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by Matt on April 28, 2008
© Stoker Studios With gas looming at $4.00 a gallon, well over that for diesel, it's getting harder and harder to plan trips to the desert to go off roading and ride the ATVs. It's affecting...
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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 what...
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by Matt on March 25, 2008
Yamaha Recalls 2008 Rhino 450 and 700 due to possible brake failure. About 7,800 units affected. The brake caliper on the left front wheel could have been made incorrectly, resulting in brake fluid...
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by Matt on March 24, 2008
Several Environmental Extremist Groups have been using emotion to get OHV areas shut down despite scientific data that clearly points to the opposite conclusion. The Center for Biological Diversity...
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by Matt on March 14, 2008
Local ATV enthusiasts are trying to get "their kind" invited to ride in Clearview Township. The Central Ontario ATV Club is trying to get "their kind" invited to ride in Clearview...
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by Matt on March 13, 2008
Millbrook New York's 4-H ATV club is putting on some safety training for riding in New York. Not a lot of places there to ride, but at least they're trying to do the right thing. Take your...
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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....
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by Matt on March 06, 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 One...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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by Matt on February 15, 2008
Polaris Industries Expands Recall of ATVs Due to Fire Hazard Name of Product: Polaris All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Units: About 95,000 (45,000 units recalled in June 2005) Manufacturer: Polaris...
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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...
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by Matt on February 06, 2008
Big Air For Kids at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital Jeff Tilton, Tom Clowers and Myles Richmond showed their motocross mastery flying 4 stories in the air for a very appreciateve crowd...
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by Matt on February 05, 2008
Van Nuys residents cringe at the thought of having a motocross track near their homes. They made their point known when the city council rejected the proposed motocross track that may have been built...
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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....
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by Matt on January 22, 2008
In a Slow Economy, Pacific Northwest Counties Looking for Revenue in the Form of ATVs Several counties in the Pacific Northwest are looking to increase revenues. In these trying times, which are...
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by Matt on January 17, 2008
I know, I know, I'm always talking about kids and ATVs. I usually talk about safety and training or exposing the lies often used by the anti-ATV crowd to try to get kids banned from ATVs. Not...
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by Matt on January 09, 2008
The CPSC ordered a safety recall on all 2006 through 2008 Kymco MXU 500 All Terrain Vehicles. The ATVs, made in Taiwan, have a problem with the pivot bolts holding the rear suspension onto the frame....
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by Matt on December 21, 2007
Involuntary manslaughter charges will be brought against Wayne David Shepherd' for the death of his 3 year old grandson, Kaleb Curtis, in an ATV accident on private property in North Carolina. In...
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