Tag: Safety

Make good decisions/ become a good statistic. Statistically they say Memorial Day weekend is one of the most dangerous times for ATV/ SXS riders. This isn’t sheer coincidence though as the occasion generally marks the beginning of summer and for many of us, the start of the riding season. The CPSC reports that 92% of […] More »

Start 2018 off right. The Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association, and major ROV manufacturers and distributors, want to remind drivers and passengers to be safe and responsible while enjoying their outdoor fun. “The holidays are here and for many drivers fortunate to have mild weather, it’s the perfect time to get out and enjoy their side-by-sides,” […] More »

BRP has recalled approximately 780 units when it was found that affected vehicles might unexpectedly roll away when in the “park” or “P” position, posing an injury hazard to users. This recall involves model year 2016 Can-Am Defender, Defender DPS, and Defender XT model side-by-side off-road vehicles. The vehicles were sold in various colors and […] More »

Dear ATVC: Last weekend I rebuilt the carb, cleaned the gas tank and valves on my 86 Suzuki LTF230. I was able to crank it by hooking up a car battery – I put the negative to the negative lead and touched the positive directly to the starter. Vroooom…. things are looking good. This was […] More »

With the Holidays getting closer your ATV Connection editors are digging around the web so insure you come out looking like Santa this year rather than the Grinch. What is It? A complete unit that seals and inflates a flat tire with the push of a button. How Does it Work? Within the housing is […] More »

When we think virtual reality and the potential of the Oculus Rift, we usually immediately think video games. And while it’s true that loads of developers are writing software for 3D entertainment for this hardware, we happened upon a project going on at the University of Iowa where researchers have created a virtual reality ATV […] More »

We’ve heard it said that Memorial Day weekend is one of the most dangerous statistically for ATV and UTV riding but it doesn’t have to be that way. The reason has all to do with the time of the year. Warm weather, time off, the unofficial kickoff to summer. “The weather warms up, school is […] More »