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All Terrain Vehicles Make Hitting The Trails Easy And Fun

As urban sprawl and suburban growth continuedisplacement similar or identical to a sport
to crowd us more and more, the allure of openmodels, they are designed for more power and
trails and roads less traveled becomes moreless speed. Sport models, on the other hand,
and more appealing. While hiking and cyclingare smaller, lighter, and faster, than their
offer a needed respite to many, others areutility counterparts. Able to reach speeds as
drawn to the power, speed, versatility, andhigh as 90 miles per hour, some sport models
fun offered by all terrain vehicles. Unlikeare  faster  than  many  full  sized  cars.
motorcycles, all terrain vehicles (ATV's) sit
on three or four wheels, and are easy enoughWith all that speed - literally at your
for almost anyone to operate. Further, allfingertips - owners and operators of all
terrain vehicles are easy to understand onceterrain vehicles need to remember to put
you  know  a  few  simple  basics.safety first. With engines as large as
800cc's, these vehicles can be extremely
Technically speaking, an all terrain vehiclepowerful and they can accelerate quickly,
is a small, open, three or four wheeledmaking it easy to tip them over. While
vehicle that is designed for off road travel.driving an ATV can be fun, functional, and
Those in the market for an ATV will quicklyexhilarating, it can be dangerous as well.
notice the paucity of three-wheeled versionsEach year there are thousands of injuries,
on the market. Due to safety reasons - theand hundreds of deaths, related to all
three-wheelers had a tendency to tip overterrain  vehicles.
easily - only four-wheeled all terrain
vehicles were legally produced from 1987 toDespite the dangerous track record, all
1997. Although it is again legal to produceterrain vehicles can be safe and fun for
the three-wheelers, very few have beenthose who follow basic safety precautions.
produced.With precautions in place all terrain
vehicles provide a fun and fuel efficient way
Aside from the wheel configuration, allto hit the road, trail, or even hauling
terrain vehicles can be divided into twothings around the farm. Lightweight, easy to
distinct camps: sport models and utilitystore, fast, powerful, and fun; all terrain
models. Utility models are generally designedvehicles have earned their popularity through
to haul small loads on racks or on attachedtheir utilitarian and recreational qualities.
trailer beds. While they may have an engine



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