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Tax payer money put to excellent use. Like road-going motor vehicles and boating; rules, regulations legality and location vary from state to state. Are registrations required? Do the children need proof that they have passed an approved ATV rider safety class? Do the quads need a state OHV sticker? Do your machines need to be […] More »

Drive it like a girl. Sara Price, the first-ever female participant in the Stadium SUPER Trucks series, returned to racing last weekend after running a partial season in 2016. She competed in nine different events in Australia, Canada and United States, with a career best result of fourth-place overall in Costa Mesa, California. As an […] More »

Better than new. The first company in the world to successfully electroplate onto aluminum substrates, WI’s own US Chrome has plated well over 1,000,000 cylinder bores since 1979. Perhaps even more amazing, the company has been in the plating industry since 1940! While their NiCom process is endorsed by performance racing icons such as Mercury […] More »

Road Free indeed! If you’re considering converting your ATV or UTV’s tires to tracks, there’s a good possibility you’re familiar with the name Camso/ Road Free Company. But did you know the company more than 7,500 employees spread over 26 countries around the world, with close to 200 people working in R&D, including a dedicated […] More »

One of many such products. You might recognize the name Kolpin on account of their popular ATV and UTV gun boots but did you know the company has been making outdoors products for nearly 75-years? In 1943, Howard Kolpin, an avid outdoorsman followed his instincts and opened a small sewn-goods operation in central Wisconsin. A […] More »

Don’t judge based on country alone. While most people associate Chinese ATV/ UTV manufacturing with inferior quality control and materials and thus short histories, China’s Hisun Motors has been around since 1988. And even if you think you have yet to encounter one of their quads or side-by-sides, there’s a good chance you have. They […] More »

Rich history in off-roading. Can-Am’s parent company (BRP) was founded by Joseph-Armand Bombardier all the way back in 1942. His plant manufactured multi-passenger snow transports, which he designed and took to Canadian market even earlier (winter of 1936–37). Today the company thrives with an international presence of over 6,800 employees. Bonus Fact: Can-Am ATVs are […] More »