I just bought this Outlander 1000, and thought I would post some initial impressions.
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Maybe it was carma, but the song playing on my Sirius satellite radio when I pulled into the dealershp parking lot was AC/DC "Back in Black", and the song playing when I pulled out of the dealership parking lot was George Thorogood's "Bad to the Bone". I definitely have a good feeling about this ATV.
First impression: Its huge, absolutely huge, compared to the Outlander 800 X Xc I rode last year. The ATV actually isn't much different, if any, in wheelbase, trackwidth, or other physical dimensions, but the racks are big plastic affairs instead of the small steel tube racks that were on the X Xc. The fenders are taller and wider, especially the front fenders, and that gives you the impression that you're riding something akin to an Abrams tank.
Second impression: Its smooth. On the first ride I thought it rode alot smoother than the X Xc, and was surprised to find on a post ride check that the dealer had tire pressue set at 16 psi. After airing down to 6 psi and going for another ride I saw how truely smooth riding this ATV really is. Not only is the suspension smooth, but the transmission is smooth, and the 1000cc v-twin is sooooo buttery smooth that its incredible.
Third impression: Its not an X Xc. It feels much taller and more top heavy. On my first ride on pavement I made a quick 180 degree turn that I would not have even thought about with the 800 X Xc, but the 1000 XT leaned over, the outside front suspension compressed, and it carried the inside rear tire 6" off the ground the whole way around the turn. That would have never happened with the 800 X Xc and its KYB shocks and front and rear swaybars. My wife rode the 1000 XT around the block later on, and the very first thing she said when she pulled into the driveway was "this thing corners like crap. She was a little more blunt than I had been after my first ride. She rides a Renegade 800 X Xc.
The first time stopping this ATV left me grasping at air with my right hand, because there is no front brake lever. The X Xc had separate front and rear brakes, the 1000 XT has only one brake lever, on the left side. I still don't understand why Can Am puts an entry level braking system on their top of the line performance ATV. If they want an entry level braking system, put it on the entry level machines, and put a performance braking system on the performance ATVs. I liked the brakes better on the X Xc.
More impressions, and a better review after I get some more seat time.
Maybe it was carma, but the song playing on my Sirius satellite radio when I pulled into the dealershp parking lot was AC/DC "Back in Black", and the song playing when I pulled out of the dealership parking lot was George Thorogood's "Bad to the Bone". I definitely have a good feeling about this ATV.
First impression: Its huge, absolutely huge, compared to the Outlander 800 X Xc I rode last year. The ATV actually isn't much different, if any, in wheelbase, trackwidth, or other physical dimensions, but the racks are big plastic affairs instead of the small steel tube racks that were on the X Xc. The fenders are taller and wider, especially the front fenders, and that gives you the impression that you're riding something akin to an Abrams tank.
Second impression: Its smooth. On the first ride I thought it rode alot smoother than the X Xc, and was surprised to find on a post ride check that the dealer had tire pressue set at 16 psi. After airing down to 6 psi and going for another ride I saw how truely smooth riding this ATV really is. Not only is the suspension smooth, but the transmission is smooth, and the 1000cc v-twin is sooooo buttery smooth that its incredible.
Third impression: Its not an X Xc. It feels much taller and more top heavy. On my first ride on pavement I made a quick 180 degree turn that I would not have even thought about with the 800 X Xc, but the 1000 XT leaned over, the outside front suspension compressed, and it carried the inside rear tire 6" off the ground the whole way around the turn. That would have never happened with the 800 X Xc and its KYB shocks and front and rear swaybars. My wife rode the 1000 XT around the block later on, and the very first thing she said when she pulled into the driveway was "this thing corners like crap. She was a little more blunt than I had been after my first ride. She rides a Renegade 800 X Xc.
The first time stopping this ATV left me grasping at air with my right hand, because there is no front brake lever. The X Xc had separate front and rear brakes, the 1000 XT has only one brake lever, on the left side. I still don't understand why Can Am puts an entry level braking system on their top of the line performance ATV. If they want an entry level braking system, put it on the entry level machines, and put a performance braking system on the performance ATVs. I liked the brakes better on the X Xc.
More impressions, and a better review after I get some more seat time.
