| Before you set out on a trip to that new off road | | | | conditions. If you are going to be riding in rocky and |
| trail that everyone has been talking about, you might | | | | extremely rough terrain a ATV that is in the utility |
| want to ask a few questions before you pack up to | | | | category with large wheels will be your best bet. |
| go ride there. Now there is no argument that all | | | | Rocky terrain also calls for ATV's with four wheel |
| ATV's were made for having fun, but they are not all | | | | drive capabilities, it is not uncommon to get a front |
| set up for the same types of terrain. Trails that | | | | or back wheel off of the ground to get from one |
| might be great for some, could possibly be boring or | | | | place to another. |
| un-doable to others. | | | | You will see some people trying to get a two wheel |
| Taking a step back in time to the late 80's and early | | | | drive sport bike over some insane rocky |
| 90's ATV's were built fairly similar. At that time three | | | | outcroppings, but you better make sure you pick the |
| wheels were much more popular than four, and they | | | | correct line, because sport bikes do not have |
| basically looked the same. But fast forward to today | | | | reverse. Suspensions in sport bikes also make it |
| and there are a huge variety of ATV's designed for | | | | difficult because of the way they are designed to |
| every type of terrain that you can think of. Some | | | | get through large rocks. Sport bikes suspensions are |
| are good for mud, some are designed for rocky | | | | rigid and do not have independent suspension built in. |
| terrain and others are just built for speed and racing. | | | | So there is a few examples why you want to match |
| Because of various kinds of ATV's on the market | | | | the type of ATV to the type of trails that you will |
| not all trails will be perfect for everyone. | | | | be riding on. It's also a good idea to identify what |
| Usually ATV's fall into 2 different categories, you | | | | type of riding that you enjoy the most, this will help |
| have your sport ATV's and your general utility ATV's. | | | | with your decision in purchasing your first ATV. |
| Both of these types of ATV's perform well in certain | | | | Happy trails! |