Tag: Safety

Hill climb gone wrong turns into a helmet PSA. When a hill climb goes well, it looks really easy. When it goes wrong, things get ugly in a hurry. This unique crash was captured by two angles and kids, if you don’t think helmets are important, pay close attention to where the Honda rider’s head […] More »

Let’s make this a memorable riding season for all the right reasons. Memorial Day represents a moment to remember those who have served this great nation but unofficially it also marks the beginning of the riding season. We like to take that opportunity each year to share golden rules of ATV/ off-road safety. Many of […] More »

The pandemic will not prevail. Yamaha Motor Corp. USA announces the completion of the 2020 Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI) grant cycle with funding decisions for the fourth quarter. In total, Yamaha granted more than $350,000 in 2020 while supplying essential support to public lands providing vital access to outdoor recreation across the country. The […] More »

Further classification arrives. To make it easier for brands and consumers to choose and diversify its products, Mips, a global leader in helmet safety technology, today launches a new product range to better define its helmet safety products and classify each based on their intended uses. As part of the updated classification system, all future […] More »

Check your VINs. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Polaris is recalling about 2,800 Phoenix 200 ATVs. The throttle lever stop can fail due to damage during shipping, posing a crash hazard. About 2,800 units are affected, in addition to 245 units that were sold in Canada. This recall involves all model year […] More »

How much is too much? Dear ATVC: My son is 10 years old and I started out looking at 125cc Chinese ATVs and they just looked too small. I then started looking at 150cc units. Then I saw a CFMOTO 400 online. Based on the pic I saw of someone standing next to one, it […] More »

Play hard. Ride safe. For the ATV community, Memorial Day marks the official beginning of the riding season. Parks and trails open, good weather starts to arrive and the desire to shred becomes a fever pitch. Each year we like to remind the community at large to have fun out there and to be safe; […] More »