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www.PowersportsBusiness.com ATV Powersports Business • October 6, 2014 • 37 Millennium Technologies, Fox Shocks part of new lineup Millennium Technologies has added a massive project to its resume. Through a new partner- ship with Polaris Industries, all 2015 Polaris Scrambler XP 1000 and Sportsman Touring XP 1000 model ATVs will now come directly equipped with engine blocks that are manu- factured and plated in-house by Millennium Technologies in Plymouth, Wis. The partnership presents new opportuni- ties for both companies, but most impor- tantly, more power output for ATV riders and enthusiasts. "This project has been nothing short of exciting, working with a leader in the industry to supply enthusiasts with top of the line ATVs; who could ask for more?" said Brad Hintz, head of Quality Control and the project's overseer at Millennium Technologies. The cylinder blocks are currently manufac- tured and plated in house daily by Millennium Technologies' machine shop technicians, who will soon be running production of the blocks through multiple work shifts. "We've been plating Polaris cylinders from retail customers and dealers here at Millen- nium since we opened our doors, so the plating aspect of this project is nothing new to us," Hintz said. "The project itself, which includes the manufacturing and machining of these blocks, however, is a new and exciting venture that we're very proud to be a part of. Millen- nium Technologies is looking forward to a last- ing and expanding relationship with Polaris in the future." Both ATV models come with a U.S. MSRP of $13,299 with specific features alongside the plated engine blocks such as high performance close ratio on-demand all-wheel drive and two piece seats for the Sportsman Touring XP 1000, and dual exhaust, premium shocks, and a 1000 EFI engine featured for the Scrambler XP 1000, just to name a few. While the Polaris project has created a mas- sive amount of production for Millennium Technologies, the company hasn't slowed down in any other area of their daily workload. Hintz expressed that production of the Polaris blocks would not interfere with current manufacturing throughout the building. "The Polaris project gives our company a constant flow of production throughout the building, but we also have hundreds of retail and dealer customer cylinders and parts going through our plating and repair processes every day, and we're not slowing down any regular in-house pro- duction work. The machin- ists we have in house for the Polaris project work almost exclusively on these cylinder blocks and cases, so the rest of Millennium's customer jobs, which reach hundreds of new incoming cylinders each day, can still flow con- tinuously throughout the building without any hold-ups in the process. It is a very good time to be a part of Millennium Technologies!" FOX SUPPORTS 2015 MODELS, TOO Fox Factory Holding Corp. announced that FOX Performance Series 2.0 PODIUM X shocks are the stock suspension packages on two newly released 2015 Polaris side-by-side models, including the high performance RZR S 900 and the trail RZR 900 XC Edition. "We are pleased to announce that Polaris has chosen FOX as the stock suspension for the RZR S 900 and RZR 900 XC Edition," said Larry L. Enterline, FOX's CEO. "Side-by-sides are becoming ever more capable and the need for properly matched suspension to help get the most out of the power of the vehicle con- tinues to grow. Our product development team worked closely with the Polaris product devel- opment team to deliver an application suited for each of the vehicle's unique ride dynamics characteristics." PSB 2015 Polaris models get industry partners The 2015 Polaris Sportsman Touring XP 1000 will come equipped with engine blocks manufactured and plated in-house by Millen- nium Technologies. MB Quart to offer accessories for Polaris vehicles MB Quart, an audio brand of Maxxsonics USA, announced a new agreement with Polaris to offer new audio accessories for select Polaris off-road vehicles. MB Quart has been designing tech- nologically advanced audio products for use in home, mobile and marine for more than 50 years, and the company is now in the powersports industry. Audio accesso- ries, such as a jointly-developed wireless, waterproof Bluetooth audio system, are available at nationwide Polaris dealerships for select vehicles. "Polaris off-road vehicles are excit- ing, leading-edge, lifestyle vehicles," said Alden Stiefel, president and CEO of Maxxsonics. "MB Quart has designs to bring incredible music power into this lifestyle." "Partnering with Maxxsonics to cre- ate innovative audio solutions for our off-road vehicles provides our rider com- munity an opportunity to further enhance their riding experience, and get the most out of their Polaris vehicle," said Ron Inman, director of off-road vehicle acces- sories for Polaris. "Polaris and Maxx- sonics are both built on a foundation of quality and innovation and that's exactly what these products will deliver." WPS ADDS INDUSTRY VETERAN TO ATV/UTV DIVISION Glen Urquhart has returned to the industry, specializing in ATV/UTV product development for Western Power Sports. He brings more than 40 years of industry experi- ence. He started working in dealerships while still in high school, and then moved to Tucker Rocky in purchasing from 1988-93. He then took a job in purchasing/ product development at Motorcycle Stuff from 1993-98. After rejoining Tucker Rocky in a purchasing/product position in 1998, he moved up to segment director of ATV/UTV product development. He stayed there until 2009, when he moved out of the industry to take care of his parents. FIRE HAZARD LEADS TO 2014 WILDCAT RECALL Arctic Cat has issued a recall of about 5,600 Wildcats due to a fire hazard, according to a report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall includes Wildcat Trail and Wild- cat Trail XT side-by-sides. Oil can leak from the oil cooler lines, posing a fire hazard. Arctic Cat has received 60 reports of oil leaking and one report of fire. No injuries have been reported. Consumers should stop using the recalled side-by-sides and contact an Arctic Cat dealer to schedule a free repair. PSB DIGEST GLEN URQUHART