ATV Magazine articles from March 1 2007

ATV Magazine archives from March 1 2007

What niche is next?(INTUNE)
March 1, 2007... If you were to look up the word "niche" in a dictionary, one of the definitions you would see is "a distinct segment of a market." The ATV industry is becoming a niche business. After returning from the Yamaha Big Bear First Ride (see p....

ATV track systems.(MAILBOX)
March 1, 2007... I would like to see a test on the different types of track systems for ATVs. With winter coming in the northern parts of the states, which ones will give you bang for a buck? Plus, if you can use them year around. Thank You. [ILLUSTRATION...

Mower question.(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Are you aware of any manufacturer that produces a sickle-bar mower attachment for an ATV? Thank you for any information. Bob Davis Hayfork, Calif. The only sickle-bar mowers we know about are PTO driven. If it's a sickle bar mower...

Smart packing.(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2007... I recently retired from 37 years of work and am looking to put it behind me with some quality riding time with a friend. I've owned an ATV for years, but have never taken it on a full-fledged excursion. We're looking to check out the Coal Creek...

Pondering power steering.(MAILBOX)(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2007... I'm a huge ATV Magazine fan and loved reading about the new quads with power steering. You've got me convinced that my next ATV should have it, but I can't decide between the Honda and the Yamaha. I plan on taking some test-drives to see which...

Warn Industries Inc. recalls eight-post ATV winch kits due to overheating.(TRAILMIX)
March 1, 2007... Clackamas, Ore.-based Warn Industries Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, is recalling approximately 218,000 Warn ATV and utility vehicle winch kits that can continue to pull current when in the "off"...

I want my OHV.(Off Highway Vehicle )(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Officials at Wyoming's Medicine Bow National Forest are considering establishing more than 100 miles of trails for off-highway vehicles on the eastern half of the Snowy Range. The Casper Star-Tribune reported that forest officials are...

Go long!(TRAILMIX)
March 1, 2007... Steelers quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, sports his new Polaris Ranger he plans to use around his property for yard work and plowing. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Tread Lightly! Kids.(TIDBITS)
March 1, 2007... Tread Lightly! has reached out to young riders with the launch of a new Web site--TL! Kids. With its mascot, Lightfoot the squirrel, the site teaches kids about responsible riding. There's an outdoor quiz, critter coloring, ATV trail maze, a...

Corporate quad school.(Off-Road Experience)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... If your business involves unleashing your employees on four-wheelers, California-based Off-Road Experience is standing by to give them the necessary training. The company says that 99 percent of people who purchase 4WD vehicles have no off-road...

West Virginia road riders exit now.(TRAILMIX)
March 1, 2007... Planning on taking your quad on paved roads in West Virginia? You better think again! The Charleston Gazette reported that the West Virginia State Police asked the state's Legislature to pass tougher ATV laws, beginning with an outright...

Quieter quads partnership.(BlueRibbon Coalition)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... FMF Racing, one of the world's largest aftermarket performance motorcycle exhaust manufacturers, is working with the BlueRibbon Coalition to help educate off-highway vehicle (OHV) enthusiasts about the need to use quiet mufflers on public and...

New Hampshire planning new ATV park.(TRAILMIX)
March 1, 2007... The Associated Press reported that officials are planning for a new state-controlled riding park at Jericho Lake in northern New Hampshire. Current plans call for 136 miles of trails for ATVs and more than four miles of paths for...

300 miles of Arkansas OHV trails in jeopardy.(off highway vehicle)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Rider objections to a proposed trail closure in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests in Arkansas has Forest Service officials considering increasing the number of trails available for OHV riders. According to the Associated Press,...

Association, trails coming to western Wisconsin.(www.piercecountyatv.org)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Local enthusiasts have started the first ATV association in Pierce County, Wis. A group of five local riders banded together to form the association for the county, located in western Wisconsin. They also created a Web site for the group...

Polaris ATVs in Canada have defective rear reflectors.(TIDBITS)
March 1, 2007... Polaris Industries Inc. has been ordered to place ads in newspapers across Canada to track down 88,000 ATVs with unsafe rear reflectors. The recall, announced after investigators discovered the reflectors were installed at the wrong angle and...

