ATV Sport articles from September 2004

ATV Sport archives from September 2004

Private land for public OHV use.(Editorial)
September 1, 2004... I get e-mails and letters all the time about riding spots and ATV access. "I live in Kentucky, but I can't find a place to ride. Help," one e-mail says. I usually delay my answer until I can do an Internet search or make a few phone calls to...

Kawasaki Brute Force.(WHAT'S UP)(all terrain vehicles)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The 2005 Kawasaki Brute Force 750 4x4i sport utility ATV is powered by the largest-displacement engine in the industry. A liquid-cooled 749cc V-Twin fitted with SOHC four-valve heads and plated alloy cylinders gives life to the Brute Force 750...

Arctic cat-built ATV engine.(WHAT'S UP)(all terrain vehicles)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Arctic Cat, which has borrowed its existing engines from Suzuki and Kawasaki, has designed its own ATV engine. The 650 H1 took three years to produce and will debut on a new Arctic Cat 650 H1 4x4 Automatic later this year. The...

Gas Gas pricing.(WHAT'S UP)(Gas Gas Motors of America)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Gas Gas Motors of America confirmed its new price list for its 2004 lineup. The overall pricing has been dropped $300 (U.S.) on both the Gas Gas Wild H.P. 450 and Wild H.P. 300. The four-stroke powered 450's MSRP is now $8,895, while the 300...

ATV Offroad Fury 3.(WHAT'S UP)(video games)
September 1, 2004... Sony Computer Entertainment America announced the November release of ATV Offroad Fury 3, available exclusively for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. Developed by Climax Group Inc., ATV Offroad Fury 3 is the third game in the...

Digger and Dozer[TM].(WHAT'S UP)
September 1, 2004... Visit www.DougGust.com for more cartoons and coloring book. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [c]2004 Eddy Graphic Design, Inc. Written by Paul Eddy Illustrated by Steve Struckmeyer

Gust's quad gets scrutinized.(WHAT'S UP)(Doug Gust)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Officials approached Doug Gust after Moto 1 at Budds Creek and asked to inspect his helmet. Why? There were reports he was being given instructions from Suzuki officials during the race. The Suzuki officials were in communication with each...

Unique threesome.(WHAT'S UP)(disabled athletes, all terrain vehicle racing)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... That's right, the story "Give Up? Never" in the June issue has brought riders Jorge Cuartas, Todd Macke and Jimmy Osborn together in more ways than one. Sure, we reported they've all overcome their disabilities to race ATVs on their own, but...

www.3wheelerworld.com.(Web Corner)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Home of all things related to three-wheeled ATVs, 3wheelerworld.com is a must-visit site for three-wheeled fanatics. This site claims to be the biggest, most informative and best site about three-wheelers. Its stated mission is "to keep the...

www.dirtchicks.com.(Web Corner)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Though this site is currently undergoing a facelift, it's good stop for women who race or guys who love women who race. This includes dirt bikes and ATV riding. DirtChicks.com is the creation of Denise Byrd and Jeana Nolen, two self-proclaimed...

www.mototees.com.(Web Corner)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Part of Gear Racewear, Mototees.com is the site for the official event apparel of the AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Motocross Championships, the ITP/ATVA ATV MX and TT Nationals and the Grand National Cross Country series. Did you miss the...

Regional racing.(WHAT'S UP)(all terrain vehicle racing)
September 1, 2004... ATV First Team Alba Action Girls Traci Cecco and Angela Moore won the Maxxis 6 Hours of ATV America at Paradise Park in Macon, Ga., to become the first all-female ATV race team to win an overall at an ATV competition. Cecco, the reigning...

MSD Ignition ownership.(WHAT'S UP)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Gryphon Investors purchased MSD Ignition in early April. The sale included MSD's parent corporation, Autotronic Controls Corporation, and its other divisions including Dual Curve Alternate Fuels and the powersports segment of Factory Direct...

Big rig.(WHAT'S UP)
September 1, 2004... Check out the rig that Keith Little, the Lonestar-sponsored rider, drives to all the MX and TT races. Lonestar easily has the most visible truck at all the races and we can't wait until the factory riders show up in something this big. Way to...

Bux Tools C-Clipper.(HOT PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2004... The C-Clipper device installs wrist pin clips in two-stroke engines. It can install the first clip on the bench and clip No. 2 on the assembled piston. Two versions of the C-Clipper are available: 125cc for 15mm pins and 250cc for 18mm pins....

Axe Racing skid plates.(HOT PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2004... These skid plates consist of 3/16 aluminum and stainless steel. They feature anti-vibration foam-rubber-lined frame rails that Axe claims absorb jarring shocks and stop the skid from rattling. The recessed bolt holes are punched pressed to...

