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CAN-AM OUTLANDER XT 700: FIRST RIDE!

Can-Am’s new Outlander 700 is replacing the Outlander 570, and the new Outlander 500 replaces the Outlander 450. Like many of you, we were also confused when news broke from Can-Am about the new mid-size Outlanders. Why would Can-Am replace…
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FIRST RIDE: 2023.5 CAN-AM OUTLANDER XT 700

To be clear, Can-Am’s new Outlander 700 is replacing the Outlander 570, and the new Outlander 500 replaces the Outlander 450. Like many of you, we were also confused when news broke from Can-Am about the new mid-size Outlanders. Why would…
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2020 KAWASAKI KFX50 FIRST TEST

Kawasaki, like most manufacturers, has machines for the whole family. For the smallest member of your posse, Team Green offers a little 50cc four-stroke with a fully automatic CVT transmission. It uses a chassis similar to its larger 90cc…
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UTV TEST: 2016 Honda Pioneer 1000 & 1000-5

As the UTV market continues to flourish with an abundance of machines that have new and exciting features, Honda released their 2016 Pioneer 1000 and 1000-5. Honda set a new benchmark in the recreational utility class with this machine.…
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ATV TEST: 2015 Suzuki KingQuad 400ASi

The utility 4x4 ATV market has seen a large increase in purchases of small-bore machines. Massive power may be nice to have, but it isn’t needed to get the job done. Suzuki caught on to that notion and produced the 2015 KingQuad 400ASi to…
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ATV TEST: Arctic Cat XR 550

In last month’s issue we compared a trio of all-new 500-class 4x4s from Honda, Can-Am and Polaris. We explained how the manufacturers are concentrating heavily on the class lately. That statement still holds true, as Arctic Cat has also…
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ATV TEST: Racing 450 Shootout

This is the golden age for performance quads. Ten years ago, we were patching up old two-strokes from an earlier era, hoping to get them through each week while the manufacturers virtually ignored the high-end sport market. Now we have at…
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500cc 4×4 SHOOTOUT: Can-Am vs. Honda vs. Polaris

If you were a fly on the wall of the boardroom at all of the major ATV manufacturers, you would hear them say that the 500cc utility/4X4 ATV class has the most sales of any ATV category. It may not be the most profitable since in some cases…
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