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ARCTIC CAT PARTNERS WITH NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION

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Arctic Cat Inc. (NASDAQ: ACAT) today announced its partnership with the National FFA Organization (FFA), the youth leadership organization dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of young people by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agriculture education.

Through this new partnership, Arctic Cat and its participating dealers will support local FFA chapters with grant and awareness programs to assist with youth scholarships, training and local events for FFA members.

“With more than 23 million jobs in the U.S., agriculture is our country’s largest employer and the backbone of our nation,” said Greg Williamson, Arctic Cat’s chief marketing officer. “FFA plays a critical role in the agriculture industry and the success of youth who aspire to be farmers, teachers, doctors, scientists, business owners and more. Arctic Cat will help grow and strengthen the future farmers of America through our participation in FFA’s grant program.”

Arctic Cat and its participating dealers created a special cooperative program that will actively drive participation in FFA’s local chapter grant program, allowing resources to be directed where they are most needed. In addition, the company will display its key all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and side-by-side recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs) – many of which are designed and built for the needs of farmers and agriculturists – at the National FFA Convention & Expo in Louisville, Kentucky, Oct. 28-31, 2015. Arctic Cat also will promote FFA on its website and through its media partners.
“We are thankful to Arctic Cat for being a supporter of the National FFA Organization and for raising financial support and community awareness about FFA,” said Molly Ball, National FFA Foundation president.

Added Williamson, “The FFA creed begins with these powerful words: ‘I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words but of deeds.’ Arctic Cat and its dealers share this conviction and, through this new partnership, will support FFA members financially and through targeted promotion.”

The National FFA Foundation builds partnerships with industry, education, government, other foundations and individuals to secure financial resources that recognize FFA member achievements, develop student leaders and support the future of agricultural education. Governed by a 19-member board of trustees comprised of educators, business leaders, individual donors and FFA alumni, the foundation is a separately-registered nonprofit organization. About 82 percent of every dollar received by the foundation supports FFA members and agricultural education opportunities.

The Arctic Cat brand is among the most widely recognized and respected in the recreational vehicle industry. The company designs, engineers, manufactures and markets all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), side-by-sides and snowmobiles, in addition to related parts, garments and accessories under the Arctic Cat and Motorfist brand names. Arctic Cat Inc.’s world headquarters is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol ACAT.

More information about Arctic Cat and its products is available at arcticcat.com.

Team UXC Racing Continues Winning Streak at GNCC Round 12

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Team UXC Racing continued their winning streak this past weekend at GNCC Round 12, at Powerline Park, in St. Clairsville, Ohio.

Within the first lap, Swift took the lead with the No. 208 Scrambler 850 EPS took the using his adept riding skills to jump the muddy spot instead of navigating through it. He continued to lead the entire race until the checker flag, for his fifth Pro win 4×4 of the year. Teammate Kevin Trantham on the No. 202 Scrambler 850 EPS ripped into second place just after the start of the second lap holding his position until the end. Trantham also has five Pro 4×4 wins for Team UXC.

“Today Kevin and I had a great race. The Polaris Scrambler was amazing. I want to thank our team and all our sponsors for the products and support that help us to achieve our goals and put their products at the top in such a competitive series,” said Swift.

The winning streak continued for Team UXC with 40+ 4×4 Class rider Don Higbee on the No. 640 Scrambler 850 EPS taking a first place finish.

In Single-Seat racing, Sam Yokley would take another checkered flag for his third win of the year. He sits atop the series results for the class.

The next GNCC race is the season finale, the Ironman, in Crawfordsville, Ind, on October 31 featuring ATV, UTV and Single-Seat classes.

