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The 2008 Off-Road Impact Show

By: Tiffany Tudyk
March 15, 2008

The 2008 Off-Road Impact Show saw a few changes, all for the better. undefined The Trade only industry show was held by Advanstar Communications - specifically the Impact Group - and Transamerican Wholesale, a new major sponsor. By incorporating the industry’s highlighted event, the 4WheelParts Truckfest , it drew a big crowd and lots of industry people from all over. Yet the California based off-road related companies reign supreme. MORE...

2008 Dealer Expo Wrap Up
Photos and text by:Tiffany Tudyk
February 20th, 2008

For ATV enthusiasts, witnessing products on the bleeding edge of undefined

innovation was an eye-opening experience. These new products were all on display at this year’s Dealer Expo for all to see and hold. We brought back what seemed to be a terabyte worth of pictures, and we’re in the process of uploading these for all of ATVConnection’s readers. In addition to the bevy of aftermarket products on display, we also met with purveyors that distribute them. Fun stuff. MORE...

The 2008 Dealer Expo Overview Recap

Photos and text By: Tiffany Tudyk

February 18th, 2008

undefined 2008 has to be the best year for the Dealer Expo. Downtown Indianapolis was taken over by tens of thousands of ATV owners, dealers, distributors, buyers and anyone else who is attached to the industry. With more booths, companies, people, products, accessories and booth girls, it was an all-weekend event; four days didn’t even seem like enough time to see it all. MORE...

2008 Dealer Expo Preview

By: Tiffany Tudyk

undefined The 2008 Dealer Expo is upon us. As many of the dealers have seen, this is the most comprehensive show to display aftermarket products and accessories. This year, as in the past, ATVs, UTVs, MUVs and all of the in-betweens will be the stars of the show. Climb on, and let’s go for a ride.

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KTM is Ready to Race with its all-new 450 XC

By: Tiffany Tudyk

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KTM is taking its racing roots and expanding on them further by introducing ATVs to their line-up. The all-new KTM 450XC has aggressive style and the performance to match. A single cylinder, 4-stroke operation, liquid cooling, and 448cc…it’s no wonder that the 450 XC is built for podium racers.

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Can Am 2008 product launch

July 16th, 2006
By: Staff Report

Whether you’re an MX racer, duner, woods rider or just an all-around rider like most of us, Can Am has 2008 models that will make you stand up and take notice. In fact, it may make you want to jump up and run out the door screaming praises. Our friends to the north are introducing a few new models, two of which really got our attention. A race inspired DS450 and Renegade 500 along with new youth models in 70, 90 and 250 sizes. The bad news is, they have decided to no longer build the DS650 or Rally 200. Goodbye DS650, we will miss you … More...

2008 Kawasaki KFX450R

Tuesday May 29, 2007
By: Dave Beckstrom

Its hard to imagine today, that only a dozen or so years ago the ATV manufacturers were saying that the Sport ATV market was flat and that little or no growth was anticipated. Yet not only has the Sport ATV market grown significantly, we are beginning to see an exciting trend of factory-built ATVs bred specifically to be competitive on the race track. Why is this exciting? Because it brings competitive racing within the financial reach of the average person. More...

ATV Accessories For Hunters

Thursday May 24, 2007
By: Gary Gustafson

Today, a 4-wheeler is more than just transportation. What makes them more useful now is the availability of hunting-specific accessories addressing real challenges that hunters face. Riding packages can be customized for toting portable stands on public lands or planting food plots on private land. Accessories can help with riding in mountainous terrain or flat, boggy country. More...

	Sand Dunes Of Southern California April 20, 2007 By: Staff Report You’ve heard the stories and more than likely, you’ve seen a few pictures of sand dunes. In recent years a few of the OEM’s have used sand dune photos in brochures and on TV commercials. There are many sets of dunes throughout the western half of the country, but there aren’t many as popular as those in southern California. We’ve put together some images and helpful information that will make you want to; “Go west young man”. More...
	Indianapolis Dealer Expo 2007 April 2, 2007 By: Dave Beckstrom What happens when you give an Editor a video camera and send him to the largest annual dealer show in the Powersports industry? Total video insanity! Dealer Expo takes place every February at the Indianapolis Convention Center. This show is so large that it spills over into the lobbies of local hotels. We took our cameras there and present to you 26 video highlights from the show! More...
	Yamaha Sport SE Dune Adventure March 29th, 2007 By: Staff Report For most of this century, the good ole boys at Yamaha have been putting on an event for the media that is a little different than what other OEM’s do when they are releasing new units. In past years, it was called “Goons in the Dunes” but this year it was changed to a more official sounding event and they went with the Yamaha Sport SE Dune Adventure. More...
	California Ride Spot: Jawbone Canyon February 26th, 2007 By: Staff Report If you live on the west coast, in southern California to be specific, not only do you have better looking sunsets due to the LA smog, but you also have many great opportunities for desert riding. We found one such place on a recent trip west when Polaris introduced their 525 Outlaw. More...
	Yamaha Rhino G.I. Kit Exclusive Video Interview Dave Beckstrom February 01, 2007 They say history repeats itself. Back in the 1940’s, during World War II, the Willey’s Jeep was given the arduous task of carrying our brave soldiers across the whole of Europe and straight into the heart of Germany. More...
	Riding the Hot New 2008 Polaris RZR Dave Beckstrom January 20, 2007 Readers, you are witnessing history in the making. Polaris completely blew the lid off the side-by-side ATV market by introducing a new ATV so revolutionary, and raising the bar so high, that it simply must define an all-new category of ATV – the Sport Recreational Utility Vehicle (SRUV). More...
	It’s A Quad, It’s A Boat, No Wait—It’s An Argo! Gary L. Gustafson January 9th, 2007 There is something in an off-roader’s soul that yearns for the freedom of crossing land without limits. An ATV satisfies this need by carrying us down trails with power and speed that we could never achieve on our own. More...
	Winching it up! Staff Report December 19th, 2006 The idea of putting a winch on an ATV is nothing new, but putting one on a sport ATV is something somewhat new. More...
	The King Returns for 2007! Staff Report October 26th, 2006 The biggest, newest offering from Suzuki is a Tour-De-Force of some of the best design engineers in the business. More...

	Team Epic Can-Am Teams up with Spectro Oils of America (03/23/2008)
	Off-Roadcom Video Channel (03/23/2008)
	Best in the Desert TERRIBLES 250 at PRIMM (03/23/2008)
	CAN-AM SUPPORTS AMA ATV MOTOCROSS SERIES (03/12/2008)
	GNCC Report Round 2 (03/12/2008)
	AMA Pro ATV Racing begins with Big Win (03/10/2008)
	SUZUKI TRIO DOMINATES GLEN HELEN QUALIFYING (03/09/2008)
	McGILL TAKES KTM FIRST EVER GNCC VICTORY (03/09/2008)
	WPSA Launches Racer Website (03/07/2008)
	GNCC Invades CALIFORNIA (03/07/2008)

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