AGI PROTEC armor.(HOT PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2004... AGI PROTEC kits protect ATV plastic and headlights. The precision-cut kits are made from flexible thermoplastic urethane film. AGI claims this transparent material will not crack, yellow, shrink or peel and is easy to clean. PROTEC is available...

Acerbis YFZ450 fuel tank.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... This 4.2-gallon YFZ450 fuel tank was designed to follow the lines of the bike. The low tank height allows clearance for stock and aftermarket racing steering stems. The tank is sold as a kit, which includes radiator shrouds, gas cap kit and...

Hot Seat Performance Predator exhaust.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Predator 500 )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... This Predator 500 slip-on exhaust system comes with a tail pipe and an aluminum silencer. Hot Seat Performance claims the exhaust reduces weight and adds horsepower. It is available as a spark-arrested setup for trail use or in a...

Stewart Development EngineChek.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... This high-flow, stainless-steel screen fits loosely inside the filter gasket of an oil filter. It traps debris before it enters the oil filter and can help determine the health of an ATV's engine. A bypass hole provides extra oil flow for cold...

Trinity Racing Stage IV exhaust.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The Stage IV exhaust system for the TRX450R reportedly increases power across the rev range and improves peak power by seven horsepower. The exhaust system includes new jets, a billet aluminum silencer clamp, a polished stainless steel head...

Stealth ATV sprockets.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The Stealth Generation V sprocket is made of precision-crafted Tri-Metal composite, which contains titanium, tool steel and aircraft alloy. Stealth claims the sprocket is light weight and provides a long service life. The sprocket carries a...

SIDI Vortex Evo.(PRODUCT TESTING)
September 1, 2004... I like my feet. They are not Bigfoot-like, and they do not look like they were bound at some point in my life. For me, they are perfect. And my two dogs are also extremely important when blistering through rough sections of whoops on a...

Acerbis Impact gear.(PRODUCT TESTING)
September 1, 2004... For Men (Ah-chair-bees). No, that's not how we type the sound of a sneeze, but rather the proper pronunciation of the word Acerbis. It's important to learn how to say the name of the MX gear you wear, rather than play the part of poser....

Fulmer AFR SideWinder.(PRODUCT TESTING)(Fulmer )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Fulmer, huh? Sounds like a floor brush manufacturer from the 1960s. Actually, that's how long Fulmer has been in the helmet business. In addition to making street helmets (full face, open face and those goofy half-helmets for Harley riders),...

ITP Holeshot H-D rears.(PRODUCT TESTING)
September 1, 2004... The sport ATV tire market is not immune to fashion trends. At one time race tires were bulbous and practically useless by today's standards. But we liked it! And we won races on such tires. Some fads go, some stay. One fad we are happy to...

250EX power increase.(MECHANIC TIPS )
September 1, 2004... I came close to giving away the Yamaha love seat I scored at a press intro several years ago. My neighbor, who borrowed the thing almost every weekend for camping, used it way more than me. Then I discovered that the love seat was perfect...

Supporting our troops.(READER FEEDBACK)
September 1, 2004... I recently returned home from Iraq. In the midst of dodging roadside bombs, working on vehicles and supporting 4th I.D. with mail, reading your magazine helped me stay sane. I e-mailed ATV Sport while I was out there and the editor sent...

Quiet power issues.(READER FEEDBACK)
September 1, 2004... I have been looking through some ATV catalogs and I'm confused about the so-called quiet exhaust systems for sport quads. I would like to buy a quiet system for my ATV, but companies don't list sound ratings compared to power gains in ads. Are...

Bolt-on wishes and HP dreams.(READER FEEDBACK)
September 1, 2004... I just read the article about the 2004 Yamahas in Glamis. I liked the article, but I wish ATV Sport would test those machines with basic bolt-ons like a pipe. Everyone knows how much the Raptor and Banshee pick up in HP with simple bolt-ons. I...

80 racer.(READER FEEDBACK)
September 1, 2004... This is a picture of our son, Cameron, on his Suzuki LT80. He is starting his third racing season, and his second in the 90 Modified class. We are very proud of him and the hard work he puts forth to ride this very powerful machine. My husband,...

The Barbie Blaster.(READER FEEDBACK)
September 1, 2004... Here's a picture of my 1992 Yamaha Blaster. The color used to be a purple/pink, but faded into pink, which is the perfect color to turn it into a Barbie Blaster! Everything is redone and I have new fenders with custom Barbie stickers, not to...

450 or 500?(READER FEEDBACK)
September 1, 2004... I have been out of four-wheeling for years now; it was secondary to motocross riding. I am recently married and my wife loves ATVs. I have sold all my motocross bikes and plan to purchase two quads. For myself, I have narrowed the field...