Polaris is a recognized leader in the powersports industry with annual 2013 sales of $3.8 billion. Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures and markets innovative, high quality off-road vehicles, including all- terrain vehicles (ATVs) and the Polaris RANGER and RZR side-by-side vehicles, snowmobiles, motorcycles, and on-road electric/hybrid powered vehicles. Polaris is among the global sales leaders for both snowmobiles and off-road vehicles and has established a presence in the heavyweight cruiser and touring motorcycle market with the Victory and Indian Motorcycle brands. Additionally, Polaris continues to invest in the global on-road small electric/hybrid powered vehicle industry with Global Electric Motorcars (GEM), Goupil Industrie SA, Aixam Mega S.A.S., and internally developed vehicles. Polaris enhances the riding experience with a complete line of Polaris Engineered parts, accessories and apparel, Klim branded apparel, and ORV accessories under the Kolpin and Cycle Country brands. Polaris Industries Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PII,” and the Company is included in the S&P Mid-Cap 400 stock price index.

Information about the complete line of Polaris products, apparel, and vehicle accessories is available from authorized Polaris dealers or anytime at www.polaris.com.

RZRs Sweep Podium in Pro Class at WORCS Round 9

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The last WORCS Race of the season was at Buffalo Bills, in Primm, Nevada and RZRs would, once again, sweep the podium in the Pro Class.

Polaris Factory Racer Mitch Guthrie Jr. who sealed up the Unlimited Championship last round, would win the Pro Class at Buffalo Bills; but his fellow Polaris Factory Racer, Ryan Piplic, would take the Pro Championship. Last year’s Pro Winner, Polaris Factory Racer Beau Baron would finish off the season third in points after a tough start to the year.

The single-seat class would see Ronnie Anderson and Jacob Shaw duke it out for the win with Anderson taking the checkered flag in his Walker Evans/UTVUnderground/Polaris ACE 570. Shaw would win the inaugural Single Seat Championship with six wins, two seconds and a third.

Polaris is a recognized leader in the powersports industry with annual 2013 sales of $3.8 billion. Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures and markets innovative, high quality off-road vehicles, including all- terrain vehicles (ATVs) and the Polaris RANGER and RZR side-by-side vehicles, snowmobiles, motorcycles, and on-road electric/hybrid powered vehicles. Polaris is among the global sales leaders for both snowmobiles and off-road vehicles and has established a presence in the heavyweight cruiser and touring motorcycle market with the Victory and Indian Motorcycle brands. Additionally, Polaris continues to invest in the global on-road small electric/hybrid powered vehicle industry with Global Electric Motorcars (GEM), Goupil Industrie SA, Aixam Mega S.A.S., and internally developed vehicles. Polaris enhances the riding experience with a complete line of Polaris Engineered parts, accessories and apparel, Klim branded apparel, and ORV accessories under the Kolpin and Cycle Country brands. Polaris Industries Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PII,” and the Company is included in the S&P Mid-Cap 400 stock price index.

Information about the complete line of Polaris products, apparel, and vehicle accessories is available from authorized Polaris dealers or anytime at www.polaris.com.

CAN-AM ATV MUD RACERS WIN FOUR CMR TITLES

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Can-Am ATV mud racers won four Championship Mud Racing (CMR) titles and had four runner-up finishes after wrapping up their season Oct. 10, 2015, at River Run ATV Park in Jacksonville, Texas.

“Our Can-Am mud racers did outstanding at the Championship Mud Racing finals and ended up with four season championships,” said Jeff Leclerc, Racing Project Leader, Can-Am. “Can-Am, a pioneer in the mud racing segment, continues to innovate and expand its already industry-leading lineup of factory-built mud vehicles. These competitive results not only reinforce that message, but also serve as a reminder that dedicated mud enthusiasts choose, and win on, Can-Am.”

Robert Parker won two class titles on his Team Momentum Racing-prepped Can-Am ATVs. The Outlander ATV racer easily won the Super Modified (Open) division, notching four straight wins to start the year and two other podiums on his way to amassing 820 points for the title. With five victories, Parker also took home the Pro B class aboard his TMR Outlander MAX. Finishing in the runner-up spots in those classes were Renegade racer Seth Russell (Super Modified) and Casey McGinnis (Pro B) on his 2014 Outlander X mr 1000.

