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by Matt on February 18, 2008
I haven't seen anything like this before. It's an off road vehicle that has tank-like tracks instead of tires and wheels. Sporting a big block engine and custom built suspension, this beast ...
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by Matt on November 20, 2007
Of course, that's not saying much considering what he's wearing, and what he's doing where.
In this video, you see a guy in a car filming a guy on an ATV riding on the paved street do...
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by Matt on November 17, 2007
Here's a prime example of complete and utter dis-regard for safety, and common sense. A kid riding a quad without a helmet, going over a jump then getting his head ran over by the ATV. Darwin took...
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by Matt on November 17, 2007
I've been talking about safety to all three of my regular readers here at Under My Helmet for several months now. Perhaps it's time I start showing you some videos, and explaining the cause an...
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by Matt on July 26, 2007
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While we're discussing videos of kids.
Junior on his new quad. Check!
Junior with helmet on. Check!
Junior expected to know how this thin...
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by Matt on July 26, 2007
Here's a video of a two year old riding a quad. Note that he's wearing a helmet and has a leash connected to the adult who gets to run behind. You may recall several months ago I posted this...
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by Matt on July 26, 2007
Ok, I know you're not suppose to laugh at people like this, but I couldn't help it. This idiot is riding a wheelie on the street on a 4 wheeler (ATV) and, of course, bites it. LoL!
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by Matt on July 9, 2007
This video is incredible. I've only seen a few people that can do a wheelie like that.
Yeah, yeah, he scraped the back a time or two, but it's not like he simply floored and and pinned it b...
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by Matt on June 30, 2007
I try not to post other people's videos here, but this time is well worth the exception.
Enjioy!
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by Matt on May 24, 2007
Oh... My God.
I'll make this quick so I don't wander off laughing uncontrollably or banging my head on the desk until I'm unconscious... Remember a few weeks ago when I posted about th...
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by Matt on May 15, 2007
I took some video on Easter weekend at Ocotillo Wells of some guys jumping their motorcycles near our camp. I promised them I would upload the video here and provide them with the raw footage.
Unfo...
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by Matt on March 31, 2007
You've seen the commercial, a military drill instructor teaching kids how to kick-start a motorcycle. When we were growing up, we were always told, "If you want to ride it, you have to be ...
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by Matt on March 31, 2007
You can get inspired by a lot of things. Cz's inspiration came from a few different sources, but one, in particular, really brought him out of his shell. If you've been watching any of the ...
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by Matt on March 31, 2007
People just love doughnuts. Cops love them on their break with a cup of coffee at the local Doughnut shop, and I love filming them while having a cup of coffee sitting on the motor-home at the dese...
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by Matt on March 30, 2007
Cz's cousin Brando is a madman on a motorcycle. He's got two traits that will take him a long way: The first is natural talent. This kid can do just about anything he puts his mind to, and he...
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by Matt on March 29, 2007
Jeeps have been around for a long time. They were developed for the military as capable off-road vehicles. They were later used for sport and recreation. There's a very large and profitable indust...
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by Matt on March 25, 2007
These guys are pretty good at jumping. They're doing just about everything right. They've got spotters, they're landing in an area that's pretty much empty from other desert goers, ...
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by Matt on March 22, 2007
One of the funner things to do at the desert besides riding is watching people jump. You can see it quite a bit if you know where to look. In this case, it was right next to our camp, and the jumpe...
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by Matt on March 21, 2007
This is one of the last videos I have of Cz learning to ride quads. He's at his teacher's house riding Michael's quad. He's ridden it a few times before at the desert so he's prett...
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by Matt on March 21, 2007
While this video may be somewhat repetitive, it shows control, patience and progression. All pretty good traits to be had by a 4 year old if you ask me. Just as he does on the track in our back yard, ...
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by Matt on March 20, 2007
Riding quads at home is one thing. Cz has been around the track in our back yard hundreds of times on several different machines. It's a controlled environment and pretty safe. He's doing very...
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by Matt on March 17, 2007
You've seen the progression of my Eldest son (4 years old) on his quest to become the premier quad/motorcycle rider. He's come a long, long way in the last couple of years.
From jumping over...
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by Matt on March 15, 2007
This is a short video, but shows a lot about the progress of my oldest son's riding ability. First a quick bit of history. My oldest son Cz is 4. He's been riding his bicycle without traini...
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by Matt on March 14, 2007
You can almost see the excitement from under his helmet. Riding a quad is fun, but for Cz, the chance to ride on dad's quad is always a treat. Cz has spent just about as much time riding with m...
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by Matt on March 13, 2007
Yesterday I posted a video of my youngest son (23 months old) learning to ride his electric quad with a little steering help from mom. Now it's time to see how that training paid off.
It'...
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by Matt on March 12, 2007
I knew it was a sign of the times when my youngest son Aj started climbing on the quads by himself, before he could walk. He was simply not content to sit and watch his older brother have all the f...
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by Matt on March 11, 2007
We recently went to Ocotillo Wells on a camping/riding trip. We originally were going to go with the cousins and Cz's teacher and her family, but the cousins ended up going to Ocotillo to camp wit...
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by Matt on March 8, 2007
Earlier this year we took a trip to Gordon's Well. We brought Cz's gas quad with us, in the hopes he could get in some more practice in the sand. He hasn't ridden in sand too much on hi...
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by Matt on March 3, 2007
Cz does really well towing the trailer. I've got videos of him learning with an empty trailer, working and earning his keep by towing a trailer full of trash out, and getting ready for a desert r...
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by Matt on March 2, 2007
The cousin's father has a banshee that he rides pretty well. Most trips to the desert, Alex insists on going on at least a short ride after the sun goes down. Usually it's pretty shortly afte...