My quad's faster than you said.(READER FEEDBACK)
September 1, 2004... I read the "Party Of Five" shootout in the May issue. How did you test the top speed of the ATVs? Were they run to a set distance? My 2003 Trail Blazer will go a lot faster than 41.88 MPH, which you listed as its top speed. I've paced three...

Racing to church.(READER FEEDBACK)
September 1, 2004... Here is a picture of my daughter Karlie. She raced Saturday night and had her first communion on Sunday. She wants to thank her sponsors for making this happen: Off-Road Repair, Scott, Regina, Bel-Ray, Liquid Performance, Ruxer Ford and Mom and...

Hungry for information.(READER FEEDBACK)
September 1, 2004... I am writing to ask for some Kawasaki KFX700 tech info. I have had mine for more than a year now and have been waiting patiently for some useful info on modifying my ATV. All the articles on it are about the machine being automatic, having...

Fast on the draw.(READER FEEDBACK)
September 1, 2004... Here is a picture of a YFZ450 I drew. It is so fun to draw pictures of ATVs. I have a Bombardier DS650 Baja. Sean Kennedy Ettrick, Wis. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Four wheels no more.(READER FEEDBACK)
September 1, 2004... I've been reading ATV Sport for quite some time now, and all the photos in the Input section make me want my son's photo to be printed. We love to ride at St. Joe State Park and read ATV Sport. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I bought this 90cc...

Sputtering bomber.(MECHANIC TIPS)
September 1, 2004... Q I own a 2001 Bombardier DS650 with a FMF Powercore 4 silencer, K & N filter and a Dial-A-Jet system. There's never been one problem with the bike's performance until now. My friends and I were racing around our usual desert location when the...

QuadRunner run down.(MECHANIC TIPS)
September 1, 2004... Q I own a 1992 Suzuki LT-230 QuadRunner. Last fall I replaced the stock pipe with an aftermarket Cobra pipe. I did notice an increase in power, yet I'm still speed hungry. Should I change the sprocket size? I know my options are limited given...

Mojave mojo.(MECHANIC TIPS)
September 1, 2004... Q I own a 1996 Kawasaki Mojave. Here is what I did to it: removed the entire airbox and clamped a UNI air filter to the carb and installed a DG Stage 3 Xcelerator pipe. It chokes at mid-throttle in every gear. And it doesn't have the same top...

A cherry 250X.(MECHANIC TIPS)
September 1, 2004... Q I have an cherry 250X that is bone-stock except for ITP wheels and tires, handlebars and air filter. I want to put on a Big Gun "Quiet Series" exhaust for a little added pep. Will the $400 pipe add anything to my powerband and be worth taking...

400EX blues.(MECHANIC TIPS)
September 1, 2004... Q I recently sold my 1996 Kawasaki Mojave 250 and bought a 2002 Honda 400EX. It has a White Brothers 440 kit and a K & N air filter, but it has stock exhaust. The bike runs well, but it has a slight bog in the lower end of gears--especially...

250EX power increase.(MECHANIC TIPS)
September 1, 2004... Q I own a stock 2002 Honda 250EX and wonder where I can find parts to increase the engine horsepower. I've looked on many Web sites from advertisers in the magazine and can hardly find any parts for my quad. Also, are 250R parts and 250EX parts...

Upgrade needed?(MECHANIC TIPS)
September 1, 2004... Q I have a 2001 Suzuki LT-160, but all my friends have larger displacement ATVs. Some even have dirt bikes for motocross. How can I get more power from my ATV's engine? Is there a jet kit or exhaust system? I also need a suspension upgrade. I...

400cc Warrior.(MECHANIC TIPS)
September 1, 2004... Q I have a 1999 Yamaha Warrior that is bored-out to 400cc. It has a K & N air filter, Big Gun Race Series pipe, Maxxis Razr2 tires, a new clutch and a DuraBlue axle. I want to race, but no one will show me how to race. There is a local...

400EX pipes.(MECHANIC TIPS)(all terrain vehicle maintenance)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Q I have a 2002 Honda 400EX. Right now, the only mod it has is a K & N air filter. I am looking at spending between $300 and $500 for an exhaust system. Where I ride there is a decibel limit. I believe it is between 92 and 96 dB. The pipe needs...

Oil cooler for air-cooled engine.(MECHANIC TIPS)
September 1, 2004... Q Do you know how to install an oil cooler on an air-cooled engine? What would I need to make it work? Jared Stine via the Internet A A two-stroke engine, like a Blaster, can't be done because the oil is part of the fuel mixture....

YFZ tip.(Mechanic Tips)
September 1, 2004... Rossier Engineering (715/341-9919) told us of a quick tip for keeping the YFZ airbox cleaner when running sans airbox lid. Take a piece of plastic--we used plexiglass--and cut it to a triangular shape that will fit in the frame rails...

The next episode: Yamaha turns aging Warrior into Raptor 350.(MACHINE TEST)(Product/Service Evaluation)
September 1, 2004... "We based [the Raptor 350] on the old Warrior 350," said Travis Hollins, Yamaha ATV product planning manager. "We wanted to improve the sport performance or sport capabilities of the machine, as well as keeping or enhancing the comfort and...

Battle of the Budget Racers: three Pro-caliber quads settle the score at Rausch Creek.(Product/Service Evaluation)(Cover Story)
September 1, 2004... This season, we know the score between Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki on the ITP/ATVA MX Nationals motocross tracks. Doug Gust is shredding the rest of the class--with six straight wins--on his Yoshimura-prepped Suzuki Z450. And Honda's Tim Farr has...

Smokey and the Raptor; ATV first: 3,000 miles on pavement.(Interview)
September 1, 2004... Terry Jones: a guy on a mission to ride across the United States on an ATV that's unequivocally street legal. No matter that the Department of Motor Vehicles calls it a motorcycle. Three-wheelers, even reverse three-wheelers like his, are still...

It's electric! $20,000 custom Raptor dragster.(Hot Wheels)
September 1, 2004... Drag racers have a unique attitude. One way they can showcase their personality is with a custom graphics. Let's face it, every serious drag quad has a wicked paint job. Jamie Smith's Yamaha Raptor is no different. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Hot pink lightning: Brodil's Honda 330R zips past competitors.(Hot Wheels)
September 1, 2004... Don't think for a minute that just because this 330R has a hot pink frame that it isn't fast. When Mandy Brodil hops aboard this throwback Honda, that frame becomes a blur. Not only did Brodil win the 2003 Short Track Women's class on this...

Sweet 650: Carmen Cafro's Roll/Honda XR650-Powered Desert Racer.(Hot Wheels)
September 1, 2004... Carmen Cafro may not be the first person to put a Honda XR650 dirt bike engine into an ATV chassis, but his unique personality and professional approach will make this one-off race quad get the attention of many. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Under the radar: Ogden's TT-racing Honda 450R.(Hot Wheels)
September 1, 2004... Darin Ogden is a constant in the TT racing world. Perhaps his name isn't the most recognizable Pro-class name, but he's been flying around the TT tracks of the GNC series for 12 years. His Honda 450R, however, made its debut on the flat track...

Fused for strength: tips, tools and tricks for welding ATV parts.(TECHNICALLY)(all terrain vehicles)
September 1, 2004... My reputation for testing equipment durability dates by to my days in the sandbox. My parents swear Tonka Trucks, Inc., could've used me, at 4 years old, in its R & D department. Through my life, I've tested many products, some passed and some...

Clubbin' it: two clubs make an impact on riding and racing ATVs.(SLTrailblazers, all terrain vehicle racing club)
September 1, 2004... ATV riders count on national organizations like the AMA, ATVA, ASA and the NOHVCC to keep our right to ride and race. But, sometimes local ATV clubs are just as influential and active as these large organizations in the fight for riding...

Ouch Creek: rough, grueling Rausch Creek course pounds racers.(On Track)(all terrain vehicle racing)
September 1, 2004... As the Grand National Cross Country pits filled up, riders quickly spread the word about the track they were about to race. Rausch Creek frontman Quinn Lickman debuted an all-new course for the 2004 event, and the thought of riding on a virgin...

The streak: gust's win at Red Bud makes it six-straight GNCs.(On Track)(all terrain vehicle racing)
September 1, 2004... Would there even be a national race at Red Bud this year? This was the question I asked myself as I sat in a race trailer that was rocking back in forth due to high winds and driving rain. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I helped a racer tear...

From dust to mud: Round 1 of the FMF/ATVA TT series follows the muddy racing trend.(On Track)(all terrain vehicle racing)
September 1, 2004... When rain beats down on an MX track, things get messy but the racing marches on. When a rainstorm hits the blue-grooved, hard-packed dirt of a flat TT track, racers might as well pack up their quads and take a nap or two. At Round 1 of the 2004...

Swept away: White Brothers 4-Stroke Nationals.(On Track)(all terrain vehicle racing)
September 1, 2004... Just two months earlier on the very same dirt, the best of the best in the ATV world engaged in a heated battle at Glen Helen Raceway. Many had come from across the country to compete in the first round of the ITP/ATVA MX Nationals. ...

Go Guetter!(MIND PROBE)(Jon Guetter)(Interview)
September 1, 2004... Some people might consider him a lunatic for doing a mid-air backwards somersault onboard a 350-pound ATV. Others, like those youthful spirits of the ATV freestyle world, say he has more balls than an NBA basketball game. Of course, completing...