Russell (Russell Racing / Can-Am) captured a CMR title of his own in the Pro A ranks, which allows V-Twin powered ATVs with a wheelbase of less than 53 inches. In one of the closest battles of the year, Russell, on his Outlander ATV outran fellow Can-Am pilot Jace Cheramie (Team Performance Powersports / Cheramie Racing & Offroad) for the championship. Russell, with two wins and four podiums, tallied 710 points to the 690-point total earned by Cheramie, who also had two victories and three other podiums on the year. S3 Racing / Can-Am Outlander racer Nick Burnham finished third overall.

Team Gorilla Axle powered by Can-Am racer Julia McGinnis won the CMR Women’s class aboard her Can-Am Outlander X mr 1000. She won five of seven rounds and made the podium at every event, winning by 120 points. Her teammate, Caroline Russell, notched one win, four second-place runs and six total podiums on her Renegade 4×4 to earn second.

BRP (TSX:DOO) is a global leader in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and marketing of powersports vehicles and propulsion systems. Its portfolio includes Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft, Can-Am all-terrain and side-by-side vehicles, Can-Am Spyder roadsters, Evinrude and Rotax marine propulsion systems as well as Rotax engines for karts, motorcycles and recreational aircraft. BRP supports its line of products with a dedicated parts, accessories and clothing business. With annual sales of over CA$3.5 billion from 107 countries, the Company employs approximately 7,600 people worldwide.

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Power Fist Pressure Washer

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It’s no secret; getting dirty with your ATV and Side x Side is what makes this sport so much fun. However, as we all know, its not all play and the work portion starts with cleaning up.

The Power Fist 2,500 PSI pressure washer makes cleaning up easy thanks to its 179cc OHV gas engine and axial pump, which has a max flow capacity of 2.4 GPM.

The quick connect wand with nozzle sizes of 0,15, 40 degrees gives you the flexibility from washing your mud clad ATV to cleaning up the appearance of your walkway.

For more information on the Power Fist 2500 PSI pressure washer visit princessauto.com

FARR WINS POWERLINE PARK GNCC IN CAN-AM MAVERICK

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Can-Am Maverick 1000R side-by-side vehicle racer Tim Farr won the XC1 Pro UTV class at round 12 of the 2015 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country series in St. Clairsville, Ohio.

Maverick 1000R pilots also won series championships in the Mid America Cross Country series, Wood Extreme XC Racing, American Wood Racing Championship Series and earned two runner-up spots in the World Off-Road Championship Series.

“Can-Am Maverick 1000R side-by-side vehicle racers keep impressing on tracks across America,” said Jeff Leclerc, Racing Project Leader, Can-Am. “Anytime you earn a GNCC XC1 Pro class victory it’s great, but we had two Maverick teams on the box at Powerline Park. We have also won three regional Pro UTV class titles and are in the running for the GNCC crowns as well. We will continue to strive for success at every event we enter.”

Powerline Park GNCC

Powerline Park in Ohio, included both ATVs (round 12) and side-by-side vehicles (round five). Can-Am / JB Racing / Gunk racer Tim Farr notched his first XC1 Pro class victory of the year, and third straight podium finish, in his Maverick 1000R. Offroadmotorsports / WickedBilt / Can-Am Maverick racer Steve Matko took third to join Farr on the podium.

Defending XC1 Pro class champion Kyle Chaney (TurnKey UTV / Can-Am), despite a 13th place finish, maintained his class points lead. Chaney, who is looking to notch back-to-back titles in his Can-Am Maverick 1000R, sits 24 points ahead of Larry Hendershot Jr., who took 11th in Ohio. Can-Am racer Seth Mitchell also tallied his first podium of the year, earning third in the XC2 Pro Sport division. Can-Am driver Joe Krcelich owns a three-point advantage in the XC2 Pro Sport class heading into the finale in Crawfordsville, Ind.

In ATV racing action, 4×4 Pro class defending champion Bryan Buckhannon kept his podium streak alive, as well as his class points lead, by earning third aboard his Can-Am Renegade 800R X xc ATV at Powerline Park. Buckhannon has made the podium all season (two wins, four seconds, six thirds) and has a 12-point lead. Can-Am racers also earned seven additional podiums at round 12, including a clean sweep in the 4×4 A/B ranks.

