Colorado is an outdoor paradise for all types of sports and nature lovers: whether you’re looking for ATV trails in Colorado Springs, hikes and drives that will take your breath away, or just a relaxed horseback ride in the backcountry, the state has it all. Colorado Springs is at an elevation of 6,035 ft., making …
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Priding itself as the first big-name ATV firm to go neck and neck with Honda, Yamaha was at it again. But this time around, the Japanese manufacturer did not create a racing model to challenge its long-time rival. It opted for a more relaxed, less intimidating machine with just enough power and grunt as it …
The 2003 Honda 400EX (a.k.a. TRX400EX or SporTrax) has become a household name among hobbyists and enthusiasts. Its popularity should be no surprise since the 400-cc SporTrax has always been regarded as one of the most capable and fun quads around. Ruggedly aesthetic and stark, this 4×4 introduced pure-sport 4-strokes into the ATV landscape and …
2003 was a critical year for the Polaris Sportsman 500 lineup, just having had its breakthrough the year before. Given the situation, the American firm was careful not to overdo the number of its model versions. However, this is not to say that the firm fell short in delivering dependable, quality machines to the public …
The 2008 installment of the Polaris Sportsman 500 is more than your average “working man’s ATV.” It is a dual-purpose, utility vehicle that not only helped establish Polaris’ current reputation as an industry powerhouse but also gave new meaning to the saying “work hard but play harder.” This guide focuses on this iconic, all-American four-wheeler. The 2008 …
Visiting Hawaii, but want to spend some time riding trails and enjoying the dirt, not just lounging by the pool? You can do both and more thanks to the excellent team at Kualoa Ranch. Kualoa Ranch Private Nature Reserve is a fantastic ATV/UTV and wildlife park where you can hop on an ATV and take …
Just four years after its inception, the 2002 Honda 400EX (a.k.a. TRX400EX or SporTrax) successfully earned a reputation for reliability and fun. After all, the quad hails from one of Honda’s longest mainstays in the sport-ATV segment. Unadulterated, powerful, and robust, this four-wheeler laid the foundation for pure-sport quads and introduced 4-strokes into the ATV …
Earning a nickname coined from Gojira or Godzilla, the Suzuki Quadzilla 500 is every bit as powerful and formidable as Japan’s “King of Monsters.” Since its inception, this iconic sport quad had every rider and avid enthusiast awe-stricken. Its seemingly turbocharged powerband and unrivaled agility enthralled the riding community to a great extent – an effect in many ways similar …
Hailing from one of the industry’s longest-running ATV lineups, the 2004 Honda 400EX (a.k.a. TRX400EX or Sportrax) was an important milestone in developing current sport quads. Aggressively-styled and fast, this wheeler signaled the revival of the sport-ATV segment and the beginning of 4-stroke quads. The 2004 Honda 400EX (a.k.a. Sportrax 400EX) is a pure-sport 4×4 …
Just like how Suzuki’s QuadZilla spawned the 500-class sport ATV category, the Yamaha Grizzly 550 takes credit for being among the progenitors of present-day mid-size utility ATVs. One of Yamaha’s milestone four-wheelers, this 550-cc quad highly resembled the big-bore Grizzlies. Off-roaders previously did not comprehend its role in the ATV landscape. But that all changed …