The Cleveland National Forest is the southern-most National Forest in California with 460,000 acres of land. The Corral Canyon OHV Area (closed due to the Horse which burned over 16,000 acres) is set...
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by Matt on February 27, 2007
I've spent about an hour or so tearing up my back yard (literally) with the new 2007 Yamaha Raptor 700R SE quad. (I say literally because I've been out there twice filling in the canyon in the...
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by Matt on February 26, 2007
Just about everyone likes racing one way or another, either watching it, or racing themselves. I love both. I'm trying to teach my kids how to race, but it's not always easy. I don't...
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by Matt on February 26, 2007
Cz's been doing pretty good on his quad towing the trailer. His first run with the trailer was when it was empty. He did ok, but had issues watching where he was going. His second run with the...
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by Matt on February 25, 2007
We usually ride quads for fun. It's great entertainment and the kids absolutely love them. (Well, so do I, but that's a different story). But it's not all about fun around my house. My...
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by Matt on February 24, 2007
As you may have seen in this video of Cz riding his little brother Aj around in the jeep, Cz takes pretty good care of his little brother. In this short video, he is taking Aj for a ride......
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by Matt on February 23, 2007
Cz is riding his bicycle without training wheels now. He started this at 3-1/2 years old. He's pretty good, too, as you saw in this video. But even the best of us have our bad days. He looks...
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by Matt on February 22, 2007
Cz is taking good care of his little brother, Aj, and teaching him the ins and outs of safe jeeping. Aj sits safely on the floor (so he doesn't fall out at those high speeds), and Cz is...
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by Matt on February 21, 2007
As reported previously here at Under My Helmet and over at motorcycles.suite101.com, a second US MotoGP event is getting closer and closer to becoming a reality. A second US MotoGP event will be huge...
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by Matt on February 21, 2007
Where should kids ride when you're out with them on ATVs? The best place is in between two adults, but that's not always feasable when it's just you and your kid. I would suggest not ride...
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by Matt on February 21, 2007
This is a short video of Cz learning to ride his bicycle without training wheels. He's 3-1/2 at the time. While this video doesn't have anything to do with motorcycles or ATVs, I think it is...
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by Matt on February 20, 2007
This ~1.5 min video is of Brando (Cz's cousin) taking a few hot laps around the back-yard track on his motorcycle. The track in my back yard is somewhat small, but Brando makes some pretty good...
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by Matt on February 20, 2007
If you're familiar with Jeremy McGrath, Off-Road Business Association (ORBA), the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and Riverside County, you've probably heard about the proposed OHV...
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by Matt on February 19, 2007
As stated in my review of the 2006 Raptor 700 here, I said I was so impressed by this quad, that I was likely going to buy one this summer. I guess that whole Global Warming brew-haha is getting on......
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by Matt on February 19, 2007
Cz and Brando go way back. Brando was there in the early days when Cz was still learning to ride the electric quad. He has always been there to help Cz get out of trouble on more than one......
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by Matt on February 18, 2007
Cz is really fun to ride with, but some times he kind of gets a bit too emotional. We all do it. I don't expect Cz to be any different. I guess it's all relevant to our age, both......
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by Matt on February 17, 2007
This is one of the first videos I have of Cz riding his bicycle without training wheels. It took him a while to get to this stage. 3-1/2 years actually. He broke his training wheels off some time...
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by Matt on February 16, 2007
Spending lots of seat time on all kinds of vehicles will do one of two things; it will get you hooked or it will make you sick of it. With Cz, it got him hooked. No matter what I'm......
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by Matt on February 16, 2007
Street smarts are massively important to safety on a motorcycle. Nearly half of all multi-vehicle accidents involving motorcycles involve a car turning left in front of you. Street smarts, along with...
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by Matt on February 15, 2007
Your mental attitude determines your riding style and helps you to realize your skills and limitations. It commands your ability to think rationally before and during your ride, and even if you ride...
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by Matt on February 14, 2007
Cz is getting in some practice riding his quad. He does pretty good riding it by himself, and is showing a lot of promise for what could turn out to be a good career move (provided he doens't...
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by Matt on February 14, 2007
There are basically two types of sudden inputs: Those you plan for and those you don't. The sudden inputs you plan for are typically made in the hope of getting you out of some kind of emergency...
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