ATVA News January/February 2013

Volume 13, Issue 1

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Are ATV Roll Bars In Your Future?

Some Safety Advocates Hope So PAGE 8

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INSIDE The All-Terrain Vehicle Association (ATVA) protects ATVers’ right to ride. It also serves as a source of authoritative information about where and how to ride, products and events.

The ATVA is part of the American Motorcyclist Association, the world’s most powerful voice for motorcyclists.

ATVA membership is $49 a year. For more information call toll free (866) 288-2564 or check us out online at www.atvaonline.com.

THE ATVA NEWS TEAM Bill Kresnak Editor Jeffrey Guciardo Designer/Production Coordinator ATVA News is published bimonthly by the All-Terrain Vehicle Association, 13515 Yarmouth Dr., Pickerington, OH 43147. Copyright by the ATVA. Printed in USA. No responsibility is assumed for loss or damage to unsolicited materials. Send story ideas and high-resolution photos to editor@atvaonline.com. You may see them in ATVA News. Be sure to include your name and phone number.

FEATURES 08 ARE ATV ROLL BARS AND SPEED LIMITERS IN YOUR FUTURE? Cover photo by Frank Hoppen

12 HAROLD GOODMAN: AMA ATV EXTREME DIRT TRACK CHAMP

DEPARTMENTS 03 ON TRACK 04 GROUP CONSIDERING LEGAL ACTION RELATED TO JAMBOREE 05 THE HIGH MOUNTAIN ATV JAMBOREE PROVED TO BE A SUCCESS 07 MEMBER TESTED: K&N AIR AND OIL FILTERS 15 MARKETPLACE 15 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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This hand-crocheted blanket with the AMA ATV Motocross emblem, made by Jen Richards, was just one of many items auctioned to benefit 88 Live to Ride Inc. See the story on page 14. Photo: Jen Kenyon/MX Sports.

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Anti-ATV Groups Want To Stop You From Riding different. Anti-OHV organizations complain to lawmakers and policy makers that OHVs have access to too much public land, and that children under 16 should be banned from riding ATVs. Critics even want to require a driver’s license for someone to be able to operate an ATV, and have the government mandate what protective gear ATV riders must wear.

Critics also have been calling for bans on the use of ATVs from dusk to dawn.

But we are defending ATV riders’ rights, arguing that the motorized recreation community has a long history of volunteerism and is helping public land managers by maintaining trails and promoting ethical use.

We point out that millions of Americans and their families enjoy motorized recreation, and while the number has increased significantly in the past decade, funding, management and recreational opportunities have decreased.

This has led to more concentrated impacts on those areas where OHV recreation is still allowed, increased burdens on land management staff and magnified user conflicts. We tell lawmakers and decision-makers that this type of growth presents many unique challenges for public land managers.

But, again, we stress that the motorized recreation community enjoys an impressive track record of collaboration with other users—as well as land managers—to create workable solutions.

We also point out that motorized routes aren’t just used for recreational riding. Others use them to reach remote areas for hunting, fishing, mountain biking, hiking and search and rescue.

Plus, the economic benefits of motorized recreation for many geographic areas are too significant to be ignored.

So while anti-ATV groups are hard at work pushing their agenda on Capitol Hill, we are forcefully advocating ours to protect your right to ride and race.

It will be a challenging year, but with your support we will continue to promote the ATV lifestyle and protect the future of ATV riding for generations to come.

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The elections are now over, and new lawmakers will soon be taking their places in Washington, D.C., to conduct the people’s business in the next session of Congress.

The new lawmakers will be hard at work educating themselves on important issues. Returning lawmakers will be re-educating themselves as well.

And anti-ATV forces will take this opportunity to push their agenda. They will be scurrying around on Capitol

By Wayne Allard, AMA Hill—scheduling meetings with one vice president for lawmaker, whispering in the ear of government relations another—to get off-highway vehicles off public land, and to keep them off.

Opponents of ATVs want federal lawmakers to ban ATVs and off-highway motorcycles from the few remaining places in this nation where it is legal to ride on public land. And they’re not just working the halls of Congress.

Opponents of off-highway riding also will be out in force at U.S. Forest Service and federal Bureau of Land Management public hearings, hoping to catch the sympathetic ear of federal bureaucrats who are deciding where ATVs and off-highway motorcycles should be allowed on the land those agencies control, and where OHVs should be banned.

Besides attacking ATVs in Congress and federal agencies, anti-OHV groups are in court, trying to shut down thousands of miles of trails.

