ATVs have carved a soft spot in people's hearts. The image of riding on the beach with the sunset on this four-wheeled wonder with not a care in the world has become part of an utopian ideal.

I remember when I was 14. My father had just purchased a used 3 wheeler. I was stoked when I saw this thing. He completely disassembled the engine, cleaned it up, reassembled it perfectly, and the baby was ready to roar. After a bright red paint job, I wanted to take this new ATV out in the cornfield for a test spin. Yes, I did say the cornfield. We lived in Iowa, and the fields had already been combined, therefore plenty of space was just waiting to be treaded on. I rode this 3 wheeler all over God's green earth. I even took it up through the woods. However, this is where I ran into a slight problem. When I was plowing down a hill at about 35 miles per hour, I hit a rather large rock. This in turn shifted my steering and flipped the 3 wheeler. I wasn't hurt, luckily. The ATV just kind of hurled over top of me. Now, the problem was in the single wheel. This is what makes 3 wheelers dangerous, and 4 wheelers a heck of a lot better. You see, with the standard 4 wheels, you don't deal with all this imbalance. Needless to say, we later got rid of the hazardous 3 wheeler and purchased a 4 wheeler. It was smooth sailing from then on out. Or I guess I should say, riding.

If you are looking for ATVs, you wouldn't have a hard time finding them. You don't even have to go out to look for them. Dealers had their own web sites set up to make it more convenient for a person to browse through their inventory without having to go to the shop.

If you can afford it, stop thinking about it. Do something you've always wanted to do. Grab hold of those handlebars and start riding.

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