AJ Lester installs a Dayco belt on our Renegade Xxc and reviews the importance of ensuring your belt is in tip top shape before each ride.
Dirt Trax Co-Host Luke Lester shows off Yamaha’s 700 Grizzly Silver Tip Edition.
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Team Motoworks / Can-Am now has two Pro-class overall wins in the past three rounds of the AMA ATV Motocross National series after Chad Wienen raced his Can-Am DS 450 ATV to a win at Red Bud near Buchanan, MI this past weekend.
This is the first overall win of the year for Wienen and his first on the Can-Am DS 450. In all, there were four Can-Am DS 450 ATVs in the top 10 Pro-class finishing spots.
“Chad went into the weekend with confidence in himself and his Can-Am machine, as he went out and had fun racing on one of his favorite tracks on the circuit,” says Jimmie O’Dell, Racing Manager for Can-Am ATVs at BRP. “The entire team worked extremely hard all weekend to put him in the position for this win. Everyone at BRP is very proud of him and it’s exciting to see Chad earn his first national win on the DS 450.”
Wienen set the pace early on when he pulled the fastest qualifying time during Saturday’s final practice session and earned the fast qualifier award on Sunday morning.
In the first moto, he was fifth out of the holeshot and quickly passed his way to third, but ran out of time to advance farther in the moto. In the second moto, however, he quickly passed for the lead and pulled the fastest lap of anyone during the weekend.
“Red Bud is my favourite track so I came out here to have fun and I am really excited to take the win. It’s a really great accomplishment and I am glad to be able to give it my best. I have to thank all my sponsors, including Can-Am and Motoworks for helping me make it happen,” said Wienen. “I felt really good at qualifiers and my quad was running great. I was pretty happy about getting the fastest time.”
In the amateur classes, Cole Henry, swept the Production A races on his Can-Am DS 450 going 1-1 for the weekend overall in the class. This gives him the Production A class championship for the year with one round still left to go in the season.
“It probably won’t sink in until later on, but I wrapped up the Production A Championship with this win today, so I am really stoked about that.” Said Cole Henry “I’ve been working hard all season and it has finally paid off.”
The final round in the AMA ATV Motocross Championship will be August 14-15 at Loretta Lynn’s near Hurricane Mills, TN. For more information on Can-Am racing, the entire 2010 schedule, the 2010 contingency program and DS 450 amateur racer support program, please visit www.can-amxteam.com.
Polaris Industries today announced the companyÂ’s new limited edition ATV and Side-by-Side offerings.
2011 Sportsman XP® 850 EPS-Orange Madness
Additional features on the limited edition model include:
· Orange Madness automotive-style paint
· Electronic Power Steering (EPS)
· Lock & Ride front storage box with 8.2 gallons of capacity
· 14-inch machined black cast aluminum wheels with Carlisle AT 489 II tires
The MSRP (US) is $9,999, and the MSRP (Canada) is $12,199. Machines are available in US and Canadian dealerships in August.
2011 Sportsman XP 850/550 EPS-Browning® Edition with Pursuit® Camo
Additional features on the limited edition model include:
· Photo realistic Polaris Pursuit® Camo
· Electronic Power Steering (EPS)
· 14-inch Polaris Pursuit Camo steel wheels with Carlisle AT 489 II tires
· Rear work lights
· Rear rack extender
· 2500 lb. winch
· Hand and thumb warmers
· Lock & Ride® Gun Scabbard
The MSRP (US) is $9,299 for the Sportsman 550 EPS and $10,999 for the Sportsman XP 850 EPS. The MSRP (Canada) is $11,299 for the Sportsman 550 EPS and $13,399 for the Sportsman XP 850 EPS. Machines are available in US and Canadian dealerships in August.
2011 Sportsman Touring 850 EPS-Super Graphite
Additional features on the limited edition model include:
· Super Graphite automotive-style paint
· Electronic Power Steering (EPS)
· Active Descent Control with the Electronic Braking System
· Lock & Ride rear storage box included along with standard passenger seat
· 2500 lb winch
· Mirrors
· Handlebar handguards
· Hand and thumb warmers
· 14-inch machined black cast aluminum wheels with Carlisle AT 489 II tires
The MSRP (US) is $11,999, and the MSRP (Canada) is $14,499. Machines are available in US and Canadian dealerships in August.
