I have a buddy seriously considering buying a rzr to add to his atv collection. Another buddy of ours that owns a Ranger brought up the fact that the UTV's are not legal on the Wisconsin trail system. He claimed that there was a reg in the laws that said an atv must be 48" or less to be able to run on the trails. I didn't believe him until I looked it up and he was right. The RZR is 50" wide so technically it shouldn't be legal on the trails. Is anyone aware of any way around this issue? I guess that makes all of the UTV's ineligible for the Wisconsin trail system. I do occassionally see them out there but they are few and far between. The DNR up in Iron County has been out all year messing with people so I would hate to see him get one and get bounced off of the trails. What do you guys think?

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Phezer Mud Hogs..........Crystal Lake, Illinois

2007 Sporty 800 Stealth
2007 Sporty 800 Deluxe - Kicked to the curb.
2006 Wolverine 450
2007 Grizzly 700 SE
2004 Sporty 700 Twin - Sold to the highest bidder.

I would join the WATVA and talk with some member of the Harden family (Randy headed it up; last I knew). I've never met anybody more knowledgeable in the game than these people and they'll shoot straight with you if you're willing to put forth some effort also.

The WATVA (IMO) is the most successful 'black sheep' of the midwest light off-road community. These folk built a fantastic cooperative multi-use system right next door to a bunch of greedy motorcycle leaders with a lot more mileage and bridge-building opportunities...yet they were sadlled with a rude arrogance that drove plain 'ol conservative Michiganders away in comparison.

If you don't believe this; compare just the atv side of things in both states.
It is truly the biggest regional 'participation' contrast in the history of motorized recreation and the uncooperative story behind this is national orv leadership's biggest embarrasment going right now.

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Forming a "Long Range Financial Subcommittee" in MI.:
Take two inexplicably expired term motorcycle reps. still serving on the board (one names yet another motorcycle rep)
Add 1 full-size and but 1 atv rep.
Arrogantly claim that the entire process should be finished in 4 conference calls with absolutely no public involvement or any meeting minutes recorded.
Result?
No complaint whatsoever from sheep-like atv clubs with literally tens of millions in play.

hey how about this can ams new thundercat 950 ATV is 52'' wide from the fractory---------------- rzr 50 mmmmmmm-----------[ am i wrong or is there some double standards here ]

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STILL THE BEST after all these years

The Arctic Cat Thundercat 950 is only 47.5" wide per thier spec sheet. Is this the ATV you were refering to, rzr?

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Phezer Mud Hogs..........Crystal Lake, Illinois

2007 Sporty 800 Stealth
2007 Sporty 800 Deluxe - Kicked to the curb.
2006 Wolverine 450
2007 Grizzly 700 SE
2004 Sporty 700 Twin - Sold to the highest bidder.