008 at 6:14 am 16
man my outlaw will smoke n e ones atv just lett me no
September 5th, 2008 at 8:31 am 17
my 400 ex will skunk a outlaw it runs 82 mph in 10 seconds
September 5th, 2008 at 8:32 am 18
yamaha and polaris suck go honda!!!! yippay
September 5th, 2008 at 8:33 am 19
ive just got 1800$$$ in my atv and its handles, good climbs good, and is quick on the spot
September 9th, 2008 at 1:43 pm 20
everyone talks a big show, i own a 08 outlaw 525, i know ktm makes a wicked engine, ive never lost a race on it yet, ive raced a cr125, yz 125, yz 250, z 400, raptor 700, 700r, most of them built to the hill, its smokes them all, and yeah, a lot of it is experience and knowin how to use a clutch for all you kids out there. swallow ur pride, shut up and learn to RIDE.
September 10th, 2008 at 2:04 am 21
YEAH , IAM SURE YOU ALL HAVE REALLY FAST A.T.V.S, BUT REALLY AT THE END OF THE DAY YOU AND YOUR 2008 OUTLAW 525 i.r.s. WILL NEVER HOLD UP AGIANST MY LT 500 QUADRACER.ENJOY YOUR FOUR STROKES!
September 11th, 2008 at 2:56 pm 22
all your pieces of crap can kiss my fat ass i have a stock raptor 660r and a 08 outlaw 525 me and my brother race all the time and we switch quads the raptor wins every time.
September 15th, 2008 at 3:54 am 23
Let the race(s) begin and may the best RIDER! win!!!!!!
September 18th, 2008 at 6:34 am 24
how about u guys stop wasting ur time wit words and RACE. . .
September 24th, 2008 at 11:44 am 25
who cares which one is faster everyone know the best driver will win.
September 29th, 2008 at 1:05 pm 26
my cr 250 will beat this thing anytime anywhere EASY!!!!
September 29th, 2008 at 3:05 pm 27
hands down..the outlaw will win overall with distance-for short drags th 700 will take it by 1/2 a bike length-not a chance in hell a 660 can do it, at least not stock!!!
October 4th, 2008 at 7:48 pm 28
Pussy craptor riders beware, my kawasaki kfx 510 ice cube big bore eats up raptors left and right, but you know one thing it cant beat? An outlaw 525. I got my outlaw 525s 2 weeks ago and i beat a banshee with fmf pipes on it, a raptor 700 with dual exhaust not sure the brand, a honda 470 big bore trx, a ds 650 and a 400 ex, i will with confidence destroy any of you in a drag race, however i think the 450 would probably get me on the track due to them being smaller and ment for mx, but when it comes to trails or drag racing look no further.
October 7th, 2008 at 4:38 pm 29
I know a dealer that rases banshees and even he said the Outlaw 525 is a tough one. or the DS 650 is hard to beat…
There almost the same so stick your heads up your bragging asses.
October 7th, 2008 at 4:40 pm 30
torque hp and weight divided by gear ratio.
October 9th, 2008 at 7:07 am 31
yo guys are all kidding yourselves. i went to soapstone bason in utah and raced a bored out banshee with suspenshion and exaust kits on my polaris 525irs outlaw that only has exaust tuned and beat it so stop lying and admit the outlaw 525 is the fastest quad on the market!!
October 9th, 2008 at 6:13 pm 32
maybe the banshee was spinning.
October 30th, 2008 at 7:48 pm 33
lmao whos the kid who said his 660 would win,i purchased one of them things 2 years ago just to drive it off a cliff,i purchased the 525 irs 4 months ago(full fmf exaust with megabomb header,k&n,rev box,monster coil,and jet kit)im not sure wut it can do yet cuz there is not so many places to ride here in north missouri,im ready to race
November 10th, 2008 at 5:27 pm 34
stop joking with your selfs, you all know the yamaha blaster wipes the floor of any quad or dirt bike you can throw at it.
November 24th, 2008 at 6:08 pm 35
yeah, the Yamaha blaster is definitely faster then either the craptor, the outlaw, or the banshee. it probably will beat most dirt bikes, too.
December 2nd, 2008 at 9:24 pm 36
i have an outlaw 525 S, limited edition…i was smoking yamaha 450’s at the beach last weekend…the thing flies, and it feels like it’s floating with the awesome suspension
December 4th, 2008 at 1:50 pm 37
If you know anything about quads you would know the YFZ450 is so much faster than a 700 or any honda, don’t be mad that is just how it is.
