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11-01-2011, 09:24 AM
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Thats it Extream Perfomance = XP
There are two core version the 550XP and 850XP
The 500,800s are not XPs.
The XPs use the new chassis with the motors mounted sideways in the chassis and they have a-arm front suspensions.
The 500 and 800s use the old chassis, all be it they did get new plastic last year and look more like the XPs that came out in 2008 as 2009 models.
Also only the XP versions of the sportsman line have available power steering, the older chassis models do not have EPS availble.
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11-01-2011, 06:40 PM
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Thanks CC when you say sideways do you mean clutch in the rear in front of axle ?
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11-02-2011, 09:08 AM
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Yep that is correct.
It's not the most effecent for power delivery, from what I have read anyway. But it allows for major improvements in the riding positoin. Note the major width differences in the seating and footwells of the 500 non XP vs the 550 XP.
Personally I like everything about the XPs over the non XPs except maybe the front suspension. I was little partial to the strut design of the older versions or non XPs, but when it comes down to it the EPS feature offered on the XPs far out ways that prefference, and the larger footwells and narrower seat is big comfort benefit as well.
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11-02-2011, 11:25 AM
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As much as I like my XP, I will have to say that I think the seat on the non-XP sportsman models is more comfortable. It is wider and softer and to me, more comfortable.
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11-02-2011, 06:20 PM
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2011 xp 550 browning
I sat on 3 without touching the ground the 500 the touring and the 550xp the touring was very hard to me the500 was soft but the 550xp was softer and narrower
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