The ATVA and other advocates of motorized recreation are fighting back. It’s a quiet-but-intense battle, and one that will affect your and your children’s ability to ride off-highway for decades to come.

Opponents of off-highway riding have repeated the same tired messages year after year, and this year is sure to be no

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NEWS New Florida ATV Park In The Works Commissioners in Collier County, Fla., have named a special panel to help create a new ATV park.

The commission, which has $3 million for a park, has created an ATV Park Site Ad Hoc Advisory Committee to look for suitable property and help create the riding area.

ATV riders in the area have been waiting for a new ATV park for a decade. In 2002, the South Florida Water Management District and Collier County entered into an agreement to provide 640 acres for an ATV park.

In 2007 they agreed to a permanent ATV facility at Lake Trafford once the lake was dredged and environmental work was completed. But then they decided the site wouldn’t work for ATV use.

Ultimately, the South Florida Water Management District gave the county $3 million to create an ATV park on its own.

The effort is being led by the Collier County Growth Management Division and the Collier County Parks and Recreation Department.

Anti-ATV Group Ponders Legal Action Related To Arizona ATV Jamboree The Center for Biological Diversity, which is an anti-ATV group, repeatedly complained to the U.S. Forest Service about the planned Ninth Annual Arizona ATV Outlaw Trail Jamboree before it was held Sept. 4-8 in the Springerville-Eagar area.

Following the jamboree, the organization said it “is now exploring legal options” related to the next event.

Among other things, the Center for Biological Diversity wanted an environmental assessment done before the jamboree was approved.

The jamboree featured trail rides, a mud bog, ATV rodeo, food, geo-caching,

Anti-ATV Group Drops Appeal, Allowing Montana Trail Project To Proceed When U.S. Forest Ranger Rich Kehr signed a decision in July to expand motorized and non-motorized trails in the Blacktail Mountain area of Montana, local resident Leslie Gray and the anti-ATV group Wildlands CPR were quick to react.

They appealed the decision in an effort to reduce the number of trails.

Now, Gray and the Wildlands CPR have withdrawn their appeal after working out a compromise with the Forest Service. The Forest Service agreed to drop portions of trail near homes.

The revised plan calls for more than 30 miles of new motorized trails and 11.5 miles of non-motorized trails on land known as the Island Unit, which is an area west of Lakeside and south of Kalispell and Kila.

In his original announcement of the new trails project, Kehr said: “This project, many years in the making, authorizes a great mix of new motorized and nonmotorized trails and will provide better opportunities for managing the existing recreational use of the Island Unit.”

fireworks, a parade, Wild West hold ups, GPS training and more.

Boy Scouts of America And The Salvation Army Get ATVs For Youth Projects Polaris Industries has donated 28 ATVs and safety gear to the Boy Scouts of America’s Northern Star Council’s Tomahawk Scout Reservation, the second largest Boy Scout camp in the nation, and the Northwoods Camp, run by The Salvation Army, which provides social, youth and rehabilitative services.

The donation, valued at $100,000, is part of Polaris’ long-term partnerships with the two organizations, focused on youth ATV safety practices and outdoor

sports.

“Our partnerships with Boy Scouts of America and The Salvation Army offer outstanding opportunities to demonstrate how ATVs can be a positive educational tool for youth,” says Scott Wine, Polaris CEO. “By introducing young people to the sport in a manner that emphasizes the importance of safety and responsible ATV ownership, Polaris can entice a new generation into the powersports community while providing a great experience for thousands of young people.”

The Boy Scouts of America’s Northern Star Council’s Tomahawk Scout Reservation, in Birchwood, Wis., is the destination for approximately 6,500 Boy Scouts, Webelos and adult leaders every summer. The new ATV program at the

Suzuki Announces QuadSport Z400 In Its 2013 Lineup

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Suzuki reports the QuadSport Z400 sport ATV model is available for 2013.

The company says the QuadSport Z400 offers a racedeveloped chassis and suspension and powerful 398cc liquidcooled engine with Suzuki Fuel Injection for exciting sport riding on the track, in the sand or in the woods.

More information about the 2013 Suzuki lineup can be found at www.suzukicycles.com.

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CLUB NEWS camp encompasses all aspects of safe ATV operation and ATV maintenance.

Boy Scouts enrolled in the program also have the opportunity to earn merit badges for their participation.

The Salvation Army’s Northwoods Camp, on Elbow Lake in Finlayson, Minn., accommodates more than 3,000 youth campers each summer. The camp offers various activities including swimming, hiking, fishing, camping, arts and crafts, archery, music, boating, a ropes course and the opportunity for spiritual enrichment.

