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POLARIS RZR FACTORY RACING WINS OFTEN AT SAN FELIPE 250

The Polaris RZR Factory Racing team put together an impressive performance at the 35th running of the King Shocks SCORE San Felipe 250, with Wayne Matlock taking the overall win in the new RZR Pro R and Polaris sweeping the top three Pro UTV classes. The Polaris Factory Team commanded the field as Matlock dominated the Pro Open class in route to the overall victory, while Justin Lambert took second overall and first in the Pro Turbo Class. Finishing the day was Joe Bolton, winning the Pro Naturally Aspirated Class aboard his RZR XP1000. Throughout the 277-mile race, Matlock methodically navigated his Pro R across the rugged Baja desert to take the checkered flag and win in 6 hours, 8 minutes, and 50 seconds, nearly 5 minutes faster than the next vehicle. Wayne started the race in pole position in his class; however, he’d need to work through the dust of nearly 30 other UTV’s in the Pro Turbo class ahead of him to contend for the overall UTV crown. He’d do just that. By mile 45, Wayne had already worked his way through half of the pack. Polaris Racing teammate Justin Lambert set a blistering pace and held the first physical position all day while feeling the pressure of 30 other Pro class UTV’s behind him. At mile 215, Justin Lambert was still out front as the physical leader and in contention for the overall on corrected time. Meanwhile, the unforgiving Baja terrain would put Wayne Matlock’s Pro R to the test, where he’d face some downtime in Matomi Wash, one of the most notoriously rough sections of Baja. After regrouping, Matlock put his foot down to have a chance at the overall win. He put together an impressive charge, passing half a dozen vehicles in the last 50 miles to secure the top spot in the Pro UTV Open class and capture the overall win, beating Polaris teammate Justin Lambert who secured the Pro UTV Turbo class win. Mike Cafro and Craig Scanlon rounded out the podium in Pro UTV Open, giving the Polaris Factory Racing team a podium sweep in that class. In the Pro Naturally Aspirated class, Joe Bolton came away with the win after battling hard and swapping the lead position multiple times with Polaris racer Kaden Wells and the Risq Racing team. While celebrating his victory, Wayne Matlock said, “This RZR was on absolute rails all day. This is by far one of the roughest off-road desert races we compete at and the Pro R handled it flawlessly.” Matlock continued by explaining, “Baja threw everything it had at us but this Matlock Racing team never gave up and we just kept pushing to the front. I can’t wait to get back down to Baja in this Pro R for the 500!”

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LEXUS HYDROGEN “ROV” CONCEPT

Lexus released a Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle (ROV) with a hydrogen combustion engine. This ROV is able to provide a “near zero-emission” using its hydrogen-burning 1.0-liter engine. The question is, is Lexus getting ready to enter the off-road market or are they just building hype? Time will tell but it might be hard for some to think of strapping a moose from the hunt to it or to run a Lexus through a mud bog. We believe that there is a place in the world for a luxury side-by-side much like there is for a Rolls Royce.

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NO MORE POLARIS LOVE TO RUSSSIA

Recently Polaris decided to suspend snowmobile and off-road products being shipped to Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine. We are not sure when exports will resume at this time.

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CF MOTO RACING TEAM ARE FENIX RALLY CHAMPS

Almost 150 crews hit the starting line for the seven-day 1,200 kilometer Fenix Rally in the Sahara Desert. Adding to the excitement of the race there was a sandstorm which was so severe that the event organizers were forced to change a full days route out of safety concerns. The gruelling course and sandstorm didn’t slow the CF MOTO CFORCE 1000 ATVs piloted by Antanas Kanopokinas and Adomas Gancierius who finished in first and second place. This was the second time that both athletes participated in the Fenix.

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BUCKLE UP FOR PRICE INCREASES

You don’t need to bring out the crystal ball to know that side-bysides will be costing you a bit more this year. With the increase of fuel, freight and supply chain shortages buckle up when you see the end total on your invoices. Rumors is that some customers are not even getting a final invoice amount until their unit arrives. In Canada the Federal Government has also helped increases by implementing a “carbon tax” and a “carbon tax increase”. This new tax has successfully increased the cost of just about everything which must have been the goal behind it.

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GBOOST AND SEGWAY COLLABORATION

GBoost Technology, Inc. and Segway Powersports US are now offering high performance replacement drive belts and tools for Segway’s new Villain and Fugleman UTVs.

“When Segway reached out looking for clutching solutions, we were happy to help!” says Matt Henderson, Product Development Manager for GBoost.

