Are you frustrated with tie-downs that dont stay tight? Looking for suggestions on ones that are strong and reliable? Luke is here to recommend the latest top-of-the-line products from ShockStrap.
Following numerous fan-requests for our opinions on more budget-friendly vehicles, AJ presents our first-ever retro review of the 1998 Arctic Cat 500 4X4 Bearcat.
Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, announces a new reduced price of $899 MSRP for their EF2000iSv2 portable generator. The value-packed inverter offers powerful and reliable performance in a quiet, lightweight package with advanced programming to power a wide range of appliances for less than $1,000.
Designed and engineered to bring reliable power to the outdoors at an affordable price, the EF2000iSv2 delivers up to 2000 watts to easily handle appliances such as hair dryers, microwaves, tire warmers, heaters, and more.At only 44.1 pounds, the lightweight generator is a mobile and efficient power source that will run for up to 10.5 hours on a single gallon of gas. The inverter is also equipped with Yamahas advanced Smart Throttle and Noise Block technology, resulting in whisper quiet noise reduction.
The EF2000iSv2 is a great option for recreational and small utility use – or can be combined in tandem for increased power for larger jobs. Yamahas TwinTech capability allows two EF2000iSv2 units to be connected in parallel to provide up to 30 amps of power and run air conditioners and larger appliances in a travel trailer, hunting cabin or around the house during a power outage.
“Were pleased to offer the powerful and reliable EF2000iSv2 to a wider range of customers through a new, more affordable $899 pricing,” said Kevin Reed, Yamaha Outdoor Power Products Division Senior Manager. “For less than $1,000 you can power a range of appliances at a campsite or worksite through one of the quietest, compact generators available.”
The EF2000iSv2 includes many competitive features such as a standard fuel gauge, an auto-warm up feature that helps cold starting and an independent fuel petcock, which allows users to shut off the gas to run the carburetor dry preventing stale gas problems and costly carburetor cleaning and repair.
Yamahas leading line of generators comes standard with a 3-year factory warranty and offers thesame high quality engineering and technology that goes into all of Yamahas motorized vehicles.
View additional details on the new Outdoor Power Equipment, along with Yamahas full lineup on www.yamahamotorsports.com/powerproducts. Follow Yamaha at www.facebook.com/YamahaMotorUSA, www.twitter.com/YamahaMotorUSA, and www.instagram.com/YamahaMotorUSA.
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 YamahaMotorsports.com.
Coming up on an encore episode of Dirt Trax Television:
We spend some time with Polaris Factory Driver and 2017 Mint 400 Winner, Mitch Guthrie Jr. as he prepares for the Polaris RZR Silver State 150.
You’ll learn first hand what it takes to be a championship contender in the highly coveted Best In The Desert Racing series as we go behind the scenes and follow the Guthrie Racing Team as they prepare their Polaris RZR 4 1000 Turbo to be race ready from their shop to later testing it in the harsh desert terrain of Barstow.
Along the way youll also get to know what makes Mitch Jr. and his teammates tick and why they are so attracted to desert racing.
In the TRAIL TECH shop, AJ is transforming a stock 2017 Can-Am Defender HD8 into the ultimate hunting rig as he adds a whole slew of outdoor accessories such as a Warn Multi Mount Winch, a roof and half windshield, a headache rack, a Kolpin Stronghold Gun Boot, Kolpin Gun Racks, a Can-Am Dual Gun Holder and Kolpin Link Gear Grips.
Then in TEST RIDE, Luke leaves just about everything behind in his dust as tests the 2017 Polaris RZR S 900.
Venturing onward with our Can-Am Mud Build, AJ is here to give you the full budget breakdown of the vehicle piece by piece dating back to the start of last season in Part 10 of this highly popular series. Stay tuned as the Mud Build will return for a full test at a local mud racing event this season on Dirt Trax!
We had a great question asked on YouTube by “Justice bdone” on our review of the 2018 Polaris RZR XP Turbo DYNAMIX. This subscriber asked, “Why would a person buy the Turbo Dynamix when the Turbo S is available?”
So what’s the difference between these vehicles? There are actually a couple good points like price, weight and performance of your RZR so let’s take a look at how this shapes up.
Both of these vehicles feature Polaris’ Dynamix suspension, which, if you’ve ever used it you already know, is an active system that automatically adjusts suspension levels based on input from a plethora of sensors as the vehicle conquers terrain.
Dynamix also detects body roll and compensates by adding compression damping to the outside shocks to keep the vehicle level and can even detect when your RZR is airborne, adjusting all 4 shocks to full hard for the landing before immediately returning to your preset level.
These units also both use the same 168 horsepower turbocharged powerplant, but thats about where the similarities end.
The XP Turbo is 64 inches wide vs. the 72-inch width of the Turbo S. Plus ground clearance is 13.5 inches vs. 16-inches respectively. Theres also a significant weight difference between the two with the Turbo S being more that 200 pounds heavier! That’s about the weight of an additional passenger… a well-fed one at that!
The weight difference comes from several areas like the Turbo S’s much heavier, 32 inch, 8-ply ITP Coyote tires plus significant reinforcements in every area to handle the abuse of wide open throttle desert riding – something we experienced earlier this year while evaluating the Turbo S in gnarly, unforgiving desert terrain surrounding Las Vegas. It took as hard a beating as we could hand out, with a smile, and kept coming back for more.
Looking at these differences, we have to think that, at the purchaser level, it would come down to your intended use of your RZR and where you ride. We’ve made it clear that the Turbo S absolutely shines in abusive and merciless desert terrain and both of these vehicles are suitable for dune thrashing any day of the week. But can a 72-inch wide RZR fit down your local trail system? We think the lighter and narrower XP Turbo might be better suited for fast trail riding and navigating fire roads and its Maxxis Big Horn tires would handle this sort of terrain admirably.
At the end of the day, if you’re rolling into the dealership with the intention of laying down your hard earned cash for a new RZR, both of these vehicles are at the pinnacle of performance.
So it’s really a matter of how you intend to use your RZR and if youre intended use warrants the additional $2,500 the Turbo S costs so you can have the biggest and baddest RZR on the block.
We get our early hands-on impressions in on the recently announced, sporty and versatile 2019 Yamaha Wolverine X2.
We received an invite to visit our friends at Suzuki to test out the return of their most powerful and technologically advanced ATV yet: the 2019 KingQuad 750.
Luke hits the trail in Textron Off Roads ‘all of the above recreational utility vehicle: the 2018 Havoc X.
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