January 10th, 2009 at 10:26 pm 38
iv owned a raptor 660 bored stroked to the max bad lil bike.but i sold it bc of the continus problems now i own a LT 500 QUADZILLA.and its faster than my 660. will drag anything coming my way.good luck with them polaris’s they call 4 wheelers.
January 16th, 2009 at 8:04 am 39
My Dads Arctic Cat 700 Fuel Injected will kill an Outlaw 525. The Arctic Cat has a top speed of 110 mph. I want a raptor 1300cc. they r 2 fast 4 u!!
January 17th, 2009 at 8:19 pm 40
please people you and u piece of shit atv aint no match to my yellow jacket go cart its got 2 sthil 426 farm boss chain saw motors on it, this fuker when run son ,ill put 10,000 dollars on my go cart with 10 inch slick that mine will out run urs …this thing will run 100 mph in 7.02 second son that suking ur eyes out ur head so yall shut up with all that bull shit
January 26th, 2009 at 10:20 pm 41
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February 1st, 2009 at 1:15 pm 42
Hey baconbitz you ever heard of “rally point ridge” its an awsome atv park right in your neck of the woods. Ok if you guys do the research the outlaw 525 is the fastest “accelerating” production quad out right now. But in saying that the raptor 700 has a higher top speed, so it all depends on how far you guys are racing. And yes a banshee IF BUILT is bad to the bone in the sand drags but thats all its good for crappy outdated suspension sucks for woods racing, but rules the sand drags.
February 15th, 2009 at 9:20 am 43
the outlaw is the best machine out there. the raptor 700 might be faster by 5 mph but its not the quad its the racer so all of u need to shut up. if u want to race come to croom, brooksville fl im there every saturday
February 16th, 2009 at 8:08 am 44
BANSHEE FOR LIFE!
February 16th, 2009 at 9:39 pm 45
Man you guys…My grandma can run faster than yours.
Lol j.p
Just shut up, and race. not need to waste your energy typing these words unlesss you’re an idiotic person that sits on ur butt all day acting all big and bad, jut show eachother up, no need to argue over who’s is better, i’ll race you with my brothers 50cc, It’ll own lol. jk
February 20th, 2009 at 2:43 pm 46
outlaw is the best quad out i have a outlaw 525 and i beat any raptor i race.
so all u guys can shutup and u probaly
dont even have a quad or dont no anything about. im at croom racing pevery satrday
February 22nd, 2009 at 6:05 pm 47
ihave a 08 ltr450 wit the yohi kit and programmr and the only thing thatkeeps up it me is quadzilla so everyone need topay homage o suzuki
February 24th, 2009 at 5:42 am 48
haha all u guys think the outlaw and raptors are fast theyre pussies against my banshee and my scrambler cause ive raced them b4.
February 24th, 2009 at 7:53 pm 49
hey they fing retard kid that said his dads arctic crap will go 110…. NO IT WONT thats what the speedo says u dumbfuck. not how fast it goes. itll go like 60…
February 25th, 2009 at 3:50 pm 50
I wanna buy an atv but i want the fastest one out there. Which one should I buy???
March 5th, 2009 at 3:24 am 51
Im lookin g for camshift racing or basting racing for 525irs 2008
March 11th, 2009 at 4:46 pm 52
that artic crap wont even hit 5o ive got a new ktm 525 xc atv and it will kill anything. my dad has got a custom made raptor 1300. its got a hayabusa engine in it. try to beat that you artic crap that thinks he can go 110mph.
March 11th, 2009 at 4:49 pm 53
that artic crap wont even hit 50, ive got a new ktm 525xc atv and it will kill anything. my dad owns a machine shop and he custom made his own raptor 1300. its got a suzuki hayabusa engine it. try to beat that you artic crap that thinks you can go 110mph.
March 14th, 2009 at 12:04 am 54
maybe the outlaw is faster from 0-50 at the paper, but the raptor got more torque and better handling so in the dunes or woods or wherever u actually try to race them against each other the raptor WILL smoke the outlaw. i know, because i have a 08 stock raptor 700 and race against outlaws, trexs, raptors, and a bunch of 450s evry weekend, the outlaw is fast, but not as fast as the raptor.
