Vehicle of the Month July 2026
2018 Textron Wildcat XX Sport
Owner: Al Dezutter
The Basics: 2018 Textron Wildcat XX Sport
- Engine: 998cc Yamaha 3 cylinder, Super ATV Stage 2 Performance Kit Stainless Headers, 50% larger air box, performance muffler, Fuel Injection mapping giving 18 hp mid range gain. 142 HP according to Super ATV. Easily turns over 9000 RPM.
- Transmission: Team CVT with Super ATV Stage 2 Exterminator Clutch upgrades
- Front Axle: Stock Lockable Diff, Front Sway Bar Removed, Shock Limit Straps
- Rear Axle: Permanently Locked Stock
- Tires: 30x10x14 Arimid Belted Terribites
- Wheels: Stock Alloy
- Suspension: Independent w/Fox Pro 2½ Inch Adjustable shocks with 18” Travel at the wheels.
- Winch: 4,000lb Super Winch in a box portable winch.
- Bumpers: Add on Accessory front and rear
- Tire Carrier: No Spare just Glue Tread and Plugs
- Roll Cage: Factory cage with front and rear window intrusion bars and 3 longitudinal top bars
- Additional Mods:
Soft top, large storage bin in back with rack above it, flip up windshield
Best feature: Incredibly fun to drive!
Worst feature: Really annoyingly loud. (Performance Muffler rated 1dB quieter than stock though).
2022 Yamaha Rmax4 1000 LE
The Basics: 2022 Yamaha Rmax4 1000 LE Compact 4 seater
- Engine:Stock Yamaha 998cc parallel twin, 108HP, 97 ft lb torque, 11.2 :1 Compression Ratio
- Transmission: CVT with wet clutch super smooth operation. No parking pawl but uses a lever operated disk transmission brake
- Front Axle: Stock Lockable Diff.
- Rear Axle: Stock
- Tires: Stock 29x11x14 Rear and 29x9x14 front tires not suited for Desert Riding. Went to square set up with 30x10x14 Arimid Belted Terribites all around
- Wheels: Stock
- Winch: 4000 lb Warn Winch, In Dash, Wired or Wireless operation
- Additional: Dash selectable Shock Adjust Switch: Soft, Medium, or Firm, Dash selectable Throttle control: Crawl, Trail, or Stupid (Sport), Back seats slide forward and are easily removable for gobs of storage, LE features: 7 inch Android screen with selectable digital ‘dials’ can even show elevation, Magellan GPS Program, Side Loaded an old version of Gaia GPS.
Best Feature: Taking the Grandkids along.
Worst features: 1600 Mile clutch maintenance PITA. Local Yamaha dealer.
