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by tenney 1 year 181 days 16 hours 14 minutes ago
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the nation prepares to enjoy the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Institute, along with the major manufacturers and distributors of ATVs in the United States, would like to reinforce the importance of safe and responsible use of ATVs this weekend.
There are nearly nine million ATVs in use across the United States, being operated by more than 25 million Americans. This makes it essential that riders and non-riders alike understand the importanc
There are nearly nine million ATVs in use across the United States, being operated by more than 25 million Americans. This makes it essential that riders and non-riders alike understand the importanc
by tenney 1 year 192 days 20 hours 16 minutes ago
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board should be applauded for its recent decision to discard proposals to expand all-terrain-vehicle trails through the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest.
The board voted 7-0 to drop plans for the 68-mile, $12.5 million trail, which had become one of the most contentious issues for the Department of Natural Resources. The forest is north of Rhinelander in northeastern Wisconsin.
The board voted 7-0 to drop plans for the 68-mile, $12.5 million trail, which had become one of the most contentious issues for the Department of Natural Resources. The forest is north of Rhinelander in northeastern Wisconsin.
by tenney 1 year 192 days 20 hours 18 minutes ago
In the wake of BMW's ever-increasing arsenal of sports motorcycles KTM has slashed back with the launch of a new All Terrain Vehicle series which was unveiled this week at the trendsetting Motorcycle Fair in Barcelona, Spain.
The benchmark model in the series is the SX ATV, which represents the entire research and development effort of the Austrian manufacturer.
The benchmark model in the series is the SX ATV, which represents the entire research and development effort of the Austrian manufacturer.
by tenney 1 year 195 days 7 hours 26 minutes ago
Honda ATVs (All Terrain Vehicles) have been recalled because of a defect that could cause them to lose steering control. The steering defect, which affects about 1,400 Model Year 2008 Honda TRX500 ATVs, has not resulted in any reported injuries.
by tenney 1 year 204 days 19 hours 42 minutes ago
NORTH BEND, Ore. - It's been in the works since 2001, but a new ATV recreational park north of North Bend will be open to the public starting Thursday, May 1.
Purchased with a grant from Oregon State Parks and the ATV Allocation Committee, the 135-acre Riley Ranch now offers 50 camp sites with water and electricity, two camping cabins, limited ATV riding and access to Butterfield Lake.
Purchased with a grant from Oregon State Parks and the ATV Allocation Committee, the 135-acre Riley Ranch now offers 50 camp sites with water and electricity, two camping cabins, limited ATV riding and access to Butterfield Lake.
by tenney 1 year 210 days 12 hours 27 minutes ago
The plan is to connect Kentucky trails to those in West Virginia, making an ATV ride a multi-state adventure.
Lieutenant Governor Daniel Mongiardo says the way to make it happen is to get Pike County involved.
The Lt. Governor was on hand in Pike County, where officials are applying for a 25-thousand dollar grant to get the adventure tourism project up and running.
Lieutenant Governor Daniel Mongiardo says the way to make it happen is to get Pike County involved.
The Lt. Governor was on hand in Pike County, where officials are applying for a 25-thousand dollar grant to get the adventure tourism project up and running.
by tenney 1 year 218 days 18 hours 33 minutes ago
It wasn't so long ago that the 30-somethings and the kids zoomed off into the sand dunes, motors revved and granules flying, while the grandmas, grandpas and the wheelchair-confined sat back in camp with the toddlers.
Then an all-terrain vehicle called the Rhino changed everything.
Then an all-terrain vehicle called the Rhino changed everything.
by tenney 1 year 224 days 19 hours 6 minutes ago
CYPRESS, Calif., April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A. is proud to announce the first GRANT awards, totaling more than $190,000, from its OHV Access Initiative designed to support safe, responsible riding and sustainable, open riding areas. GRANTs (Guaranteeing Responsible Access to our Nation's Trails) were given to 19 organizations across the country to fund projects including OHV trail and park development, trail mapping, safety and land stewardship programs.
by tenney 1 year 238 days 20 hours 24 minutes ago
Yamaha is recalling the Rhino ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) amid concerns that brakes on the Rhino ATV may fail. The recall, which covers about 7800 Rhino Side-by-Side ATVs, is just the latest safety issue to plague the Yamaha Rhino ATV, which some consider to be the most dangerous ATV on the market.
