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DRAKART SCORPION 4WD: WHAT IS IT? A street-bike-engine-powered 4WD UTV built in the United States with 75-percent U.S.-made components. Drakart has been building UTVs in California for over 20 years using various drivetrains and seating options. The Drakart Scorpion 4WD is Drakart’s first 4WD machine, and it’s available as a two- or four-seater. HOW DOES […]
2021 Can-Am X3 Xrs Turbo RR W/Smart-Shocks test The term “better late than never” can be applied to Can-Am finally installing electronically adjustable suspension on the Maverick X3 models. The truth is, the machine was so popular that dealers had no trouble selling it without the added feature; however, not only did Can-Am come to […]
UTV Action magazine is always on the lookout for new UTV products to make our UTVs and our UTV lifestyle better, and we saw some cool products at the UTV Rally at Mormon Lake and the Discount Tire Rally on the Rocks.
RIGHT COAST OFF-ROAD CLUTCH WEIGHTS Kawasaki’s KRX 1000 quickly became one of our favorite trail machines. The amount of cockpit room, along with the smooth suspension and reliability, made it our go-to machine for longer rides. In fact, we took our 2020 test machine down the length of the Baja Peninsula twice. In all, we […]
RIDING UTVs WITH JEREMY MCGRATH Jeremy McGrath earned the nickname “Showtime” with 72 wins and seven championships (1993–1996, 1998–2000) in AMA 250cc Supercross, plus two 125cc Supercross Championships and the 1995 AMA Motocross 250cc Championship. Jeremy won the two 125cc titles on Team Peak Pro Circuit Hondas, but before that, the Pro Circuit squad was […]
MidAmerica Outdoors is northeast Oklahoma’s largest OHV park and a premier destination for family fun off of the UTV tracks and trails and Midamerica Outdoors racing action attracts thousands of enthusiasts . With 1600-plus acres of wooded trails and hill-climbs, two UTV tracks, a lake and a regulation drag strip, MidAmerica Outdoors is a prime […]
JASON WELLER’S SR1 1000 Jason Weller left GM and started Weller Racing in 2006, and his quad racing and STEM backgrounds led him to specialize in building race engines for ATVs and later UTVs. By 2008, Weller Racing was making waves in CORR, with wife Corry at the wheel of WR Rhinos. That led Jason, […]
A failed head gasket, flawed cylinder head or cylinder defects usually show signs. The engine will overheat, the coolant level may drop abnormally (sometimes without obvious external leaks), steam may come from the exhaust from coolant entering the combustion chamber or the cooling-system pressure cap will release excess pressure from engine compression entering the cooling […]
NEW TIRES YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT Tires are the most important performance upgrade you can make, because all your machine’s performance gets to the ground through its tires. UTV tire manufacturers are constantly developing new designs and technology to get you more acceleration, better handling, increased traction and better tire life. UTV trailer tire […]
It’s that time of year; we are at the end of the model year 2021. We’ve tested all of the popular cars for the year and have decided on a 2021 UTV of the year. This year, we have also chosen a new UTV Product of the Year as well. And the winners are… VEHICLE […]
WHAT IT IS: WARN ROLL BAR BAG Warn is well-known as a manufacturer of premium-quality winches, but the company also offers a large selection of high-quality accessories for off-roading. The Warn medium roll bar cylinder bag is a 10.25 x 5.5-inch, round, on-vehicle storage bag made from UV-stable, weather resistant, marine-grade vinyl. The Warn roll bar bag […]
WHAT IT IS: HCR SPORT LINE SUSPENSION HCR Racing has been producing long-travel UTV suspension since the Yamaha Rhino, and before that with titanium suspension components for the Traxxas T-Maxx monster truck. HCR’s Elite Duner and Dual-Sport suspension kits have been around for years with Elite proprietary materials, internal ribbing for added strength, TIG-welding and strengthening processes. […]
XTC SELF-CANCELING TURN SIGNALS WITH BILLET LEVER XTC Power Products has raised the bar again with the release of their steering-column-mounted billet turn-signal lever! The new billet turn-signal lever will be offered with their popular self-canceling, ATS turn-signal system. XTC offers plug-and-play kits for most current UTV applications. To activate the turn signals for a […]
YAMAHA WOLVERINE SWAY BARS & X2 VS X4, CONNECT VS. DISCONNECT Dear Sarge, In our small riding group we have several Yamaha Wolverine X2s and X4s. We have experimented with removing Yamaha Wolverine sway bars to improve ride quality. However, when both front and rear sway bars are disconnected riding off-camber creek beds, the X4s […]
On June 6th, America’s celebration of the WWII D-Day invasion at Normandy, I put on and experienced a great ride with friends in Arizona’s Prescott National Forest. This epic adventure came to be known as the Mike-Mike Ride. It started when I dropped by Mike’s shop to catch up with Mike and Mary, caretakers of […]
The Mormon Lake UTV Jamboree was held this spring at the Mormon Lake Lodge southeast of Flagstaff, Arizona, and the Grand Canyon. The UTV Rally was put on by the same people who promote Arizona’s International Off-Road & UTV Expos, and many of the jamboree’s vendors also attend the Arizona Expos. The Mormon Lake UTV […]