Hi everyone,
Just joined up and really wanting to purchase a 525XC... I have held off on a new quad due to Honda, Suzuki, & Yamaha do not have reverse on their 450's...I didn't like the idea of the vibration and several other issues on the Kawi 450...The KTM 525XC seems to be exactly what i want, but I am concerned after reading that it will just barely contend with the Yamaha Raptor 700? I thought the 525XC would be as fast as a Modded YFZ 450 (Pipe, Retarded Cam, & Air Box). I have been trying to inquire of the speed and performance on the 525XC can anyone enlightened me? Just got back from Glamis and there was one 450XC out there but I never saw him run the hill with it, but maybe he was breaking it in?
What I was looking at was a Duner & Trail Quad in one, I ride dunes 70% and trails 30%...hate to buy a $8000 Quad that can't even outrun a YFZ 450 and then have to build the engine to 600cc's to get something that is close to the speed of my LTZ470!?
Any suggestions?
I have a 525XC bought for $8049...is this a good price?
Just joined up and really wanting to purchase a 525XC... I have held off on a new quad due to Honda, Suzuki, & Yamaha do not have reverse on their 450's...I didn't like the idea of the vibration and several other issues on the Kawi 450...The KTM 525XC seems to be exactly what i want, but I am concerned after reading that it will just barely contend with the Yamaha Raptor 700? I thought the 525XC would be as fast as a Modded YFZ 450 (Pipe, Retarded Cam, & Air Box). I have been trying to inquire of the speed and performance on the 525XC can anyone enlightened me? Just got back from Glamis and there was one 450XC out there but I never saw him run the hill with it, but maybe he was breaking it in?
What I was looking at was a Duner & Trail Quad in one, I ride dunes 70% and trails 30%...hate to buy a $8000 Quad that can't even outrun a YFZ 450 and then have to build the engine to 600cc's to get something that is close to the speed of my LTZ470!?

I have a 525XC bought for $8049...is this a good price?