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Wildcat XX Moab Tour with Ray Bulloch

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Wildcat XX Moab Tour with Ray Bulloch

We link up with Textron Off Road sponsored racer – Ray Bulloch – for a return trip to Moab, Utah to discover if the Wildcat XX can truly ride over everything. Rock climbing, dune thrashing, trail ripping; the Wildcat XX does it all as we get more in-depth impressions on the ground breaking side-x-side from Textron Off Road.

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POLARIS RZR® FACTORY RACING SWEEPS BOTH UTV CLASS PODIUMS AT LUCERNA TIJUANA SCORE DESERT CHALLENGE AND WINS BIG AT LUCAS OIL GLEN HELEN RACE

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POLARIS RZR® FACTORY RACING SWEEPS BOTH UTV CLASS PODIUMS AT LUCERNA TIJUANA SCORE DESERT CHALLENGE AND WINS BIG AT LUCAS OIL GLEN HELEN RACE

Minneapolis (September 26, 2018) – Polaris RZR® Factory Racing continued its domination at the Lucerna Tijuana SCORE Desert Challenge, the third round of the four-race SCORE International Off Road Racing series. This weekend Polaris RZR Factory Racing sweept both UTV class podiums at Lucerna Tijuana SCORE Desert Challenge and placed first in the Production 1000 UTV class at the Lucas Oil Off Road Race.

Polaris RZR Factory Racer Wes Miller took first place in the UTV Forced Induction Class followed by teammates Rhys Millen and Wayne Matlock. In the Pro UTV NA Class, Kaden Wells secured first followed by Adrian Orellana and Paul Champion, respectively. The success continued at the Lucas Oil Off Road Race in Santa Bernardino, Calif. as Polaris RZR Factory Racer Myles Cheek clinched first place in the Production 1000 UTV Class.

“It is a massive weekend when the team can take home three first place finishes, accompanied by two podium sweeps,” said Kyle Duea, vice president of ORV Marketing at Polaris Industries. “This 2018 season has proven that our team and side-by-side machines can devour any terrain or competition that come across their path.”

This weekend’s victories are a continuation of the team’s incredible performance, building on their unparalleled season which includes top podium finishes at every major race to date. The team has amassed more than 36 wins and 101 podiums over the course of the 2018 season.

The Polaris RZR Factory Racing team is gearing up to take on the field at round eight of the World Off Road Championship Series at Mesquite MX from October 5-7, followed by the Best In The Desert Third Annual Method Race Wheels Laughlin Desert Classic Presented by Polaris from October 11-14.

More information about Polaris Off-Road Vehicles can be found at RZR.Polaris.com. Also visit us and join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

About Polaris

Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) is a global powersports leader that has been fueling the passion of riders, workers and outdoor enthusiasts for more than 60 years. With annual 2017 sales of $5.4 billion, Polaris’ innovative, high-quality product line-up includes the RANGER®, RZR® and Polaris GENERAL™ side-by-side off-road vehicles; the Sportsman® and Polaris ACE® all-terrain off-road vehicles; Indian Motorcycle® midsize and heavyweight motorcycles; Slingshot® moto-roadsters; snowmobiles; and pontoon, deck and cruiser boats. Polaris enhances the riding experience with parts, garments and accessories, along with a growing aftermarket portfolio, including Transamerican Auto Parts. Polaris’ presence in adjacent markets globally include military and commercial off-road vehicles, quadricycles, and electric vehicles. Proudly headquartered in Minnesota, Polaris serves more than 100 countries across the globe. Visit www.polaris.com for more information.

RZR 900 Custom Kimpex Build Part II

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RZR 900 Custom Kimpex Build Part II

AJ is back in the Trail Tech shop finishing up with with our custom Kimpex RZR 900 Build adding more top-notch parts and pieces including door extensions, winch, winch bumper and brand-new wheels and tires from Kimpex and Raceline.

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Full REVIEW: 2019 Yamaha Grizzly 700 SE

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Full REVIEW: 2019 Yamaha Grizzly 700 SE

Our test riders at Dirt Trax have to do a double take with our review of the oh-so attractive and aggressive 2019 Yamaha Grizzly 700 SE.

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Can-Am Begins Second Season as OfficIal Off-Road Vehicle of Luke Bryan Farm Tour

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Can-Am Begins Second Season as OfficIal Off-Road Vehicle of Luke Bryan Farm Tour

– Can-Am sponsorship helps support agricultural community and future farmers
– Second-year initiative includes on-site activities and tour events
– Six tour stops visits existing farm sites around the U.S.