The core intention of the ATV program is to teach camp visitors new life skills such as changing oil, repairing flat tires, and other learning experiences.

The Canadian Pediatric Society posted a new position statement on its website recently calling for lawmakers to ban anyone under 16 years old from riding an ATV, which is something American doctors proposed years ago.

The Canadian proposal immediately prompted a strong reaction from the AllTerrain Quad Council of Canada. It noted that some medical professionals believe the best way to prevent ATV-related injuries among young people is to ban them from riding completely but said “safety practitioners advocate measures to manage the risks, recognizing that the young people most at risk are likely to ride ATVs anyway.”

The Canadian ATV organization advocates a combination of enforceable regulations, training and public education as well as the mandatory use of vehicles engineered for young people.

In the past, the American Academy of Pediatrics sought a ban on ATV use by those under the age of 16. The academy made the suggestion to the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission, which rejected the proposal.

Arizona’s Coconino National Forest May Add Trails The Coconino National Forest in Arizona is considering adding or reopening 73 miles of motorized trails.

Officials earlier closed most roads and trails to off-highway vehicles, sparking an outcry from the off-highway riding community.

Officials hope to decide whether to build and reopen the trails this winter.

Rides And A Rodeo Equal One Great Jamboree

By Carol Hunt, High Mountain ATV Association The weeklong 2012 High Mountain ATV Jamboree held July 16-21 in Wallace, Idaho, is in the record books and, wow, what an event, with 200 attendees and 40 volunteers.

The rides were a major highlight.

Most days, riders had seven hosted rides to choose from. Some rides were long, like a 160-miler. Some rides were short, about 50 miles. They offered something for everyone, from advanced rides to rides that kids could do.

Each ride was described and marked for length, availability of lunch and fuel, and ability needed for the rider. Most rides had room for 30 participants, but some were limited to 15.

What was great was that riders could come to town, unload their machines and ride the week. The quad-friendly Silver Valley is open to ride down and explore the area.

Yes, that is right. You can ride your quad in the towns!

The businesses in town had special events for the jamboree participants.

Many donated raffle prizes or were event sponsors.

Wednesday evening there was an ATV parade. The parade theme was Halloween in July. The whole Flintstone family from the movie showed up from Canada. Their ATVs were decked out just like Flintstone cars with Bam Bam, Fred and Wilma, Barney and Betty, and more. Dino too!

Then the Royal Canadian Mounted

Police joined us. Others were escaped inmates, witches, ghosts, the cast from the Wizard of Oz and more.

The parade ended with free pizza and drinks for an evening of stories and getting to know each other.

Friday evening featured a dinner in which participants brought their own side dishes and enjoyed club-supplied hamburgers, hot dogs and french fries.

Saturday featured a rodeo. Riders tried the obstacle course, drag racing, barrel racing or the sled pull to show off their riding skills.

Then there was a steak dinner and awards banquet in the evening, with trophies for competition winners and raffle prizes. There were so many prizes that people actually got tired of listening for their ticket numbers.

The youngest member of the jamboree was three weeks old. The oldest members were in their 80s.

We never did work out just who was the oldest. And we had a 2-year-old who rode her battery-powered ATV to the rodeo. Mom and dad are going to have to get a big shelf for her trophies!

Riders came from as far away as Vermont, Canada, California and England.

In January we start working on putting together the 2013 event. Hope you keep us in mind. The third full week in July is the jamboree. If you are interested, we suggest making reservations early. For more info, go to www.highmountainatv.org.

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NEWS

“Do the Ride Thing” Video Contest winners for 2012 are:

ATV Safety Institute Announces ‘Do the Ride Thing’ Winners

Grand Prize $2,500 Grand Prize Winner: David Atkins of Edmond, Okla.

Creative, cash-winning kids from coast to coast got their videos on safe and responsible ATV riding posted online as public service announcements by the ATV Safety Institute, the MSF DirtBike School and the Right Rider Access Fund.

A judging panel from ASI, the Right Rider Access Fund and the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council selected the winners from among dozens of entries from young enthusiasts nationwide, all aiming to highlight the ASI Golden Rules of ATV Safety or the MSF DirtBike School’s Dirt Bike Riding Tips.

David Atkins,18, of Edmond, Okla., won the grand prize of $2,500, while his fellow 4-H Club member, Elizabeth Klumpp, 13, won the first-place prize in the 11-14 age category.

“This is the first video

contest I’ve ever won so I am very excited!” Atkins says. “In Oklahoma, we’ve had several young people suffer traumatic brain injuries because they were not wearing helmets when they had accidents. I hope my PSA will help both youth and adults better understand the importance of always wearing proper riding gear while operating ATVs.” The “Do the Ride Thing” contest has three age categories and two product categories—ATV and dirtbike—along with a grand prize.

