20 • August 2025 • Powersports Business

The Burbank Police Department’ s motorcycle training unit was recently gifted a UMAX Rally 2 + 2 utility golf car through the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative( OAI), along with some help from Burbank resident and former“ The Tonight Show” host Jay Leno.

Leno hosted the presentation at Jay Leno’ s Garage, which was also featured on the You- Tube series of the same name. A motorcycle enthusiast, Leno has more than 160 motorcycles in his collection— one of the most extensive motorcycle collections in the world.

“ As a friend and supporter of the Burbank PD, I heard they needed a reliable support vehicle for their training grounds, and I knew Yamaha would be the perfect partner,” Leno says.“ The Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative is an incredible program that helps keep off-road recreation sustainable and safe for future generations.”

The Burbank Police Department conducts monthly training to ensure its motorcycle officers maintain advanced riding skills. The new Yamaha UMax Rally 2 + 2 will be used to support course design, instruction, and operations at the department’ s motorcycle training facility.

“ We’ re extremely thankful for Yamaha’ s generous support and commitment to rider safety,” says Rafael Quintero, chief of police for the city of Burbank.“ Whether it’ s on the highway or a trail, responsible riding starts with training and preparation, and we’ re proud to set that example.”

The Yamaha OAI is one of the powersports industry’ s leading programs dedicated to pro- tecting and enhancing access to public land for motorized and outdoor recreation. Since 2008, OAI has contributed more than $ 7 million to more than 535 projects across the U. S.

“ While most OAI grants fund trail building, maintenance, and conservation efforts, we also

Jay Leno, center, and Yamaha representatives present Burbank Chief of Police Rafael Quintero with the department’ s new UMAX Rally 2 + 2 utility golf car.( Photos: Yamaha Motor Company)

recognize that access can be threatened by unsafe or irresponsible behavior,” says Steve Nessl, Yamaha Motorsports marketing director.“ That’ s why we’ re proud to support the Burbank PD’ s training efforts— it’ s a win for the community and rider education.”

Sun Powersports, located in Thornton and recognized as one of Colorado’ s largest powersports dealers, announced its Polaris Factory Authorized Clearance event, a limited-time sale on all remaining 2024 Polaris ATVs and sideby-sides, including rebates of up to $ 4,000.

“ We’ re pulling out all the stops for this Polaris Factory Authorized Clearance,” says Mark Kite, dealer principal for Sun Powersports.“ We know our customers are looking for incredible value, and with rebates up to $ 4,000 on every remaining 2024 Polaris ATVs and side-by-side, this is the perfect opportunity to get the ride of your dreams.”

The clearance event features price reductions across the entire 2024 Polaris

The Polaris Factory Authorized Clearance event will offer rebates of up to $ 4,000.( Photo: Polaris)

lineup that are still in stock. Sun Powersports is located at 8877 N. Washington St. in Thornton. You can also browse inventory from home, as all available models and deal information can be found online at sunpowersports. com.

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Still, not all stakeholders are on board. Safety concerns were voiced during the county board meeting, including opposition from some board supervisors and officials from the city of Neenah.

Despite the concerns, the ordinance passed and will take effect following its official publication. County officials say the rules will be re-evaluated after one year of implementation.

As for Oshkosh, any decision on allowing four-wheelers on city streets will require a separate vote by municipal leaders. Until then, Schmidt and other advocates plan to continue making their case.