Saturday, May 9, 2009

Why this ATV blog ?

We are a big   country  full   of passive sportsmen preferring to watch the game whole day. We do not have adventurous spirit nor tradition.

These ATV machines are unlike all the vehicles that we are familiar with. Handling and safety considerations are much different.   There  are lot of  wrong impression about  ATV.  Some even  imagine even this is true  for everybody.


We  have  to  develop  some  instincts  before  we   safely   operate  these  ATVs. Instincts cannot be sharpened overnight. It takes time and effort. So we have to  work with entry level machines till we become proficient. This 110 cc ATV is the best as far as I can see. When you get some experience you will know more than what I do .

Here  is a very  important meaningful  hazard warning  I copied  from  Internet. 
Avoid riding up the hill at an angle or across it, because this is where it all turns to custard so quickly that, despite what fantastic reactions you think you have to jump off in time, chances are you won’t get the time to even think about it. I’ve seen these things rolled and I can tell you that it is very, very dangerous when they do roll!

I have unconfirmed report that a person of Indian origin died in New Zealand last year after the ATV he was riding toppled over him. Lack of instinct could be one of the reasons of this accident and this could be first Indian fatality with ATV.    http://www.odt.co.nz/news/farming/32630/fatal-farm-accidents-bring-safety-plea

A moment’s inattention on farm ATV proves costly   is   a   expensive   lesson  learnt  by  a  New Zealand  farmer.  
 http://www.country-wide.co.nz/article/10470.html

Whatever information I collect  will be shared  with no selfish  motive  involved.  I will be focusing only on small entry level machines and safety aspects here.  Fancy expensive powerful ATVs  inappropriate for us more suited for work in affluent countries will not be found here.

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