2011 Sportsman X2 850 –Sage Green
Additional features on the limited edition model include:
· Big Bore 850 twin engine
· Carlisle AT 489 II tires
The MSRP (US) is $10,499, and the MSRP (Canada) is $12,799. Machines are available in US and Canadian dealerships in August.
2011 RANGER XP® 800-Crimson Red
Additional features on the limited edition model include:
· Crimson Red painted hood, dash and glove box with custom matched side panel decals
· Turbo Silver painted front and rear suspension springs
· Custom Sandstone hood accent decals
· Custom cut & sew stitched Red and Sandstone deluxe seats
· 12-inch black Crusher rims with PXT tires
The MSRP (US) is $11,799, and the MSRP (Canada) is $14,099. Machines are available in US and Canadian dealerships in July.
2011 RANGER XP 800 –Northwoods Green
Additional features on the limited edition model include:
· Northwoods Green painted hood, dash and glove box with custom matched side panel decals
· Turbo Silver painted front and rear suspension springs
· Custom cut & sew stitched Black and Northwoods Green deluxe seats
· 12-inch black Crusher rims with PXT tires
The MSRP (US) is $11,799, and the MSRP (Canada) is $14,099. Machines are available in US and Canadian dealerships in July.
2011 RANGER XP 800 XP EPS –Sandstone Metallic
Additional features on the limited edition model include:
· Electronic Power Steering (EPS)
· Sandstone Metallic painted hood, dash and glove box with custom matched side panel decals
· Turbo Silver painted front and rear suspension springs
· Custom cut & sew stitched Black and Sandstone deluxe seats
· 12″ black Crusher rims with PXT tires
The MSRP (US) is $12,599, and the MSRP (Canada) is $15,199. Machines are available in US and Canadian dealerships in August.
2011 RANGER XP 800 -Browning Edition with Pursuit® Camo
Additional features on the limited edition model include:
· Exclusive Browning Edition RANGER with Pursuit® camo hood, dash and glove box with custom-matched side panel decals
· Factory Installed Polaris 4500 lb. winch
· Dual Lock & Ride® black gun scabbards, positioned above bed
· Custom cut & sew Browning seat with Buck Mark decal
· Matte Black steel rims with Polaris PXT tires
The MSRP (US) is $12,899, and the MSRP (Canada) is $15,449. Machines are available in US and Canadian dealerships in July.
2011 RANGER CREW 800 –Super Graphite with Electronic Power Steering
Additional features on the limited edition model include:
· Electronic Power Steering (EPS)
· Super Graphite painted hood, dash and glove box with custom matched side panel decals
· Carbon Fiber print instrument panel
· Turbo Silver painted front and rear suspension springs
· Custom cut & sew stitched Graphite and Carbon Fiber deluxe seats
· 12″ black Crusher rims with PXT tires
The MSRP (US) is $13,599, and the MSRP (Canada) is $16,399. Machines will be available in US and Canadian dealerships in July.
2011 RANGER RZR 800 EPS-Orange Madness
Additional features on the limited edition model include:
· Electronic Power Steering (EPS)
· Orange Madness painted hood, dash and box panels
· Custom graphics package
· White painted front and rear suspension springs
· Custom three-color cut & sew stitched Black, Orange and White seats with RZR emblem
· Maxxis® tires on 12″ black Crusher rims
The MSRP (US) is $12,399, and the MSRP (Canada) is $15,499. Machines are available in US and Canadian dealerships in August.
2011 RANGER RZR 800-Boardwalk Blue/White
Additional features on the limited edition model include:
· White painted dash with Boardwalk Blue painted box panels, Gloss Black hood
· Custom graphics package
· Custom cut & sew stitched Black and Charcoal Carbon · · Filter seats with RZR emblem
· White painted front and rear suspension springs
· Maxxis® tires on 12″ black Crusher rims
The MSRP (US) is $11,599, and the MSRP (Canada) is $14,499. Machines are available in US and Canadian dealerships in August.
