We know, we know, “Best Of” compilations are usually reserved for the New Year but your ATV Connection editors like to look back at some of the wackiness that is humanity, an ATV, a camera and Youtube. It’s only right then to share our rehashed chuckles with you, our loyal readers. Presenting, for the first […] More »
Each week your ATV Connection editors scour the net in the hopes of locating fresh tomfoolery from the saddle of an ATV for entertainment and education (after all, most of our Friday Funny clips are cautionary tales in what not to do). This week we present another gem along such lines- The Canadian wild, a […] More »
Perhaps the factor we are most familiar with each time we ride, yaw refers to the forces of directional change. In perfectly ideal conditions, your ATV’s rear wheels should track perfectly behind the front wheels with even distribution of weight. The reality is that yaw rate does what it can to upset our quads’ chassis […] More »
We deal with pitch every single time the ground turns skyward or descends. We counter this shift in gravity by body positioning: Leaning forward over the bars on steep climbs and hanging off the rear of the ATV when descending. Pitch is also the factor responsible for moves like the wheelie or stoppie. Pitch plays […] More »
Roll is movement about a horizontal axis (think of the plane’s wings rising or dipping), pitch is also about a horizontal axis (nose pointing upward or down) and finally yaw is rotation about a vertical axis (turning left or right). In terms of riding, all three of these factors come into play—especially when our wheels lose […] More »