“The ASI urges all kids who ride off-highway to follow the Golden Rules of ATV Safety and the Dirt Bike Riding Tips, but that message can have a much greater impact when spoken by another kid,” the ASI says.

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Ages 6-10 ATV $500 First-Place Winner: Jordan Smith of Tulsa, Okla. $300 Second-Place Winner: Jade and Caleb Dillenbeck of Tully, N.Y. Ages 6-10 Dirtbike $500 First-Place Winner: Melody Sanders of Tulsa, Okla.

Ages 11-14 ATV $500 First-Place Winner: Elizabeth Klumpp of Edmond, Okla. $300 Second-Place Winner: Randy and David Clapp of Cumming, Ga. $200 Third-Place Winner: Jacob Sestak of Prague, Okla.

Ages 15-18 ATV $500 First-Place Winner: Eric Beets and Brian Freiesleben of Burlington, Wis. $300 Second-Place Winner: Patrick Schrank of Norman, Okla. $200 Third-Place Winner: Tanner Shelton of Pleasant View, Utah Ages 15-18 Dirtbike $500 First-Place Winner: Stephen Nymberg of Huntersville, N.C. The associations designed the contest, which ran from June 1 to Aug. 15, to inform and motivate kids and their parents on the responsible use of ATVs and dirtbikes while spreading the message to other young riders. Every entry took a unique approach to demonstrate safe riding practices, but each video highlighted one or more of ASI’s Golden Rules of ATV Safety or one or more of the MSF’s Dirt Bike Riding Tips.

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K&N Air Filter, Oil Filter, Drycharger, And Recharger Kit

By Al Shermo, Ostrander, Ohio K&N filters have a reputation for increasing performance, protecting your engine and easy maintenance.

The main reason I like K&N products is because they work. There are less expensive options, but unless it’s something you’ve used before you never know what you’re going to get.

For this review, I submitted the part numbers for what I needed, the correct parts were delivered, I installed the parts and rode my quad.

From K&N I received an air filter, drycharger, oil filter, a filter recharger kit, a catalog and some stickers. When looking at the catalog, the wide range of vehicles K&N supports is impressive. They have filters for cars, trucks, motorcycles, ATVs, semi trucks and pretty much everything with an engine.

Everything installed simply with no problems, which is pretty rare for my projects. If you can do basic maintenance on your vehicle you can install these products.

Oil Filter There’s not much to say about the oil filter. It installed with no problems and my engine continued to run with no problems. I have used K&N oil filters before and have never had an issue.

Simply put, they work and you know you’re going to get a quality product from K&N.

Air Filter A possible negative of K&N air filters is the cost. They are generally more expensive than a foam filter but when you consider that a K&N filter will last the life of your vehicle it seems to be the better deal. Unless, of course, your vehicle lasts more than a million or so miles, then you may need to buy a second filter.

One issue with replacing a foam filter with a K&N in this situation is there is no longer protection for crankcase ventilation.

On a foam filter, the vent line is pushed into the filter to keep dirt from getting in. With the K&N filter, the line can’t be pushed into the filter. Some people choose to install an additional filter on the vent line. In my experience I have never had fine dust or dirt particles get

past a K&N air filter whether riding trails, the track or the dunes.

Drycharger The Drycharger is another product from K&N that works. The name “Drycharger” leads you to believe that this polyester pre-filter will keep the K&N filter underneath dry. The packaging specifically states that the Drycharger is not waterproof.

What is a little confusing is that the front of the package says nonwater repellent while the back says “please be aware that the Drycharger is water repellent not waterproof.” I have observed while washing that the Drycharger repels small amounts of water. Whether it repels water or not, this pre-filter does stop dirt. When cleaning the filter after riding some dusty trails I pulled the Drycharger off and was impressed at how much dirt it caught.

Recharger Kit Once again, another K&N product that works. The recharger kit consists of an air filter cleaner and air filter oil. Follow the simple instructions on the box and your filter is as good as new.

I’m not sure what’s more impressive, how much dirt the filter traps or how well the filter cleaning spray gets

dirt out of the filter. The recharger kit works for all types of K&N air filters.

With the same recharger kit you can wash the filter in your car, truck, motorcycle or ATV. Similar to foam filters, K&N filters need to be oiled after cleaning. The difference is the oil used for K&N filters doesn’t make as big a mess. Even when using a plastic bag to oil a foam filter, I still manage to get it all over my hands and whatever else I come in contact with.

