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Extreme Sports Buyers Guide - Bed Toys Buyer's Guide
Looking For An ATV, Mountain Bike, Watercraft, Or Dirt Bike? Yeah, We Thought So.
By Tori Tellem
Photography by Courtesy of the Manufacturers
Sometimes it's not about the journey it's about what happens when you arrive. That's why this month we have compiled a sampling of some offerings for dirt, water, and those skinny trails that would normally be off-limits to your truck.  Arctic Cat 700 Efi4x4 Fis...  Arctic Cat 700 Efi4x4 Fis SE
Msrp: $8,399
A Cool Feature: It has automotive-style paint, which means you can buff out those scratches.
Also, it has a towing capacity of 1,050 pounds.
Engine: 695cc DOHC single-cylinder, liquid-cooled four-stroke
Suspension: Double A-arm
Dimensions: 47.5 inches wide, 49.8 inches tall, and 84.75 inches long
Dry Weight: 735 pounds |  Bombardier Outlander 800 H.O....  Bombardier Outlander 800 H.O. EFI
MSRP: $8,599 (base model)
A Cool Feature: The XT added-value package includes a 2,500-pound Warn winch. Plus, towing capacity of the Outlander is 1,300 pounds
Engine: 800cc OHC V-twin, liquid-cooled four-stroke
Suspension: Front is double A-arm, rear is TTI independent
Dimensions: 86 inches long, 46 inches wide, and 45 inches tall Dry Weight: 639 pounds |  E-Ton Viper 90 MSRP: $2,149...  E-Ton Viper 90
MSRP: $2,149
A Cool Feature: It's actually a youth-designed ATV
Engine: 82.5cc air-cooled two-stroke
Suspension: Independent A-arm in the front, adjustable swing arm in the back
Dimensions: 58.3 inches long, 32.7 inches wide, and 37.4 inches tall
Dry Weight: 192 pounds |  Honda FourTrax Rincon/FourTrax...  Honda FourTrax Rincon/FourTrax Rincon GPScape
MSRP: With GPS, $7,999 to $8,299; without, $7,799 to $8,099
A Cool Feature: Yup, you can get a Rincon with GPS, capable of storing 100 waypoints
Engine: 675cc OHV single-cylinder, liquid-cooled four-stroke
Suspension: Independent double wishbone
Dimensions: 83.2 inches long, 46.8 inches wide, and 47.5 inches tall
Dry Weight: 600 pounds |  John Deere Buck 650 EX Auto...  John Deere Buck 650 EX Auto
MSRP: $7,799
A Cool Feature: It has an automatic, progressively locking Visco-lok for traction, as well as a 1,100-pound towing capacity
Engine: 644cc 4-Tec Rotax
Suspension: Front is double A-arm, while in back is a rigid swing arm
Dimensions: It's 45 inches tall, 47 inches wide, and 84 inches long
Dry Weight: 713 pounds |  Kawasaki Brute Force 650 4x4i...  Kawasaki Brute Force 650 4x4i
MSRP: $7,099
A Cool Feature: There are holes in the transmission gears to lighten the overall weight. Also, towing capacity is 1,250 pounds.
Engine: 633cc SOHC liquid-cooled four-stroke
Suspension: Independent double wishbone
Dimensions: 86.4 inches long, 46.3 inches wide, and 48.4 inches tall Dry Weight: 606 pounds |  Polaris Outlaw MSRP: $6,899...  Polaris Outlaw
MSRP: $6,899
A Cool Feature: The PRO (that's Polaris Rider Optimized) IRS system results in 10 inches of travel
Engine: 499cc single-cylinder, liquid-cooled four-stroke
Suspension: Double A-arm front, PRO independent rear
Dimensions: 45 inches tall, 47.5 inches wide, and 71.5 inches long
Dry Weight: 439 pounds |  Suzuki QuadRacer LT-R450 ...  Suzuki QuadRacer LT-R450
MSRP: $7,299
A Cool Feature: It's race-ready
Engine: 398cc DOHC, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled four-stroke
Suspension: Double-A-arm (front); linkage-type (rear)
Dimensions: 72 inches long, 45.9 inches wide, and 45.7 inches tall
Dry Weight: 372 pounds |  Yamaha Raptor 700R MSRP:...  Yamaha Raptor 700R
MSRP: $6,999
A Cool Feature: It's all new for 2006, including a hybrid steel and aluminum frame to keep the weight down
Engine: 686cc SOHC, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled four-stroke
Suspension: Independent double wishbone at the front, swing arm at the rear
Dimensions: 72.6 inches long, 46.1 inches wide, and 44.5 inches tall
Dry Weight: 396 pounds |
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