Did you know that time and time again the ATV industry finds itself in the crosshairs of organizations like the Consumer Products Safety Commission due to high rates of reported injury and time and time again the results of these investigations determine that it’s not the ATV that’s dangerous, it’s the foolish things people do […] More »

The Yamaha Raptor 700 is a pretty versatile machine but let’s face it: festering mud holes are typically best left to ATVs with multiple drive wheels, lower gearing and those driven by individuals with helmets. What we have here is what happens when a rider 1) Gets egged on by his camera-toting friends 2) Believes […] More »

You didn’t think the fairer sex was immune to our scrutiny when it comes to doing goofy things on an ATV did you? This week’s entry in the “what were they thinking” category features precisely one such woman who, apparently, doesn’t drive, has no driver’s license to operate a car, wears “Hello Kitty” t-shirts, and […] More »

The thing with this week’s Youtube clip is that we can almost relate to the logic here: You got your ATV way out to the middle of the frozen lake, you’re in your green coveralls, your buddy has his new camera pointed at you… prime donut territory! The trouble here is simple physics.

Anyone familiar with the Travel Channel’s “No Reservations” with Anthony Bourdain can attest: shows about eating can be pretty interesting. However eating dirt (or in this case sand) by getting in over your head on an ATV is truly an event that requires no reservations. Bourdain demonstrates while the show’s cameras roll.

  We’re always big on laughing at the foolishness of others so you can imagine our delight when a video arrives on our collective desk of a helmetless rider busting donuts on his Bombardier (Can-Am) DS650 until it all goes south. Two-tone house, two-tone car in the driveway, random propane tank in the background and […] More »