Using Body English To Turn a Sport Quad
© Matt Finley, Licensed to About.com
I recently read on a sports related news site about a person looking for a sport ATV that is good for 2 adults. It would seem some people see the big seats on a quad and think they're made for 2 people.
They're not!
Size matters on an ATV. You have to use your body to lean, similar to the way you use your body to turn, stop and start a motorcycle. For that reason the size of the ATV you ride should be completely dependent on your own physical size, age, strength and riding ability.
Sport ATVs are very light and they MUST be physically ridden. They have 2 wheel drive with a lower center of gravity and accelerate very quickly to speeds of over 70 miles per hour.
Obviously, these kinds of speeds in bumpy, un-predictable off-road conditions with a vehicle that offers almost no external protection in the case of a crash can be a serious combination and care be must be taken.