ATV Gear Rec?

[the chi]

Like it says, looking for ATV gear recommendations. I know I need a helmet, I was looking at goggles, but dont know if thats something I need or may be required at some places to ride or if a sturdy pair of sunglasses would suffice. I dont plan on jumping obstacles (yet) or anything crazy, just some trail riding and muddin.

So, if you have experience and want to throw some info my way, please do!

[dReWpY]

goggles mandatory
something else is if you are riding with other ppl a chest protector is a great safety addition

[the chi]

goggles mandatory
something else is if you are riding with other ppl a chest protector is a great safety addition

Riding with other people? As in passenger? Not the case if so. Got my own ride. :whatwhat:

[dReWpY]

no i mean with other ppl that could possibly throw roost at you

[shmike]

Goggles are definitely mandatory.

I bought my wife boots, pants and gloves when she started to ride. She will have a chest protector before hitting the track.

Dirt gear can be found cheap. There is no reason not to buy it.

What kind of quad did you get?

[the chi]

Thanks guys...

Got a Polaris 500 HO, winch and everything *happy dance*. Easily used, great shap, too good a deal to let it slip by, tho my hubby may take it and give me his Honda Rancher 400 since mine's bigger. :lol:

I've got boots, I use my knee high snake boots, tall, sturdy and waterproof. I found a helmet I want to get but since this isnt something I've done more than a couple times on the fly I dont know what exactly is entailed.

[dReWpY]

gloves, boots, chest protector, helmet, goggles

[Cutty72]

Winter riding-
Full face lid, gloves, coveralls, boots, jacket.

Summer trail riding-
ATV style lid w/sunglasses, light gloves, usually long sleeve jersey, jeans, sturdy boots

Summer mudding-
See above but add well fitted goggles

[Cutty72]

Not a bad ride... too bad it's a Popo though :lol:

Enjoy it, and don't let hubby steal it! Regardless of it being a popo, it's still a better trail/mudding rig than the Honda!

[shmike]

Thanks guys...

Got a Polaris 500 HO, winch and everything *happy dance*. Easily used, great shap, too good a deal to let it slip by, tho my hubby may take it and give me his Honda Rancher 400 since mine's bigger. :lol:

I've got boots, I use my knee high snake boots, tall, sturdy and waterproof. I found a helmet I want to get but since this isnt something I've done more than a couple times on the fly I dont know what exactly is entailed.

OK that is a different story.

To put thing in perspective, utility quads are the Harleys of ATV'ing.

Required gear is shorts, tank top and a beer in hand. Helmets are frowned upon unless required by law.

[Cutty72]

OK that is a different story.

To put thing in perspective, utility quads are the Harleys of ATV'ing.

Required gear is shorts, tank top and a beer in hand. Helmets are frowned upon unless required by law.

Clearly you are very experienced in 4x4 quadding... :skep:

[the chi]

Hell no, I aint wearing shorts. I like my legs, they look good without scars from tree linbs and brambles. :skep:

At minimum I'll be wearing helmet, boots, and some eyewear so I can flipping see through whatever mud I happen to be playing in. Long sleeves will usually be worn as well unless I opt for wife beater. :wink:

Any preferences on goggles?

[dReWpY]

oakley

[Cutty72]

Hell no, I aint wearing shorts. I like my legs, they look good without scars from tree linbs and brambles. :skep:

At minimum I'll be wearing helmet, boots, and some eyewear so I can flipping see through whatever mud I happen to be playing in. :wink:

Any preferences on goggles?

I would like to see you all muddy like this :dribble: :boobs:

oakley

x2

Scott is also good

[shmike]

Any preferences on goggles?


My wife loves her Dragon goggles.

Mine are Scott.

Trail riding will tear goggles up in no time (scratches). Using tear-offs can help prolong their life.

I can't justify $70+ for a pair of goggles that may get trashed after just a handful of rides.

[TYEster]

I vote Oaks also...


But since you're sticking to simple stuff, any goggle will do.

[Bluestreak]

gloves, boots, chest protector, helmet, goggles

This.

I got the wife a Yamaha TTR125 as a wedding gift. She crashed alot. We ended up selling it when times got tough.

Moral of the story is the chest protector saved her more than once. I wouldn't let her on it with out all the gear Drewpy just listed.

I've been riding quads for 20 years. If I'm doing serious riding, I completely gear up. If I'm just out for a nice leisurely tour of the back 40, I squid it!

