Tag: Desert

The dog days of summer are upon us and getting out and shredding in the temperate evenings as the creeks are rolling makes the off-season worth enduring. Your ATV Connection editors are still monitoring SprocketList for good deals on previously loved equipment to make those rides a reality. That said, this week’s ad takes us […] More »

Dear ATVC: I was prepping up my Banshee for sand duty at Glamis and my friend told me that Glamis is known for its soft sand and should be set up differently than most other desert conditions. Is there truth to this and how do you set up a quad for soft sand if so? […] More »

It’s been recently brought to our attention that our Friday Funny clips rarely feature the exploits of females doing foolish things on ATVs. Never ones to disappoint, your ATV Connection editors were quick to scour the web in effort to locate some lady lunacy. Fortunately it didn’t take us long. Desert pool, Honda Rancher 420 […] More »

We typically devote our Friday Funny clips to riders getting in over their head and eating crow as a result but this week we located a video that’s pretty darn amazing. The scenario entails a Yamaha Raptor 700R outfitted with sand paddle tires out in the dunes happens upon a deep desert pool. Two options […] More »

In this never-before-seen footage, our cameras have captured the long-thought-mythical mating ritual of the elusive desert sport ATV. Witnessed are a Yamaha Raptor 700R and Suzuki QuadSport Z400 engaging in the ancient traditional doughnut-burning dance of honor upon the sun bleached sand. However when the Raptor pilot eases off the throttle in what can only […] More »

You can’t help but appreciate a video that opens with the photographer saying, “He says every time he’s on camera or around women, he crashes.” We didn’t see any women in this video but there definitely was a camera present. Fortunately it doesn’t take long for this rider to live up to his reputation.

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.