Good potholes: a hunting trip for the ages.(Column)
March 1, 2007... Crisp, fall air blanketed northeastern South Dakota as my Ford truck rambled down a nearly deserted highway toward a little piece of hunting paradise. I rolled down my window to get a better view and take in the cool, fresh air that could only...

ATV diy: ingenious implements to make your ATV a swiss army knife on wheels.(All terrain vehicles)
March 1, 2007... The British brains were on to something when they came up with that Bob the Builder show--heavy equipment is cool and working in the dirt is a good time. With the right implements attached to your ATV or UTV, you can become the general...

ATV Trials.
March 1, 2007... IMAGINE HAVING FIVE DAYS TO TOTALLY FOCUS ON ONE THING. No phone calls, no e-mails, no kids' soccer games to attend or neighbors to pester you. Even better, imagine those five days are dedicated to riding and testing ATVs. The key word,...

500 class clash.(Cover story)
March 1, 2007... THE HISTORY OF THE HATFIELD AND MCCOY FAMILIES HAS ACCOUNTS OF BETRAYAL, AFFAIRS, KIDNAPPING AND MURDER. The Hatfield-McCoy feud of the late 1800s has become a metaphor for a bitter battle. The site our 2007 ATV Magazine ATV Trials was in...

Big fun at Little Coal River: the Hatfield-McCoy trails host our tests.(2007ATVTRIALS)
March 1, 2007... Every year us media hacks at ATV Magazine and ATV Sport drag our pens, notebooks, riding gear and photo crew to a new destination for our annual ATV Trials. It's our biggest event of the year, where machine shootouts and product tests take...

Head hunting.(Helmet)
March 1, 2007... When it comes to head protection, ATV riders have lots of choices. The traditional full-coverage open-face helmet provides basic protection at low cost. The increasingly popular motocross style adds a chin bar for vital facial protection....

A Gator of all trades: Deere's new Gator is clawing its way to the top.
March 1, 2007... Previous iterations of John Deere's work-minded Gator UTVs have been all work and no play--tough machines that offered very little in the good times, trail-riding department. All of that changes with the introduction of the 2007 Gator XUV 4x4....

Target market: Yamaha builds a nice niche machine.
March 1, 2007... To call this utility machine entirely new would not be accurate. But, the changes to the 2007 Yamaha Big Bear 400 IRS were significant enough for the ATV team at Yamaha's HQ to book flights for a batch of motojournalists so they could take a...

Warn's new winches--we put the rebranded winch line to the test.(ONTHETRAIL)
March 1, 2007... Picture yourself stuck hopelessly in the middle of nowhere. It can quickly tarnish a fun day on the trail--especially when the wolves pick up on your scent. While there are many utility-minded uses for winches, the moment your sorry butt is...

Arctiva MPG gear.(TEST)(Product/service evaluation)
March 1, 2007... We tried out a jacket and pants from Arctiva as cold-weather ATV gear. The Arctiva MPG jacket, from the company's snowmobile product line, is constructed of heavy-duty canvas and has a waterproof coating. It also has a durable nylon overlay in...

Magnetic Finger Glove.(NEWPRODUCTS)
March 1, 2007... Motion Pro's new Magnetic Finger Glove could prove to be a savior for folks who work on confined, tedious parts of their ATVs. The leather and spandex tool has a magnet sewn into the tip to help retrieve small metal fasteners that might fall...

New Mossy Oak camo pattern.(NEWPRODUCTS)
March 1, 2007... Designed for the wearer to blend into marshes, harvested fields and wetland environments, Mossy Oak's new Duck Blind camouflage pattern is built on a foundation of true dirt colors. Featured on an array of clothing and jackets, this pattern has...

Moose cold weather jacket.(Moose Racing)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... The folks at Moose Racing unveiled new gear for the cold weather season. Its new XCR jacket features a thin mesh liner and water-proof/breathable fabric. The jacket also has zippered arm and back vents with mesh lining for controlling...

Utility vehicle exhaust systems.(NEWPRODUCTS)
March 1, 2007... Big Gun Exhaust has new performance exhaust systems for Yamaha Rhino and Polaris Ranger utility vehicles. The EVO Sport Utility Series is available for both the Rhino 660 and 450 models for $330. A slip-on style is available for the Polaris...