Still riding your ATV without a helmet? Be warned. You can become a member of an elite club in the blink of an eye if you ride helmetless.
Overwhelming evidence from every corner of the North American marketplace clearly indicates helmetless ATV use is the number one contributor to serious ATV injuries and fatalities.
Think about this. It takes less than a 6 MPH impact with your bare headed melon to put the lights out for good. Don’t become a statistic.
If you’re turning 50 you have a party, right? In the case of Polaris Industries, you throw the birthday party of the year. In July, Polaris took over the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul for their gigantic 50th celebration.
The company pulled together all their resources to deliver a day over 25,000 gearheads will never forget. The ATV demo area provided 10,000 test rides for those in attendance, including kids rides on mini ATVs and adult demos of the new Sportsman 800 and the full Ranger line up.
The entertainment was equally impressive featuring Clint Black, .38 Special, Minnesota heart throb, Johnny Lang, and Credence Clearwater Revival’s John Fogerty.
The day was packed with special events, the most impressive being the return of the vintage Polaris snowmobile Thrill Team and their loop-de-loop in front of thousands of screaming fans.
The Thrill Team spun a Polaris Predator ATV and two Polaris snowmobiles to the delight of the crowd. An historical line up of Polaris products was quite frankly, staggering, and the attendance of many of the company’s original employees, including Edgar Hetteen, the patron saint and founder of Polaris, brought 50 exciting years of recreational vehicle manufacturing into perspective. 2005 Polaris ATVs, snowmobiles, PWC, Jet Boats and Victory Motorcycles were all on display.
Will there be any 2-stroke ATVs next year? It would seem the last remaining 2-stroke, full size ATVs will not meet EPA 2006 emission standards.
We think 2005 is probably the last go-round for the Yamaha Banshee and the Trail Blazer 250 Polaris. Mini ATVs are exempt under the current standards.
Bombardier has just released a slick fender extension kit for their Outlander and Outlander Max.
This kit includes four fender extensions and all the mounting hardware, including instructions. The kit goes on in about 30 minutes and provides what we’ve found to be outstanding additional mud protection.
The Outlander’s front fenders are fairly small out of the box and, if you’ve fitted aftermarket wheels and tires like we have, you’re absolutely going to need these extensions. The good news is this: the kit looks great with or without aftermarket wheels and tires.
Contact your local Bombardier BRP ATV dealer.
Rumors are rampant throughout the industry of even bigger ATV engines in the works. It makes sense rumors would surface of bigger powerplants after the blockbuster introductions of Kawasaki’s new 750 Brute Force and the Polaris Sportsman 800.
Understanding how rumors originate and giving some weight to the reasoning we’ve given here for these rumors, we’d like to fuel the fire with this comment: we believe there’s a 1000 cc V-Twin Sport Utility ATV in the works at one of the OEM’s test sites right now.
We’re convinced this mega-beast will surface as a production model in the next 18 to 24 months.
Covered in the new issue of All-Terrain Vehicle magazine are two very exciting electronically fuel injected ATVs.
Polaris knocked the ATV world on its ear last year with the intro of the 700 EFI Sportsman. Hard on the heels of the 700 EFI, Polaris has introduced a second variant, the 800 EFI twin.
Now Suzuki’s new King Quad 700 offers EFI. Bombardier – is hinting it will focus all of its future ATV engine technology on EFI engines. Here’s what’s going on industry-wide.
Environmental reality looms and it means we’ll be seeing an explosion of EFI models over the next two years. In essence, they’re saying no more carbureters. Look for rapid fire introductions of EFI technology in next year’s models.
Ryan’s ATV Racks of Lindstrom Minnesota recently announced the addition of two new products to their impressive arsenal; The Hand-E-House and The Basket Plus.
The Hand-E-House is a fishing hut that attaches conveniently to the same bracket as the Hand-E-Hauler on the back of your ATV. It measures 36” wide by 72” tall and 72” deep; has telescopic poles for easy setup and take-down, a zipper door for easy access, and is tall enough for most people to stand up and move around in.
The Basket Plus attaches easily to Ryan’s rear-mounted ATV rack system. This new Basket Plus is both a Basket and Bucket rack showing Ryan’s continuing trend to stay versatile and save you money! It is great for Ice Fishing, Hunting, Camping, and on the Farm.
Visit Tim Ryan at www.ryansatvracks.com to see recently been updated photos and information! Contact Rtan’s ATV Racks to request a free demo CD featuring their growing product lineup.
ITP has expanded its highly successful C-Series one-piece aluminum wheel line with the introduction of an all-new 9-inch size as well as a third finish option—black—on both its 9- and 10-inch models.
The addition of a 9×8 size in two common bolt patterns (4/110 and 4/115) means owners of most popular Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha sport machines will have a much greater range of rear tire selection. Not surprisingly, the 9-inch C-Series is also slightly lighter than the 10-inch.
A stylish, durable black powder-coat finish adds to customization possibilities, joining the C-Series line’s machined and polished options. This black finish is available on the 9×8, 10×5 and 10×8 C-Series models.
For a copy of ITP’s full-color product catalog, call toll-free: 1-800-859-4740 or visit itptires.com.
John Broderick, President of the OFATV is proud to announce the 2004 Annual Easter Seals Event. The 2004 event is being sponsored by Honda Canada. Over $10,000.00 in product and prizes will be available at this event. The host club for this year’s event is Central Ontario ATV Club (formerly known as the Georgian Trail Riders).
Honda Canada has generously donated a 2004 TRX350FE – MSRP of $7,899. Other Prizes, donations and sponsors may be reviewed on our website at www.ofatv.org Winners will be announced in ATV magazines and on our website.
A portion of the proceeds from this event will go to support the Easter Seals Foundation. Easter Seals provides services to children and adults with disabilities and other special needs, and support to their families’ www.easterseals.org
Polaris Industries was awarded a 5-year, $10.3 million contract by the United States Department of Defense’s Special Operations Command for the production and delivery of up to 700 Polaris all-terrain vehicles. U.S. military forces in Afghanistan and Iraq currently use Polaris ATVs.
The agreement, a result of more than two years of collaborative design work with Special Operations Command (SOCOM), includes the Polaris Sportsman MV (Military Version) model designed specifically for military use. The MV boasts the chassis and engine of a standard Sportsman 700 but incorporates a number of unique features, making it ideal for military use in all types of terrain.
Each Sportsman MV features: infrared lights for enhanced night vision, a roll bar, run-flat tires, keyless ignition, a fortified steel exoskeleton and enhanced suspension for increased protection and the ability to cover rough terrain. Metal front and back racks able to carry twice the cargo of a standard all-terrain vehicle, front and rear winches capable of towing 2,500 lbs. each and increased fuel capacity for longer range travel are all part of the package.
“We’re honored to do our part to help defend the United States of America by providing the world’s toughest ATVs to the world’s toughest military,” said Tom Tiller, Polaris CEO and president. “Polaris builds ATVs capable of withstanding rigorous use on some of the world’s toughest terrain. The confidence our nation’s military has in our product gives this company a tremendous amount of pride.”
The agreement also includes Polaris Sportsman 6×6 models modified to meet military specifications. Polaris began producing finished MVs in March of 2003, and has supplied hundreds of additional models to other branches of the military based on existing RANGER 6×6, Sportsman 6×6 and Sportsman 500 models.
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