New season. Money on the line. Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, pledges over $130,000 in Side-by-Side (SxS) and ATV bLU cRU championship racing bonuses for the 2021 season. Yamaha’s bLU cRU program offers championship contingencies ranging from $500 ShopYamaha.com gift cards to receiving a new YFZ450R, and even increased payouts of up to $15,000 for qualified […] More »

Yamaha isn’t letting 2020 stop them. Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, announces funding for the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI) grant program’s third quarter, supplying essential resources to local and national outdoor recreation and land stewardship organizations working to create and protect access to public land for outdoor recreation. “Enjoying the outdoors has become a primary […] More »

Over 20,000 units affected. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that John Deere is recalling 19,730 Gator XUV835 utility vehicles. In addition, about 840 were sold in Canada. The plastic sheathing on the throttle cable can melt due to improper routing, causing the throttle to stick. This could result in the operator not being […] More »

OAI delivers once more. Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, is pledging up to $500,000 in Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI) grant funds for 2019 to support ventures protecting outdoor recreation. Yamaha is actively seeking organizations who can utilize the available funds, and encourages interested parties to learn more about the program at YamahaOAI.com. As part of […] More »

Well this is a first. We’ve heard recalls issued for a lot of things around here but this one’s a first. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Yamaha is recalling about 1,500 model-year 2019 Grizzly ATVs and Wolverine X2 side-by-sides due to an incorrect owner’s manual. Purchasers were given a defective owner’s manual […] More »

Check to see if your model is due for free repair. Polaris Industries Inc. announced, in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, that the company is voluntarily recalling certain model year 2015 Ranger 900s due to faulty fasteners on a heat shield, which could cause the shield to fall off the vehicle, as […] More »

Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, announces the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative awarded more than $350,000 in funds and equipment to 26 grant recipients in 2016. The final grants for 2016 comprised more than $73,000 awarded to four recipients, including support for both National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHF Day) and the Progressive Agricultural Foundation’s Safety Day […] More »