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Buying a new ATV
Buying a new ATV is a big decision. You need to consider what you will be using your ATV for, what type of ATV accessories you might want to add, whether you will be trail riding, racing, or using your ATV for work.
If you are going to be using your ATV for work you will probably want to purchase some type of utility model. These ATVS are always four stroke motors. Most will have either an automatic or semi automatic transmission.
Utility ATVS are equipped with storage racks,skid plates, trailer hitches, and winches.
There are many ATV accessories that you can add to get work around the farm done. You can haul trailers, plow snow, or add a mower to the back to mow the pasture.
Most utility ATVS will have a drive shaft instead of a chain and sprocket. They will have low range transmissions with reverse and electric start. You may want to consider an ATV with an optional pull start in case your battery ever goes dead.
How about four wheel drive? In very snowy climates four wheel drive is probably a neccessity. If you live in a very hilly terrain or in an area with a lot of mud, four wheel drive may be an option seriously worth considering.
If speed is what you are after you will be looking at the sport or race quads. These machines are much lighter than utility quads and quite a bit faster. There are no utulity racks on sport quads. They have very powerfull two or four stroke engines that can reach speeds in excess of seventy to eighty miles per hour. Sport quads have big suspension capable of taking on the big air jumps and giving the rider a soft landing.
No matter what type of ATV you are looking at you should have a budget in mind. Atv prices can start at around three thousand dollars and reach up to over eight thousand dollars.
Don’t go buy the first ATV you see at a dealer. Really think about where you will be riding and what you main use is going to be.
Think safety first and always wear a helmet and protective clothing.
Have fun on the trails and be safe!!
