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Orlando, FL - The second annual AIM Expo was held at the Orange County Convention center in beautiful Orlando, Florida from October 16-19, 2014. There, over 500 vendors displayed some of their latest products. With only its second year in existence, the American International Motorcycle Expo is quickly growing and is very well organized for both vendors, media outlets and dealers in attendance. |
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Huntsville, TN - Every Memorial Day weekend, thousands of people
flock to the small mountain town of Huntsville,
Tennessee to attend Brimstone Recreation’s
White Knuckle Event. A weekend of live music,
competition, food, and some of the region’s
premier off-roading opportunities has made this
event a staple in the lives of many. |
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Moab, UT - Every May, thousands of SxS / UTV enthusiast, travel to Moab, Utah for one of the biggest off-roading events in the United States, Rally on the Rocks. Often referred to as the "Mecca of four-wheeling," Moab played host to thousands of people, and offered its OHV playground to over 750 SxS / UTV vehicles that entered to participate in Rally on the Rocks in 2013. |
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Indianapolis,
IN - The Nuclear Cowboyz made their
sixth stop of the Nuclear Cowboyz impressive
15-city Freestyle Motocross tour this past
weekend in Indianapolis, IN. For 2014, the
Nuclear Cowboyz Freestyle Motocross show
once again out did themselves with an all-new
story line, new riders, special effects |
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Harrisburg, PA – The 2014 Great American Outdoor Show will carry on its 65-year tradition this year by hosting, what is now, the largest consumer sports & outdoor show in the world. The nine-day Great American Outdoor Show runs from February 1-9, 2014 and is hosted by the NRA.
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Las Vegas, NV – The 2013 SEMA show is the premier event in the automotive industry for getting a close look at some of the hottest new products that many aftermarket manufactures have to offer. The SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) event draws in buyers from all over the globe. SEMA provides an overwhelming amount of events for the weekend |
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Huntsville, TN – Happening every
year around Memorial Day weekend the Brimstone
recreation White Knuckle Event kicks off
summer riding in the hills of Tennessee
with a bang |
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Panguich, UT - In its fourth
year in existence, the 2013 Bryce Canyon
ATV & SxS Rally has taken place, as it always
does, the last weekend before Labor Day.
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Watsonville, CA - Hundreds of people gathered outside FOX's worldwide headquarters in Santa Cruz Count for the grand opening of the FOX museum that represents 40 Years of Suspension Innovation from MX, Mountain Bikes, Trucks |
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Sunrise,
MN - The 2013 Sno Barons Haydays
event took Sunrise, Minnesota by storm with
one of the largest snowmobile and power
sports swap meet, grass drags, side by side
racing and Caleb Moore Speeding with style
event. |
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Indianapolis, IN - Each year, the Dealer Expo hosts America's largest Powersports show for both manufacturers and distributors to show off their latest products to a sea of powersport dealers and buyers from around the world |
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Thief River Falls, MN - Arctic Cat invited members of the media along with the public to unveil the all-new Arctic Cat Wildcat V-Twin 1000H.O. |
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Huntsville, TN – As I wound
through the hills of Northern Tennessee,
I was anxiously awaiting my arrival to the
2012 Brimstone Roundup. After my attendance
last year, I was a bit tentative as I had
so many things go wrong from my camper,
to my camera, to my mode of transportation.
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Oliver Springs, TN - The Coal Creek Spring Jamboree was held this year near the end of April at the Coal Creek O.H.V area located just outside Oak Ridge, TN. Located on 72,000 acres and featuring 300 miles of trails, one need not worry about finding some new trail to explore. |
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Coleville, CA – Four fun-filled
days of riding in the Toiyabe National Forest,
great friends and good food can be found
each year at the Eastern Sierra Jamboree
in Coleville, CA. Riders from all over converge
upon the annual event near the California
/ Nevada line |
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Glamis, CA– The first annual
Industry Ride event was hosted at the Glamis
Imperial Sand Dunes in southern California.
The SxS / UTV riding event was primarily
by invite only, but it was open to dealers,
vendors, manufacturers and basically any
industry personnel in need of a little rest
and recuperation's. |
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| Indianapolis, IN - America's largest powersports industry tradeshow was held once again at the Indianapolis Convention Center. Despite the downward slop in the U.S. economy there were still over 700 companies that were represented at the 2012 Indy Dealer Expo.
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Philadelphia, PA - Kawasaki
recently announced it is the Official ATV
and SxS Sponsor of the PBR – Professional
Bull Riders, which is known as the “Toughest
Sport of Earth,” so Kawasaki has been
inviting the off-road media out to the final
rounds of the 2012 PBR Series throughout
the country for an up close and personal
look at the sport of bull riding. |
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Pomona, CA - While we were in
California for the final round of the Quad-X
ATV motocross series, HiPer Wheel’s
Glenn Merchant invited us to join him for
a day at the races. We were going to the
final round of the 2012 NHRA Full Throttle
Drag Racing Series in Pomona, California, |
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Baltimore MD - The Nuclear Cowboyz raised the bar and set a new standard for freestyle motocross entertainment with their first tour back in winter of 2009, and their continued dedication to what they do, has made their show even better for 2012. |
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Moab, UT – Each year, hundreds of off-road fans bring their SxS / UTVs to beautiful Moab, Utah for the annual Rally on the Rocks. Moab, UT offers some of the best and most unique off-road riding in the United States if not the whole world. |
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Richfield,
UT - Each September ATV and SxS
enthusiasts know the best place to be is
Richfield, Utah at the Rocky Mountain Jamboree.
