Friday, June 12, 2009

How To Expose Your ATV's Durabilities?

Not all Atvs are made equal, now particularly when there are as many dissimilar types of ATVS as there are ATV trails. You have 4 wheel drive utility type ATVs' to rigid suspension racing 4 wheelers.

Four wheel drive utility quads are the perfect match for muddy parcels, but it is highly recommended that you have skid plates installed. The heavier weight of these types of ATV's with locking differentials will let you sling mud and essentially catch onto just about anything.

Some other type of ATVS like Honda atvs, Polaris atvs, Yamaha atvs that fits some personalities are sport racing style ATV's. Now don't be mistaken sport style ATV's can hold their own in mud, but are not the first choice for deep mud holes. Speed will help crossing over some mud holes which fit the sport bikes to a T, although stopping in the middle will find yourself pulling out with a wench.


Another type of terrain that is typically encountered is sandy trails, especially the sand found in and around creek beds. Usually traction is good in sand dunes although unpacked sand is going to be a problem for most 4 wheelers, unless you are an experienced rider. In looser types of sand a sport bike will be the prevailing choice, with the lighter weight and the advantage of speed. Utility type quads and there heavier weight will usually sink in loose sand. Whether you have a utility or sport style Cheap atvs speed will be your savior when crossing sand.

Discussions and debates among your riding friends will be varied as to what makes a riding trail great. Some people will enjoy mostly level trails with a few hills and ditches thrown in. Others will enjoy slinging mud, jumping through the air or crawling up bluffs.

It really doesn't matter what type of trails that you think is the best, what matters is that you are prepared to match your type of ATV to the type of trails that you will be riding on to maximize your fun. Matching the trail type to your ATV will showcase your quads strengths instead of bringing out it's weaknesses.

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