So when it comes to making a determination about the performance of your ride, we here at DragonFire Racing like to employ the more scientific approach — a little test we call “the seat of your pants feel.” It’s based on the academic disciplines of physics that include the adage “Increased horsepower is only worth it if you feel it.” Actually, we just made all that up. What we really did was stage an informal race in a parking lot (with help from AZ Rentals & More) and we shot footage of it:

Since the release of the Polaris Ranger RZR XP 900, we’ve been hard at work designing performance and other products to make this car blow past your expectations — and your competition. Rather than just tell you the power we can make, we decided to show you.

What we did was line up a stock RXR XP 900 alongside our very own RZR XP 955 and said, “Ready, Set, Go!” At the same time, we shot this little video to prove our point.

Keep in mind, we constructed this speed demon with parts that you can purchase, take home, and install yourself on your own ride. Put it all together and it’s our XP 955 Big Bore Kit. And now you can see the results. We took the fastest UTV out there and made it even faster!

National Guard Polaris Coastal DragonFire Yokley Racing Team taking the checkered flag in Washington, GA.

“Racing” might as well be William Yokley’s middle name. This guy is everywhere, and once again DragonFire Racing has his back for the 2011-2012 race season. Yokley isn’t expending all his efforts in the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) series. He’s also taking on the World Off Road Championship Series (WORCS) and he’s done a pretty good job at that, too. In fact, he’s currently sitting in first place for points in both series.

In GNCC, Yokley is in first place for points after a win in the first Open Modified Class UTV race of the year in Washington, Ga., where he maintained second place by the fourth lap, taking the lead on lap five. Picking up the pace, Yokley and the Polaris National Guard/DragonFire Racing UTV crossed the finish line first with nearly four minutes over the second-place finisher in the eight-lap, one-hour race.

His first-place standing in WORCS also includes two third-place finishes in Rounds 1 and 2 of the growing series. It’s a great start to the season for Yokley, and we’re proud to be part of it.

And just in case you missed it, Yokley won a National Championship for himself and his sponsors last year in GNCC’s Open Modified UTV division (see DragonFire Racing’s William Yokley Wins His Second GNCC UTV Championship). In 2011, Yokley is running the new RZR XP, tricked out with the latest DFR products, including:

• Racing bucket seats
• New XP cage
• Harness
• “Woods Edition” XP suspension
• And much more

Keep an eye out for Yokley to be testing out the new DragonFire by Yoshimura XP Dual Exhaust, which is scheduled for release in the next few weeks. In the meantime, on behalf of DragonFire Racing, we wish William nothing but the best of luck for the 2011season. We’re all pulling for you!

The way we figure it, when Kyle wins, everybody wins. DFR-sponsored driver Kyle Melville took first place in the SuperStock UTV class at the 2011 Cal City 100 last month on DragonFire Racing suspension and we were so stoked, we decided to celebrate the win by offering that same suspension kit to all of you — our customers — for a huge discount.

Just how huge a discount, you ask? How about a $559.99 savings on our Black Magic Polaris Ranger RZR Suspension Plus-6 Long Travel? This is a state-of-the-art suspension system that features lightweight chromoly-plated boxed A-arms, 300M axles and Fox coilover shocks. The suspension travel is more than 13 inches per kit and this is a replacement kit. It uses remote rear and front shock towers to bring you the proper shock ratios and structural support that you’ll need for the increased travel.

So, thanks again Kyle — for providing us with some pretty exciting rain-soaked racing in mid-February. The Cal City competition, which was produced by Alta Vista Events and is part of the Super Course Series, was a 100-mile race made up of four 25-mile laps. The win firmly established Kyle as a top contender in 2011.

And if you’re interested in joining Kyle in the winner’s circle and pick up the RZR Long Travel Suspension Kit for nearly $560 off the regular price, you should know that the deal is only available by phone. Call us at 1-866-926-6169 and tell whoever answers the phone that you’re interested in the “Kyle Melville Special.”

The 2011 rendition of Dealer Expo was an extremely successful event for us, enabling our team to meet with industry dealers from across the country and talk to them about carrying DFR’s extensive list of products. These powersports dealers had the opportunity to get a close-up-and-personal look at what’s hot and what’s new in the world of DragonFire Racing and off-road UTV products and accessories.