Championship News

Can-Am side-by-side vehicle racers continue to prove the impressive Maverick 1000R is the vehicle of choice for those serious about off-road performance. Can-Am Maverick pilots notched three titles and two runner-up finishes in four other racing series around the U.S.

Chaney added two other side-by-side racing championships to his trophy case, winning both the WORCS MAXC Racing Series SxS Pro Production class championship and the WEXCR UTV Open class title. Chaney also finished third in AWRCS, where Can-Am went 1-2-3. Dave Plavi won the title in his Maverick and the runner-up spot went to Richard Travalena Jr.

Out west, in WORCS side-by-side racing action, Kyle Melville ended up second overall in the SxS Pro Stock title chase inside his Can-Am Maverick 1000R. SxS 1000 Stock class racer Gilbert Flores also had a great season, taking the runner-up spot in the standings with his Can-Am Maverick 1000R. Also, Can-Am racer Matt Hancock captured third overall in the SxS Unlimited division.

Finally, the Can-Am / ITP / Murray Racing team currently owns the SCORE International class 1900 (Pro) points lead after taking third at round four, the Imperial Valley 250. The No. 1917 Can-Am Maverick MAX side-by-side vehicle of Derek and Jason Murray will compete in the SCORE World Desert Championship series season finale Nov. 17-21, in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.

BRP (TSX:DOO) is a global leader in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and marketing of powersports vehicles and propulsion systems. Its portfolio includes Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft, Can-Am all-terrain and side-by-side vehicles, Can-Am Spyder roadsters, Evinrude and Rotax marine propulsion systems as well as Rotax engines for karts, motorcycles and recreational aircraft. BRP supports its line of products with a dedicated parts, accessories and clothing business. With annual sales of over CA$3.5 billion from 107 countries, the Company employs approximately 7,600 people worldwide.

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RZR 4 1000 PILOTED TO BITD VICTORY

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Fresh off a win at Vegas to Reno, Polaris Factory Racer Justin Lambert in the No. 1918 Cognito Motorsports RZR 4 1000 EPS would line up with 24 other Pro UTVs for Best in the Desert’s (BITD) Blue Water Desert Challenge, and come away victorious.

The Blue Water Desert Challenge is two days of racing, three laps each day, for a total of 150 miles. The loops are about 25 miles each and the total time for all miles determines finishing position. Day one went flawless for Lambert, who ended up drawing the 21st position but worked his way to a third place finish. The day one finish meant the team would start day two in third place and more than two minutes behind the leader.

Day two, the team started in the second row, and beat the UTV that started with them. The course was even rougher than the previous day with a few graded sections but luckily the team didn’t have to encounter as much dust as day one given the start position. Lambert would overtake the first and second place UTVs and keep up the momentum to come in first with time to spare.

He’d beat the next competitor by more than four minutes on corrected time for both days and easily win the BITD Blue Water Desert Challenge 1900 Class. Polaris Factory Racer Johnny Angal would finish in fourth in his RZR XP Turbo with four of the top five winners in RZRs.

Polaris is a recognized leader in the powersports industry with annual 2013 sales of $3.8 billion. Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures and markets innovative, high quality off-road vehicles, including all- terrain vehicles (ATVs) and the Polaris RANGER and RZR side-by-side vehicles, snowmobiles, motorcycles, and on-road electric/hybrid powered vehicles. Polaris is among the global sales leaders for both snowmobiles and off-road vehicles and has established a presence in the heavyweight cruiser and touring motorcycle market with the Victory and Indian Motorcycle brands. Additionally, Polaris continues to invest in the global on-road small electric/hybrid powered vehicle industry with Global Electric Motorcars (GEM), Goupil Industrie SA, Aixam Mega S.A.S., and internally developed vehicles. Polaris enhances the riding experience with a complete line of Polaris Engineered parts, accessories and apparel, Klim branded apparel, and ORV accessories under the Kolpin and Cycle Country brands. Polaris Industries Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PII,” and the Company is included in the S&P Mid-Cap 400 stock price index.

