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New Product Review - KFI Stealth Winch

Written By: 
Staff
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The great thing about ATVs and Side x Sides is their versatility.  Whether you ride across endless miles of barren desert, snow, shifting sand, or slimy mud, your ATV is uniquely suited for whatever type of terrain you come across.  There are parts you can add, though, that definitely increase your ATV or Side x Side’s versatility, and bigger tires and wheels, accessory storage, and a winch are at the top of the list.

New Product Test - Sport Shooter

Liquid Image Torque HD Goggles and Ego Xtreme Sports Camera
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By expert shooter, Pete Bengel
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Sports cameras are like dandelions these days.  There are a ton of them on the market, and new ones seem to pop up overnight.  A small, mobile camera is a great tool for recording your off-road adventures.  For the average consumer, though, it can be pretty tough to decide based on specs alone, as most of the cameras are quite similar in design and features.

Trail & Travel Special - Off-Road Trip

Our Nationwide Ride Guide
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Summer is the perfect time for a road trip, especially if it’s part of an off-road trip.  Wherever you live, there is almost certainly a great riding area and plenty of trails to explore within a day’s drive.  Whether you’ve got an afternoon, a weekend, or a week for your adventure, we’ve created a guide about some of our favorite riding areas and what you can expect to find at each location.  Gather up your friends and family, load up the truck and trailer, and head out for some quality trail time.

New Clutch Test - All Revved Up

We Test a Dalton Clutch Kit on the Polaris RZR 570
Written By: 
Wayne Davis
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With all the high horsepower machines in the garage, you would think our diminutive Polaris RZR 570 would be feeling a little ignored and lonely, hardly ever getting out to the trail. Almost the complete opposite is true. On nearly every ride and adventure, regardless of how long or short the trip, the RZR 570 is at the top of our list and we sometimes force ourselves to leave it in the garage and take another machine instead. The RZR 570 is that much fun.

Dirty Fun - Mudocross & Mayhem

US-27 Hosts Their Annual Summer Mudfest
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John Arens
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There’s nothing quite like a mud bog to put a smile on an off-road lover’s face.  Part carnival, part amusement park, and part show and shine event, rallies and mud runs are all about fun.  Where else can you browse custom machines, feel the power as drag racers rocket by, marvel as riders wallow through a mud course, and for a grand finale, watch girls wrestle in the pit, all while munching down on a chili dog and pretzel slathered in mustard.  It ain’t heaven, but it’s close!    

New Product Test - Hard Case

Testing the LifeProof Phone Case
Written By: 
Wayne Davis
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Cell phones have burrowed their way into almost every type of activity these days.  They’re handy tools that can be a map, a gps system, a source of information, and even a rescue lifeline.  Thanks to countless apps, placing actual calls has almost become a secondary function, but other than a few techno-geeks who camp out overnight in front of the Apple store, most of us also feel a little too connected at times.  Nevertheless, if you’ve got a problem far from camp, you’ll happily grab your phone for help or directions.

New Model Test - Colorado Climber

KYMCO Releases Their Most Powerful Side-x-Side Ever - The UXV 700i
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John Arens
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There are few better ways to test a vehicle than to set off on a back country adventure.  You get to know a machine when you rely on it to reach a destination and we did just that recently with KYMCO’s all-new UXV 700i.  The terrain we would cross on our ride was no flat Iowa prairie, but instead we would set out to conquer the Gateway Canyon region of rugged, Western Colorado.

New Product Test - Wicked Bilt Power Steering

A Great Upgraded for our RZR
Written By: 
Staff
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Yamaha was onto something when they introduced electronic power steering with their 2007 Grizzly ATV.  Since then more and more models either come equipped with EPS, or it’s at least an option right from the factory.  The advantages of power steering – less steering effort, reduced kickback, less arm fatigue – are hard to ignore, but not every machine has it.  Wicked Bilt can cure that!       

First Ride - Impact Players

Honda Finds Its Focus with Two Rookies
Written By: 
Staff
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Every brand has a loyal following, much like sports teams.  Even the hard luck Chicago Cubs, who haven’t won a World Series in more than a century, enjoy a rabid fan base.  Despite supposed curses from goats and other unlikely prospects, they gleefully root for their team as if they were on a rollercoaster at Mardi-Gras, all the while hoping their famous circle-C logo will adorn the top of a World Series Ring.

The 2014 CAN-AMs - Survival of the Fastest

Riding the Most Refined Lineup on Dirt
Written By: 
John Arens
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Evolution makes every species stronger.  Can-Am believes that lesson applies to products as well and it’s evident by their continually evolving lineup.  You can bet even before they release a new product they’re planning the next generation of upgrades for it and that commitment to continuous improvement has helped them build what is almost certainly the most refined lineup in the sport.  They never consider good to be good enough.  Need proof?  Less than a year after the introduction of the stunning Maverick 1000R, Can-Am has expanded their lineup once again.

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