I don’t have this problem oiling a K&N filter.

The recharger kit used to come with the oil in an aerosol can. The aerosol can made it easy to apply oil to the filter, but the new non-aerosol can still makes it fairly simple.

The K&N air filter, oil filter, Drycharger, and Recharger kit are all quality products that I would use on any vehicle of mine. Ease of installation, reasonable price, quality protection and increased performance are all reasons I would recommend K&N filters.

There are other good products on the market and it is always good to do your research, but if you are looking for products that you know will work in any vehicle application, then K&N is the way to go.

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Roll Bars

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lmost as soon as the first ATV rolled onto American shores in 1970, critics have complained they are dangerous.

That criticism reached its peak in the mid-1980s when the anti-ATV group Consumer Federation of America filed a petition with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission asking for a ban on ATVs. The group didn’t get everything it wanted.

Manufacturers stopped selling threewheelers, and eventually the CPSC did ban them. Recommended rider-age guidelines for all ATV models were also implemented.

Then, in 2002, the Consumer Federation of America and others went back to the CPSC seeking a ban to keep anyone under the age of 16 from riding an ATV. But the federal safety panel said it didn’t have the authority to enforce such a ban.

Now, critics are again before the CPSC talking about ATV roll bars, speed limiters and bans on kids riding ATVs, hoping to influence the safety agency’s decisions in the future.

The federal Consumer Product Safety Commission—which is in charge of “protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products”—is looking for ways to improve ATV safety and envisions a two-pronged approach: regulation and the help of anyone

Presentations At A Federal Safety Conference Indicate They May Be interested in ATVs. With that in mind, the agency staff organized an ATV Safety Summit Oct. 11-12 in Bethesda, Md. The Consumer Federation of America showed up, talking about the dangers of kids riding ATVs, as did Concerned Families for ATV Safety, the Sean Kearney Memorial Foundation and the Safety Institute.

Also making presentations were a variety of organizations discussing the efforts they have under way to train and educate young ATV riders so they ride safely and responsibly, including the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council, the Right Rider Access Fund, Boy Scouts of America, the All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Institute, 4-H, McNeil Training Simulators, and the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America.

Medical researchers also turned out in force, making presentations ranging from the effectiveness of classroom ATV safety training to risky ATV behaviors of young riders to types of ATV crashes that cause injuries.

But probably the most controversial presentations involved the pros and cons of installing roll bars or even roll cages on all-terrain vehicles.

Pro-Roll Bar Presentations David Robertson, founder of the company Quadbar Australia, reported that his Quadbar Crush Protection Device—a hairpin-shaped hoop mounted on the ATV behind the rider—has been used successfully in Australia for a number of years and has proven effective at preventing injuries and deaths associated with ATV rollovers.

He notes that Monash University in Australia defines a crush protection device as a “structure designed to form a protective space between the ATV and the ground in the event of roll over.”

Those devices aim to prevent or reduce rider injuries incurred due to crushing or asphyxiation, he says.

“In general, CPDs are not designed to be used with occupant restraints, thereby allowing the use of active riding techniques and rider separation from the vehicle during loss-of-control events,” he says.

Raphael Grzebieta, professor of Transport and Road Safety Research at the University of New South Wales in Australia, says 2003 research showed that about half of Australia’s ATV fatalities and injuries were caused by the vehicle rolling on top of the rider with resultant crush injuries and/ or pinning them down causing asphyxia.

That research concluded that “computer modeling demonstrates it is possible to design a practical [rollover protection system] that prevents such deaths and injuries,” and was critical of ATV safety efforts relying on educating riders. Instead, the study suggested that more attention needed to be paid to the ATV itself.

“That is, ATV safety is considered to depend on rider separation from the vehicle and the addition of protective clothing and [a] helmet,” the study found.

“Simply put, such safe philosophies are illconceived and dangerous for ATV riders.

They do not offer any protection in the most common modes of injury with ATVs— rollovers, nor collisions.”

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David Robertson says his Quadbar crush protection device has been used in Australia for years. He only makes them for utility ATVs.

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—CHARLES JENNISSEN Grzebieta added: “It is possible to design a practical rollover protection system for an ATV that will protect a rider against serious injury in a rollover and other collision modes. Such a system requires a lightweight but high-strength structure that protects the occupant survival space, together with a highbacked seat with side bolsters, and seatbelt system to effectively restrain the occupant within the protected zone.”

