KYMCO Introduces Two New ATVs and a Special Edition UTV
Written By:
John Arens
A few months ago, we tested a KYMCO UXV 500i Side x Side in the rocks of Moab, Utah. Recently we had a chance to try an all-new 2013 MOAB Special Edition UXV 500i across the road from Charlotte Motor Speedway. KYMCO had a big surprise waiting for us with the Moab Special Edition UXV 500i, but it wasn’t their only new model. They’re also introducing two new ATVs, including one with their biggest engine yet.
It takes more than a few laps around the track or a quick ride through the dunes to truly get the feel for a machine. We like to ride it, use it for work, maintain it, and live with it on our turf before we write any review. It also helps to let many different riders try it as well, and although most machines hit the mark for some riders, there is one machine that is almost universally loved. Welcome to the Polaris Sportsman 550.
Whether you’re tending a hunting food plot, a backyard garden, or a huge field, weed control is the key to a healthy crop. Kill the weeds, spread a little fertilizer, and with a rain shower now and then you have a good chance at a successful stand. The first step is to kill the weeds.
We’ve all been there - knee or even seat deep in muck and mire while friends watch safely from the edge. They’re too far away to be of much help, none too anxious to wade into the quagmire and save you from a problem of your own making, and truth be told, it’s always a little amusing to see somebody else stuck anyway. You’re pretty much on your own. At this point, you’ve only got two possible sources of help you can count on: divine intervention, and a WARN winch. No doubt, past indiscretion has cost you mightily with the almighty, so you had better count on Warn.
PREPARING YOU AND YOUR ATV OR UTV FOR SUCCESS - OUR TOP TEN LIST
Written By:
Staff
YOUR ATV OR UTV CAN BE YOUR BEST HUNTING BUDDY, BUT JUST LIKE YOU, IT HAS TO BE PREPARED FOR THE SEASON. WE’LL SHARE SOME OF OUR BEST HUNTING TIPS. GOOD HUNTING !
Kawasaki takes us to Hatfield McCoy’s Newest Trail Section
Written By:
John Arens
The State of West Virginia is a wonderland of natural beauty. Venture off the interstate in any direction and you will quickly find yourself immersed in rolling hills and the mountains of Appalachia. West Virginia is also blessed with abundant natural resources, most notably coal, and state and local officials have welcomed others to enjoy the beauty of their mountains with the creation of the Hatfield-McCoy Trail System, the preeminent off-road trail system in the country.
The Gator species has evolved. What began as the humble, hard-working AMT (All Materials Transport) back in 1987 has now become a very capable off-road performer. John Deere has sold over 500,000 of their Gator utility vehicles, but never has there been one as quick, nimble, powerful, or just plain fun as the new RSX 850i, and now there are three! These Gators are meant for much more than the farm!
Through the years we’ve worked on just about every ATV or Side x Side ever built. In that time we’ve also collected quite a few tools, but there are a few that we use all the time. If you’re planning on doing much riding you can expect to use a few tools also, and we’ve put together our list of the “dirty dozen” tools we recommend you include in your tool box. Own these and you can do just about any job in the off-road world.
If there is one machine that defines the do-it-all, hardworking and hard playing utility ATV, it is the Polaris Sportsman 500. They’re practically mandatory at every hunting camp in the country, and they’re on every trail regardless of whether it’s a Louisiana swamp run or a climb into the snow covered mountains of Idaho. Along the way, they became the best-selling ATV ever built. Nearly all were abused occasionally, if not on a regular basis, with some owners completely ignoring any regular maintenance; yet the Sportsman was always ready for more.
Can-Am has upped the ante for every other OEM by going all-in with their new high-performance side x side, the MAVERICK 1000R. The new MAVERICK 1000R is designed to go wheel-to-wheel with the Polaris RZR XP900 and the Arctic Cat Wildcat 1000i, and by wheel-to-wheel we mean flat out across the toughest terrain you can find.