SMART RAPTOR 250 MODS

A full-face helmet is a must on a Yamaha Raptor 250; otherwise, you will get bugs and mud in your teeth because you won’t be able to stop smiling, grinning, giggling, snickering or just plain hooting at the moon. But fun is totally…
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SHOOTOUT: 1989 TRX250R VS. 2009 TRX450R

We pray, in short time, Honda will restart the 450R or 250R assembly lines. But what rolls off that line may be radically different and much more technologically advanced than the 450R or 250R. In 2009, we decided to put the 1989 TRX250R…
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PROJECT WILD RAPTOR 250 for MX

The Yamaha Raptor 250 was one of the top five selling sport ATVs in 2008. With its low retail cost of $4199, it was popular not only with youth riders, but adults too!  Despite only having a 249cc air-cooled powerplant, the little Raptor…
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POLARIS GENERAL UPGRADES

 By the staff of Dirt Wheels. POLARIS GENERAL UPGRADES The Polaris General brought a new flavor of fun to the UTV industry. Polaris decided to further bridge the gap between the sport performance class and the utility…
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UTV SEATBELT UPGRADES

By the staff of Dirt Wheels UTV SEATBELT UPGRADES Like all of you, we drive UTVs for fun, sport, and adventure, but safety is our number one priority, especially in today’s powerful UTVs. The stock seat belts are easy and…
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TUESDAY TREAD: GBC KANATI MONGREL

Rock and roll, and rolling rocks By the staff of Dirt Wheels When we first saw the GBC Kanati Mongrel tires in action, we wondered if they were an automotive tire adapted to UTV use. Nope, they are designed for ATVs and UTVs. When…
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