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-- The latest hardware you should know about -- Not only are UTV jamborees great ways to experience a region’s trails and scenery, they’re places to see the latest and greatest UTV products. You get to see the newest hardware and hear the features and benefits from company representatives, often months before the products make it to company websites. Here is the latest in UTV technology from rallies and expos we've recently attended. ASSAULT FOX PODIUM RESERVOIR EXTENDERS As cool as the Fox Podium Internal ByPass (IBP)…

-- Testing HCR Racing's modified RS1 -- We got a demo ride in the all-new Polaris RZR RS1 EPS earlier in the year but not enough seat time to report on it fully. Our first impression was that it would make a great short-course racer, but it was a handful in whooped-out desert terrain due to stiff rear shocks and a short wheelbase. HCR Racing set out to cure that with its mid-travel suspension kit (RS1-05400), and we got to test the HCR RS1 Moab Edition build at the Rally on the Rocks. WHAT’S AN HCR RZR RS-1 MOAB…

-- Building a fast, but bulletproof race machine -- Needing a lightweight “Monster Maverick” for the one-off King of the Hammers and UTV World Championship short-course races, Marc Burnett called on LoneStar Racing (LSR) to build a Can-Am Maverick X3 X rc race car. Unlike most of Burnett’s Monster Mavericks, this car wouldn’t get the usual Pyrotect under-seat, 32-gallon fuel cell (starting at $3850). The BITD UTV Worlds and KOH don’t require a special fuel tank, so the OEM Can-Am 10.5-gallon tank went into this Maverick X3…

-- How to install it on the Wolverine X4 -- If you’re doing a lot of high-altitude, technical trails or wanting bigger tires for your 2018–2019 Wolverine X4 (or new Wolverine X2), Yamaha has an inexpensive accessory—the oversize tire clutch kit (part number BG4-E63H0-V0-00, $49.99, X2s may have a different part number)—for you. The kit includes eight rings called “primary sheave weights” that replace the OEM weights and engage the clutch much quicker. The setup is really ingenious in that it doesn’t require a press or…

-- Awesome riding at Moab, Utah -- It took millions of years to form Utah’s sandstone formations that have been designated national parks—Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capital Reef and Zion—and Utah is also rich in national forests, monuments and recreation areas. Tourists from around the world come to Utah to see the splendor of the red-rock formations, and the tiny tourist town of Moab in southeastern Utah is also a motion-picture and motorsports Mecca. Surrounded by Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, the…

The overall North America youth UTV & ATV market is set to reach USD 383 million by 2024, according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. The report says the "increasing preference of youth to opt for adventure off-roading events, the availability of diversified models at varied price ranges and the availability of off road trails are supporting the business growth. Increasing recreational spending along with the rising number of off-roading events are driving the North America youth ATV & UTV…

-- It's called the R2S2 -- SuperATV is a company in Indiana that makes all kinds of products for ATVs and UTVs. They also sell items made by other companies such as axles, tires and electronics. Their team of engineers were very impressed with the Polaris RS1 when it first rolled into their shop. They couldn't wait to design and test new products to make it even better. Being able to climb the hills of Indiana better made them consider stretching its wheelbase, and then they said, "Hey, why not turn it into a a 2-seater."…

Textron announces the addition of three new vehicles to its Textron Off Road Prowler™ Pro lineup. The new, six-passenger Prowler Pro Crew XT brings quiet power and performance to the multi-passenger market, while the new three- and six-passenger Ranch editions offer premium accessories and a custom Atomic Copper color for a more customized look. “We continue to develop state-of-the-art Textron Off Road vehicles that meet a wide variety of enthusiasts’ needs,” said John Collins, Vice President, Consumer for Textron…

-- Shootout between the top non-turbo UTVs from Polaris and Textron --

-- Testing a trail width RZR starting at $12,999 -- Trail-width UTVs may be a new thing to some manufacturers but not for Polaris. Polaris started the 50-inch UTV trend and the whole sport UTV sensation with the RZR 800 ten years ago. Let’s see what the latest 50-inch RZR, the RZR 900 EPS, is like. HOW DOES COST COMPARE The RZR 900 starts at $12,999. Our test machine, the RZR 900 EPS, is $14,799. Can-Am’s Maverick Trails start at $10,999 for the base 800. The Trail 1000 is $12,999. The Trail 800 DPS is $12,999, and…