March 16th, 2009 at 5:14 pm 55
I have ltr450 suzuki. anyone that has 525irs that thinks it is the fastes atv out.I would love to bust ur bubble.lets race.Oh yea dont forget your wallet.
March 17th, 2009 at 3:00 pm 56
The REnagade is one fast quad
March 17th, 2009 at 7:59 pm 57
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March 18th, 2009 at 4:40 pm 58
i have an outlaw 525 and nothing can touch it. well nothing ive seen. guys who own one dont even argue about the craper and banshee we know we are faster plus look it up the outlaw stock is 78 mph the banshee is 75 mph ….
April 13th, 2009 at 11:31 am 59
i have a raptor 700r and i was racing my brothers outlaw 525 and i got smoked
April 14th, 2009 at 10:59 am 60
you all are not smart.. who cares whos 4 wheeler is the best. whos is faster.. doesn’t anyone buy a 4 hweeler to ride and have fun.. instead of talking crap about it.. the outlaw and raptor are both good machines.. i do have a 2008 525 irs outlaw.. but somedays i wish i had a raptor.. im only 16 but im happy with my 4 wheeler.. and listening to all you guys complaining makes me sick. just ride what u have and have fun like your supposed to do.
April 17th, 2009 at 6:57 am 61
i gotta 05 400ex with a powercore 4 muffler, high flow headers, down three teeth in the rear sprocket, hot cam, k&n air filter, jet kit, 40 cc bore kit, extended swing arm, and a extended rear axel, my shit hits 0-80 in 7.9 seconds, ill smoke any of your quads accept maybe the banshee with the hayabusa engine.
May 10th, 2009 at 7:49 am 62
All of these are toys… go get a real 4X4 ATV and hit some mud pits.
The fun starts when you have 4-wheel drive.
May 11th, 2009 at 7:19 am 63
I have a suzuki 400 it will do 90 to 95 up hill.
May 14th, 2009 at 6:53 pm 64
ok i dont give a shit what you say… i have NEVER LOST race with my raptor 700! NEVER. bring any outlaw ill smoke it. if you think diffrent e-mail me love2ridebmx2002@sbcglobal.net well set up a race for pinks… i have over $5000 in my motor alone… trust me fuck polaris and everything they make! BUY A YAMAHA… THEN TALK SHIT
May 14th, 2009 at 7:04 pm 65
O AND IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHATS DONE… 745 cc stroker kit, full exaust, intake, powercommander, multi port hub with rev box and speedo (127mph) icecube head that was ported and polished, stage 3 cam, TURBO KIK at 13 psi, and a 75 shot of nos. YAMAHA
May 15th, 2009 at 9:37 am 66
my raptor 700 and yfz 450 will smoke any outlaw or any bike anywhere.
May 16th, 2009 at 2:33 pm 67
well i just bought a stock 08 outlaw 525s. My buddy has a kx250 with a pro circuit pipe and it beat it off the line and was even tru most of the gears besides top speed he has me for sure. The quad is fast and is awesome in the trails. Just race and quit fucking talkin shit.
May 17th, 2009 at 6:37 am 68
listen guys ill tell you straight up no lie just like most of you said its the rider not the ridden
May 19th, 2009 at 6:11 am 69
An 06 Yamaha banshee with a Jet Kit would smoke an Outlaw 525 any day and that’s a fact
May 19th, 2009 at 8:10 am 70
The fastest quad out there is my honda 450ex 2009, i put 50 grand of aftermarket kit on it and i clocked it on a tarmac at 264kmp its about 145mph!
May 19th, 2009 at 8:16 am 71
The honda 450 out runs any outlaw or raptor or banchee!
May 24th, 2009 at 8:11 pm 72
listen up people, none of these atvs are the fastest, the 250cc Genata atv is the fastest ever! its street legal, capable of 120mph, 5 speed, 15″ rims, they’re 6 feet long, it has a spoiler, fuel injected, guages, blinkers, tail lights, head lights, they’re manufactured in indonesia, dual exhaust, it may be only a 250cc engine but the gears are right on for your money, doubt u can argue cuz im sure none of u fools have even heard of this atv but it does exist. peace.
