Finally, after years of negative publicity, the ATV industry receives some encouraging news: All-terrain vehicle injuries have declined significantly over the past five years, showing “a change in trend direction” according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The CPSC’s 2011 Annual Report of All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV)-Related Deaths and Injuries shows the CPSC is reporting […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | March 12, 2013
Dear ATVC: A while back you did a piece on airless tires. What’s going on with those? Any word on them coming to ATVs soon? Funny you should ask- It just so happens one of the leading companies behind the airless tire movement happens to specialize in ATVs. Polaris in fact purchased a company called […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | March 10, 2013
Here’s something you rarely witness in our Friday Funny silliness: two riders actually wearing helmets and appropriate safety gear! Of course one of them happens to be on an old bent-up chair being towed on the ice of a frozen pond but hey, we’ll take what we can get around here. According to the video’s […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | March 8, 2013
Not everyone waits for summer to ride their off-road vehicles, and Ride-Tek gear gives ATV fanatics an affordable yet advanced clothing system that empowers them to immerse themselves in their favorite 4-wheeled escape year-round with no worries about cold temperatures, torn clothing, excessive dampness, or other downers. Ride-Tek’s premium Shredder line has an outer shell […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | March 7, 2013
Old man winter’s grip is finally loosening up for much of the land but that doesn’t mean we’re giving up the hunt on SprocketList for nice used ATVs just looking for a good home. This week we happened upon an ad that brings us to a place called Mooresville, NC. According to the listing, this […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | March 5, 2013
Some of the most thrilling woods racing in the country will kick off on April 13 as the AMA Mid America XC National Championship Series gets under way in Madison, Ind. The 10-round hare scrambles series features a wide range of challenging venues that test riders’ skills on everything from high-speed courses to tight single-track […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | March 4, 2013
Dear ATVC: I have a question nobody seems able to answer- why do ATVs use magnetos instead of alternators like a car? Great question! The actual reason is pretty technical but we’ll do our best to summarize here and then point you to a link where you can find a much more in-depth explanation. ATVs, […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | March 4, 2013
