School me on ATVs

[ray1970]

It literally is too comfortable to go too fast... it works 99.5% of rides, but the times you get tossed going 60 with a 800 pound vehicle are very fatal, and even when they're not, you're body will remember that accident every day. Error on the side of being soft on the throttle.

This is another reason I like my smaller displacement machine. First, I don?t think it goes much over 35 mph wide open. Second, I think it comes in at under 450 lbs.

Having a docile machine keeps me from giving into the temptation of shenanigans and lets me relax and enjoy the ride. Should things get a little squirrelly, getting my rig back under control isn?t too difficult.

[BlasterBob]

A friend of mine had been frequently riding in a large field with some rather tall weeds. Naturally he rode pretty fast due to flat ground and remembered where there may be some hazards that required more attention. What he did not know was that there was a freshly dug basement for a new house. Of course he drove right straight into that deep pit head first but luckily didn?t get hurt ?too? bad but swore off ATV riding ever again. Stupid driving can cause stupid bodily harm. We had three, like new Honda ATV?s when moved out of Trinidad to Illinois five years ago. They all remained with the new owners of our ranch, which had 35 acres of trails that we had cut.
We REALLY enjoyed our own personal trails any time we had the urge to take a spin. Visiting company always loved the ATV riding.

[00tec]

Here's my experience with ATVs.

Not for the squeamish

https://photos.app.goo.gl/ezhLtv6QkBxX1Jb6A

[buffalobo]

Here's my experience with ATVs.

Not for the squeamish

https://photos.app.goo.gl/ezhLtv6QkBxX1Jb6A

Similar incident for a close friend in high school riding too fast on snowmobile parallel to barb wire fence. World class beauty scarred ugly for life and nearly died. She knew fence was there and knew she was riding too fast.

[buffalobo]

Not to offend or scold anyone but common sense and personal responsibility are the keys to riding safely and having fun.

The whole play stupid games, win stupid prizes applies directly to many of the issues brought up in this thread.

A person riding beyond their ability is a danger to themselves and others, whether on ATV or dirt bike.

[ray1970]

A person riding beyond their ability is a danger to themselves and others, whether on ATV or dirt bike.

Yeah. Same goes for cars, boats, airplanes, and pretty much any other mode of transportation.