2011 RANGER RZR 800-Indy Red/White
Additional features on the limited edition model include:
· White painted dash with Indy Red painted box panels, Gloss Black hood
· Custom graphics package
· Custom cut & sew stitched Black and Charcoal Carbon · · Filter seats with RZR emblem
· White painted front and rear suspension springs
· Maxxis® tires on 12″ black Crusher rims
The MSRP (US) is $11,599, and the MSRP (Canada) is $14,499. Machines are available in US and Canadian dealerships in August.
2011 RANGER RZR S 800-Gloss Black/Orange Madness
Additional features on the limited edition model include:
· Gloss Black painted dash with Orange Madness painted hood and rear panels
· Custom graphics package
· Custom three-color cut & sew stitched Black, Orange and White seats with RZR emblem
· Orange Madness painted front and rear suspension springs
· Maxxis® Bighorn® tires on 12″ black Crusher rims
The MSRP (US) is $13,999, and the MSRP (Canada) is $17,499. Machines are available in US and Canadian dealerships in August.
2011 RANGER RZR S 800-Gloss Black/Carbon Fiber
Additional features on the limited edition model include:
· Gloss Black painted dash with Carbon Fiber hood and rear panel graphics
· Custom graphics package
· Custom cut & sew stitched Black and Carbon Fiber seats with Red RZR emblem
· Indy Red painted front and rear suspension springs
· Maxxis® Bighorn® tires on 12″ black Crusher rims
The MSRP (US) is $13,999, and the MSRP (Canada) is $17,499. Machines are available in US and Canadian dealerships in August.
2011 RANGER RZR 4 800-Gloss Black/Carbon Fiber Robby Gordon Edition
Additional features on the limited edition model include:
· Gloss Black painted dash with Carbon Fiber hood and rear panel graphics
· Custom graphics package
· Custom cut & sew stitched Black and Carbon Fiber seats with Red RZR emblem
· Indy Red painted front and rear suspension springs
· Maxxis® Bighorn® tires on 12″ black Crusher rims
The MSRP (US) is $14,999, and the MSRP (Canada) is $17,999. Machines are available in US and Canadian dealerships in July.
Luke Lester shares his pre-ride checklist that you should go over before every ride.
Motorhead Mark Lester take Kymco’s 500cc UXV side-x-side out on the trails and shares his impressions of this UTV.
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By now you’ve likely seen the 2011 Polaris lineup slathered all across the Internet. If you haven’t, head over to Polaris’ site and check out the new metal. Polaris has introduced so much new stuff for 2011 you definitely wonÂ’t be bored checking it all out.
Probably the biggest news on the ATV side is the new update to the Sportsman 400. If you watch Dirt Trax this season, you’ll see us talk a lot about the 2010 Sportsman 400 and how its undersized dimensions are just too small for the average male rider. Add some more cheeseburgers to that equation and its just downright uncomfortable. Well, not any more.
Polaris has fitted the more than capable 455cc HO carbureted mill into the same full size Sportsman chassis as the 500 HO. This revamped edition is jammed all the features found on the other full-size Sportsman ATVs including low range…FINALLY.
In this chassis, the 455cc motor, really shines and larger lads can finally ride this mill hard without feeling like weÂ’re saddled to a youth-sized ATV.
Polaris has intentionally gone after this highly competitive segment with a more than solid offering. The Sportsman is an office favorite around here and weÂ’re happy to see this mill available in a beefier body so that test pilots of all sizes can now enjoy it to its fullest.
Be sure to check out the 2011 Polaris intro coming up on Dirt Trax Television and stay tuned for more impressions of the all-grown-up Sportsman 400 HO.
The wind blowing gently through the trees, crickets chirping, these are peaceful and welcome sounds you can enjoy out in the woods. These sounds are much less enjoyable when you finally shut the ignition off and realize youÂ’re 20 miles from camp with a flat and you forgot to pack your repair kit.
