07/07/2026
Kyle Cullen brought us his Gen 3 Outlander 1000R XMR for some performance upgrades! We did some custom tuning via HP Tuners in partnership with BlaiznTrails Performance, and also installed a full set of STMs! Let’s go over a few things and talk about the changes because there was an issue with initial clutch calibration…
The Gen 3s come factory with the new P-Drive style primary clutch and is an improvement over the stock Gen2 style for sure. It delivers smooth engagement and retains good power/torque ratio. Clutch kits have excelled greatly for the Gen3 platform and they do help a lot! But the team over at STM Powersports teamed up with Kyle and got him setup with a full set of STMs and we installed them. Now the STMs are a noticeable difference when it comes to proper power delivery, but they have to be calibrated correctly! 1 variable such as an spring can greatly effect performance and we ran into this issue with Kyle’s machine. The secondary came with too stiff of a spring (blue spring) and was causing his machine to instantly bog down and not hold RPM when hard load was applied (such as skimming, thick mud etc). Kyle picked up his machine and took it to Busco and instantly said something don’t feel right and the fact our friend Hunter over at Performance East had his Gen3 also out there, on similar setup was damn near do***ng Kyle’s, we instantly knew the secondary setup from STM wasn’t ideal for Kyle’s riding style. Luckily, we were able to swap the spring out with the setup we recommend and do for all Gen3 STMs and we took it out ourselves to test and for the size of this machine, how much it weighs, the stretch and 34s, it done very well with holding RPM but also the really low end RPM belt grip was insane while retaining a great cruising RPM. There is some great potential with these Gen3 machines, just the variance of how you want to ride it can greatly depend on how it’s setup. The full STM clutching is a great upgrade for sure! But just remember to always reach out to someone with clutching knowledge so your setup can be dialed for your machine and riding style and testing is always key to getting the best benefit out of your unit. As always, we appreciate Kyle for always trusting us with his machines, mods, and the revisions that come with it! Who knows what the future holds for these Gen3s 🔥🔥🔥.
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