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the brake caliper on the left front wheel of the recalled Yamaha Rhino ATVs could have been made incorrectly, resulting in brake fluid leaking. This can
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the brake caliper on the left front wheel of the recalled Yamaha Rhino ATVs could have been made incorrectly, resulting in brake fluid leaking. This can
by tenney 1 year 244 days 17 hours 9 minutes ago
The newest step in the move to “green” farming could be the quietest so far.
The Register was on hand recently when Robert Jordan, vice president at Buckland Vineyard Management, and Juvenal Magdaleno, a foreman for Buckland, tried out their new all-electric ATV from Barefoot Motors in Sebastopol.
ATVs are the workhorses of vineyard, Jordan said. “We use them for weeding, spraying, mildew applications, irrigation monitoring and taking pruning samples” as well as dur
The Register was on hand recently when Robert Jordan, vice president at Buckland Vineyard Management, and Juvenal Magdaleno, a foreman for Buckland, tried out their new all-electric ATV from Barefoot Motors in Sebastopol.
ATVs are the workhorses of vineyard, Jordan said. “We use them for weeding, spraying, mildew applications, irrigation monitoring and taking pruning samples” as well as dur
by tenney 1 year 246 days 20 hours 34 minutes ago
The U.S. Forest Service is about to make a major decision about where ATVs can go and cannot go in the vast Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota. This decision will keep some of them open. Others will be closed. The stakes are high, in part, because the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is located in the national forest.
by tenney 1 year 251 days 12 hours 22 minutes ago
All-terrain vehicle riders and off-road motorcycle enthusiasts will have a new 8,000-acre trail-riding playground this summer, when the Burning Rock Off-Road Park opens near Beckley.
A joint venture of the Raleigh County Commission and Beaver Coal Co., Burning Rock will open July 4 with 100 miles of trail - 80 miles double-track to accommodate ATV riders and 20 miles single-track for motorcyclists.
A joint venture of the Raleigh County Commission and Beaver Coal Co., Burning Rock will open July 4 with 100 miles of trail - 80 miles double-track to accommodate ATV riders and 20 miles single-track for motorcyclists.
by tenney 1 year 261 days 9 hours 8 minutes ago
When he walks, Cody Shelton is unsteady, legs inverted at awkward angles, flanked on either side by people or walking sticks.
But when he races ATVs, the 12-year-old is a picture of balance and precision.
“He rides where he can’t walk,” said his dad, Mitchell Shelton, 44.
But when he races ATVs, the 12-year-old is a picture of balance and precision.
“He rides where he can’t walk,” said his dad, Mitchell Shelton, 44.
by tenney 1 year 267 days 12 hours 41 minutes ago
A Hooper Bay resident and others who fought to keep four-wheelers from destroying important bird nests and berry patches have won a national award.
The village’s ATV Trail Project Partnership, which keeps riders off the tundra with a unique trail built last year, was one of 21 projects recognized across the country for the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Cooperative Conservation Award.
The village’s ATV Trail Project Partnership, which keeps riders off the tundra with a unique trail built last year, was one of 21 projects recognized across the country for the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Cooperative Conservation Award.
by tenney 1 year 269 days 14 hours 52 minutes ago
It may sound like a soap opera, but the Department of Natural Resources wants to find out if its true love between ATV's and LUV's, as in Lightweight Utility Vehicles. Mike Simonson reports.
So the DNR is conducting a pilot program in a handful of northern Wisconsin counties to find out if the relationship can work. Florence, Forest, Sawyer, Marinette, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida and Washburn Counties are eligible for the pilot program, if local governments approve it.
So the DNR is conducting a pilot program in a handful of northern Wisconsin counties to find out if the relationship can work. Florence, Forest, Sawyer, Marinette, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida and Washburn Counties are eligible for the pilot program, if local governments approve it.