Grzebieta more recently did research on the Quadbar, sold by Robertson. He determined that the “addition of the Quadbar to an ATV would help mitigate the injuries resulting from most rear rollover scenarios and some low-speed, low-slope scenarios. It does not appear to influence the outcome of higher-speed cases as it provides no occupant restraint.

“It appears to be an increased risk in frontal rollovers as the Quadbar may come into contact with the rider when the full weight of the ATV is behind it,” he noted.

Jim Helmkamp, senior epidemiologist for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Western States Office of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suggested that between 35 percent and 65 percent of ATV crashes involve tipping, flipping or rolling.

“There has been much research underpinning these types of incidents, but little attention to identifying effective engineering solutions to minimize the risk in the event of a rollover,” he says.

“The Quadbar can be an important safety modification that can have immediate impact to reduce death and injury from

rollovers.”

He concludes that ATV manufacturers should consider fitting ATVs with the Quadbar or similar devices.

ROLL BAR REBUTTALS While roll bars had their supporters, they also had a major critic: the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America. The SVIA is a trade organization as well as the American National Standards Institute-accredited standards-developing organization of the four-wheel ATV standard.

Paul Vitrano, SVIA executive vice president, noted that ATV manufacturers strive to constantly improve and innovate their vehicles. But the pursuit of innovation, he says, “must be balanced against the imperative to only introduce proven technologies that will not lead to unintended consequences.”

And roll bars and roll cages could, in fact, introduce new safety risks, he says.

In his presentation, Vitrano noted that in 1990 CPSC engineers “have not advocated a roll cage as a solution” for ATV safety.

The CPSC continued its arguments against ATV roll bars and roll cages in 1991, Vitrano notes, saying, among other things, that:

• “The rider… must be able to move

forward and back and side to side [.]”

• “Thus, the restraint would have to

allow for such movement, and the roll cage would have to extend far enough outward and upward to prevent the

loosely restrained operator from contacting the ground[.]”

• “The resulting roll cage would likely

greatly extend the width and height of the ATV… [This increased size might significantly adversely affect ATV utility and may increase the likelihood of collision.]

• [P]resently available data do not allow an estimate of how many riders would use the restraint system.

• “[P]resently available data do not allow an estimate of how many injuries could be prevented by roll cages[.]

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“ ALL ATVS SHOULD HAVE A CODE-PROTECTED, TAMPER-PROOF SPEED GOVERNOR. THIS WOULD PARTICULARLY ASSIST PARENTS IN PROTECTING CHILDREN AND TEENS FROM THE SERIOUS RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH OPERATING SPEEDS.”

• “[O]r how many injuries might be

caused by new hazards introduced by these devices.”

In 1998, the CPSC staff met with ATV manufacturers and other engineers, and a forum was held on ATVs to discuss what, if any, measures could be taken to reduce ATV injuries and deaths. The commission didn’t recommend roll bars or cages at that time.

In public forums on ATV safety in 2003, the CPSC again demonstrated no interest in pursuing ATV roll bars, he says.

And in a twist, Vitrano cites some of the research cited by roll bar supporters to show that roll bars may pose a danger, including 2007 research by Grzebieta that says: “The Quadbar appears to be an Continued on page 10

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increased risk in frontal rollovers as the Quadbar may come into contact with the rider when the full weight of the ATV is behind it.”

Vitrano cites other 2012 research that states: [With a helmeted operator,] “the Quadbar would cause approximately as many injuries and fatalities as it would prevent” and [with an unhelmeted operator, the device] “would cause statistically significantly more injuries and fatalities than [it] would prevent.”

Adding a roll bar or roll cage to an ATV could have unintended consequences and risks, Vitrano says, including altering the ATV’s center of gravity, which would reduce stability; impeding the operator’s ability to dismount to the rear; potentially impeding the ability to remove an ATV from on top of a rider; and it could potentially get caught on vegetation or other terrain features that could cause a crash, reduce mobility and reduce the utility of the machine.

In addition, Vitrano points out that a roll bar or roll cage could hit an operator in the event of a crash, including the head or torso, posing a significant risk to unhelmeted riders; a roll bar makes the roll of an ATV unpredictable and maybe even more violent, which could reduce the rider’s ability to avoid the ATV, and it may increase impacts and/or forces between a rider and an ATV and/or the ground.

Also, seat belts could reduce the ability to control an ATV, reduce the mobility of the ATV and reduce the utility of an ATV. On the other hand, Vitrano points out that manufacturers of side-by-sides have rollover protection systems that have low risk in comparison to their benefits when properly used. These vehicles provide an alternative for users who prefer non-rideractive models with rollover protection systems, he says.

