If you’ve got a Kymco UXV 500 in the garage and want some protection from the elements for foul-weather riding, take a look at the Kymco-designed hard enclosure. 

According to Kymco, the hard enclosure features an integrated modular design for simple installation. The kit comes with complete molding and weather stripping and is constructed of TPO, Lexan, steel framing and automobile-grade glass.

Kymco USA, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, has issued a recall of the UXV 500 side-by-side due to a potential fire hazard.

According to the recall notice, an exposed portion of the exhaust system could potentially allow debris such as leaves or brush or other flammable materials to catch fire and burn. To date three cases have been reported of vehicles that have caught fire, causing damage to the vehicle. No injuries or deaths have been reported as a result of these incidents.

Kymco says about 1876 vehicles are affected by the recall. The recall includes all Kymco UXV vehicles (Standard, LE and SE) produced as 2009 through 2011 and a limited number of model year 2012 Standard, LE and SE models.

Eric Bondy has resigned his position as president & CEO of Kymco USA to pursue a new opportunity. To assist in the transition to new leadership, Bondy will continue with the company until Dec. 15, 2011.

Ming Hsin Lee, current senior vice president of Kymcop USA, will assume the title of president and CEO effective Dec. 16, 2011. A native of Taiwan, Lee spent the past four years stateside working as a liaison between Kymco USA’s team of experienced U.S. powersports professionals and the overseas factory. He joined Kymco in 1984 and has since amassed experience in production, R&D, sourcing, quality control, IT, accounting and dealer development.

Bondy assumed day-to-day responsibility for all operational aspects of Kymco USA in 2005 following nine years in various sales and marketing roles with Arctic Cat, Inc.

Kymco USA’s ATV team took first and second in the 4×4 Lites class, a second place finish in the 90cc Limited class, and a ninth place finish in the Sport (15+) class at the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) race at the historic Unadilla Valley Sports Complex in New Berlin, NY.

Kyle Golding took the checkered flag in the two-hour 4×4 Lites race atop his Kymco Maxxer 450i IRS, finishing just 1 min. 7 sec. ahead of teammate Zach Stoddard and his Maxxer 450i IRS. The victory positions Golding second in his class overall standings. Stoddard is third overall, 11 points behind Golding.

Kymco Team Rider Brendan Golding roared to a second place finish in the 90cc Limited race on his Mongoose 90R. The podium finish positions Brendan second in his class standings, only one point behind the leader.

In the two-hour Sport (15+) race, Taylor “Turbo” Stoddard scrambled to ninth place on his Mongoose 300. The hard-fought finish keeps Stoddard eighth in his class overall standings as the team prepares for the next GNCC race, Sept. 24, at Mountain Ridge in Somerset, Pa.

“This was awesome, absolutely awesome,” Kymco Team Race Manager Al Golding said upon seeing Kyle take the checkered flag. “We go through two weeks of prep for two hours of constant pounding on the guys and equipment. Now we go back to two weeks of prep to do it all over again.”

Kymco USA has entered a partnership with Ford Motor Company that will result in a limited edition ATV to complement the F-150 SVT Raptor off-road performance truck.

The Kymco Built Ford Tough F-150 SVT Raptor Limited Edition MXU 500i ATVs will be placed on display at participating Ford Truck dealerships during the promotional period. However, they will be offered for sale exclusively through the Ford Collection website (www.fordcollection.com) and participating Kymco brand retailers will handle delivery of the ATVs purchased.

The 2011 Kymco MXU 500i is at the heart of this Limited Edition ATV. This unit is powered by a fuel-injected 498cc four-stroke, four-valve liquid-cooled engine producing 36 hp, offers 7.5 inches of suspension travel at all four corners via a front and rear independent dual A-arm suspension connected to five-position adjustable oil damped shocks with dual rate springs, and features a tough 25×8-10 front and 25×10-12 rear tire/wheel combination. What makes this machine a Limited Edition is a package that includes custom Metallic Blue finish with Ford F-150 Raptor Graphics, the Built Ford Tough badging and alloy wheels.