We set out to make our Yamaha Grizzly both tougher and more capable in the worst trail conditions with three simple bolt-ons from Yamaha’s GYTR line and Excel Tires. GYTR aluminum skid plates cover the undercarriage while GYTR Brush Deflectors and Extenders help keep the riders hands dry and clean. Excel Tires’ new SlingShot XT tires provide a significant boost in traction in the worst trail conditions.

Teixeira Tech owner Ed Teixeira, A former best in the Desert Champion knows what it takes to build a fast durable ATV for endurance racing. This Honda Project features Teixeira Tech’s beautiful chassis components in addition to a full CT motor, Fox Shox, a Precision Stabilizer, Fasst Bars, X factor Aluminum and a huge list of other top shelf parts. This ATV demonstrates what the TRX450R is capable of for the WORCS, Desert, or with the right tire setup, even motocross racing. View the video for the full test and mechanical breakdown.

We recently had the opportunity to test Tarantula Performance Racing’s Project Yamaha YFZ450R at Crow Canyon Ride Park located in Uhrichsville Ohio. TPR built their $18.000 motocross racer to showcase their new Race Safer nerf bars and MX front bumper. A host of other contributing companies included ATP Racing Engines, Fox Shox, ATV Four Play, DWT, Maxxis, RPM, Twin Air, Galfer, and CV4. This YFZ450R was built to win on the track without sacrificing reliability. Our only complaint was not getting more time with the machine.

IN part 3 of ATV On Demand’s 2010 450cc ATV Motocross shootout we continue our on track testing crowning winners in handling, braking and fit and finish categories. We also do a rigorous lap time cession further exposing the machine’s various strengths and weaknesses. Any of these ATVs can be had for considerably less then retail, so when you’re done watching, start buying!

In part two of ATV On Demand’s 450cc ATV Motocross Shootout we begin our on track testing and learn how the machine’s engines and suspension systems stack up in the hands of our five rider panel. Make sure you view part 3 of our shootout to see how the ATV’s handling, brakes, fit and finish and moto times compare.

The 2010 ATV On Demand 450cc ATV Motocross Shootout Compares nearly every aspect of the Yamaha YFZ450R, KTM 450SX, Can-Am DS450X MX, Suzuki LTR450 and the Polaris Outlaw 450MXR giving the viewer all of the necessary information to choose which machine is a winner for them. To measure the true race ready performance, the manufacturers were allowed to make a very limited number of performance enhancing modifications to eliminate horsepower robbing restrictions and make the machines race legal. In part one of our shootout we will compare specifications, horsepower, weight, contingency programs for racers as well as stock and as tested pricing, Next you will have to watch part two of our 450cc Motocross Shootout to see how the machines compare on the MX track.

Our test of the 2010 Yamaha Grizzly 550 with power steering left us surprisingly excited about Yamaha’s mid bore full size 4x4. It’s light and nimble like a small bore, yet comfortable, controllable and plush like a big bore. With a motor whose performance is somewhere in between, the Grizzly 550 with power steering is one of the best all around utilities we have tested.

We recently ad the chance to throw a leg over Kawasaki's updated Teryx 750 and high performance KFX450 at their intro ride held at the Badlands in Attica Indiana. See how these awesome performers handle the tight mid-west terrain.

We recently had the opportunity to test ride numerous machines from Kawasaki's 2010 ATV lineup at the Badlands Off Road Park in Attica Indiana. The utility machines we rode include the Brute Force 750I, Brute Force 650 and the Prairie 366 4x4.

For our test of the 2010 Yamaha YFZ450X we traveled to South Carolina, home of the Big Buck GNCC. Riding on the actual race course used earlier gave us the ultimate chance to put the YFZ450X through its paces. In part two of our test we ride the YFZ450X and other attending editors share their impressions of the machine with us.