Another vote for Scott goggles.

[Rider]

MX helmet, goggles, good boots, gloves, kidney belt, and some MX pants are what you need at a minimum. You can get an MX shirt for cheap.. the ones with the elbow pads sewn in. Unless you are riding with other riders and they are throwing some big roost, you wont need a chest protector, or knee guards.

Make sure you get MX pants with the hip pads in them.

[the chi]

Okay, I gotta ask, other than the obvious (protection) why would I need special pants and shirt to go ride down a dirt or mud trail?

Boots, I get, helmet and goggles I get, but whats wrong with a sturdy long sleeve shirt and good jeans?

(Im not planning on jumping obstacles or racing. I may hit a tree on occassion or a shrubbery but thats about all im in for right now.)

[Rider]

Okay, I gotta ask, other than the obvious (protection) why would I need special pants and shirt to go ride down a dirt or mud trail?

Boots, I get, helmet and goggles I get, but whats wrong with a sturdy long sleeve shirt and good jeans?

(Im not planning on jumping obstacles or racing. I may hit a tree on occassion or a shrubbery but thats about all im in for right now.)

The pants have protection in them as do the shirts.Plus the pants are far more durable than a pair of jeans. The shirts are light and keep you cool as well and will wick the sweat away form you body.

[the chi]

Ah, thank you for clarifying...

[TYEster]

They're also less likely to permanently stain in the event you do find some mud.

And also, offroad gear get's updated every year. This means clearance specials on 09, 08 and even some 07 stuff for literally cheaper than I can buy clothes sometimes.

*For Example

http://www.motorcyclecloseouts.com/browse/women/womens+mx+gear

Answer WMX gear, both a jersey n pant for $40... Can't beat that considering my 2010 jersey costs that by itself.

[the chi]

Thanks Tye!! Great site...now I only have to choose from a million different choices! :lol: Maybe I need more than one set of gear...

For pants: Over the boot ok? I dont want to buy boots right now.

[Rider]

Thanks Tye!! Great site...now I only have to choose from a million different choices! :lol: Maybe I need more than one set of gear...

For pants: Over the boot ok? I dont want to buy boots right now.

Over the boot is fine for ATV riding. I have some MX boots that I need to get rid of if your husband is looking. Fox Forma Pro (James Stewart model) boots size 11.

[the chi]

He may be, I'll check with him. He worked last night so he's still unconscious.

He's already got a helmet and other assorted stuff, I ordered my helmet last night and am still pondering the awesomely cool gear Tye directed me too...I need to win the lottery.

[shmike]

Over the boot is fine for ATV riding. I have some MX boots that I need to get rid of if your husband is looking. Fox Forma Pro (James Stewart model) boots size 11.

I need to update my boots.

How much you want for them?

[Speedracer42]

Im not reading the whole thread but knee and shin gaurds. And really you should wear a pair of good motocross type boot also. I was pitched off a farm quad riding through some tall brush once and it fractured my kneecap. Its a painful injury requiring surgery and lengthy healing. And could be prevented by $20 gaurds

[Rider]

I need to update my boots.

How much you want for them?

$50shipped? :idk: Oh yeah and the color is black and silver.

These but dirty.
http://race-replica.com/Forma%20Pro%20Silver.jpg

[shmike]

$50shipped? :idk: Oh yeah and the color is black and silver.


I'll take them.

I know you offered them to Chi's hubby so we'll give him first right of refusal. :idk:

[Rider]

I'll take them.

I know you offered them to Chi's hubby so we'll give him first right of refusal. :idk:

Ok if he doesn't want them they are yours.

[the chi]

He says no to the boots. All yours dude!

[TYEster]

Im not reading the whole thread but knee and shin gaurds. And really you should wear a pair of good motocross type boot also. I was pitched off a farm quad riding through some tall brush once and it fractured my kneecap. Its a painful injury requiring surgery and lengthy healing. And could be prevented by $20 gaurds

Not for the type of trail riding she's going to be doing...





**Same goes from earlier in this thread** you don't need tearoff's for your goggles. Unless you're constantly getting roosted or purposely hitting your FACE on branches n bushes, those are unnecessary too.

[the chi]

:lol:I do try to avoid damaging the exterior, at least as far as scarrin gis concerned. I have no plans to do anything that involves running my face through brambles or trees.

[the chi]

Thanks guys! Took the new toy out this weekend, had a total blast!!

