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Polaris diesel ATVs: In 1993, Polaris importer E P Barrus set the diesel ATV ball rolling with its 300cc D-Bat conversion. Spawned out of matching a Yanmar single-cylinder diesel and Polaris ATV 4×4 rolling chassis, the D-Bat looked as though it would steal sales from petrol rivals because it could run on the pink stuff. […]

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Polaris diesel ATVs: In 1993, Polaris importer E P Barrus set the diesel ATV ball rolling with its 300cc D-Bat conversion.

Spawned out of matching a Yanmar single-cylinder diesel and Polaris ATV 4×4 rolling chassis, the D-Bat looked as though it would steal sales from petrol rivals because it could run on the pink stuff. But there was a downside, too, as James de Havilland reports

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Article code: Used Machinery

Article issue: 05

Issue year: 2005

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