Category: Dune & Desert

Dear ATVC: I was prepping my ATV for sand use when a friend of mine said certain components are designed to be effective in certain type of sand. I’ve never heard of this before and noticed that nowhere on manufacturer info does it say what products work with what kind of sand. Is there any […] More »

Dear ATVC: I have a sport quad that I plan to ride this winter. Trouble is here in Ohio we often get snowfall that forces months of parking my machine in the garage. Do you know if sand paddle tires would work for shredding snow? If so which ones would you recommend? We had to […] More »

Warn Industries introduced the first winches designed specifically for powersports applications back in 1988. Ever since then, the company has offered industry-leading winches for both ATVs and Side x Sides, as well as other vehicles. Now the Oregon-based company is ready to offer consumers two new lines of powersports winches for a total of 12 […] More »

Anyone familiar with the Travel Channel’s “No Reservations” with Anthony Bourdain can attest: shows about eating can be pretty interesting. However eating dirt (or in this case sand) by getting in over your head on an ATV is truly an event that requires no reservations. Bourdain demonstrates while the show’s cameras roll.

Last month, John Almiron wrote about his adventures at Glamis, and I’ve been wanting to head out there. So I was pumped when our when our buddies over at Autoholics posted this video about the New Years festivities at this SoCal off-road mecca. We tend to steer more toward low-brow, low-fi videos here, but since variety is the spice of life, we decided to give this one a chance, even though it’s beautifully shot and expertly edited.

Don’t be confused by all of these designations, the bottom line is the XC quads, like the 525 tested here, live up to their namesake by being slightly narrower for the trails and boasting more linear power spreads for the variety of conditions an off-roader may encounter. Of course, any one of the quartet of ATVs include KTM’s tireless attention to detail- if that doesn’t mean anything to you, read on.

Like bears coming out of hibernation, slushy snow disappearing from your backyard, and the arrival of a few million dandelions in your freshly cut grass, ATV riders have a certain pattern when it comes to the arrival spring. For many of us, that routine involves picking up a new—or new to us—ATV to welcome in […] More »