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| I am going to buy a outlander 400 h.o. come spring but when i was reading the rider reviews there were some bad things said about this bike. i was wondering if you can tell how fast she is in kmh,also did you ever have problems with the electrical starter which resulted in using the pull cord, and also is the anything wrong with the brightness of the lights, well if you could get back to me on this as soon as possible it would be greatly appriciated
bill stoyles |
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| I have a 2004 Outlander 400 h.o. with the XT package and it is wonderful. I've put 1460mi and 119hrs on it in the 8 months i've had it and all with no problems. I had her up to 95km/h on a flat straight away. Electrical starter is fine, never had to use the pull cord. And the lights i find them to be extremly bright. Also half those miles i wasn't quite easy on it. So go for it you won't be dissapointed.
jordan |
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| | Before finally buying this bike, I did quite a bit of research via the web, mags, and personal friends/riders. The "bad things" I encountered were 1- too "plasticky", 2- the "all brakes" front lever and an apparently prodigious appetite for brake pads. My personal slant on this: 1- While its look might be "love it or leave it" to some, I grew very quickly to love it because of its many positive traits. Granted, the plastics are considered "soft", so go yellow (mine). I've already scroooonched it through numerous bush bashings, but after a good washing, it still looks good -- and my family thinks I'm a stickler for details... -- 2 - being a long-time dirt biker, I felt the all wheel brake lever would be an issue, until I rode it. On one particular 60ish degree downhill on packed snow (with stock tires), I was able to quickly and easily learn to control my descent with this along with the engine braking (in low). Considering how freaked I was at the top of the hill, I became a rabid convert halfways down the hill... As far as the excessive brake-pad wear, I'll have to reserve judgement on that at this point. While this was a concern for me, I've measured NO difference at all in pad thickness to this date. Only more riding will tell... I can only say that to this point, this machine has excelled ALL my expectations so far and I can't wait to put it through its paces this summer and fall. |
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| I have a 2004 Outlander 400 HO XT 4X4. The front brakes chatter quite badly, the transmission jumps out of reverse and is difficult to get into park.There is a lot of clunking noise coming from the front drive housing whenever I let off the gas. A critical weld between the frame and the "A" bracket that the lower end of the steering shaft pivots in failed, resulting in total loss of steering controll. I only suffered minor injury to my wrist and shoulder as I was tossed over the bars resulting from this loss of controll. The machine is now back at the dealer being "investigated". It can stay there as far as I'm concerned, as I have lost all confidence in this machine. How many other critical welded areas may fail?
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| My '04 XT goes 90kph sitting strait up on flat ground. 100k can be hit totally crouched. At about 1600km it wouldn't start, positive wire on the batery was loose, 3500km now and no other problems. Lights could be better, (one on the handlebar) but no trouble driving at night.
Pat Gingrich |
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| starter gear reduction cover located by drive clutch can break causing extensive clutch damage. New cover has steel bushings. ($6.00 part)
Chuck Kuchenbeisser |
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