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Hawkeye ATV Demo Tour

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Press Release –

Polaris Industries is launching a six-week demo tour to introduce the all-new Hawkeye, the first mid-size ATV with full-size features. This no-compromise, 300cc ATV has all the features and toughness of a Big Bore machine guaranteed to let the rider experience the trails like never before – and they can! On the Polaris Hawkeye Demo Tour, consumers will be able to ride the new Hawkeye and experience the superior capabilities of one of the world’s toughest ATVs.

The Hawkeye Demo Tour will visit six locations in the Southeast U.S. between August 31 through October 16. The custom design mobile tour will introduce riders of all experience levels to the unique and innovative features of the Hawkeye.

The Tour will be in each market for one week and will include local dealership or community stops and a visit to an area ride park. Media and consumers will not only learn about the Hawkeye’s industry-leading features but also experience its capabilities on the trail.

At each ride park participants will enjoy free demo rides, dealer displays, product give-aways and have the opportunity to register to win a brand new Hawkeye.

The Hawkeye Demo Tour will kickoff in West Virginia during the National ATV and Dirt Bike Rally Week at the nationally recognized Hatfield-McCoy Trails in Pineville. The tour will make subsequent stops in Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and conclude in Tennessee October 16.

For more information about the Hawkeye Demo Tour please visit, www.hawkeyedemotour.com

New Deers?

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After Bombardier announced it was discontinuing production of Traxter Max and Quest Max two-passenger models, we immediately wondered if they would show up in John Deere’s lineup.

We know some Bombardier dealers are very protective of the Max concept and don’t want to see any green 2-uppers in the future. However, we think it’s entirely possible the tough, gear-on-gear Traxter Max could become a green model shortly.

It’s interesting to note John Deere already has a model Bombardier never built for its own BRP dealers. We covered it last year in All-Terrain Vehicle Magazine – the Trail Buck 650 EXT dump truck.

Dragon Introduces HAVANA

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Dragon is set to release the HAVANA to select retailers this October, 2005.

The HAVANA is a new lifestyle sunglass that captures the true essence of style and comfort and is a great compliment to our 2005 line up.

Equipped with Dragon’s crystal clear polycarbonate lenses and the most comfortable frame, the HAVANA is simply the perfect balance of function and great looks.

* Made from a high-grade Acetate frame material.
* Forged steel barrel hinge construction.
* Pull through Variable Configuration Geometry (VCG®)
* 8.75 base curve lens geometry.
* Shatter proof Poly Carbonate lenses.
* Scratch resistant silicon hard Coated lenses.
* Eliminates 100% of all harmful UV and Blue Light.

Ride and Hide

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KL Industries introduces the Quad Track ‘n Hunt, an ATV adaptable hunting blind. It easily attaches to your ATV cargo rack and sets up in just a few minutes.

The durable, water resistant blind features a versatile camo pattern, plenty of visibility and three shooting ports.

The interior sports comfortable seating with full back support, storage pockets and gun holders. Designed by Sportsmen for the Sportsman. Numerous optional features available.

Call 231-733-2725 x651

2-Up Numbers?

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As a result of BRP Bombardier’s Max and Arctic Cat’s TRV two uppers not being recognized officially as ATVs (changing as you read this), the sales of these models are not documented in industry tallies.

From what we hear, neither Arctic Cat nor BRP are too anxious to let the rest of the industry know how these models are selling, anyway.

Spare Tire Racks

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Boulder Mountain Terrain Products has recently introduced its new Spare Tire Carrier.

The chrome model is specially designed for the 2005 Polaris Sportsman and the black, powder-coated version is for 2004 and older Sportsman models with IRS.

The rack comes standard with a receiver for a ball mount-hitch and development is underway for other sport utes with IRS such as the Brute Force, King Quad, Outlander, Grizzly and various Arctic Cat ATVs.

Call 208-788-0934 for more details.

