[southgadeere]

Just visited a ride and drive on the new John Deere RSX 850i and XUV 550's.
The XUV 550 is a smooth riding machine. It is a lower cost machine that gets the job done.
The RSX 850i, is beast. With a 62 HP V-twin 4 cylinder gasoline engine that can go 0-30 in 3 seconds. This machine tops out at 53 MPH, and is the first RUV powered by a motorcycle engine.

Here a few pics to give you a preview.

Camo XUV 550

Green and Yellow RSX 850i

Green and Yellow RSX 850i with custom add ons.

 

[4Nines]

Man that 850 is lookin' good! Are there any videos of it in action?

 

[southgadeere]

There are a few on YouTube

 

[4Nines]

Here's a Gator 850i racing a Kawasaki Teryx - nice to see the Gator pull away

 

[4Nines]

Dang the new John Deere RSX 850i is even faster than a Polaris RZR 800

 

[southgadeere]

Overall the the new RSX 850i was a smoother and more stable ride than the competition. With the polaris razr, I felt like the machine could easily flip if turning on a hard corner. The teryx was just not a smooth a ride. Overall the machine wins out in its class, but the only thing that I see that needs to be added on for future models is powersteering. The machines are getting heavier and they are becoming harder to handle.

 

[Ryan_289]

I was there on Wednesday and Thursday. The guy that drove the RZR right after I did actually did turn the thing over on its side!

 

[4Nines]

I was there on Wednesday and Thursday. The guy that drove the RZR right after I did actually did turn the thing over on its side!

He turned the RZR over?

 

[southgadeere]

I was there on friday and saturday and a guy rolled the Polaris Razr over and right after that another guy wrecked the Gator 825i with the tracks.

 

[4Nines]

I was there on friday and saturday and a guy rolled the Polaris Razr over and right after that another guy wrecked the Gator 825i with the tracks.

Wow what an interesting day

 

[Ryan_289]

I was there on Wednesday and Thursday. The guy that drove the RZR right after I did actually did turn the thing over on its side!

He turned the RZR over?

Yep, went into a curve to fast and laid it on its side.

 

[B-Rad]

I was there Fri-Sat. I had the afternoon class on Sat. One of the guys in my class flipped the RZR also. I drove the Can-Am which is about the same size as the RSX850 and the handling and suspension on that thing is horrible compared to the RSX850. Also, in response to first thread. The Teryx also has a motorcycle derived engine from the Vulcan motorcycle line. However, I think that this engine from Piagio in the RSX850 is a very nice engine, only time will tell on dependability.

 

[4Nines]

Good info! Now you've really got me wanting to test drive one

 

[Iceracer101]

The RSX 850i, is beast. With a 62 HP V-twin 4 cylinder gasoline engine that can go 0-30 in 3 seconds. This machine tops out at 53 MPH, and is the first RUV powered by a motorcycle engine.

Brief correction... it's a V-twin 2 cylinder with 4 valves per head. The 4 cylinder was a mis-print in the handbook...

 

[4Nines]

The RSX 850i, is beast. With a 62 HP V-twin 4 cylinder gasoline engine that can go 0-30 in 3 seconds. This machine tops out at 53 MPH, and is the first RUV powered by a motorcycle engine.

Brief correction... it's a V-twin 2 cylinder with 4 valves per head. The 4 cylinder was a mis-print in the handbook...

Hmmm that's what I was thinking it was, but that's for confirming

 

[stig2753]

xuv 550

how much does the 550 xuv cost$$$$$

 

[southgadeere]

Cost

It sales between 10500 and 11500 depending on options

 

[B-Rad]

You can actually get one here in East Texas for $8199.00 or the S4 for $9299.00. Plus TTL and I think they have a destination charge as well.

 

[ecough]

What is the expected release date of the 850i? What is the expected retail price?

 

[southgadeere]

That must be the most basic machine.