5 Questions to Ask Before Buying Your First ATV

Posted by admin in ATV on 2011/11/29

1) How much do you have or want to spend?

New Honda ATVs range from under $4,000 to over $14,000 after taxes. That’s a pretty wide range. However if even the lower end of that range makes you uncomfortable, the next question becomes more important.

2) Do you want to buy used or new?

The main reason to purchase a new vehicle is the confidence you enjoy, knowing it’s never been used (or abused) by anyone else. Unless you purchase a ‘previously enjoyed’ from someone you trust, you just never know. Moreover, ATV technology is continually evolving and many of the latest features simply aren’t available yet on the used market.

The advantage of a used ATV, of course, is price. However, while the situation is quite different from cars, ATVs are worth less after they’re sold. A bit of research may turn up what’s functionally a new ATV but at a price you’re more comfortable with. If there’s a multi-year warranty, you might still qualify for the peace-of-mind that comes with it. Like we already said, you never know.

3) Is it for fun or work?

There are different classes of ATV: utility, recreation and sport. But there’s plenty of crossover. For many people, recreation is the same as sport and utility can be fun. Still, consider how you’re going to ride and why before you make any decisions. It’ll help narrow your choices.

For instance, are you thinking of putting a snowplow on your ATV or racing it? Does it need to carry camping, or hunting and fishing supplies?

4) Do you prefer 2- or 4-Wheel drive, or even have a preference?

It’s too simplistic to say that 4-wheel drive (power is delivered too all four wheels, creating 4 points of locomotion) is ‘better’ or ‘safer’. It’s true that you’re less likely to get stuck with 4-wheel drive. However, it costs more. Furthermore, it’s heavier and consequently requires more power (and typically more fuel) to achieve the same speed as a 2-wheel drive.

While some people simply prefer the feel of a 4-wheel drive, others love the pep of 2-wheel. Not sure if you’re either of these people? Ask yourself how often you expect to be starting in slippery conditions. That will help you decide whether to invest in 4-wheel drive. Read the rest of this entry »

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Some Child Safety Regulations that Parents Must Know Before Driving

Posted by admin in Info, Safety on 2011/11/23

    Taking your children with you while you are driving will not be suggested to you. But you do not have any choices sometimes, so that you have to do it. If it is the situation, then you have to concern about some regulations made when driving with children. In every country in all over the world, there must be some kind of regulation that controls the safety of the children when they are taken to drive. It is very important because before, there were lots of cases about car accidents that include children in it, and the worst thing is that many of them are died. As a little creature that does understand anything and cannot protect themselves from any dangerous thing happened to them, of course it will be parents’ responsibilities to take care of their children very well. That is why this kind of regulation is made to avoid the parents from being really careless about their children when they are driving.

             There are some child safety regulations that parents have to know before taking their children with them when they are driving. The first important thing is that parents must concern about the seat that they are going to use for their children. They have to make sure that they have enough security and safety, so that every bad thing that could happen can be minimized. It will be much more even important if their children are still babies. They have to give much more attentions to them, so that they will always be safe during the journey.

             Another important thing that parents must concern about is the kinds of child restraints that they are going to use for their children. They have to make sure that the child restraint that they use has been really appropriate with the age and the weight of their children. This way, they can keep their children safe along the journey with them.

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