It’s 7am on Saturday morning and I have a long day ahead of me. Just finished up a nice big bowl of Special K cereal with Fat Free milk and bananas. This has become my favorite breakfast along with Oatmeal. I usually add a protein shake as well to get my morning protein going but I am stuffed right now. Chris, Jeff and I are going for a ride through Tijeras Creek at 9am. Jeff hasn’t been riding much so he wanted to check out some new terrain. This afternoon I am planning on hitting the Sand Sports Show to check out what exciting new products they have for my other new project vehicle, a 2009 Polaris Ranger RZR-S. I believe this is one of the first ones driving around in the US right now.
The RZR is going to be my new off-road toy (featured in the mag). The new 09 model comes with everything the 08 was missing. Okay, I can’t say missing so let’s just say they upgraded all the right stuff. The new 800 EFI powerplant is a 766cc with a top speed of 63mph. Trust me when I say it does 63mph too! The stock suspension travel measures 12-inches and the 09 models comes with larger 26×9-12 front and 26×12-12 rear tires. The new tire size is what most 08 RZR owners were upgrading too. Polaris listened. Aside from the obvious off-road fun this new vehicle provides, its small enough to fit in the bed of most full-size trucks making it easy to take out to the desert. Tow weight isn’t an issue either being only 1,000lbs. In case you are wondering, the MSRP on this bad boy is $13,999. When you consider the price tag versus building up a prerunner truck, it’s cheap. I am keeping it at the Rose Racing compound, Ryan has more room than I do and if I head out to the desert most likely it will be with him. Behind the RZR is the Equator I have been driving. I should have some pics later today from the show, hopefully with new ideas for the project.
