The Specifications for a Polaris Outlaw

Polaris is a leading producer of snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, motorcycles, utility vehicles and golf cars. Polaris made a name for itself in the performance area of the ATV market in 2003 when the company introduced the Predator 500. After a brief alliance with rival sport-motorcycle producer KTM in 2006, Polaris adopted some of KTM's esteemed off-road engines and began introducing them into its own ATV lines, including the Outlaw. As the Predator was phased out, the Outlaw series became Polaris' primary sport ATV line. For 2011, the Outlaw 525 IRS is Polaris' top-of-the-line, high-performance off-road sport ATV.

  1. Physical Dimensions

    • The 2011 Outlaw 525 IRS is 71.5 inches long, 47.5 inches wide and 45 inches high, with a seat height of 32 inches, a wheelbase of 50.5 inches and a ground clearance of 11 inches. It weighs 389 pounds when dry -- without fuel or fluids. It seats one person and is available only in the Indy Red/White color scheme. The fuel tank holds 3 gallons.

    Engine and Transmission

    • The 2011 Polaris Outlaw 525 IRS comes with a liquid-cooled, single-cylinder, four-stroke KTM racing engine with a 510 cc displacement. The engine is paired with a two-wheel-drive, manual-shift, five-speed transmission with reverse and a hydraulic manual clutch. The driveshaft is chain-driven with a 520 O-Ring chain.

    Brakes, Suspension and Wheels

    • The front and rear end of the 2011 Polaris Outlaw 525 IRS comes with dual hydraulic-disc brakes and dual-piston front calipers, as well as a lockable hand-lever parking brake. The front suspension consists of a dual A-arm with 10 inches of travel. The rear end comes with Pro IRS suspension with 10 inches of travel. Fox Podium X Racing Shox are standard. The 2011 Outlaw comes with spun aluminum wheels with Maxxis RAZR Radial 21 x 7-10 tires on the front and Maxxis RAZR Radial 20 x 10-10 tires on the rear.

      The "IRS" in the name of the Polaris Outlaw 525 IRS stands for "Independent Rear Suspension." Polaris was the first ATV manufacturer to use independent rear suspension in a high-performance racing quad ATV.

    Lighting and Instrumentation

    • The 2011 Polaris Outlaw comes standard with a single headlight with a 55-watt low setting and a 60-watt high setting and a single rear brake light/taillight. It uses an N/R light and a hi-temp light for the instrumentation.

    Price and Warranty

    • The 2011 Polaris Outlaw starts at $7,699 and comes with a six-month warranty.