March 31, 2014
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GlobalPost
BRP Bracing For Sales Fallout From Geopolitical Turmoil In Russia
Montreal - BRP is braced for a softening in sales in Russia in the coming year because of "political and economic instability" in the company's third-largest market, the recreational vehicle manufacturer said recently.
March 29, 2014
Racing
ITP Racers Earn Four Wins At Mtn. Dew ATV Motocross Opener: Team nets 13 total podium finishes at round one
Ontario, Calif. - Team ITP ATV racers participated in the season-opening round of the 2014 Mtn. Dew ATV Motocross National Championship series in Georgia, coming away with four class victories and 13 total class podium finishes. BCS Performance/Can-Am/ITP
March 29, 2014
Powersport News, Travel
Polaris Takes Camp RZR To The United Arab Emirates: First of its kind event highlights global love of off-road riding
Minneapolis – Polaris Industries, the leading manufacturer of off-road vehicles is set to show off its RZR vehicles in the United Arab Emirates. Camp RZR UAE will take place March 28-29 in Dubai, UAE. The United Arab Emirates is home to some of the world’
March 28, 2014
Racing
Yamaha 2014 ATV Racing Season In Full Swing: Wienen, Fowler and Nelson lead major ATV racing series
Cypress, Calif. – Following a banner season in 2013, the Yamaha ATV racing team is off to a strong start in 2014 topping podiums and leading three major series across the country.
March 27, 2014
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Polaris Enters 10-Year Exclusive Partnership With Boy Scouts Of America: Relationship to focus on off-road vehicle safety, environmental sustainability recreational benefits of off-road riding
Minneapolis — Polaris Industries, the leading manufacturer of off-road vehicles (ORVs), today announced the company has entered a 10-year, exclusive partnership with the Boy Scouts of America, the largest youth organization in the U.S., to provide all-ter
March 26, 2014
Racing
Goldspeed Racers Earn Top Spots From Coast To Coast
Las Vegas, Nev. - Goldspeed Racing Products returned to the top of the podium last weekend as reigning ATVA champion Chad Wienen secured his first win of the season. Wienen and the entire Wienen Motorsports race team have elected to compete aboard the Go
March 26, 2014
Powersport News
Sioux Falls Powersports Dealership Has New Owners, Website
A powersports dealership in Sioux Falls, SD, formally known as Midamerica Motoplex, has changed ownership. It is now Vern Eide Motoplex.
March 25, 2014
Racing
Can-Am DS 450 Pro Joel Hetrick Earns ATV MX Podium: Miller Brothers notch ATV, side-by-side victories in Texas
Valcourt, Québec – Can-Am DS 450 ATV racer Joel Hetrick finished third at the 2014 Mtn. Dew ATV Motocross National Championship opener in Washington, GA. Three other Can-Am racers also placed inside the top nine, earning fourth, sixth and ninth against a
March 24, 2014
Racing
ITP Racers Earn Three Wins, Nine Podiums At Georgia GNCC: Wolfe, Farr tally overall podium finishes
Ontario, Calif. - Team ITP racers came away with three class victories and nine total podium finishes at round two of the 2014 Amsoil Grand National Cross Country series in Washington, GA, which also featured the opening round of the six-round GNCC SxS Ch
March 24, 2014
Racing
ITP SxS Racers Find Podium Success: West Coast riders compete in BITD Mint 400, WORCS
Ontario, Calif. - The West Coast SxS racers making up Team ITP combined to earn four total podium spots a weekend ago at both the Best In The Desert Mint 400 race in Nevada and round three of the World Off-Road Championship Series in Arizona.
March 24, 2014|
Published in the March 2014 issue
"For Me These are Work Tools": Hasbargen Farm relies on utility vehichles to get work done
All-terrain vehicles have become indispensable for growers.
March 24, 2014|
Published in the March 2014 issue
2014 Dirt Toys Sprayer Showcase
This pest control sprayer is designed for applying pesticides/chemicals. Comet pump powered by 160cc Honda GX160 OHV engine.
March 24, 2014|
Published in the March 2014 issue
Bikeman RZR 900 High Flow Intake Manifolds
These billet intake manifolds are a must-have for those with big bore or boosted motors.
March 24, 2014|
Published in the March 2014 issue
Can-Am Outlander 6x6 1000 XT: Available in Finland only—for now?
By now we’re sure you’ve heard about the Can-Am Outlander 6x6 1000, which was designed and built in Scandinavia and is not available in the United States.
March 24, 2014|
Published in the March 2014 issue
Cat Expects 50 Percent Of Sales To Be ATV/SxS For 2014
When most folks see a financial report from one of the major manufacturers, they usually just gloss over it.
March 24, 2014|
Published in the March 2014 issue
Dalton Wildcat Clutch Kit
Dalton Industries now offers an adjustable clutch kit for 2013 and newer Arctic Cat Wildcat X and 1000 vehicles with Team clutches.
March 24, 2014|
Published in the March 2014 issue
Paul Weller and Mike Weller
Do You or Don't You?
(ED—You spend a fair amount of money on a new ATV or side-by-side and logic tells you that to make your investment last, you need to perform regular maintenance on it.