Chris Van Ee, principal engineer with Design Research Engineering in Novi, Mich., noted that ATV rollovers can lead to serious and fatal injuries, and crush protection devices such as the Quadbar are supposed to reduce those injuries.

“To increase understanding of ATV and rider dynamics for injury and non-injury rollovers, we collected and analyzed videos of real-world ATV rollover events identifying vehicle, environment and rider factors,” he says.

The researchers looked at how ATVs rolled over and how riders jumped off to

avoid injuries.

“Active rider dismount was a common and effective strategy to avoid injurious ATV-rider contact,” he says. “Video analysis and laboratory investigation demonstrates that one type of CPD [crush protection device] may obstruct successful rider dismount and may result in injurious CPD contact with a dismounted rider who was otherwise uninjured.”

That CPD, he says, is the Quadbar.

Based on his analysis, Van Ee says the Quadbar:

• Doesn’t eliminate the potential for highenergy ground impacts.

• Has the potential to change how an ATV

rolls over. For example, with a rear roll the vehicle could do a straight-back flop or fall to either side. With a side roll, a Quadbar could intensify a rider getting hit by a handlebar. With a forward roll, the Quadbar “could result in direct focal injurious contact to riders who otherwise would have successfully separated and avoided injury.”

• “…can impede dismount strategies

resulting in fewer successful separations (obstruction, loss of balance, entanglement).”

• “…may increase the lateral orientation rest position. This may increase both the frequency and severity of pinning occurrences in ATV side rest orientations.”

Speed Limiters Dr. Charles Jennissen of the University of Iowa Department of Emergency Medicine and his team studied the relationship between speed and ATV crash-related head injuries by reviewing ATV-related injuries from 2002-2009 at a university hospital.

The results?

Some 345 cases were identified with 30 percent of them involving riders under the age of 18.

In his presentation—titled “Why the Need for Speed?”—Jennissen said: “Although helmets are protective, there may be ATV crash speeds or mechanisms of brain injury at higher speeds that reduce helmet effectiveness.”

“All ATVs should have a code-protected, tamper-proof speed governor. This would

“ It is possible to design a practical rollover protection system for an ATV that will protect a rider against serious injury in a rollover and other collision modes. ”

particularly assist parents in protecting children and teens from the serious risks associated with high operating speeds.”

The research showed that 42 percent of the crashes causing injuries were roll overs, while hitting an object accounted for 20 percent and being ejected, or falling, from a machines accounted for 13 percent of the injuries.

A collision with another ATV occurred in 7 percent of the crashes.

Only 21 percent of the patients were reportedly wearing helmets.

“The greater the ATV speed, the worse the patient’s head injury,” Jennissen says.

“Speed kills and causes greater injuries,” he says. “Not a new concept but an important one.”

Jennissen asks: “Why are these vehicles manufactured to go so fast?”

He also noted that since April 2009 ATV makers have a restricted maximum speed of 10 mph for machines designed for kids 6 to 11. Those machines have an unrestricted speed of 15 mph.

For youth machines for riders 12 and older, the restricted speed is 15 mph and the unrestricted speed is 30 mph.

Jennissen suggests that speed limiters should be tamper-proof so that they can’t be changed by other operators, and should be incorporated in both youth and full-size machines.

This, he says, would “Allow parents to limit [the] speed of their vehicles for children of all ages, family as well as non-family” and “allow employers to limit the speed of their vehicles for their employees.”

Jennissen concludes that:

• The ever-increasing and higher speeds

of today’s ATVs are likely contributing to more deaths and serious injuries.

• Although protective, there may be crash speeds or mechanisms of brain injury at higher speeds that reduce helmet effectiveness.

• All ATVs should be equipped with a

coded and/or programmable speed limiter that cannot be changed or bypassed by another operator.

For the future, Jennissen suggests education and training so riders know about the danger of speed, engineering approaches to limit speed for safer operation, and keeping ATVs off roads except for work-related purposes.

Safety Training Efforts Safety trainers and researchers turned out in force to educate the CPSC staff about their efforts to improve ATV safety.

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Rider Access Fund, explained her group’s “Do the Ride Thing” ATV and dirtbike safety video contest that is conducted in collaboration with the ATV Safety Institute and the Motorcycle Safety Foundation.

“Do the Ride Thing enhances young riders’ knowledge of the ‘Golden Rules’ of ATV safety while empowering them to communicate safety messages to their peers through their own PSA [public service announcement] video,” Arnold says. “The contest, in its third year, ran from June 1 to Aug. 15, 2012 and offered 19 prizes totaling $8,500. Students ages six to 18 could enter.