ATV Super Challenge Series

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Press Release

For two years, no ATV could give the Yamaha Grizzly a run in the Mi-TRALE/Y-101 ATV Super Challenge Series. The Yamaha Grizzly also took the top 3 positions at 7 consecutive ATV Super Challenges.

That all changed in the 2005 Mi-TRALE/Y-101 ATV Super Challenge Series. At the first event in June, the Suzuki King Quad, driven by Michigan’s Jeff Walters forced a Nashville, Tennessee driver, Eli Gustafson, on a Yamaha Grizzly into the second of a Double Elimination feature. Walters pulled off the upset and was the first to derail Yamaha’s TOP DOG reign of supremacy.

Then Walters came back to defeat a different Michigan Driver, Jason Sullivan, on a Grizzly at the second event. Walters and his King Quad went undefeated at that event.

Now it’s the Grand Slam finale, Ewen, Michigan, Saturday, September 24th. This ATV Super Challenge is a part of the Ewen Log Jamboree and takes place at the permantly built ATV Super Challenge track in this Western Upper Peninsula community. It will be at this event that Tennessee’s Gustafson is set out to put Yamaha back in Victory lane.

The ATV Super Challenge series has two drivers racing side by side. This concept is catching on in different parts of the US. The Wisconsin ATV Association has already run 2 ATV Super Challenges, and will have their final race of the season the week after Michigan’s event, September 20th to October 2nd. The Wisconsin ATV Association ATV Super Challenge finals will take place in Gillett, Wisconsin.

While Wisconsin and Michigan follow the same rules for an ATV Super Challenge, the two circuits have different class breakdowns. The Mi-TRALE/Y-101 ATV Super Challenge series only has 4 classes. Two are for the 2-Wheel Drive machines, and 2 are for the 4 Wheel Drive ATV’s.

For more information on the Mi-TRALE/Y-101 ATV Super Challenge Series, contact Skip Schulz at 906-884-9668
For more information on the ATV Super Challenge in Gillett, Wisconsin, contact Gary Pemrich at 920-604-2040

Jet Power

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Carter Brothers out of Brundidge Alabama, well known for its go karts and off road buggies, has added the Jet 50 youth ATV lineup to it’s growing list of offerings.

This mini ATV features a 4-stroke forced air cooled, 49.2cc engine, auto CVT transmission, electric start with remote kill, double wishbone front suspension and adjustable swing arm rear.

For more information, call Carter Brothers at 1-800-523-5278 in the US or Canadian Motorsports at 1-877-882-3774 in Canada.

2 Stroke Clean Smoke

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Here’s a twist flying in the face of the commonly accepted belief 2-strokes are not environmentally clean. BRP, makers of Bombardier ATVs, Ski-Doo snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft and Johnson and Evinrude outboard engines have been awarded the Clean Air Excellence Award from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this past April.

No, BRP didn’t receive the award for 4-stroke technology but for its Evinrude E-Tec 2-stroke outboard motors. The E-Tec Direct Injection system received the EPA’s coveted endorsement as a result of the system’s ability to achieve carbon monoxide emissions 30 to 50 times lower than a similar 4-stroke outboard. At idle, emissions can be as much as 100 times lower.

Could this signal the return of 2-stroke ATVs? Stay tuned.

Big Bore Power

So how much power is too much power for an ATV? We can imagine this question is being thrown around in boardrooms, safety agencies and law enforcement offices throughout North America.

There’s now a formidable fleet of Sport Utility ATVs, some producing (almost unbelievably) more power than the highest performance Pure Sport models. Each of the Big Bore ATVs is fully capable of running well past 65 MPH and a few of them can exceed 70 MPH.

Is this too much power? In our opinion, no. These are among the best suspended, most powerful braking and best handling off-road conveyances we’ve ever sampled. This reason – suspension and handling capability in lock-step with power and speed – is why we do not fear these faster more powerful Sport Utes.

Know this: an inexperienced, helmetless, underage rider on an ATV with half this power is in far more danger than any of these vehicles ridden to their full capability by a responsible, properly attired, experienced ATV rider.