June 3rd, 2009 at 11:16 am 73
YOU ARE ALL DUMB WHO CARES ABOUT TOP END, POLARIS WOULD BREAK HALF WAY THROUGH ANYWAY LOL, ITS WHICH QUAD IS THE BEST TRAIL/RACE BIKE, IF YOU COUNT BOTH NITHER THE CRAPTER OR OUTLAW WOULD BE IN IT, id be the Yamaha big bear or the honda fourtrax! IM KIDDING THEY SUCK lol
June 7th, 2009 at 9:34 am 74
I have an 84 yamaha 250 that is siting up on blocks in my back yard with the engine pulled out and i bet it will out run the polaris still!
June 8th, 2009 at 6:57 pm 75
alright boys. i know im a little late on this subject but i had a bored and stroked jetted, piped etc. 660 before.sold it.had a DVX 400 before.sold it.and so on.i own the fastest production 4 wheeler and that is a lt500 quadzilla.No polaris will ever beat me.ever.neither will a any raptor.its the rider.its all about reaction time and shifting.bottom of the line the zilla is fastest.
June 8th, 2009 at 8:43 pm 76
Well ive got a 400EX that will smoke anything you guys have….GUARANTEED….hows stretched over 18 in with a fuel injected 174 horsepower 2004 kawasaki zx10r motor
June 9th, 2009 at 6:30 pm 77
outlaw is fun. raptor is fun. banshee is painful to your neck. dirtbikes are fast, not fun. WHO THE HELL WANTS TO GO OVER 80 MPH IN THE IMPERIAL SAND DUNES?!?- for all it’s torque(which makes it a blast) the outlaw wouldn’t beat the raptor in a long flat race… but pin anything with four wheels against the outlaw up the hill, and the outlaw out powers any stock quad any day… WHAT DOES IT MATTER?
June 15th, 2009 at 8:38 pm 78
my baha 650 eats banshees and shits raptors so bring it
June 16th, 2009 at 8:22 pm 79
I have a kmd 450 type 57 that I converted an apex 22psi turbo to work with it. I had that clocked at Englishtown Nj raceway at 127.9 and it produced a 5.2 0-60 time. Bring it on Japan…
July 2nd, 2009 at 11:35 pm 80
me, my bros and my old man have aa Ds 650 with a ron woods box, k&n and fmf exhaust, a 700 Rapotor with Fmf exhaust and K&n, a kfx 700 with k&n a 1990 Suzuki lt250 with to much to list and just today a bone stock Outlaw 525. in a drag all of the bikes r extremly close but that outlaw just takes em all in a drag. I WAS SHOCKED now this is 5 different people alternating bikes and the outlaw always came out on top effertlessly but around our race track the LT250r kicks em all,(then again it also has over 9grand dumped into it)
July 4th, 2009 at 9:19 am 81
All I have to say is I have a 500 quadzilla and it will kill any junk ass outlaw out there. Everyone needs to quit listening to what it says on paper and just prove you shit is fast. Everyones shit is faster than somebody elses. All talk! The Zilla is the god of quads!!!!!!
July 25th, 2009 at 5:27 pm 82
i have a DS650 and it goes 147 km/h
July 27th, 2009 at 11:53 am 83
I have a kawasaki kfx450r 2009
and maybe thinkin switch to a polaris 525 or a raptor 700
and the thing is
BETWEEN RAPTOR 700 AND POLARIS IS A CLOSE MATCH
ITS ALL ABOUT THE RIDER WHO GEARS BETTER
its all about the gears
July 27th, 2009 at 4:20 pm 84
i have a ds650 and ill shit on that rubish lol
August 5th, 2009 at 12:44 am 85
Wow. You guys are fags… Fisrt. I would like to see some correct grammer, before you guys can talk shit. Also, I have a completely stock 300ex, and I’ll put money on it that I will own all of you on a track. Not a drag race. Dragging is for queens. On trails. And I bet I’ll make it to the finish line with an engine that’s not blown up… And as for trail riding, I’ll spit you guys out in that too. Who needs 10 seconds of speed, when Honda can rip it up all day?
August 5th, 2009 at 12:45 am 86
First* lol
August 22nd, 2009 at 9:00 pm 87
Toilets ride a banshee pussy’s
September 15th, 2009 at 8:12 pm 88
you all sound so stupid! im doing research on a new quad and i cam across this stupid imbread forum! you guys need to get a life and stop banging your sister! im sure all of your quads are sweet in some way or another. stop trying to measure your length of your penis through a toy and go out and get a life…or maybe a girlfriend???
