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Thorough tests of all things ATV. ATV tests of latest models, epic builds for racing, or just stock riding on the weekend. Our reviews give a comprehensive analysis of parts, performance, and price. We’ll give you the inside scoop on all you need to know about your favorite machines.

RACE BUILD: BRADEN SCHOEFFEL’S YAMAHA YFZ450R

Chasing a dream By the staff of Dirt Wheels For many aspiring ATV racers, competing on the ATVA National circuit is the goal. For those living on the West Coast, it’s more like a dream with no ATVMX rounds further west than Texas.…
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ATV TEST: 2022 YAMAHA RAPTOR 700R

A sand-specific test on one of the best-ever sport quads By the staff of Dirt Wheels Two issues ago we told the other half of this Oregon tale, which featured an evaluation of the YFZ450R. It wasn’t our usual southern California ride…
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FIRST LOOK: 2023 POLARIS OFF-ROAD LINE

Ride Command +, updates, colors, a General XP Sport and an electric Ranger XP Kinetic By the staff of Dirt Wheels This year—2022—was an interesting year from Polaris. There was a modest new-model release, and later special editions and…
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ATV TEST: YAMAHA YFZ450R SE IN THE OREGON DUNES

Yamaha in a sport quad haven By the staff of Dirt Wheels True sport quad fans have their own hallowed locations that draw them like iron to a magnet. Any destination with sand dunes is due reverence, but for many ATVers and UTVers,…
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ATV TEST: 2022 CAN-AM OUTLANDER X MR 1000R

Made for more than mud By the staff of Dirt Wheels Dirt Wheels recently tested the Can-Am Renegade X xc 1000R. When we were offered this Can-Am Outlander X mr 1000R, we were worried that it would just be a different style of the same…
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2023 SEGWAY VILLAIN SX10 WX

Our first experience with any Segway powersports vehicle was a halfday with the 2023 Segway Villain SX10 WX on the trails at Sand Hollow State Park in Utah. If you are aware of the Segway brand, you most likely you are accustomed to the…
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ATV PROJECT: DANNY FRANCO’S QUADZILLA

Duncan Racing helps a man dream By the staff of Dirt Wheels, Photos by Pat Carrigan Danny Franco was happy to explain why he contracted Duncan Racing International to get his 1987 Suzuki LT500R “Quadzilla” Quadracer underway: “I’m a…
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ATV TEST: POLARIS OUTLAW 70 EFI

Youth are loving the 70s!By the staff of Dirt Wheels Polaris is known for building some of the largest, most powerful production quads in the world. While those monsters do generate interest, the company does have a desirable line of…
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ATV PROJECT: PROWL OF THE BLACK CAT

One quick Honda TRX 450R By Collin Duffy What does it take to be a racer? It takes passion, dedication, perseverance, resilience, time and dedication to the craft. Heidi Coleman embodies the essence of a true competitor. Her favored…
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ATV PROJECT: WILD XTRAVEL TRX 363R

HSean Shedlarski races WORCS on a vintage two-stroke By the staff of Dirt Wheels Pennsylvania is a hotbed of quad activity and racers. There have been many others, but three easily come to mind. Two-time ATVMX champion Joel Hetrick,…
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