May 15, 2015
Kubota RTV-X900 UTV
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Although it was never the fastest, most comfortable nor the most able over rough ground, the Kubota RTV-900 nonetheless had enough good points to make it easy to recommend for ag UTV operation.…
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ATVs & utility vehicles
Here you can find the archive of profi test reports on a wide range of ATVs and utility vehicles.
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December 6, 2013
Kubota RTV 900 utility vehicle
USED MACHINERY: With its hydrostatic transmission and standard power steering, the nominal 22hp diesel Kubota RTV 900 was unique in the utility vehicle sector when it was launched in 2005. More than seven years later,…
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December 16, 2009
Yamaha – Grizzly 550
Driving impression: Yamaha Grizzly 550 Yamaha ATVs have traditionally been named after North American bears, the original Grizzly tag first appearing just over a decade ago. Now the badge decorates utility models spanning 350 to…
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August 9, 2008
Driving impression: Kawasaki KVF360-A ATV
Hot on the heels of its KVF650-A auto, Kawasaki recently introduced the flagship’s smaller brother, the automatic KVF360-A. With features such as selectable 4WD, downhill engine braking, manual front differential lock and oil-immersed rear brake,…
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May 4, 2002
6 ATVs compared – Bombardier, Honda, Kawasaki, Polaris, Suzuki and Yamaha
PRACTICAL TEST: A motor of around 300cc powers the bulk of ATVs sold in the UK. We spend two event-filled days trying out the biggest and meanest ‘farm’ models the ATV industry has to offer.
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March 1, 2002
Driving impression: Kawasaki KVF650-A ATV
Kawasaki has made much of the fact that its KVF650 is the most powerful ‘working’ ATV currently available in the UK. With its 650cc V-twin punching out over 40hp, this is certainly a meaty machine.…
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August 21, 2001
Driving impression: Honda Foreman Hydrostatic ATV
Launched across the Pond in 2000, Honda’s 499cc Rubicon all-terrain vehicle is now available on this side of the Atlantic. James de Havilland and Andrew Faulkner take their turns on what is badged in the…
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November 16, 2000
Driving impression: Kawasaki Mule 2510 Diesel 4×4
Far from completing its life cycle and silently fading into ‘muffled’ obscurity, the now 13-year-old Kawasaki Mule has recently received a line-up kick – in the shape of the Mule 2510 Diesel 4x4 model. James…
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July 6, 2000
Driving impression: Yamaha Kodiak 400 Auto
Yamaha is the latest ATV maker to extend its auto bike line-up. Andrew Faulkner and James de Havilland spin the auto belt aboard Yamaha’s 401cc Kodiak YFM400FWA.
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February 10, 2000
Yamaha Big Bear ATVs :
The only complication about buying a used Yamaha 350cc Big Bear is the confusion surrounding model choice – dual-range/ten-speed examples, the later five-speed version and the 400cc Kodiak. Mudding the model waters still further, there’s…
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March 10, 2000
Seven ATVs in comparison – Part 1
PROFI TEST: The all-terrain vehicle in the UK is a wonderful cross–between Japanese engineering and farmers’ aptitude for adapting machinery to fit their needs. And the UK is still the biggest agricultural market for ATVs…
