The 40th Annual Indianapolis Dealer Expo is essentially four days filled with brochures, salesmanship, banter, product displays, women in skimpy clothes, custom quads and bikes, lots of sexy models, pro autograph signings, more attractive ladies and literally thousands and thousands of products. I braved this show once again - complete with its night life antics - to bring you the best part about Indy. And that's the products. The stuff you want to run to the dealership or go online to buy. This year, Indy was filled with lots of shocks and plenty of awe.

Here's a list of who/what you will find at this titillating show:

Custom Axis
Hinson Racing
Motoworks SR4 Carbon
HJC SPX
Progressive Suspension
Jardine Performance
Von Zipper Goggles
HLS Suspension Systems
CST
Repsol Moto
DMC
Öhlins Suspension
ExtremeTech Air ATV Suspension
Muc-Off & Bike Spray
MXBB
Duro Tire Top Fighter
Pro Armor KTM Grab Bar
Maxxis Razr Blade
Falicon Big-Bore Stroker Kits
Redline Performance Products
Kenda Kutter MX
XFR Raptor 250 Nerf Bars
All Worried MX Y-Barz Blade Handlebars
We All Ride (W.A.R.)
Fulmer SIX Supernova
Maier Polaris RZR Scooped Hood
FMF Factory 4.1

ATV Source - Articles - 2008 - Off-Road Riders Association Assists in the Never-Ending Battle to Protect Black Hills Riders

Off-Road Riders Association Assists in the Never-Ending Battle to Protect Black Hills Riders

For any state off-road or off-highway association to be successful, it needs the strength and assistance of local clubs. An example of this is the Off-Road Riders Association (ORA) and how it assists the South Dakota Off-Highway Vehicle Coalition and all off-road riders in the state of South Dakota.

The Off-Road Riders Association was officially born on November 27, 1991 when off-road dirt bike riders Mike batista, Mike Sterling, and Ross Brown as well as others pulled together the largest gathering of dirt bikers outside of a major motocross race. "With a lot of effort, in our first year of existence, the Off-Road Riders Association prevented more than 50,000 acres of land in the Railroad Buttes area from being closed," began Ross Brown of the ORA. "The ORA began creating relationships with the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. We put up signs and installed cattle guards and gates to prevent uninformed riders from leaving gates open and upsetting cattlemen. In the Victoria Lake area of the Black Hills a joint U.S. Forest Service/Off-road Riders Association team-three representing the Forest Service and 60 of us-set an efficiency record that's still talked about today. A hill was badly eroded from 4x4s trying to climb it. Our friends from the Forest Service estimated the project to restore the hill would take several days. Under the direction of the Forest Service, ORA volunteers carried logs and steel posts up the steep hillside, drove the posts into the ground, set the logs in place and shoveled dirt and rock against the logs to divert runoff. The whole project took one hour!"

After going through countless videos of ATVs, motorcycles, and other motorsports that have somewhat of a bad reputation tied to them, I think I've decided to share some of the particularly funny and/or stupid videos with the one or two of you that are dedicated readers,

Here's a couple of dumb asses trying to make a couch into a slingshot. In this particular video, it's real easy to tell who the bigger idiot is.

How old should your child be when they can start safely riding? There are too many variables to say for certain, including most importantly, your child's own agility and ambition to ride. The second most important issues to consider is your own judgement as to when you think the child will be responsible and safe enough to ride. You'll know if your child is ready.

When my eldest son was two he got his first electric quad. I knew he would be safe on it because before he got that, he had a Big-Wheel which he promptly rode out the back door, down two steps and over the bars. He knew where he was going, I'm sure of it. After a very brief cry he got right back on it and rode it straight out the back door again, and made it to the grass.

Seems like people are always getting hurt riding a bike without proper training or experience. It's very important to have proper gear and proper instruction before riding.

Dirt is a good place to learn. For one thing, the lack of traction will quickly teach you to balance the bike better, and help you to react and adjust when you lose traction during braking, acceleration and turning.

Learning about this sort of thing is much better done at slow speeds in the dirt than at high speeds on the pavement, which is where loss of traction is more likely to occur on a street bike and it will be less recoverable. I know, I've tested both.

There are usually less distractions in the dirt as well. On the street, (unless you're on a track or at a training facility), there are many things to watch out for, including other cars, oil on the road, or that blonde in the convertible.