The Rocky Mountain ATV / SxS Jamboree takes
place each year and holds over 60 rides
through the Paiute and Great Western Trail
systems in Utah |
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Thief River Falls, MN - The
Arctic Cat name has been synonymous with
off road adventure for decades and this
weekend the company is celebrating their
50th anniversary with a huge event lasting
two days in the manufacturer’s base
city of Thief River Falls. |
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Huntsville, TN – Nestled in
the hills of Northern Tennessee, the Brimstone
Recreation Resort put together quite a weekend
for the avid outdoorsman. My attention was
captured as I approached the event I couldn’t
help notice the side by side hanging in
the sky from a boom truck marking the entrance. |
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Winchester Bay, OR - DuneFest
takes place at Winchester Bay in the Oregon
Dunes National Recreation Area. This year's
event took place August 3 - 7, 2011. If
you have never been to DuneFest, put it
on your calendar. |
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Baltimore, MD - The Nuclear
Cowboyz kicked off their 2011 tour schedule
in Baltimore, Maryland over the weekend
and put on a spectacular show with plenty
of pyrotechnics, choreography and of course,
incredible high-flying freestyle tricks
performed by the top FMX riders in the world. |
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Huntsville,
TN – For the second year in a row,
the Brimstone Recreation facility would
play host to the King of the Mountain SxS
and ATV rally. Located in Huntsville Tennessee,
the event would see another successful year
as thousands of off road enthusiasts made
their way to the mountain top clearing
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Patton, PA - For the third year in a row, Fisher has held his "Family ATV World Reunion" and this year was a spectacular event that drew in fans from all over the country! With over 50 vendors on hand and an abundance of activities, participants would not have to look far for getting a lot of entertainment value for their entry fee.
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Laural, IN - This year marked the 10th year anniversary of Trike Fest. The event is held the following weekend after father’s day each year. Around 200-300 people show up every year with their piece of history. This year’s event hosted around 300 enthusiasts ranging from children to senior citizens.
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Gilbert,
WV - Once again, thousands of off
roading enthusiast set their sights on the
coal region of southern West Virginia as
the Hatfield McCoy trail system again sponsored
the annual “Trailfest” in Gilbert WV.
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Winchester
Bay, OR - There are a few things
every ATV enthusiast must experience at
least once in their lifetime: carving the
endless sands of southern California’s Glamis,
the thrill of a revving engine at the drop
of the gate in a full on ATV race and attend
an ATV festival
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Crockettsville, Kentucky - 450 ATV’s, UTV’s, Motorcyclesa few of the worlds largest country music stars, 25,000 screaming fan flocked to Hazard Kentucky for the annual Halfway to Hazard Charity Concert and Trail ride
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Reedsport,
OR - The Cycle World International Motorcycle Show swept into Long Beach, CA this weekend for stop number three of their 12-city nationwide tour that features ATVs, UTVs, Motorcycles, Parts, Accessories, Clothing, Shows, and More
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Dallas, TX - ATVriders.com was invited to Kawasaki’s recent dealer show that was held at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas, where Kawasaki was to debut the ’09 Kawasaki Teryx 750 EFI 4x4, Kawasaki Teryx 750 EFI 4x4 Sport, and also explain what they believe has been the key to their success and how they plan to stay on top in the industry.
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Winchester Bay, OR - Tecate Fest isn’t your typical sand dune festival. You won’t find anyone running a $20,000 drag bike looking to be crowned king of the dunes. There’s no vendor row, show’n shine or major manufacturer’s on hand offering demo rides..
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Las Vegas, NV - ATVriders.com was invited to Yamaha’s 2009 annual dealer show and business meeting in Las Vegas, NV recently to get an up close look at this impressive new machine along with the rest of the 2009 Yamaha ATV model line-up. Also, we would have the opportunity to talk with Yamaha Factory ATV racers Bill Ballance and Dustin Nelson about the development of the new YFZ450R and how soon will they be hitting the race track on the new YFZ450R.
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Reedsport,
OR - Winchester Bay and the Umpqua
Dunes National Recreation Area has been
home to Dunefest since its beginning in
July of 2000. The five-day festival has
been a main attraction for ATV enthusiasts
and sand-aholics that offers vendor booths,
drag races, and 24/7 access to some of the
biggest dunes on the west coast, not to
mention some awesome scenery.
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Indianapolis, IN - While we were attending the annual Indianapolis Motorycle Dealer Expo, we got a chance to sit down with several of the big names, as well as the up and coming business owners in the powersports industry.
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| Glamis,
CA - A few years back, H-Bomb Films,
makers of the “Huevos” series of ATV videos,
promoted an event in San Bernardino called
the Dirt Riot. It was comprised of freestyle,
racing, music, and vending. You may have
seen Dirt Riot and Dirt Riot 2. Well now,
H-Bomb Films has taken the Dirt Riot to
a new level: the dirt has changed to sand.
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