Matching ATV Types to Trail Types

Before you set out on a trip to that new off roadconditions. If you are going to be riding in rocky and
trail that everyone has been talking about, you mightextremely rough terrain a ATV that is in the utility
want to ask a few questions before you pack up tocategory with large wheels will be your best bet.
go ride there. Now there is no argument that allRocky terrain also calls for ATV's with four wheel
ATV's were made for having fun, but they are not alldrive capabilities, it is not uncommon to get a front
set up for the same types of terrain. Trails thator back wheel off of the ground to get from one
might be great for some, could possibly be boring orplace 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 earlydrive sport bike over some insane rocky
90's ATV's were built fairly similar. At that time threeoutcroppings, but you better make sure you pick the
wheels were much more popular than four, and theycorrect line, because sport bikes do not have
basically looked the same. But fast forward to todayreverse. Suspensions in sport bikes also make it
and there are a huge variety of ATV's designed fordifficult because of the way they are designed to
every type of terrain that you can think of. Someget through large rocks. Sport bikes suspensions are
are good for mud, some are designed for rockyrigid 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 marketthe 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, youtype 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 certainHappy trails!