Got super muddy, actually got so muddy it started overheating as the air vents filled with mud. Cleaned her up and took her back out and she ran fine for a bit, but we are going to do a complete overhaul and checkup ASAP to make sure all is good.

Had a few lil issues as far as water and mud. Now I know why folks snorkel the darn things. Hubby hit a creek that ended up being several feet deep, flooded it, and some helpful rednecks were gracious enough to help us out and show us what to do in the future (tho we wont be snorkeling and will be staying out of the true water holes). Then I decided to get ballsy and buried mine up to the frame in water and mud, and then again in clay (more helpful, VERY drunk rednecks on that one).

I definitely see the benefit in the smaller quads, as even with lil me on it, mine was heavy enough to sink in. It floats too, I found out, but Im not big enough to to the side to side motion to get it through the mud and water. I did manage to get it almost completely vertical, hit some big ruts in the water but I climbed out all on my own! :lol: Hubby was laughing so hard he had to stop.

Thank heavens for sturdy winches, we now plan on getting one for the hubby as we used mine several times yesterday. He also needs some new tires, looking at the outlaws as they come highly recommended by said rednecks and they showed us just how well they worked too.

Got a helmet on order, and got to find some good goggles as I definitely saw the need for them yesterday, sunglasses just dont cut it. As long as we keep to the same riding as yesterday, I dont yet see a need to spend a fortune on gear. My waterproof, kneehigh snakeboots are more protective than riding boots, so I'll stick with those for now.

[Trip]

Nice, you should get yourself a 250 to play on. Much more fun.

[shmike]

**Same goes from earlier in this thread** you don't need tearoff's for your goggles. Unless you're constantly getting roosted or purposely hitting your FACE on branches n bushes, those are unnecessary too.


I didn't say they were necessary, I said they would prolong the life of the goggles.

Mud is very sticky and very scratchy.

If you had the choice of with or without, why you you choose without?

[Cutty72]

Nice, you should get yourself a 250 to play on. Much more fun.

who makes a 4x4 250? no one...

[Speedracer42]

Not for the type of trail riding she's going to be doing...





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This is an ignorant statement. When I broke my kneecap I was on a farm quad doing 30mph through some tall grass and hit a large rock that bucked me off. $20 knee gaurds and good boots or a $10k knee or broken ankles or...

[HokieDNA01]

I have the Alpinestar stella bionic jacket. It has saved me MANY times but then again I'm on a dirt bike.....oh and I suck. lol

[TYEster]

I didn't say they were necessary, I said they would prolong the life of the goggles.

Mud is very sticky and very scratchy.

If you had the choice of with or without, why you you choose without?

No because if you buy quality goggles, like over $20 spent, they should be coming with fairly scratch resistant lenses.

I've ridden countless times in all my gear, and the only time I ever needed a second pair of goggles was actually when the liner that touches my face wore out. Even when racing, I never gotten scratches that "ruin" goggles. Certainly not enough for me to need another pair anyway.

This is an ignorant statement. When I broke my kneecap I was on a farm quad doing 30mph through some tall grass and hit a large rock that bucked me off. $20 knee gaurds and good boots or a $10k knee or broken ankles or...

LOL it sounds like you are a victim of circumstance. If you can't see where you are going, you probably should do yourself the favor of NOT riding there. People have still injured their necks wearing $700 Leatt braces, yet that money spent didn't solve shit.

[Trip]

who makes a 4x4 250? no one...

That's if I was talking about an ATV. All the big companies make 250 dirt bikes though.

[Cutty72]

That's if I was talking about an ATV. All the big companies make 250 dirt bikes though.

True, but a dirt bike will not do the mudding that the Chi took part in with her quad.

[the chi]

True, but a dirt bike will not do the mudding that the Chi took part in with her quad.

This. I have 3-2 wheeled machines in the garage, for the dirt, Im loving the quad and dont really see myself getting a dirtbike, tho I'd love to check one out sometime. I just like the sturdiness and the capability of the quad in the woods, dirt and mud.

[Trip]

True, but a dirt bike will not do the mudding that the Chi took part in with her quad.

Well it looks like she was hitting trails if she was doing creek crossings, bikes are more fun. I went mudhole hopping at royal blue on a quad, it was boring in comparison to riding a 2 wheel machine up there.

[Sean]

Chaparral used to have "starter kits", not sure if they still do: extra value meals that had everything you needed bundled for a discount. Kneeguards, a pressure suit or roost guard / elbow pads, boots, helmet, goggles are all a must.