Lets Know About ATV
You’ve heard about them, seen them and even had the opportunity to try riding one and now you are seriously considering buying your very own ATV. Before you pull out your wallet from your pocket and hand over your hard earned money to the very first ATV dealer you find, let me share with you a few thins that you should look out for when you are buying an ATV – especially if this is going to be your very first one.
How much to pay?
First of all, you must work out your budget. Ask yourself this question – how much you are willing to pay for first ATV? For some people, money is not a question (isn’t it great if everyone falls into this category?) but not everyone has that privilege of being able to splurge, so you have to decide beforehand just how much you are willing to pay for your ATV. Would you be willing to pay more just for the sake of a brand name? Or are you comfortable with an off brand ATV that is just as good as the “branded” ones? A top of the line like Yamaha ATV or Polaris ATV sure does cost a lot more than off brand ATVs that you can find, at the end of the day, it really depends on how “fat” your bank account is.
The ATV features
Next, you have to do a little bit of homework on this one – the features that you would like to have for your ATV. Do you want an automatic, manual or semi automatic transmission ATV? The standard transmission would be the manual one which is much like driving a stick shift in a car – if you are a new ATV rider, I suggest that you do not attempt to purchase a manual transmission ATV as you may cause more damage to the machine by improper usage. Automatic transmission ATVs are the easiest for a beginner because you only need to give the machine gas and brake while the rest is done without your assistance. Whether it is an automatic, manual or semi automatic transmission ATV – the choice is really yours. Get one that you would feel most comfortable operating.
There are typically 3 types of methods starting ATVs – electric, kick and pull start. Electric start ATVs uses battery and a push button ignition and is the easiest way to start any ATV. Just like the name, kick start ATVs comes with a lever located on the crank case where you will need to kick one of three directions – depending on the brand front, back or sideways to start the machine. The pull start option is just like how would operate any lawn mower machine. In my personal opinion, if you decide to go for the electric start ATV, you might as well look for one with an alternate pull start option – just in case the battery dies out on you in the middle of nowhere, you are still able to start your machine – and get home.
Also, you will need to decide if you want a Three Wheeler or a Four Wheeler ATV. Much of this decision really relies on your personal preference, and obviously, the Three Wheeler model would be a lot cheaper compared to the Four Wheeler model. However, let it be known to you that Four Wheeler models are much larger and work oriented machines. Unless you are buying it for work, a Three Wheeler ATV is good enough for recreational activities.
If you are thinking about buying an ATV as a gift for someone, you must consider the age of the rider. Should that person be below 16 years of age, you should be getting him or her a youth ATV instead of an adult ATV because adult ATVs are bigger and heavier, while youth ATVs are smaller in size and easier to be maneuvered by kids younger than 16 years of age.
There may be one or two particular brands of ATVs that you favor due to some reason – be it influence from your friends or family members, or maybe you were given to opportunity to ride on them before and you like what you have “tried”. But this only limits your choices and there are still many other ATVs out there in the market that you may not have tried out before. What I am trying to say is that you shouldn’t make up your decision based on the one or two ATVs that you have had experience with. It is best to widen your choices first before you shortlist your choice of ATV. Look around, read reviews about them and no matter what, you must make it a point to visit the ATV dealer and see the physical machine yourself before you make your final decision. Everyone have their own preference and just because I like a certain ATV model does not mean that you have to like it too.An ATV for sale is not just buying a toy, you have to think and ponder about it just like you would if you are buying a house or a new car because this too, is an investment.