March 24, 2014|
Published in the March 2014 issue
EZtracks
Mattracks, the pioneer of the rubber track conversion systems, has introduced its newest series in its already diverse track lineup, EZtracks.
March 24, 2014|
Published in the March 2014 issue
Get a Grip
Stripping a screw head on a $10,000 snowmobile usually winds up leaving a fist-shaped hole in the garage drywall.
March 24, 2014|
Published in the March 2014 issue
Hard-Working Viking Gets Job Done: New Yamaha side-by-side replaces Rhino
You won’t find many people who think high performance side-by-sides—RZRs, Wildcats and Mavericks—aren’t the hottest ticket (and best-selling segment) in off-roading.
March 24, 2014|
Published in the March 2014 issue
Method Race Wheels Unveils Wheel Lineup For UTVs
Method Race Wheels, the premier name in off-road racing wheels, has introduced a full line of UTV wheels for the race and recreation side-by-side market.
March 24, 2014|
Published in the March 2014 issue
Mudline Continues With All-New 32.5-Inch Outlaw2
March 24, 2014|
Published in the March 2014 issue
Mark Bourbeau
Polaris Hits Home Run: New 570 ATV, Side-By-Side
Actually, from the Dirt Toys Magazine testing crew’s point of view, Polaris walloped back-to-back homers in an off-road media gathering last fall.
March 24, 2014|
Published in the March 2014 issue
Polaris Introduces Polaris POWER
Polaris has introduced a new product line adjacency, Polaris POWER.
March 24, 2014|
Published in the March 2014 issue
Polaris Military-Grade Consumer Work Vehicle: Sportsman WV850 H.O. all-terrain vehicle features terrain armor non-pneumatic tires
We first told you about Polaris’ release of its new military-grade all-terrain vehicle featuring Terrain Armor Non-Pneumatic Tires last November on www.dirttoysmag.com.
March 24, 2014|
Published in the March 2014 issue
QuadBoss Rear/Side View UTV Mirror
QuadBoss rear/side view mirror features a ball socket joint for a broad range of viewing angles, while the convex mirror provides wider viewing range and stabilization.
March 24, 2014|
Published in the March 2014 issue
RuF NuKlz GrimePax
RuF NuKlz GrimePax is a new and easy way to remove bugs, dirt, grime or water spots from your goggles, windshield, visor and electronics.
March 24, 2014|
Published in the March 2014 issue
Clayton Ward, CPA
Turning Business Into Pleasure: Tax Advantages of Buying ATVs, Side-By-Sides
It’s been a long hot summer’s day and you’re sitting in your dusty truck trying to cool off as you finish checking your irrigation water.
March 24, 2014|
Published in the March 2014 issue
Vision Wheel ATV/UTV 2014 Lineup
Vision Wheel has announced the introduction of style 550 ATV//UTV wheels for 2014.
March 24, 2014|
Published in the March 2014 issue
Lane Lindstrom
Wildcat Trail Creates Its Own Fun: Cat's new 50-inch SxS great new trail vehicle
Almost the first words out of Arctic Cat engineering product manager Mark Esala’s mouth was that Cat’s new—and much anticipated—Wildcat Trail is its own vehicle and shouldn’t be compared to the Wildcat, the company’s beefy high performance side-by-side.
March 24, 2014|
Published in the March 2014 issue
Lane Lindstrom
Work Or Play Or Both?
When I was a teenager one of my first summer jobs was working on a farm.
March 21, 2014
Racing
JRi Shocks Lake Havasu WORCS ATV, UTV Racing Recap
Mooresville, NC - JRi Shocks ATV and UTV racers battled one of the most challenging WORCS courses to date at the last round of the World Offroad Championship series as record numbers of ATV, UTV and motorcycle racers turned out for the final Lake Havasu W
March 20, 2014
Racing
Polaris RZR Signs Endorsement Agreement With XP1K Star RJ Anderson
Minneapolis – Polaris Industries announced the company has signed an endorsement agreement with powersports racer RJ Anderson. The agreement includes sponsorship of Anderson’s new No. 37 Polaris RZR/Monster Energy PRO-2 Truck for the Lucas Off-Road Racing
March 20, 2014
Racing
Can-Am Racers Have Successful Racing Weekend: Phillips wins GNCC 4x4 Pro class; Burnett, Farr earn seconds with Maverick 1000R
Valcourt, Québec – Can-Am Renegade 800R X xc racer Jordan Phillips won the 4x4 Pro class and took third overall in the 10 a.m. session at round two of the 2014 Amsoil Grand National Cross Country series in Georgia. Can-Am 4x4 racers won all four 4x4 morni
March 18, 2014
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Yamaha Launches 2014 National Hunting And Fishing Day Sweepstakes: Hunter Green Viking FI 4x4 will be given away to support NHF Day
Cypress, Calif. – March 18, 2014 – Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., the leading maker of ATV and side-by-side (SxS) vehicles for outdoorsmen and women, is supporting the National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHFD) again in 2014, and this year is giving away the al
March 18, 2014
Racing
Big Race Weekend Across the Country for RZR: Jagged X, North Country Powersports and Guthrie Jr. win
Minneapolis - This past weekend, Polaris factory racers were all over the country. From Best in the Desert’s The Mint 400, to WORCS Round 3, to the first side-by-side race in GNCC, RZRs were taking checkered flags.