“We were able to provide Segway with dependable, quality solutions that will directly reflect into their customer experience.” adds Tyler Lightner, National Sales Manager.

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WESTERN POWERSPORTS PARENT COMPANY IN ACQUISITION MODE

You don’t need to bring out the crystal ball to know that side-by-sides will be costing you a bit more this year. With the increase of fuel, freight and supply chain shortages buckle up when you see the end total on your invoices. Rumors is that some customers are not even getting a final invoice amount until their unit arrives. In Canada the Federal Government has also helped increases by implementing a “carbon tax” and a “carbon tax increase”. This new tax has successfully increased the cost of just about everything which must have been the goal behind it.

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BRP EXPANDS MANITOU PONTOON WORKFORCE

In an era that North America is always trying to expand its manufacturing sectors, BRP answered the bell. BRP’s Manitou Pontoon plant in St. Johns, Michigan expanded its workforce to almost 200 jobs. The Lansing Economic Area Partnership helped BRP with the expansion with performance workforce training credits and grants.

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POLARIS EV IS COMING

Seems that Polaris is well on their way to releasing an electric snowmobile. Polaris has shown a variety of photos of different electric test vehicles which includes snowmobiles. Is there a need for Polaris to deliver an electric snowmobile? We’d say yes, there is an appetite and open wallets since their newly released electric Ranger XP Kinetic side-by-side (claimed to be the most powerful UTV gas or electric on the market) sold out in a matter of hours from its launch. More to come on this however their strategic partnership with ZERO Motorcycles was very well planned out.

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VP RACING FUELS ANNOUNCES TRANSITION TO TECH

VP Racing Fuels, producer of performance fuels, lubricants and additives, recently announced that it is leaving the racing and automotive product industry, changing the company name, and shifting focus to the technology sector.

VP will discontinue production and sales of its current product lines and begin producing nonfungible tokens (NFTs) for the metaverse under the name of VP Tech, Inc. NFT price points will vary.

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HOPING TO WIN A HARLEY?

The Pink Ribbon Riders have announced their latest prize that they will be raffling off September 27, 2022. If you want to support the Pink Ribbon Riders now is a great time to purchase a ticket for your chance to win a 2022 Harley Davidson Fat Boy 114 FLFBS which has a retail value of $21,549. Tickets are limited to 2500 and are offered at $30 each or two for $50. www.pinkribbonriders.com

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POLARIS EXPANDS IN ROSEAU

Polaris has expanded their robotic paint application system in Roseau, Minnesota, with a new 28,000 square foot building expansion. This expansion will house a new robotic liquid paint system which will support both snowmobiles and off-road vehicles.

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CF MOTO GIVES THE GIFT OF OIL

CF MOTO Canada is a free oil change kit with the purchase of any single seat CFORCE 4, 5 or 600cc ATV.

NIVEL PARTS & M FG AQUIRES EPI 15 PERFORMANCE

Nivel Parts and Manufacturing recently acquired long time Minnesota based performance snowmobile, ATV and UTV clutching and performance products manufacturer Erlandson Performance. Nevil’s new acquisition nicely complements their portfolio which currently owns other powersport companies such as Falcon Ridge, Highlifter, Seizmik and Snorkel Your ATV LLC.

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TESLA IN THE EV ATV MARKET

Yes, you can order your kids a Tesla Cyberquad for a mere $1,900 US. The new Cyberquad electric four-wheeler features a full steel frame, adjustable suspension, rear disk braking and LED light bars. The lithium-ion battery powered quad can travel for 15 miles on a charge reaching a top speed of 10 mph. Orders will begin shipping in 2-3 weeks. However according to their website, the Cyberquad is out of stock.

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CAN-AM’S BACK ON TWO WHEELS

Almost 50 years after Can-Am first started manufacturing twowheel motorcycles the company has reintroduced an all-electric line-up and are expected to hit the market in 2024. You don’t have to be a fortune teller or a palm reader to see the trend that BRP will be announcing more and more electric vehicles across all their product lines in the very near feature.

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HATFIELD MCCOY SETS RECORD

(Photo courtesy W.Va. Dept. of Commerce) Great news continues to come from the famous trail system. For the 21st consecutive year the Hatfield McCoy experienced rider growth on the trails and in 2021 were able to almost double the amount of trail permits sold compared to 2020. Permit sales almost hit 95,000 and had more than 29,500 new riders in 2021. www.trailsheaven.com