Motobishi Maniac
05-13-2008, 03:22 PM
We finally got the chance to get the new Motobishi 700cc atv and 700cc utv out in the mud! We loaded up a stock Chase 700 atv with a set of 28" ITP 589's, a stock 700 utv, as well as the 450cc 2 wheel sport bike and headed to Gladstone, Mb for there first annual poker derby. We met up with a great bunch of locals and after a great night of partying morning came around and it was time to hit the trails. There were around 100 quads in total and the sun was shining. Time to get dirty! We hit the first mud hole with a little caution but after that it was all out mud slinging. The atv amazed us at every mud hole we entered. It not only kept up with the bigger machines, but actually out preformed some of them. We drove with a Brute Force 750 with 30's on it plus some extras, and the Chase 700 went everywhere that it did. There were some occations that we needed to be pulled out, but we also did our share winching people out. As for the utv we absolutly loved it. Having only 25" tires on it and out weighing the atv by a bit it we couldn't be as aggressive with it, or so we thought. It made it's way through the coarse with not problems what so ever. It definitly could have used some bigger tires but it had all the power that it needed. It made a really nice to vehicle with the added weight and the strong winch. There was a pretty sweet Polaris RZR with 28's, and man did that machine go through the mud with ease. Last but not least the 450 sport quad for being out of it element bid suprisingly well. There was a Yamaha 450 YFZ and a Polaris pedator as well as a Honda 150 dirt bike that all did awsome. Thanks to the folks in Gladstone for there hospitality and a great derby. Look forward to next year! Here are some pics of the event!