March 17, 2014
Racing
ITP Racers Earn Four Class Wins A Mud Mucker GNCC: Team riders notch six total podiums at sloppy opener in Florida
Ontario, Calif. - Team ITP racers came away with four class victories and six total podium finishes at the 2014 Amsoil Grand National Cross Country series opening round in Bunnell, FL. Schoolboy racer Westley Wolfe, who won his class and was the top finis
March 16, 2014|
Published in the March 2014 issue
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Paul Weller and Mike Weller
Vehicle Maintenance: Do You Or Don’t You?
We see basically two types of ranchers and farmers at our dealership.
March 14, 2014
Racing
Can-Am ATV Racer Kevin Trantham Wins GNCC Morning Overall And First 4x4 Pro Class Race: Can-Am riders earn eight 4x4 class podium finishes at opening round
Valcourt, Québec – Can-Am Renegade 800R X xc racer Kevin Trantham won the inaugural running of the 4x4 Pro class and 10 a.m. session overall at round one of the 2014 Amosil Grand National Cross Country series in Florida. Can-Am 4x4 racers won a total of t
March 14, 2014
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All-Terrain Vehicle Association
Mississippi's Rattlesnake Bay ATV Trails To Reopen After 11-Year Closure
Pickerington, Ohio - Mississippi's all-terrain vehicle riders will have 31 miles of additional trails available this summer when the U.S. Forest Service reopens the Rattlesnake Bay ATV Trails in DeSoto National Forest.
March 14, 2014
Powersport News
Rally On The Rocks Has New Title Sponsor: Polaris RZR
Rally on the Rocks organizers have announced the event’s new title sponsor for 2014 is the Polaris RZR.
March 14, 2014|
Published in the March 2014 issue
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Spare Parts
March 13, 2014
Racing
CST Expands Sponsorship To ATV With Adam McGill
In a move which expands its sponsorship program, CST has signed the first sponsored ATV rider in the company’s history, Adam McGill.
March 13, 2014
Powersport News
John Deere Announces 2014 Gator Product Updates: XUV models include upgraded styling, utility experience
Cary, NC - The 2014 John Deere Gator lineup features updates that enhance the quality and improve the utility experience in the field, on the trails or around the jobsite. Utilizing customer feedback and market-driven research to improve the lineup, the u
March 13, 2014
Racing
Scrambler XP Race Teams Make Debut In TORN, GNCC
Minneapolis - The 2014 ATV racing series has officially started and Polaris’ new ATV factory racing teams were out in full force.
March 10, 2014
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By The Associated Press
ATV Travel May Be OK Soon On Designated Elko County (NV) Roads
Elko, Nevada - Outdoor enthusiasts in northeast Nevada may soon be able to drive their all-terrain vehicles on county roads in Elko County.
March 08, 2014
Powersport News
X-12: Utah’s Nitro Hillclimb
A new event is headed to Snowville, UT, and will feature a lot of racing, more specifically, hillclimbing. The event is scheduled for April 25-27.
March 07, 2014
Powersport News
PIAA’s Curt Bryant Promoted To Operations Manager
Portland, OR – PIAA Corporation USA has announced that Curt Bryant has been promoted to Operations Manager. The announcement was made by Rodger Wagner, Executive Vice President for PIAA’s North American operations.
March 06, 2014
Racing
Murray Racing Second At SCORE San Felipe 250 On ITP Tires: ITP Ultracross Tires made for the brutal desert
Ontario, Calif. - The Can-Am/ITP/Murray Racing team of Derek Murray, Monty Aldrich and Steve Amarine took second in Class 19 (UTV) at the 28th Annual Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 desert race in Mexico.
March 05, 2014
Powersport News
New Website Exposes 'Green Decoys' Environmental Activists
The Center for Consumer Freedom launched a new website aimed at exposing self-anointed sportsmen's advocacy groups for what they really are: Radical environmentalists with a hidden far-left agenda.
March 04, 2014
Racing
Burnett Pilots Can-Am Maverick To San Felipe 250 Win: Miller Brothers post two class wins at TORN opener
Valcourt, Québec – Can-Am Maverick 1000R X rs side-by-side Pro Marc Burnett won the San Felipe 250 and Can-Am Maverick MAX racer Derek Murray finished second to give Can-Am a 1-2 finish at the SCORE International opener In Mexico. Also, in Boyd, TX, Hunte
March 03, 2014
Racing
ITP To Title Sponsor Murray Racing Team: SxS racers to compete in BITD, SCORE International, PURE and WORCS
Ontario, Calif. - ITP Tire & Wheel Company announced that it has signed on as title sponsor for the Murray Racing off-road racing team. ITP is the official tire-and-wheel source for the entire squad, which competes in several off-road racing series in the
March 02, 2014|
Published in the March 2014 issue
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