ATVs: Everything You Need to Know — Utility, Sport, Racing, Maintenance, Modification

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They are at home in the swamps of Louisiana as they are in the mountains of Colorado, the deserts of California, the trails of Pennsylvania, and the boondocks of Australia.

ATVs have become the most popular off-road recreation vehicle the world over, not only because they can go anywhere, but because they can do anything—from conquer rugged muddy trails and till farmland, to race through bump-filled dirt courses and tame suburban lawns and gardens.

ATVs: Everything You Need to Know offers a comprehensive look at these multi-purpose work-and-play machines, giving both novice users and hard-core enthusiasts everything you need to know about buying an ATV, riding an ATV, modifying your four-wheeler for the trail or mud, ATV safety, racing secrets, repair and maintenance, as well as ATV clubs, trail sites, vacation spots, and off-road advocacy groups.

For those who love to be outdoors on their quad, this book is the ATV bible you've been waiting for.

Table of Contents

Introduction

CHAPTER 1: HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT ATV
Youth models | Entry-level four-wheelers | Utility quads | Sport/utility ATVs | Sport quads | High-performance ATVs | Two-rider vehicles | Engine types: two- or four-stroke? | Air-cooled and liquid cooled engines | Electronic fuel injection | Single cylinders and twin cylinders | Automatic and manual transmission | Final drive: chain or shaft? | Rear suspension systems | Disc and drum brakes | Two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive | Differentials

CHAPTER 2: RIDING GEAR
Helmets | Goggles | Riding boots | Riding gloves | Riding pants | Jerseys | Riding jackets | Riding gear care

CHAPTER 3: BASIC RIDING TECHNIQUES
Know your machine | Pre-ride inspection | Set up your practice area | Proper posture | Starting and stopping | Turning basics | Going up hills | Going down hills and traversing a slope | Hill drills | Quicker stops and quicker turns | How to handle obstacles | Trail riding strategies

CHAPTER 4: KIDS AND ATVs
Are they big enough? | Coordination and judgment | What should kids wear? | How much training and supervision will they need? | Picking the right-sized ATV | State laws | ATV safety training for youngsters

CHAPTER 5: RIDING RESPONSIBLY
Safety first | Nine golden rules | Tread lightly | Leave no trace | Sharing the trails | Planning ahead of safe ATVing | Know the ride area's rules and regulations | Know your riding limits | Typical rules and regulations | Trail riding in a group

CHAPTER 6: BUILDING A BETTER TRAIL QUAD
Tires and traction | Wheels | Making your quad into a real hauler | Protecting the underside | Cheap and easy performance tips | Better comfort in the cold | Better breathing for your engine | Setting the suspension

CHAPTER 7: BUILDING AN ATV WORKHORSE
Faming and ranching | Hunting | Camping | Contruction | Patrol and rescue

CHAPTER 8: BUILDING A FASTER, MORE POWERFUL ATV ENGINE
Air intake modifications | Performance exhausts | Bigger carburetors | Cams | Two-stroke porting | Four-stroke head work | Pistons | Big-bore kits | Stroker kits | Ignition "black boxes" | Hop-ups step-by-step | Jetting

CHAPTER 9: BUILDING AN ULTIMATE MUD MACHINE
Lift kits | Mud tires | More horsepower | Snorkel kits | Waterproofing | Getting the gunk out | Winches | Front or rear mount? | Getting unstuck | What happens when you have a drown out?

CHAPTER 10: ADVANCED TRAIL RIDING TECHNIQUES
Attack stance | Turns and cornering | Tight turns | Sweeping corners | Jumping | Big bumps and whoops | Hillclimbs | Downhills | Obstacles | Tight woods | Snow, ice, and sand

CHAPTER 11: ATV COMPETITIONS
Motocross | Cross country | TT and short track | Desert and endurance racing | Ice racing | Hillclimbs | Sand and dirt drags | Other forms of ATV competitions

CHAPTER 12: MAINTAINING FOR RELIABILITY
Oil | Air filters | Coolant | Spark plugs | Valves and ignitions | Carburetors | Transmissions: clutches and driveshafts | Chain and sprockets | Tires and wheels | Brakes | Steering and suspension | Control cables, shifters, and batteries | Long-term storage

CHAPTER 13: TROUBLESHOOTING AND FIELD REPAIRS
Successful troubleshooting tips | Engine won't start | Engine hard to start | Starts but dies quickly | The engine runs rough at idle | Basic idle mixture adjustment | White or blue/grey smoke | Black smoke | Engine lacks power | Transmission problems | Electrical | Chassis | Flat tires

CHAPTER 14: FINDING PLACES TO RIDE AND GETTING ORGANIZED
Dealers and clubs | Maps and brochures | Forming a club | Are club riders happier riders? | Isn't more work involved? | Starting a club step-by-step | Club start-up rundown | Federal dollars for trails

ATVs: Everything You Need to Know — Utility, Sport, Racing, Maintenance, Modification