Sport – ATV On Demand

2026 Denago Daytona 250FI Test Review: WITH VIDEO

March 30, 2026

An Affordable Beginner Sport ATV! What made sport ATVs so great in the past was their balance of fun, reliability, and affordability. Today, while you can still find fun and reliable machines, true sport ATVs, especially affordable ones have become much harder to come by. Denago Powersports is an American-based company leveraging global manufacturing to bring affordably priced powersports vehicles to American consumers. The company partners with Zhejiang TaoTao Vehicles

2024 Yamaha Raptor 700R GNCC Race Test Review

August 12, 2024

The 450 sport ATV boom of the 2000s was a blessing and a curse. While it drove the development of sport ATVs and gave us a variety of different race machines to choose from, it, unfortunately, changed something that was historically great about the sport. Until that time, nearly every sport ATV ever produced was at some point utilized as a serious race machine. With the arrival of the 450

2024 Yamaha Raptor 700R Test Review

May 16, 2024

For 2024, the Yamaha Raptor 700R turns 18-years-old, remaining as relevant as it was the day of its release. A sport ATV loved world-wide, due to its historically unmatched balance of performance, durability, and comfort. Since our last test of the Raptor 700R in 2016, very little has changed. Unrivaled, Yamaha believes there’s been little reason for updates. For this test, we wanted to accomplish two things. First, get a

2024 Kayo Jackal 200 Test Review

December 4, 2023

The US market is in serious need of an entry to intermediate level sport ATV to replace the Honda 300EX and Raptor 250; not something with an automatic CVT, single lever brakes, or performance limiting shaft drive. We need a proper sport ATV with separate front and rear brakes, a manual shift gearbox, and chain drive to maximize performance. Dirt Wheels Magazine turned us on to the Kayo Jackal 200

2022 Yamaha YFZ450R Test Review

July 29, 2022

Most of us on staff have been riding ATVs since the 1980s and 90s. For us, the sport ATV segment still offers the most fun and thrills you can have off-road. What makes these machines far and above our favorites is their blend of fun, reliability and affordability. No caged vehicle can provide the feeling of fun, exhilaration and accomplishment as conquering the track, trail, or steep dune on a

Yamaha Raptor 700R Trail and Track Test Review: WITH VIDEO

March 23, 2026

Testing the versatility of the top-selling sport ATV A great rider can ride any sport ATV well, but few machines make almost any rider or riding experience better. In our 2014 in-depth review of the Raptor 700R, we found it to lend itself beautifully to virtually any adult size rider with a little off-road experience. The Raptor’s phenomenal performance and handling thrills the highly experienced while its ride-ability provides a

2016 Yamaha YFZ450R Track and Trail Test: WITH VIDEO

May 11, 2016

With National MX and XC Championships, we test Yamaha’s top gun YFZ450R Yamaha’s YFZ450R high-performance ATV enters the 2016 season carrying pro number one plates from both the Grand National Motocross, and Cross Country Race Series with factory racers Chad Wienen and Walker Fowler. The YFZ450R was designed to work on the trail with performance focused for the track, so it’s no wonder the machine has risen to the

2016 Honda TRX250X Test: WITH VIDEO

March 15, 2016

Testing the most sport-focused, entry-level ATV of 2016. Honda’s TRX250X returns to their lineup for 2016. As an entry-level, sport/recreation ATV, the TRX250X is a go-to machine for first time sport ATV enthusiasts looking for a lightweight and nimble, recreational trail quad. Recommended for riders age 16 and up, the 250X is an attractive choice for riders who have long-since physically and mentally outgrown their 90cc ATV. It’s also

Updated 2015 Yamaha Raptor 700R First Test: WITH VIDEO

October 23, 2014

Rediscovering the thrill on Yamaha’s updated 2015 Raptor 700. Riding any sport ATV in the Oregon Dunes would be fun, but having the opportunity to ride the top selling sport ATV for nearly a decade at the Oregon Dunes, the updated 2015 Yamaha Raptor 700R is pretty epic. It was truly a great chance to experience the harmonious blending of environment, man, and machine. Many of us who love