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I always say that if you don’t get stuck at least once every ride then you simply aren’t riding hard enough. Sometimes when you get stuck, I mean really stuck, you need more than just a little patience and a lot of throttle to get yourself out. You need external motivation. Some folks pack a come-along or a yank-em strap …

If you looked at the picture on the left and surmised that I am utterly lacking in fashion sense then you surmised correctly. Around the office I manage to avoid most fashion faux pas like black socks with tennis shoes, but out on the trails I firmly believe that form follows function. Out in the boonies I am not looking …

We took possession of our ’05 Suzuki KingQuad about 45 days ago, and have been putting it through its paces since then. In typical 4X4REVIEW fashion, we have raced it, thrashed it, jumped it, bumped it, scraped and spindled it, and in general, beat the snot out of it. The KingQuad’s plastic front shroud, muffler shield and skidplates were starting …

 After we got our project Honda Rancher one of the things that began chafe our hides – literally – was the rock-solid, non-adjustable suspension. The stiff springs allowed the nimble Honda Rancher AT to handle like a sports car, but the tradeoff was a ride that would absolutely shake the fillings out of your teeth on rough trails. Well, our …

Off Road lighting is essential to any dusk or evening trips you might make. While most ATV’s come with some sort of headlights, and even though our ’05 Suzuki KingQuad has three, we wanted to fill out the sides and the lower ground area in front of our quad for various reasons. We called our friends at Suzuki and inquired …

There’s nothing like the call of the open road…getting away from it all… “roughing it.” These are some of the reasons why we buy ATV’s. However, even the most rugged explorer likes to enjoy a few creature comforts, which can mean extra gear. When properly equipped with bags, an ATV can carry quite a bit of gear, but there are …

A wise man once told me that there is never a good time for a flat tire. Having a tire go flat while you are loading your ATV on the trailer after a long day of riding isn’t too bad, but let’s face it, that doesn’t happen often. Murphy’s Law dictates that you are far more likely to lose tire …