| As urban sprawl and suburban growth continue | | | | displacement similar or identical to a sport |
| to crowd us more and more, the allure of open | | | | models, they are designed for more power and |
| trails and roads less traveled becomes more | | | | less speed. Sport models, on the other hand, |
| and more appealing. While hiking and cycling | | | | are smaller, lighter, and faster, than their |
| offer a needed respite to many, others are | | | | utility counterparts. Able to reach speeds as |
| drawn to the power, speed, versatility, and | | | | high as 90 miles per hour, some sport models |
| fun offered by all terrain vehicles. Unlike | | | | are faster than many full sized cars. |
| motorcycles, all terrain vehicles (ATV's) sit | | | | |
| on three or four wheels, and are easy enough | | | | With all that speed - literally at your |
| for almost anyone to operate. Further, all | | | | fingertips - owners and operators of all |
| terrain vehicles are easy to understand once | | | | terrain 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 vehicle | | | | powerful and they can accelerate quickly, |
| is a small, open, three or four wheeled | | | | making 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 quickly | | | | exhilarating, it can be dangerous as well. |
| notice the paucity of three-wheeled versions | | | | Each year there are thousands of injuries, |
| on the market. Due to safety reasons - the | | | | and hundreds of deaths, related to all |
| three-wheelers had a tendency to tip over | | | | terrain vehicles. |
| easily - only four-wheeled all terrain | | | | |
| vehicles were legally produced from 1987 to | | | | Despite the dangerous track record, all |
| 1997. Although it is again legal to produce | | | | terrain vehicles can be safe and fun for |
| the three-wheelers, very few have been | | | | those 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, all | | | | to hit the road, trail, or even hauling |
| terrain vehicles can be divided into two | | | | things around the farm. Lightweight, easy to |
| distinct camps: sport models and utility | | | | store, fast, powerful, and fun; all terrain |
| models. Utility models are generally designed | | | | vehicles have earned their popularity through |
| to haul small loads on racks or on attached | | | | their utilitarian and recreational qualities. |
| trailer beds. While they may have an engine | | | | |