Valcourt, Quebec/Canada, Sept. 24, 2018 – BRP’s (TSX:DOO) Can-Am off-road brand is proud to begin its second season as the official off-road vehicle of the Luke Bryan Farm Tour.

“We welcome this opportunity to again join Luke Bryan’s passionate cause to support future farmers. Can-Am is extremely passionate about our products and the consumers who use them, including all those determined farmers in the agricultural community,” said Ariane Boulanger, Manager, Global Marketing – Can-Am Off-Road. “We are proud to champion this affection for farmers alongside Luke Bryan and share the Can-Am experience with all his dedicated fans.”

In its second season, the sponsorship affords the Can-Am team opportunities to meet with more than 100,000 Luke Bryan Farm Tour fans. In addition to its official off-road vehicle of Farm Tour status, Can-Am also gives live concertgoers the full off-road experience with its bold presence at all six tour stops, complete with a display booth and other exciting happenings.

“I can’t believe we’ve been doing this 10 years!” shared Luke. “Can-Am is a passionate brand with incredible off-road products and shares our appreciation for the agricultural community.”

Luke Bryan Farm Tour attendees and country music fans alike can learn about Can-Am off-road vehicles from local Can-Am dealership staff and product specialists at designated vehicle display booths at each venue. Booth visitors can also register on site for a chance to win a Can-Am off-road vehicle, including a new Outlander XT 650 ATV and a XPS Lubricants cleaning kit. Can-Am booth activities may include offering free giveaways for those who register to win.

The 2018 Luke Bryan Farm Tour, celebrating its 10th year, starts Thursday, Sept. 27, at Ayers Family Farm in Irwin, Ohio. It concludes Saturday, Oct. 6, at Doug Yates Farms, Ringgold, Ga. Four additional farms in the states of Illinois, Iowa, Florida and South Carolina make up the other tour stops.

About BRP
We are a global leader in the world of powersports vehicles, propulsion systems and boats built on over 75 years of ingenuity and intensive consumer focus. Our portfolio of industry-leading and distinctive products includes Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft, Can-Am on and off-road vehicles, Alumacraft and Manitou boats, Evinrude and Rotax marine propulsion systems as well as Rotax engines for karts, motorcycles and recreational aircraft. We support our lines of product with a dedicated parts, accessories and clothing business to fully enhance your riding experience. With annual sales of CA$4.5 billion from over 100 countries, our global workforce is made up of around 10,350 driven, resourceful people.

Kimpex Polycarbonate Sport Roof – Polaris RZR

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Kimpex Polycarbonate Sport Roof – Polaris RZR

What’s one of the first parts you buy when you get a Side x Side? For a resounding amount of owners it’s a roof.

The reasoning is simple – whether it’s the sun baked Southwest or the cold and rainy Northeast you buy a roof for protection. Kimpex’s Sport Roof has become really popular amongst RZR owners.

The flexible yet tough polycarbonate construction stands up the elements and the sunroof style window lets just the right amount of natural light in the cab and also gives you additional visibility of your surroundings.

Matching graphics yields a seamless look and installation is literally minutes using the supplied hardware.

Kimpex’s Polycarbonate Sport Roof covers Polaris RZR 1000 XP and 900 models from 2014 through to 2018.

The Dirt Trax crew recently worked with Kimpex on dressing up our ’18 RZR 900 with some cool looking and functional aftermarket parts.

Check out the Part 1 of the build HERE

For more information on Kimpex’s complete line of product offerings visit: kimpex.com.

Dirt Trax Television 2018 – Episode 13 Sneak Peek

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Dirt Trax Television 2018 – Episode 13 Sneak Peek

We get an in-depth look with the manufacturer of the iconic, amphibious XTV vehicles – Argo – and check out their all-new revolutionary Argo Aurora XTV and see how this vehicle is a step up from previous XTV models.

AJ is looking to enhance the mud-ready 2019 Yamaha Grizzly 700 SE with some awesome Yamaha parts and accessories including a Provantage 2500LB winch, brush guard, extended fenders and skid plates.

Then AJ switches over to the UTV side of things as he installs a Polaris PRO HD 6000LB winch with Rapid Rope Recovery onto our 2019 Polaris RANGER XP 1000.

And Luke seeks out some ‘throttle therapy’ as he reviews the all-new 2018 Polaris RZR RS1.

