I’m in the process of buying my first ATV. I’ve narrowed it down to two, the Outlaw 525 IRS or the Yamaha YFZ 450. I’m not worried about figuring out which one to buy as I like them both. I do have questions about the Outlaw though that I’m sure you guys can help with.

I’m going to be looking at an Outlaw 525 this week. It’s used and since I’m new to this I feel lost on a few things, so here we go:

1. It’s listed as a 2006 Outlaw 525 IRS. From everything I looked at it says that Polaris put the KTM 525 engine in the 2007 model. Did the 2006 come with that engine? He said it does have reverse if that helps at all. I have not seen it in person yet.

2. I’ve never bought a quad before. How can I cover myself to make sure that what I’m buying is not stolen an does not have a lean on it from the bank? I’ve been told that in North Carolina they don’t have title’s so that won’t help.

3. What are some Outlaw 525 IRS specific things I should be looking for when buying a used quad? He said everything is stock except the rims are "SS Rims" (no idea what that is). It also has a new battery, but everything else is stock.

4. Any other advice you can give me on buying a used quad?