Team Wildcat’s Ray Bulloch Steers 2018 Wildcat™ XX to First Win
Team Wildcat’s Ray Bulloch Steers Wildcat™ XX to First Win bullochphoto1.jpg Earlier this year, Textron Specialized Vehicles introduced a game-changing, high-performance vehicle, the all-new Textron Off Road Wildcat XX. The Wildcat XX’s DNA is from racing so its early arrival on the podium over higher-powered turbo vehicles is no surprise. Designed in collaboration with off-road racing legend Robby Gordon, the Wildcat XX shined in the varying terrain of the Sand Hollow track due to ... Read more
Team Effort – Best Buddies
You’ve got hunting buddies, work buddies, and riding buddies but nobody is ever going to be as important to you as the buddy who has your back when a dedicated enemy is shooting at your front. In military terms they’ve got your six and what it means is you can depend on your buddy at all times, every time. It’s a lifelong bond like no other. BUDDIES & BROTHERS The problem with some lifelong bonds ... Read more
Tech Tips – ENGINE Jetting 101
Fuel injected ATVs are becoming the norm on showroom floors these days. We have to admit that it’s awful nice to not have to babysit a choke knob for the first few minutes of your morning warmup, and to know that our EFI equipped engines will always be running in their sweet spot regardless of temperature or elevation. Still, many riders prefer a good old carburetor for a variety of reasons, and some have even ... Read more
Trail & Race Tested – A Checkered Past
I’ve often questioned the logic in large displacement ATVs – especially ones close to or north of 700lbs. on the scale. Yeah, we all like to have bragging rights when it comes to having the most horsepower, but when does it just become too much of a good thing? When Polaris released their Scrambler 1000, it was no exception to those thoughts. And even though initial ride impressions were that it was extremely nimble and ... Read more
Kids on Quads – DRR YOUTH ATVS
One of the things we like best about ATV riding is the family aspect of the sport. There’s nothing better than watching a parent, or even a grandparent, help a young boy or girl learn to ride. Like baseball, ATV riding has become one of the very few sports and activities that can transcend age and generational differences, and it’s not uncommon to see 3 generations of riders enjoying that same trailside exploration that we ... Read more
First Ride and Review – Can-Am Maverick X ds 1000R Turbo
Can-Am’s high horsepower Maverick 1000R Side x Side has been a ground breaking machine in many ways. The Maverick was the first machine to crack the 100hp barrier, the first to offer true long-travel suspension, first with a drive-by-wire electronic throttle, and now it’s setting another first other machines are sure to follow. As its name suggests, the Can-Am Maverick X ds 1000R Turbo is the first Side x Side with a turbocharger. MAVERICK MAKEOVER ... Read more
New Model Preview – Return of the Raptor
As much as we enjoy climbing up a rocky trail or slogging through a muddy pond on a utility ATV, we’ll always be sport riders at heart. The challenge of shifting up through the gears, pitching your machine around a corner, or sailing off a jump is more intense on a sport machine, and we really like how a great sport machine can challenge your skills as much as the trail. Nothing else can match ... Read more
Special Edition Models – 2014 Yamaha YFZ450R SE and Raptor 700R SE
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that Side-by-Sides are taking over the off road vehicle industry. Everywhere you look on the trails, the dunes, and even on the road, you see big, wide wheelbases and roll cages. In fact, SxS sales are carrying some manufacturers through tough financial times, and the manufacturers with the most going for them right now, not coincidentally, have at least one SxS model in their lineup. While ... Read more
Ride Tested – The Time Machine
As much as we like climbing over obstacles, exploring trails, and swimming through mud on a utility ATV, nothing gets us back to the roots of why we began riding in the first place like spending time on a great sport ATV. It’s riding just for the sport of it. There is no hitch for hauling around work or racks for toting hunting gear, but it is riding for no other purpose than to enjoy ... Read more
Build Project – Triumph Motorsport’s Yamaha Raptor 250
The Yamaha Raptor 250 is, hands down, one of the greatest ATVs available. It’s light, it’s reliable, it handles great, and whether it’s a teenager honing their skills or a highly experienced rider just out having fun, everyone comes back with a smile after a ride on the Raptor 250. For new sport riders, it’s perfect and the potential for this ATV is endless. Walk into any Yamaha dealership, like John Burr Cycles in Fontana, ... Read more
Dune Tested – Sand Blaster
Every rider that loves the dunes needs a trip to the Mecca of dune riding at least once. Southern California’s Imperial Sand Dunes, a.k.a. Glamis, is to dune riders what Fenway Park is to baseball fans; it’s the heart and soul of their sport, and until you actually go there, it’s a little difficult to understand. The Glamis Dunes are 6 miles wide and 45 miles long, running right up to and beyond the Mexican ... Read more
Dune Champ – The YFZ 450R
Yamaha brought a truck load of their sport ATVs to Glamis, and I was determined to ride them all. After a great day on the awesome Raptor 700, I really didn’t want to give up the easy riding dune monster, but I thought I should get in some quality time with YFZ 450R as well. The YFZ 450R was designed above all else to bring home championships, which it has been enormously successful at ... Read more