And, of course, the ultimate winner in this expo exchange is you — our customer — with increased access and service to our products at the local level. Located in the dirt area of Dealer Expo, our primary booth featured the new and decked-out 2011 Polaris RZRS, featuring lots of our latest gear, including:

• Our suede DFR racing steering wheel with quick-release technology (http://www.dragonfireracing.com/new-t6061-race-wheel.aspx)
• Our Plus-6 Long-travel suspension system (http://www.dragonfireracing.com/rangerrzr6overracekit.aspx)
• DragonFire Racing by Yoshimura Exhaust Fuel Management System (http://www.dragonfireracing.com/dfr-by-yoshimura-polaris-rzr-exhaust.aspx)
• Newly designed bumpers (http://www.dragonfireracing.com/rangerrzrpre-runnerbumper.aspx)
• New radius cage (http://www.dragonfireracing.com/new-rzr-radius-cage-bed-mount.aspx)
• New RZR doors (patent pending): (http://www.dragonfireracing.com/polaris-ranger-rzr-suicide-doors.aspx)
• New single-row light bars (Bumper featured a 12”, the roof featured a 32”) (http://www.dragonfireracing.com/dfr-stealth-led-light-bar-12.aspx)
• New number plate system (patent pending — available Spring 2011)

Thanks to everyone who took the time to stop by the DragonFire Racing booth at Dealer Expo. Look for us again next year in Indianapolis. In the meantime, here are a few more pictures from this year’s show:

It doesn’t look like much in the picture off to the right, but squint your eyes for a second and imagine the transformation that’s already taken place on this vehicle, which — even without the best aftermarket parts on the market — is already considered a consumer favorite.

All by itself, the stock, off-the-showroom-floor “Robby Gordon” is no slouch. It’s the world’s first multipassenger sport side-by-side and the industry’s only four-seat, high-performance machine. Everybody onboard gets a great view and everyone enjoys razor-sharp performance. For 2011, this UTV features aggressive front styling that increases airflow by 29 percent. There’s an Engine Management System for better drivability, and an 800 Polaris H.O EFI engine. And this four-seater is lighter than many two-passenger vehicles, weighing in at only 1,255 pounds.

And now, the crew here at DragonFire Racing has gone ahead and torn apart this perfectly fine vehicle and added a bunch of new products from DFR. What were we thinking? We’re thinking you’re going to like it. A lot. When you see this UTV at the Sand Sports Super Show, it will sport new cages, lights, doors, hose kits, gauges, seats and more! We want you to see that we are in love with the Polaris line and now we’ve created one of the coolest RZR 4s ever!

Come see our Robbie Gordon transformation at the Sand Sports Super Show. We’ll be in Booth No. 339 in Building 10 at the Orange County Fairgrounds all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday. For show information, visit http://www.sandsportssupershow.com.

Polaris Ranger RZR Suicide Doors

Our Polaris RZR doors are sleek and feature a lightweight steel design that can really take a hit. Best yet, you don’t have to make like cousin Bo and Luke Duke and hop over them to get inside, because they aren’t welded shut like the original General Lee. Instead, unlike traditional UTV doors, these have a suicide opening, meaning the DFR Sport General Lee Doors / Polaris Ranger RZR Suicide Doors open from the front.

From a maintenance standpoint, the DFR Sport General Lee doors have easy to remove bullet-style hinges so you can get in and out with ease. And to take them off, simply lift the door up and off with no tools needed at all for disassembly! They even have an adjustable open width for both sides and they’re fully rebuildable.

And you’ll find that putting on these doors on is easier than pullin’ away from Sheriff Coltrane at a red light! The door attaches at two points in the front and rear at the cage bungs and all you need is one of them there socket sets to put them on. A simple task for any good ol’ boy! No need to head down to Cooter’s Garage to get ’em installed, neither!

These doors are offered in a variety of custom colors, and yes, you can get the signature “01” slapped on the sides, if that’s your desire. After all, the General Lee was the fastest ride in Hazzard County.