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Yamaha YXZ 1000R SS First Impressions

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Yamaha YXZ 1000R SS First Impressions

Let’s get something straight right now… the 2019 YXZ 1000R Sport Shift rocks – really rocks.

Sure, you can accuse us of being overly complimentary, but mark our words, you’re gonna love this one. We put this newly-designed YXZ through its paces last week and when we say newly-designed, we mean it… and when we say paces… we beat the daylights out of it.

We arrived at Stony Lonesome OHV park, near Birmingham, Alabama, on a scorching hot September morning and were welcomed by a cool blue sea of 2019 Yamaha YXZ 1000R Sport Shift models. Yamaha brought us to Alabama to test them in what they referred to as “East Coast” trail conditions, something a little different from the way Yamaha has marketed the world’s first truly Pure Sport shifting SxS.

Yamaha keeps close tabs on the profiles of its customers in each specific market. Naturally, YXZ customers tend to be sport-minded by a large margin. Only about 28-percent of YXZ 1000R customers lean toward using this vehicle for trail riding. The industry standard, however, clearly trends toward the opposite with about 70-percent being trail-focused riders. Clearly, Yamaha aims to expand its appeal to the trail customer with the delivery of this YXZ.

Increased Terrain-ability
Yamaha upgraded the 2019 YXZ SS with custom-designed 29-inch BigHorn Original tires. These 8-ply meats provide more traction, improved ground clearance and 33-percent more durability. There are also beefier disc brakes with larger rear calipers and stainless-steel brake lines. A larger bolt pattern upgrades the wheels.

There’s a noticeable amping of torque. In first gear, acceleration is much stronger and as you rev this triple and paddle through the gears its thrust throws you back in the seat until you giggle.

One of the most visibly noticeable changes is the movement of the radiator to the rear of the bodywork. This design change eliminates mud clogging-up the rad but Yamaha also made the radiator bigger with a triple intake system and added twin fans to create a claimed 300-percent increase in cooled air flow.

Even with the radiator taking up space out back now, Yamaha maintained maximum cargo bed capacity and added four steel tie-down points. Accessories like a spare tire holder, spare battery kit, three different EFX tires with KMC wheels and an array of GYTR performance parts are also available. See www.shopyamaha.com.

Cabin Comforts
Besides subtle cosmetic cabin changes like the relocation of the gauge cluster, one of the most noticeable improvements in the cockpit is the reduced cabin heat. This is largely due to the radiator being moved out back. Yamaha claims there’s 31-percent less heat (less console heat, cup holder heat and driver’s back heat) in the cockpit and we were sure thankful for this riding in the extremely hot Alabama weather.

The all-new FOX suspension also added to rider comfort with improved low speed damping and improved high-speed performance. Other nice suspension changes include new high flow internal valving, recalibrated spring rates and new spring and A-arm protectors. Depending on the YXZ model you choose, you’ll get a choice of three of FOX’s best Podium shocks. Our YXZ had the FOX 2.5 Podium RC2’s and soaked up ruts and bumps like a sponge.

Improved Sport Shift
Yamaha has absolutely nailed the gearing on this one. The Sport Shift is so simple to operate and so responsive you’ll find yourself wanting to rev the engine to get more RPMs in the corners, then power shift out with your foot on the go-pedal.

At slower speeds Yamaha’s engineering geniuses have the gearing set up to automatically find the best gear so the power is “right there” instead of having to search for it by clicking through the gears. From a dead start the launch mode is fun to use but the acceleration offered here without using launch mode will get you to the front of the pack quickly.

As expected, Yamaha’s durability speaks for itself and you’ll get full value for your investment. Sure, we know the price tag is hefty (all quality Side x Sides are) but we’re guessing if you’re in the market to buy, you’ve already come to terms with this.

We rode this thing hard and it kept asking for more. Next month Yamaha has invited us back to test the YXZ 1000R SS in the more wide-open out west. We’ll find out what the top speed is and let you know. Stay tuned.

Yamahas Proven Off-Road YXZ1000R Dominates Lucas Oil Racing Series

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Yamahas Proven Off-Road YXZ1000R Dominates Lucas Oil Racing Series

KENNESAW, Ga. – September 20, 2018 – Yamaha Racing’s bLU cRU racers continue to prove the YXZ1000R is the vehicle to beat in short course Side-by-Side (SxS) racing across the U.S. The YXZ-piloted bLU cRU and factory- supported racers topped several podiums in the Lucas Oil Midwest Short Course League series with Ryan Mulder taking the Pro Stock SxS Championship, CJ Greaves earning the Crandon World Cup Pro Stock SxS Championship, Rodney Van Eperen capturing the Pro Mod SxS Championship, and Brock Heger earning a Pro Stock SxS win in his first Midwest appearance.

