American Suzuki at The ‘Top Of The World’ ZUKIWORLD and American Suzuki on Moab’s Top Of The World Trail -Junior MOAB, UT -ZUKIWORLD joined with American Suzuki during the 2001 Easter Jeep Safari this past April, where we logged some 25 miles of off-roading. This being the first annual event, we were surprised by the draw. A respectable 20 rigs …

  North West Suzuki PowerFest IV ZUKIWORLD hosts the annual Suzuki PowerFest in Tillimook Oregon. -Eric Bewley Tillimook State Forest, OR -This year’s Suzuki PowerFest drew avid Suzuki enthusiasts from as far away as Canada for what promised to be one of the largest Suzuki gatherings in the North West. This year’s format was changed to a poker run where …

  Tricker Kicker gets skid plates An absolute must on Sidekick/Tracker models. -Junior RENTON, WA. -Thirty-two and thirty-three inch tires aren’t what they used to be. Four-wheeled enthusiasts, like you and me, are pushing the limits expecting favorable results from these little boxes of joy, the Sidekick. The obstacles are getting larger and so is our desire to keep up …

Pavement Pounding Suzuki Swift GT 4B Motorsports Suzuki Swift takes to the track.-Eric Bewley Pocatello, ID -June 14th witnessed the unveiling of a powerful new-comer to the world of paved circle-track racing. The mini-stock class had long been ruled by mid-seventies Ford Mustangs and Pintos running 2.3 liter four cylinders. It’s time for a change. With it’s four wheel disc brakes, …

Making a Mighty Mouse Reynold’s Machine creates a 1.3 monster! -Eric Bewley CORVALLIS, OR. —I have had several different iterations of engines in my samurai over the years. The first was just the plain old stock 1.3 that was so worn out, I could barely do 50 miles per hour. Rather than rebuilding this non-oil burning good-compression engine right away, …

Oregon’s Back Country Discovery Trails Boonie Adventure -Author: Gil Meacham / Edited and Photos: Eric Bewley Several years ago, recreation departments from Oregon, California, and Washington put together a plan for a Backcountry Discovery Route that wo ld encourage people to experience primitive camping while traveling along backcountry roads extending from Mexico to Canada. The plan  included ma y of …

SKY’S OFFROAD DESIGN New Bolt-On Samurai Traction Bar Kit. Editor: E. Bewley  SPRINGFIELD, OR – Sky’s Offroad Design also know as Sky Manufacturing is always thinking of, designing, and testing new ideas and products and has recently refined one of their first ground breaking products, the traction bar for the Suzuki Samurai. As anyone who has experienced it knows, soft-short …

ZUKIWORLD ‘ZUKFARI 2009 Less Can Be More On The Trails! Editor: Eric Bewley Photo:G. Fuller, R. Fuller, J. Hutchison MOAB, UT – Great weather, exploration of new trails, and great people made this year’s event a plain old hootenanny. We were expecting there to be smaller crowds due to the economy and that is what we found but what was …

Breitenbush Wildlife Habitat Rehabilitation. Creating and Rebuilding Natural Wildlife Habitat with The Suzuki Equator Editor: Eric Bewley Photo: D. Arnold, E. Bewley Detroit, OR – For the last ten years the US Forest Service has partnered with local groups to rehabilitate and create wildlife habitat in an area most famously known for it’s hot springs but used by most locals …

ZUKIWORLD Challenge – Eddieville 125 New Teams And Track Create Excitement In The Desert Editor: Eric Bewley Photo: Mareyna Fuller, K. Anderson Goldendale, WA – The season opener of the Zukiworld Challenge opened at the famous Eddieville motor cross track just south of Goldendale, Washington. What a difference a year makes as the field was much more competitive and all …