Information about the complete line of Polaris products, apparel, and vehicle accessories is available from authorized Polaris dealers or anytime at www.polaris.com.

Rahders Wins Second Consecutive 1000 Class Title

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Driving his Polaris-sponsored RZR XP 1000, Cody Rahders took a second-place finish in Round 7 of the Lucas Oil Regional Series and won his second consecutive Production 1000 class title. This is Rahder’s fourth title in three years at the Regionals and seventh since he started racing side-by-sides in 2007.

Starting in the qualifier, Rahders didn’t take any chances and ran easy laps where he qualified third for the main however, he missed post qualification tech and was moved to last place for the start of the main.

“Brain fade. I was thinking about how I should race going into the main and drove right past tech, the penalty made the decision for me,” said Rahders.

Starting in last place for the Production 1000 main event, as the pack pushed wide into turn one, Rahders took the low line and passed four cars right off the start. By the end of lap one, he was eighth, end of lap two he was in fourth and by lap six, he was in second.

As the laps wore down, Rahders made a move for the lead but with near contact in a couple of the turns he decided to wait for the last lap, ride the leader’s rear bumper and hopefully force a mistake. The mistake never came and Rahders finished nose to tail with the race winner over the finish line.

“That was the most fun I’ve had in a long time! Starting last was a relief, I would have started third but instead to playing defense for 12 laps I got to drive relaxed, work the pack and hope my momentum carried me to the win,” said Rahders. “Once the second place in point’s car broke I wanted the win but didn’t have to anymore so I just kept the pressure on the leader hoping to force a mistake. In the end the title was more important.”

Polaris is a recognized leader in the powersports industry with annual 2013 sales of $3.8 billion. Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures and markets innovative, high quality off-road vehicles, including all- terrain vehicles (ATVs) and the Polaris RANGER and RZR side-by-side vehicles, snowmobiles, motorcycles, and on-road electric/hybrid powered vehicles. Polaris is among the global sales leaders for both snowmobiles and off-road vehicles and has established a presence in the heavyweight cruiser and touring motorcycle market with the Victory and Indian Motorcycle brands. Additionally, Polaris continues to invest in the global on-road small electric/hybrid powered vehicle industry with Global Electric Motorcars (GEM), Goupil Industrie SA, Aixam Mega S.A.S., and internally developed vehicles. Polaris enhances the riding experience with a complete line of Polaris Engineered parts, accessories and apparel, Klim branded apparel, and ORV accessories under the Kolpin and Cycle Country brands. Polaris Industries Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PII,” and the Company is included in the S&P Mid-Cap 400 stock price index.

Information about the complete line of Polaris products, apparel, and vehicle accessories is available from authorized Polaris dealers or anytime at www.polaris.com.

Dalton Clutch Kit for The 2015 Turbo Maverick

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The 2015 Can-Am Maverick X ds Turbo has a decent all around clutch calibration if just trail riding with stock tires.

It can, however, quickly develop belt heat issues in high load situations like larger tires and soft terrain.

This is primarily a kit developed to help recover power losses and belt performance when using oversized tires. The kit does, however have settings for stock tires for those that use the vehicle in soft terrain or switch tires seasonally, etc.

This one clutch tuning package can be set up to optimize CVT calibration for different tire sizes and applications.

This kit includes adjustable mass flyweights for more flexible tuning options. A new case-specific flyweight was built for this application, designed to work with the other parts provided in the kit.

Includes “set-up manual” as well as clutching overview for this model.

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TEST RIDE: 2016 Yamaha Kodiak 700 EPS

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Motorhead Mark Lester gets an opportunity to ride Yamaha’s all-new Kodiak 700 EPS featuring Yamaha’s 708cc single cylinder engine. this ATV is clutched to provide lots of low-end grunt for pulling and getting the job done and then has loads of jam on tap for an awesome ride down your favourite trail. Check out what Mark has to say and post your comments below to let us know what you think!

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