Over Labor Day weekend, Yamaha bLU cRU racers dominated the podium in the Lucas Oil Midwest Short Course League’s Pro Stock SxS series finale at Crandon International Raceway in Wisconsin, with Snow Dogg Snowplows’ Ryan Mulder capturing the series championship and $15,000 bLU cRU racing bonus with 290 points in his YXZ1000R. Yamaha factory-supported YXZ racer CJ Greaves of Greaves Motorsports secured second with 275 points and earned the Crandon World Cup Pro Stock SxS Championship, and Mutant Super Soda and Dialed In Racing’s Jesse Klaus rounded out the overall standings in his YXZ with 261 points.

Additionally, Rodney Van Eperen captured the Pro Mod SxS class after leading the series from start to finish against a field of turbo-equipped models in his Powersports 1 prepared YXZ1000R. Between rounds in the national circuit of the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series, Yamaha factory-supported racer Brock Heger made the trek to Crandon for the final weekend, earning a win in his first and only appearance in the Midwest Short Course Series with his Maxxis / JM2 / Weller Yamaha YXZ1000R.

In the Arizona Lucas Oil Regional Off-Road Series (LORORS), Paul O’Brien is off to a strong start securing four- straight wins and a 43-point lead in the opening rounds with his Weller Racing YXZ1000R SS (Sport Shift). In the Southern California (SoCal) LORORS series, bLU cRU racer Jason Weller is third overall with 274 points in six rounds in his Weller Racing YXZ1000R. Should a bLU cRU racer finish first in either regional series with their YXZ, they’ll walk away with Yamaha’s $5,000 bLU cRU championship bonus.

Eligible racers can register or view more information on the bLU cRU program, including all guidelines and requirements for ATV and SxS racing at www.YamahabLUcRU.com. Follow Yamaha Outdoors and racing on your favorite social channels at www.Facebook.com/YamahaOutdoors, www.Twitter.com/YamahaOutdoors, www.Twitter.com/YamahaOutdoors, and www.Instagram.com/YamahaOutdoors. #YamahaRacing #YXZ1000R #bLUcRU #ProvenOffRoad #REALizeYourAdventure #REALizeYourPodium #AssembledInUSA #Yamaha

About Yamaha Motor Corp., USA
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (YMUS), is a recognized leader in the powersports industry. The company’s ever- expanding product offerings include Motorcycles and Scooters, ATVs and Side-By-Side Vehicles, Snowmobiles, Outboard Motors, Personal Watercraft, Boats, Outdoor Power Equipment, Power Assist Bicycles, Golf Cars, Unmanned Helicopters, Accessories, Apparel, and much more. YMUS products are sold through a nationwide network of dealers in the United States.

Headquartered in California since 1960, YMUS also has facilities in Wisconsin and Georgia, as well as factory operations in Tennessee and Georgia. For more information about Yamaha, visit www.YamahaMotorsports.com.

PRODUCT REVIEW: Karakum Boot by GARMONT

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PRODUCT REVIEW: Karakum Boot by GARMONT

Available in both a mid and low-cut option, the Karakum Mid GTX boot, by Garmont, impressed us during recent testing of Yamaha’s new 2019 YXZ 1000R SS in Alabama where temperatures hovered around 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

You’ll find the design of these boots provides better comfort in warmer conditions and during higher activity levels as well as delivering good durability and decent water protection.

We found the boots to be quite stylish and lightweight while offering over-the-ankle security as well as excellent breathability.

Extended lacing gives a precise fit and the uniquely designed out-sole provides excellent wet/dry traction. Differential ankle pads securely lock the heel in place for a more defined fit around your ankle bones giving you better stability, comfort and support.

The ankle cuff is lower on the outside and taller on the inside for greater overall stability and comfort and the anatomical tongue matches the shape of the top of your foot and ankle and is thicker to the outside and progressively thinner toward the inside.

This design keeps the tongue in place resulting in better control, stability and comfort.

The Karakum boot provides the support and protection of a riding boot and the comfort of an athletic shoe. We recommend these boots for trail riding or just everyday activities.

Get a pair for around $150.

Visit garmontnorthamerica.com/ for more information.

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