Something you should never head out on the trails without is a Slime Power Sport Smart SpAIR kit. This kit could save your legs the unwanted hike back out of the woods and can get you back on the trails and safely to camp before dinner.
The Slime Power Sport Smart SpAIR kit comes complete with an 8oz bottle of Slime tire sealant, a High-Powered 12-volt 300-PSI air compressor and all the necessary fittings. Best of all the compressor weighs less than 3 pounds and is just about the size of a Blackberry phone so it can tuck easily into your pack without being a burden.
Truthfully, you may run your entire season without experiencing a flat tire, but the one time you get one youÂ’ll be happy you brought your Slime.
Visit www.slime.com for more information.
Polaris Increases its Fuel Footprint for 2011
Hard on the heels of last year’s Ranger EV (electric power) comes yet another fuel diversifying model from the world leader in SxS vehicles. The new full-size Ranger XP Diesel packs a powerful, smooth 3-cylinder fuel injected mill.
Let’s get this out of the way first: The Diesel XP is not a heart pounder in the acceleration department. With just 24 horses on tap, it has less available power than the downsized Ranger 400.
Okay, relax; even though the HP number is low, the torque output of this triple cylinder 900cc beauty is formidable. Unfortunately, as of this writing we cannot give you the actual foot-pound torque rating, however, our seat-of-the-pants torque-o-meter tells us this thing could likely pull over a house – at least a very large ice-fishing house. Its imposing grunt will lend the new XP diesel to hard-working environs, particularly in the agriculture and construction arenas. WeÂ’re already dreaming of an XP Diesel with a Polaris track kit for winter use.
‘ more here and we think it points decisively to the future of the Ranger XP lineup. The Diesel is the first (and only) XP Ranger to use the Sportsman XPÂ’s unique linear drive system.
This new-last-year CVT set-up is clearly the future for Polaris ATVs but we thought it might take the company a little longer to implant the Ranger line with this very sophisticated, smooth operating CVT and sub tranny. Now it’s been shoehorned into the Ranger XP chassis, the door will open for Polaris to insert both the new gas powered 550 single and monstrous 850-inline twin.
The XP Diesel literally sips fuel and with a 9-US-gallon tank you might forget about adding diesel for months at a time. Actually, the engine is a very pretty (from a technical standpoint).
The Yanmar-built triple runs whisper quiet and starts-up like lightning. The CVT is actually “geared up” to increase belt speed for improved cooling and efficiency. With the gearing mod, the primary clutch is spinning almost three times faster than the engine crankshaft.
Our only gripe here is the Diesel, already a premium priced vehicle, doesnÂ’t offer EPS (Electronic Power Steering). With a hefty 1400-plus pound dry weight we think XP Diesel buyers would willingly ante up for the benefits of EPS.
With Rangers now available in multiple gas-powered variants, electric power and now diesel power, Polaris continues to increase its dominant footprint in the SxS business.
Yamaha launches new advertising campaign to include real world Yamaha owners
For years Yamaha Motor Canada has been asking “What kind of Yamaha are you?” and more and more Canadians are answering back. So much so, that for 2011, Yamaha plans to include pictures of real world Yamaha owners in their promotional materials.
“We agreed it was the next logical step to our advertising strategy,” says Yamaha’s National Manager, Marketing, Tim Kennedy. “In our first run of ‘What kind of Yamaha are you?’ we used generic images; last year we featured Yamaha celebrity figures like motocross champion Colton Facciotti and Facts of FishingÂ’s Dave Mercer. Now we want to showcase those who have walked into a dealer and purchased a Yamaha. ItÂ’s a great way to bring a ‘real world’ perspective to our products.”
Yamaha is currently creating advertisements for every product group (motorcycle, ATV, side by side, snowmobile, marine, and power product) and searching for just the right “This is my Yamaha” candidates.
Do you want to show the pride of ownership of your Yamaha with the rest of Canada? If so, please submit your favourite photos to their Facebook Fan page, facebook.com/YamahaMotorCanada.
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