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CELEBRATING COLORFUL COLORADO September marks 37 years of me being a full-time magazine editor, and 37 is a very significant number to me. It was my motocross racing number for almost 50 years. The “3” stood for the three states where I…
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As a country filled with a distinct motor-head culture, it is arguably little surprise that Americans are some of the most enthusiastic motorsports fans in the world. And whilst NASCAR has traditionally tended to capture the lion’s share of…
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For utility terrain vehicle (UTV) fans, there are few greater pleasures in life than spotting one of these rugged vehicles in their favorite films. Although this might seem like a weirdly specific form of enjoyment to get from watching…
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GEORGE LLAMOSAS’ GAS-WINNING RS1 George Llamosas made the jump from RZR 170s to Youth 1000s for 2022, and the defending Youth 170 champion dominated the first two 2022 GAS rounds with two top qualifiers and two main-event wins. George has…
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ARIZONA OFF-ROAD PROMOTIONS BLYTHE GP Getting into racing can be intimidating, unless you know where to start. Most regions of the country have smaller series that allow racers to get their feet wet without too much travel or financial…
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HERCULES TIS OFF-ROAD UT1 TIRES The new Hercules TIS Off-Road UT1 tires feature a balanced void ratio and innovative biting edges on the tread blocks to enable confident navigation and agility for driving off-road in a variety of…
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CELEBRATING YOUTH UTVs Kids have it so good these days, and the 2022 RZR 200 builds on 11 years of the Youth RZR 170. At the second round of the MidAmerica Outdoors $375,000 UTV Short-Course Series (starting on page 40), there were 63…
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POLARIS GENERAL OIL LEVEL Dear Sarge, I recently purchased a leftover 2021 Polaris General XP 4 Deluxe demo model. It was mainly used for customer demo rides and had less than 200 miles on it. The dealer stated they would perform a…
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BROOKLYN SINGLETON’S HISUN STRIKE 250 Brooklyn Singleton is the defending MidAmerica Outdoors Short-Course 250 Mod champion with three wins and podium finishes in every round. She has moved up to the Women’s NA 1000 class for 2022, and her…
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GARMIN TREAD XL OVERLAND EDITION If you ride the same small riding area every trip with the same people, you may not need a GPS unit in your UTV; however, if you like to use your machine to explore wide-open spaces, new mountain ranges or…
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WHAT IT IS: The VP Racing Fuels Power Spout is a pour spout specifically for VP’s 5-gallon pails. It screws directly onto the pail’s pull-out spout and is designed to make the transfer of liquids simple. The Power Spout’s vent tube allows…
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WHAT IT IS: QUIKSTEM EMERGENCY REPLACEMENT VALVE STEMS Haltec’s QuikStem emergency replacement tire valve stems are a fast and inexpensive way to replace a rotten, broken or leaky Schrader valve on any UTV, ATV, hauler or trailer wheel.…
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HOW TO GREASE A SWAY BAR Dear Sarge, Re: Your answer in the March column about greasing the sway bar’s rubber bushings. Is there an easier way to grease them? I connect the grease gun to the Zerk fitting, and I think it is on straight,…
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JUNE AND JULY JAMS Jamboree season heats up and bumps the rev limiter in mid-June through July, so get your UTV prepped and ready to provide family fun. Windrock Park adds the Great Smokey Mountain Trail Ride to its Spring Shindig and Fall…
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POLARIS GENERAL XP 4 1000 TROY LEE DESIGNS EDITION There’s an unofficial competition in many UTV camps, and it happens before any vehicle gets moving on the trail. Usually, the newest, fastest, trickest sport machine gets extra attention,…
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BASE KAWASAKI KRX 1000 With the introduction of the Teryx KRX 1000 for 2020, Kawasaki took direct aim at the venerable Polaris RZR XP 1000 and built a much more durable sport UTV with many reliability and strength upgrades, such as an ROPS…
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