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Reviews, product testing, comparisons, and articles related to ATVs, UTVs, and Side-x-Sides.

TO THE MAX

FIRST REVIEW OF THE 2021 YAMAHA RMAX2 1000 and RMAX4 1000 SIDE x SIDES

Written By:

J. Arens

YAMAHA HAS MORE EXPERIENCE THAN ANY OTHER OEM WHEN IT COMES TO CROSSOVER MODEL SIDE x SIDES. THEY INVENTED THE CATEGORY. THE RMAX2 1000 AND RMAX4 1000 ARE THE LATEST GENERATION YAMAHA’S, AND JUST LIKE EVERY MODEL BEFORE THEM, THEY’RE BETTER THAN EVER!

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NEW 2021 POLARIS SPORTSMAN ATVs

FIRST RIDE AND REVIEW OF TWO HUNTING EDITION MODELS FROM POLARIS

Written By:

John Arens

IT’S NOT EASY TO IMPROVE ON A LEGEND, BUT POLARIS GAVE THEIR ICONIC SPORTSMAN ATVs UPDATES AND NEW FEATURES FOR 2021, MAKING THEM BETTER THAN EVER. WHETHER TRAIL RIDING OR WORKING AROUND THE YARD, THEY’LL ALWAYS GET THE JOB DONE, AND TWO NEW CAMO CLAD HUNTING EDITIONS ARE THE PERFECT HUNTING BUDDY FOR FALL.

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ROCKERBALL REVIEW

A ROAD TAMING, BEST TOOL FOR TOWING FROM CURT MFG.

Written By:

John Arens

THE SPORT HAS GROWN, NOT ONLY IN NUMBERS OF RIDERS, BUT ALSO THE SIZE OF VEHICLES, INCLUDING THE TRAILERS USED TO HAUL THEM. SAFE, SECURE TOWING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER AND CURT MFG. HAS A SIMPLE, YET HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TOOL TO MAKE YOUR RIDE TO THE TRAIL MUCH SMOOTHER.

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POLARIS GENERAL RIDE REVIEW

BEHIND THE WHEEL of one of the BEST MACHINES ON THE TRAIL

Written By:

John Arens

LOOKING FOR ONE MACHINE THAT CAN DO A LITTLE WORK AROUND THE YARD, BUT ALSO RUN DOWN THE TRAILS ON THE WEEKEND? TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT A POLARIS GENERAL. THEY’VE GOT STYLE, COMFORT, HANDLING, AND PERFORMANCE, AND WHEN NOT TOWING A TRAILER OR HAULING A LOAD THEY JUST HAPPEN TO BE ONE OF THE ALL-TIME BEST MACHINES EVER TO HIT THE TRAILS.

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2021 CAN-AM MAVERICK X3 X rs TURBO RR REVIEW

A LOOK AT THE TOP of the LINE MAVERICK and the SMART-SHOX SYSTEM

Written By:

John Arens

SUSPENSION IS ALWAYS THE KEY TO GOING FAST. CAN-AM’s NEW 2021 MAVERICK X3 X rs TURBO RR with SMART-SHOX is a GAME CHANGER. IT’S THE MOST ADVANCED SYSTEM ON ANY SIDE x SIDE TODAY.

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BACK on TRACK

ST. IGNACE, MICHIGAN THE FIRST IN NATION TO CONFIRM POST-COVID RIDE & RALLY

Written By:

John Arens

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ROAD TRIPS FOR ATV AND SIDE X SIDE ENTHUSIASTS USUALLY BEGIN AT A TRAIL. THIS TIME THE DESTINATION IS THE ROAD, OR AT LEAST ONE OF THE WORLDS LARGEST BRIDGES THAT IS PART OF IT.

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WILDLIFE REFUGE CABINS REVIEW

BEST PLACE TO STAY and PLAY

Written By:

John Arens

THERE ARE LOTS OF GREAT TRAILS TO RIDE IN NORTH AMERICA. IT’S THE TOTAL EXPERIENCE THAT CREATES A GREAT ADVENTURE THOUGH. IN ALL OUR YEARS OF TRAVELING, WE’VE NEVER FOUND ANYPLACE BETTER THAN WILDLIFE REFUGE CABINS.

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2020 KUBOTA RTV-XG850 SIDEKICK REVIEW

A LITTLE WORK, A LOT MORE PLAY from KUBOTA

Written By:

John Arens

EVERYONE NEEDS AN ADVENTURE BUDDY. KUBOTA’S RTV-XG850 SIDEKICK IS THE 4-WHEELED VERSION OF THAT FRIEND.. THEY’RE ALWAYS UP FOR AN ADVENTURE, READY TO CHARGE INTO PRACTICALLY ANY SITUATION WITH YOU, AND THEY’LL GET YOU HOME AT THE END OF THE DAY.

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HOT SHOT’S HAND SANITIZER

IT’S NOT FOR YOUR ENGINE, BUT IT’S IN STOCK AND WHAT YOU NEED NOW

Written By:

John Arens

IT MAY SEEM A LONG WAY BETWEEN ENGINE ADDITIVES AND CLEANING PRODUCTS, BUT IT’S REALLY JUST CHEMISTRY. WHEN SUPPLIES OF HAND SANITIZER WENT DRY, HOT SHOT’S SECRET SHIFTED GEARS AND PUT THE PRODUCT INTO AND ON THE HANDS THAT NEEDED IT!

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KAWASAKI CARE PLAN

KAWASAKI’S NEBRASKA PLANT SHIFTS FROM ORV to TLC

Written By:

John Arens

NO FAMILY IS UNTOUCHED BY THE CURRENT PANDEMIC. EVENTS THAT PIERCE TO SOCIETIES CORE OFTEN HAVE A SECONDARY EFFECT THOUGH, AND ONE OF THE BEST IS THAT MOST AMERICAN OF ALL TRAITS, NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR.