Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., has announced (on 12-16-08) the winner of the 2008 National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHFD) sweepstakes. Christine Baldwin from Spokane, Washington was the lucky winner of the all-new 2009 Yamaha Grizzly 550 FI ATV. Baldwin’s name was selected by random drawing out of more than 13,000 entries.

According to Polaris..this year’s Baja 1000 course was the toughest in race history. An array of car-sized boulders, horrible silt sections and surprise obstacles through a 60-mile section of 4-ft. whoop-de-dos claimed many of the 347 racers.

According to the KTM press release, KTM has announced their first ever contingency and rider support programs for the ready to race atv customer. With KTM’s racing heritage and four race-ready ATVs in the line-up, supporting ATV racers was the next step in stamping KTM’s name in the ATV industry.

On November 30, 2008, the Polaris/Lone Star/Eichner Racing team prepared ATV racing legend and Multi-Time World and National Champion Doug Eichner for the ninth and final round of the ITP QuadCross race held at Glen Helen Raceway, located in San Bernardino, Calif.

Going into the final round of the Open Pro class aboard the Polaris Outlaw 525 S, Eichner’s Outlaw was equipped with enhanced performance and exhaust by Yoshimura R&D of America Inc., front arms, axle and steering stem by Lone Star Racing, FOX Racing Shox suspension, MAXXIS Tires, DWT Wheels, GPR Stabilizer among other superior aftermarket components.

With winter current is most places, gearing your atv up for winter and snowy weather is a must. Here are some great tips to ensure safe winter riding and winter atv maintenance.

Learning how to read atv spark plugs will become very valuable for any atv owner! By learning how to read spark plugs, you can learn about your engine’s operating condition, diagnosis engine issues and know when they need to be replaced! Use the spark plug color chart to keep up with your atv maintenance.

Since its inception in 2002, the QuadSport Z400 has had an impressive racing heritage as well as being a popular and versatile all-around sport ATV. The design concept for the 2009 QuadSport Z400 was “Engineered for Fun” and with the additional performance improvements and cutting-edge QuadRacer R450-styling, the Z400 certainly lives up to its objective.

2008 Kawasaki KFX®450R Wins 4-Wheel ATV Action Magazine’s 450 Sport Shootout
4-Wheel ATV Action magazine rated the top 450cc sport ATVs on a variety of measures including motocross, trail riding, dunes, power, suspension and ease of use. After exhaustive testing, they declared the 2008 Kawasaki KFX® 450R ATV as the overall winner.

Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ricky Dietrich finished out the best season of his career by taking his first AMA EnduroCross Championship during the series finale at the Orleans Arena. The battle went down to the wire between Dietrich and his teammate Damon Huffman who finished the night with his third win of the season and second overall in the standings. Teammate Destry Abbott finished eighth.
Dietrich was a constant threat for the podium, taking his place there five out of six rounds this season. He was also the only competitor to make …