October 10th, 2009 at 10:39 am 89
Hondas may not get close with any of them but there the most reliable out there.but it just depends on what u do to it and how u treat it.and I’d rather have one I can ride for the rest of my life.but artic cats are pieces of crap there like almost an of brand.
November 26th, 2009 at 10:10 pm 90
Alright… The kid with the 05 400ex bored .040 and blah blah… It’s not going to beat a banshee , i’m sorry. I have an 02 400ex with 416 kit stage 2 hot cam full whitebrothers exhaust , titanium valves ported and polished , FCR carb… I’ll admit the quad runs real good.. But beating a banshee in a drag race , i don’t think so , unless it’s like 300ft than it is very possible.
2 strokes are NOT what everyone puts them out to be anymore. 4 stroke technology is kickin old school 2 strokes to the back burner. I own 5 quads and do a lot of racing.
06 z400 with 440 kit. 05 yfz450 cam mod , hmf exhaust , 02 400ex (listed above) 04 YFZ450 with 510 big bore stroker 14.25:1 venom piston , 4.4 stroker crank , 480 cylinder , ported polished , etc etc. Than my workhorse 00 Arctic Cat 300 4×4. I do trail riding , hare scrambles and flattrack racing.
Banshee’s should stay out of the woods.. They handle like crap as when as the quadzillas.
The raptors were good , the 700’s not impressed with. I had an 03 660 , big bore 747 with 6mm stroker , twin 39mm carbs , barkers exhaust , etc. After it was all said and done 78.9hp (still have sheets and video footage to prove).
I’ve never ran against the 525 , but I HAVE ran against the 450xc during a race.. On the straight aways it doesn’t pull my yfz one bit and i actually walk it by a quad length or so.. BUT RIDER is a MAIN factor in ANY type of racing.
I say almost every quad produced are great quads , it all depends on what type of riding you do.
Stock for stock… Honda 450 won’t touch a yfz450.. Thats why honda came out with the HRC kit , to make it perform and try to run with the big dog YFZ450.
BUT honda IS reliability. People really need to get facts straight and do more research. I’ll be more than happy to give lessons. I’ve worked on , built , rode and sold MANY quads! For Drag racing I think the KTM or Polaris would grab the checkered (if long enough stretch).. AND I NEED TO ADD! DS650’s are garbage! They are heavy , slow revving pieces of crap! It’s like putting a chainsaw motor in a S10 pickup!
Just my 2 cents..
December 16th, 2009 at 10:47 am 91
My raptor 700 smoked my brothers outlaw 525. In a drag race at rocky ridge.He was in 5th. I pasted him in 3rd made it to the end of the strip and met him on my retern trip. SO NO THE OUTLAW525 WILL NOT OUT RUN THE RAPTOR 700..I have not ever been beat in a stock drag race
January 14th, 2010 at 1:58 am 92
Heres the truth about MY experience with the Outlaw 525. I recently purchased a 2008 525S. I used to dabble with raceing back in 2001 thru 2003, not drags so much, but woods. I would also go out to Lil Sahara for the dunes. I have been in about 30 races since I have purchased the 525s model. I weigh about 170, and consider myself ok at best with shifting this new atv. I will get used to it, but until then, heres the stats: I have left 660’s, 700 Raptors, Big Boar 400ex’s, KFX 400’s, KFX 450’s, and Honda trx 450’s in the dust. Only one of the 700 Raptors were stock, the rest of the ATV’s had atleast pipes on them minimum. At a guestimated 1/16th of a mile I beat them all hands down…. I’m talking 2-5 quad lengths minimum with all of them. The only ATV I seem to have problems with is the YFZ450 with duals, header pipe, and a 150 lb rider. He doesnt have me by more than 1.5 atv length. The problem I am having is holeshot! This 525 doesnt like to keep the front end on the ground. Well, this weekend is a different story. I just installed an HMF, and rejetted the 525S. I dont know if I will beat him, but the truth be told, I will get more experience at shifting this ATV I purchased a few weeks ago! The Verdict: Alot of raceing straight has to do with the shifting. I had almost purchased a kfx450, but opted on the great deal the local Polaris dealer had on this 2008 model. I cant be happier. I paid $4700 for my outlaw, and thar YFZ 450 rider said ontop of purchase he had another couple grand to make it that fast! You want speed for the dollar? Obviously my money was on the Polaris! Thanks, and just remember, to each their own, and just be happy that your riding!