A pair of the General’s black powder-coated doors will cost you $595. Colors and decals are extra. And get this, for a limited time, while supplies last, we’ll throw in a brand-spankin’ new DragonFire Racing T-shirt with each and every order for you to wear or use as a rag!

For more information, see the Polaris Ranger RZR Suicide Doors on DragonFireRacing.com.

Sitting behind the wheel of No. 661 — his Dragonfire RZR UTV — Melville now becomes the point leader in his UTV Class 2 series, targeting him as the man to catch in his division.

Melville and his RZR UTV arrived at Milford with a third-place standing, but within reach of the leaders. Due to a smaller field of competitors, the Class 2 and Class 3 UTVs all converged on the starting line, and Melville was in third place by the first turn.

“I quickly moved into second and battled with first place for the first lap,” Melville recalls. “Halfway through the second lap, I made a pass on first.”

From then on, Melville stretched his lead over the competition, winning the Class 2 race and the points lead. Melville races again in Round 6 this weekend (June 4-6) at Cahuilla Creek Motocross in Anza, California.

Driving his Dragonfire National Guard Polaris RZR UTV, Yokley crossed the finish line in second place during the May 22-23 GNCC premier off-road racing series, and now tops the chart with 50 points for the 2010 series. Yokley said his DFR motor and suspension kept him out front and ahead of the crowd all day long, adding he was able to get the hole shot and run a clean race.

Not to say there weren’t setbacks. At one point during the race he struck a tree and had to slow down his pace after breaking his Polaris factory steering rack. Dragonfire will replace the broken equipment with a DFR rack in order to prevent this from happening in the future. But even with a broken steering rack, Yokley was able to finish the race and take the series lead.

Yokley’s Polaris RZR UTV features a number of DFR parts and products, including:

• Black Magic + 4 Long Travel with DFR by Fox Shocks
• DFR racing seat and seatbelts
• DragonFire race cage with doors
• DFR’s 80 mm high-compression piston, cam, gasket and EFI computer

Meanwhile Yokley Racing ATV team rider Jarrod McClure finished 132nd overall and 13th in the XC1 Pro ATV class after suffering from mechanical issues. McClure got a good start, but before he finished the first lap, had issues with his air box, which allowed water and mud into his intake system. His day ended after only two laps.

William Yokley’s next GNCC race is scheduled June 5-6, 2010, in Millfield, Ohio.  Other races include June 26-27 at the Snowshoe Resort in W.Va.; Sept. 11-12 in New Berlin, N.Y.; Sept. 25-26 in Lafayette, Tenn.; Oct. 9-10 in Clairsville, Ohio; and Oct. 23-24 in Crawfordsville, Ind.

Powerful LEDs are no longer restricted to just the rooftops or bumpers of your UTV. The Dragonfire Light Bar, which is sold separately, is mounted directly to the hood, providing maximum stability and enabling you to drive as fast and as safe as you can once the sun goes down. Installing this fixed-mounted LED scoop smack dab in the center of the factory UTV hood provides a steady and broader light projection that lights up more of the surrounding terrain.

Our light source is an 8-inch LED that features a 100 percent optically pure acrylic lens with aluminum housing that is dust and water resistant for long life. These Dragonfire LEDs produce 160 lumens — each — which makes the weak, narrow beam of light produced by other manufacturers’ lighting systems appear inadequate at best.

The Shaker Hood Scoop is a sturdy, lightweight cover that mounts to the factory hood of your Polaris Ranger RZR or RZR S, providing protection for the entire LED system. And because it is self-contained, you still have full access to the trunk area. Best yet, the LED and hood scoop can easily be installed at home in your own garage. A template is included in the package so you can be sure you are cutting out space for the hood scoop in exactly the correct place.

In no time at all, you’ll have a retro-style hood scoop that provides great visibility in the evening hours and a classy look in the bright light of day.

You can see the Shaker Hood Scoop at www.dragonfireracing.com/rzr-led-hood-scoop.aspx.  To see DFR’s Light Bar, visit www.dragonfireracing.com/lowprofilelightbar.aspx.

Madness in the Mountains

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