But my favorite benefit of riding in the dirt as a beginner is that the dirt is softer than cement or concrete. If there's one thing I am pretty certain happens with just about every motorcycle rider, you've either been down, or you're going down. So wear proper gear, including Leather jacket, pants, boots, gloves, and a good fitting helmet.

VMP-ATV Family Trail Park > Home

Here at UMH we loves us some ATVs. We loves us some places to ride as well, which are becoming fewer and far between.

There's a new park at Virginia Motorpark.

VMP-ATV offers something for everyone; from toddlers to teenagers and parents to grandparents! Enjoy our 250 acre park with riding trails for your ATV or Ranger, paddle boats on beautiful Picture Lake, a picnic area and pavilion, bath house and rv park.

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Yoshimura Suzuki s Dustin Wimmer had an up and down day at the High Point round of the ITP Tires moose racing AMA ATVA National Motocross Championship Series at the weekend but still maintained his huge championship points lead with a fifth overall.

Team Manager Kory Ellis looks forward to the next event "By Unadilla we re looking to extend our point lead. The bikes are working really well and the riders are going really good." Wimmer is currently enjoying a 41 point lead over Gust and Suzuki still dominates the Manufacturer s Cup.

The Texas farm bureau wants to remind everyone that, as summer approaches, it's time t refresh yourselves on ATV safety. (Yes, lots of farmers use ATVs) :)

Agriculture News | Texas Farm Bureau

• Drivers should receive proper training and supervision while operating an ATV.

• Always wear a helmet while operating an ATV.

• All drivers should maintain proper body positioning and weight distribution while operating an ATV.

• ATVs are not meant for driving on paved roads.

• Do not operate ATVs in adverse weather, poor lighting situations or on hazardous terrains, such as near cliffs, bodies of water or other such locales where the machine could flip and pin the driver in perilous situations.

• And never, ever, take-or allow others to take-unnecessary risks while driving an ATV. That means no stunts, no operating under the influence, no speeding, and unless the vehicle is specifically designed for such purpose, no extra passengers.

St. Thomas Times-Journal, St. Thomas, ON

Ahh, spring cleaning. The Talbot Trail ATV Club helps clean up.

It's good to see other groups holding these cleanup events. I know locally we have cleanups at the dunes via the ASA a couple times a year.

The Talbot Trail ATV Club hit the trails in Southwold township on Saturday to do a little spring cleaning.
"Remember Earth Day? we're bouncing off of that and expanding it," said Peter Rybski, president of the ATV club, who led a group of club members as they picked up garbage from nearby trails on their second annual clean-up project.
The crew, made of club members, spread out across Lyle road, Blind Line and Mill Road he said. "We patrol this, we maintain this. It's one way of managing our resources."
"This year, what we're finding, we're still getting a lot of renovators," he said, pointing to a trailer on the back of his yellow ATV packed with material like insulation. Other crew came across a lot of flooring and scrap metal as well, he added.

More groups need to get together and help take care of our natural resources.

Alert #08-535
ATVs Recalled By American Honda Motor Co. Due to Loss of Speed Control

The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Model Year 2007 Honda TRX 500 ATVs

Units: About 46,000

Manufacturer: American Honda Motor Co., Inc. of Torrance, Calif.

Hazard: Water can enter the throttle position sensor and freeze, causing permanent damage if the rider forces the throttle lever. This could cause the throttle to stick open, posing a risk of injury or death to riders.

Incidents/Injuries: Honda has received two reported incidents of the throttle sticking, no injuries have been reported.

Description: This recall involves Model Year 2007 Honda TRX 500 ATVs, also known as the Honda Foreman and Foreman Rubicon. The adult-size ATVs are designed for use by riders age 16 and older. The 2007 model year ATVs are available in red, black, blue, olive, and camouflage. The Honda name and wing logo are printed on the fuel tank and the model name is printed on the side panel just below the seat.

Sold by: honda atv dealers nationwide from June 2006 through December 2007 for between $6,500 and $7,600.

Manufactured in: USA

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled ATVs and contact any Honda ATV dealer to schedule a free repair. Registered owners of the recalled ATVs have been sent direct notice.

Consumer Contact: : For additional information, consumers can contact Honda (866) 784-1870 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.powersports.honda.com