Good Habits from the Get-Go by Jason Giacchino With riding season approaching many of the country’s riders-in-hibernation will be reuniting with their well-rested ATVs. However with each riding season comes an influx of beginners getting their first taste of what off-roading is all about. While we all like to think we’re naturals at teaching […] More »

  Born in the USA/ Leader of its Class By: Jason Giacchino Long Time Coming No disrespect intended to Yamaha’s venerable Raptor 250, but take a look at what our motorcycle-cousins are doing with 250cc race designs and it becomes alarmingly clear that the ATV industry hasn’t been giving the class the attention it deserves… […] More »

  Side-by-Sides rated side-by-side By: Jason Giacchino When it comes to closing out a decade in style, it’s tough to do better than the UTV industry; a market segment that has been absolutely impressive in terms of growth despite an economic climate where logic would suggest scaling back. As expected with any industry this red-hot, […] More »

  CYPRESS, Calif. – June 9, 2010 – Yamaha introduces the all-new Raptor 125 sport ATV – the first and only in its class from a major ATV manufacturer. Landing between Yamaha’s popular Raptor 90 and Raptor 250 models, the all-new Raptor 125 brings Yamaha performance and engineering to the entry-level or step-up rider. The […] More »

  Memorial Day ATV Riding and Safety Tips The ATV Safety Institute Offers up Some Tips to Make Your Weekend Memorable Depending on whom you ask, the first day of summer can be defined by the calendar (June 21st), the weather (a few weeks ago), or for the ATV enthusiast, Memorial Day Weekend marks the […] More »

  Dear ATV Connection: Is it possible that my new 450cc four-stroke MX quad eats up tires much more quickly than my old two-stroke 250cc did? I race the same tracks in the same district and seem to be replacing a lot more front tires per season than I ever remember having to in the […] More »

  KTM Rewrites the Rules It’s pretty hard not to admire KTM- after all here’s a small factory in Austria turning out equipment that gives the massive Asian conglomerate a run for their money year after year. Until now, KTM has been regarded as being quite conservative with their R&D, which is the professional way […] More »