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Old 03-06-2012, 19:04   #1
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ATV's in Afghanistan

Need assistance in isle #3??

My cousin's 13yo is crazy about ATV's. They live on the edge of an undeveloped 1000 acre track and he spends most days out racing his quad with his buddies.

I showed him some pics of quads being used in Afghanistan (see attached).

Anyone have the details on make/model? Are they OTC stock with a paint job or juiced??

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Title: Afghan commandos from the 9th Kandak in Sar-e Takht village, Farah province
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Old 03-06-2012, 19:12   #2
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Nice picture! The WOLFHOUND up front did not go unnoticed!
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Old 03-06-2012, 20:08   #3
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Old 03-06-2012, 20:20   #4
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Our guys in the G8 that manage the mobility programs speak well of Polaris. Apparently, they produce a decent product and they've been responsive and supportive. Much more so than their Japanese competitors. Apparently, they've also incorporated some of the LL stuff for product development and today's Polaris is a considerable improvement over just a few years ago.
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Old 03-06-2012, 20:37   #5
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Polaris Sportsman 800 is what I had experience on.
http://www.polarisindustries.com/en-..._spsmn_800_efi

I can't speak highly enough about the absolute abuse we dished on those already heavily used beasts. When we only had 3, we would load 4 guys and all their equipment on each one for infil to our ORP. They are quiet enough to be discrete and fast enough to really help you make up ground. We ran them all over RC East and I think every one of my team's guys fell in love with them.

Here's a couple other shots of how we had them set up...
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Old 03-06-2012, 20:57   #6
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Thanks guys,,

John,

I like the way you have the MK-47.. Nice hunting set-up..


This brings back memories of the old TV show The Rat Patrol,, with some bunch of guys running around in North Africa.. Staring Claudine Longet, before she whacked her boy friend..
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