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by Matt on March 27, 2008
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Restricting this 4 year old from riding is not fair, he's been riding for 2 years
So yesterday I went off the deep end about the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee lying about ...
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by Matt on March 11, 2008
Last weekend Brayton Hiland, 13, of lebanon, Indiana, was killed when the ATV he was driving flipped over on him in the snow as he was riding by himself in a ditch next to the road near his house. Bra...
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by Matt on March 6, 2008
I've been going on a lot lately about Barefoot Motors and their electrically powered ATV. Something I don't go on about much is the utility side of ATVs. Especially for hunters.
The Model ...
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by Matt on March 5, 2008
I reported last month about the voluntary recall by Polaris on their Sportsman series for the faulty ECM unit.
Now about 11,000 "Outlaw IRS" ATVs, Model Year 2006-2008, are being volunta...
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by Matt on March 4, 2008
Despite the very liberally biased view that the LA Times is trying to trick you in to believing, the vast majority of dune users don't think closing the dunes is the way to fight illegal border cr...
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by Matt on February 29, 2008
Just because you're in a wheel chair doesn't mean you can't have fun
An ATV is a great way for paraplegics and otherwise handicapped people to get around and actually recreate. As you mi...
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by Matt on February 22, 2008
We don't always expect complete honesty from lawyers.
2 days ago I told you about an article that flat out lied about ATV death statistics. Here's another that's ignoring the fact that d...
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by Matt on February 15, 2008
Barefoot Motors is taking the the Utility Quad to a new level
A few months ago I spoke about an electric quad, the Model One, being developed by Barefoot Motors with the help of some pretty bright a...
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by Matt on January 31, 2008
Jennifer Albright has joined GEICO off-road ATV Racing team and will race the entire 2008 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series (GNCC) and will compete in the Women's ATV Quad A Class.
&qu...
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by Matt on December 21, 2007
Our aim has been to conceive and develop a full-focused street quad.
All Terrain Vehicles are anything but. At least that can be found all in one model. We have ATVs for dirt, there's an ATV tha...
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by Matt on December 5, 2007
Kawasaki has added two more series, to its ATV contingency program, the ITP Quadcross and New England MX Series, and increased the contingency payouts to over $800,000 in possible earnings for 2008!...
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by Matt on December 4, 2007
The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation recently voted All terrain Vehicles as their annual useless product award. They say there are over 30,000 ATVs in Finland and that they produce 50 tim...
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by Matt on November 29, 2007
As off road enthusiasts, we all know that we spend a lot of money on our hobbies. The cost to get started in motorcycles and ATVs can be substantial. New or used quads and bikes can cost from several...
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by Matt on November 14, 2007
I got some feedback informing me about Bad Boy Buggies and requesting a feature on them. I recently did a post about an electric ATV (ETV) that really caught my eye, so this is a great addendum to tha...
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by Matt on November 10, 2007
For many people in desert areas like southern California and Arizona (yes, so Cal is a desert), fall brings the beginning of the ATV and off road season. But it also brings thieves out in droves. The...
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by Matt on November 9, 2007
An apparent failure of an ATV resulted in the death and injuries of several individuals, including fire fighters in the Harris Fire in San Diego County last month.
In conflicting reports from from s...
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by Matt on November 7, 2007
For at least the third time, the proposed Collier County ATV park has been put on hold. This time because they found a crested cara cara's nest at the site north of Immokalee and federal guidelin...
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by Matt on November 6, 2007
There's a big push for "green" vehicles these days. Electric cars are becoming more popular. I've seen a motorcycle that goes pretty damn fast too. But up until now I haven't se...
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by Matt on November 2, 2007
As the duning season begins to ramp up here in California and the ISDRA (Imperial Sand Dune Recreation Area), I'd like to remind all you ATV parents out there to get certified, and if your kids ar...
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by Matt on October 20, 2007
Some folks don't want to hear it because it will make their cause, their motives and their mission obsolete, but ATV safety training makes a difference. I have been involved in several (albeit sho...
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by Matt on October 19, 2007
Neener neener, you can't shoot me!
The grizzly bear population in the Rocky Mountains in Canada is declining. Alberta is entertaining all recommendations to help turn around the falling numbers...
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by Matt on October 16, 2007
It seems much of my time these days is spent here and at other e-places I frequent correcting many of the false impression anti-ATV advocacy groups are trying to spread in their attempt to get kids ba...
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by Matt on October 11, 2007
They are using fuzzy math, but the West Virginians are trying to reduce the number of ATV related deaths and accidents. ATVs are a large part of West Virginia's tourist income, and having too ma...
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by Matt on October 11, 2007
I was doing my daily research on ATV accidents when I found a forum called Modern Mom. They are having a discussion and poll called "Are ATVs safe for families with young children"
Aside fr...
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by Matt on October 10, 2007
Stand up and be heard, Oregonians! Your ability to ride in Oregon's National Forest is about to be changed, and you can have a say in how. You've got an opportunity to state your opinion on w...
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by Matt on October 8, 2007
A Baltimore Councilwoman felt the pressure. Complaints about dust, damaged crops and noise from people riding ATVs built up over three years, and when veronica Chenowith decided it was time to take ...
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by Matt on October 5, 2007
There's a guy in Harrison City, Arkansas trying to get approval to create a "National ATV Track" at some extra land on the northwest Arkansas District Fairgrounds. He has estimated the c...
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by Matt on October 5, 2007
Over a decade ago, a group of ATV riders in Maine created a an association devoted to protecting and creating trail systems for ATVs in Maine. Today that association, The Alliance of Trail Vehicles of...
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by Matt on October 4, 2007
Today the CBC ran an article that obviously tries to mislead the public about ATV accident statistics. I know, I know, you've heard it before. Seems that's all I ever talk about any more. Bu...
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by Matt on October 3, 2007
The Canadian Off Highway Vehicle Distributor's Council (COHV), has released a new CD and activity book that promotes ATV safety for youth sized ATV riders. In a press release, COHV talks about t...