“Creating a safety video that highlights one or more of ASI’s ‘Golden Rules’ is a great way to motivate and inform the public—especially kids and their parents—about the safe and responsible use of all-terrain vehicles,” Arnold says. “The contest harnesses the social networking power of YouTube and it gives kids the opportunity to ‘Do the Ride Thing’ and help other kids ride safe/ride smart.”

Gerene Denning, of the University of Iowa Department of Emergency Medicine, conducted a study to determine the effectiveness of an in-classroom ATV safety education program that targets younger adolescents and highlights the 10 STARs—Safety Tips for ATV Riders.

Immediately after the program, 44 percent said they were likely or very likely to use the ATV safety tips, while 36 percent said they were unlikely or very unlikely to do so.

In a one-year follow-up, a lower percentage of students reported having ridden on an ATV with passengers or on a public road in the year following the education program. There were no differences in helmet use.

Denning’s conclusion?

“Although it’s unclear if ATV safety behavior definitely improved, the classroom educational intervention was

able to increase short- and long-term safety knowledge. Repeated interventions may improve both knowledge retention and safety behaviors.”

Dr. Charles Jennissen of the University of Iowa Department of Emergency Medicine presented the results of a study about passengers on ATVs as they relate to crashes. Jennissen reviewed ATV-related injuries from 2002-2009 at a university hospital.

Some 345 cases were identified, of which 20 percent were passengers or operators with passengers. Females and children were more likely to be passengers. Overall helmet use was low, under 20 percent, and passengers were less likely than operators to wear helmets.

Jennissen says, “there was a trend observed wherein passengers increased the likelihood of rollovers on sloped terrains, with backward rollovers the most likely to involve passengers. Victims who fell/were ejected to the rear were significantly more likely to have been on an ATV with passengers than were victims of other ejections or those not ejected, and also had more severe head injuries.

“Self-ejections and forward ejections appeared less likely with passengers,” he says. “Patients who self-ejected had higher extremity injury scores than patients who fell/were ejected by other mechanisms, but had less severe head injuries.”

His conclusions?

“Passengers on ATVs may be at greater risk for fall/ejection to the rear and rearward falls/ejections appeared to increase the risk of head injury. Strict and well enforced ‘no passenger’ laws could reduce risk of some ATV crashes and injuries.”

Christopher McNeil, owner of McNeil Training Simulators in Wyoming, explained his ATV Simulator course which is intended for use in schools. Five major topics are stressed: Safety gear, proper ATV-fitting guidelines, center of gravity showing physics of the machine, a machine’s capabilities and operator’s abilities, and speed vs. control.

The simulator is a mechanical device that hydraulically simulates angular movements of an ATV traveling uphill,

downhill, side hills, cornering or a combination of movements. Combined with a series of lessons from start to finish, different active riding techniques are achieved, he says.

The student actively takes the opportunity to feel the movement and angular forces, and learns proper safe riding skills per instruction. Therefore, instruction can be corrected and positively reinforced when needed.

Along with riding skills, pre-riding safety—proper safety gear, weight vs. machine size, center of gravity instruction, hazards of riding double, are emphasized.

Riding ethics on public lands are also stressed.

Average class time is 50 minutes.

“I have reached over 30,000 students with this exciting new awareness program, always stressing the need to take a handson rider course,” he says. “Seven other states are now using the simulator as well.

It has become a valuable tool for ATV awareness safety training.”

Pamela Ardern, South Carolina state 4-H program leader at Clemson University Cooperative Extension, says that 4-H— the youth development program of the Land-Grant University system—has been involved in ATV safety education since the mid-1980s.

4-H has partnered with the ATV Safety Institute and others to deliver sustainable community based education programs.

She says these programs use the hands-on ASI RiderCourse, the online ASI E-Course, nationally developed 4-H ATV safety curriculum and other educational resources to train educators and volunteers to deliver ATV safety education to youth.

“4-H ATV safety provides structured learning, encouragement and adult mentoring of youth, which plays a vital role in helping youth gain decision-making skills around risky behaviors and riding ATVs safely,” she says.

“4-H is establishing cohesive and committed state-level teams and partnerships that can accomplish more than just one or two individuals or a single organization,” she says.

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Christopher McNeil, owner of McNeil Training Simulators in Wyoming, says his ATV simulator course is intended for use in schools and stresses safety gear, proper ATV-fitting guidelines, center of gravity showing physics of the machine, a machine’s capabilities and operator’s abilities, and speed vs. control.

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RACING INTERVIEW 2012 AMA ATV Extreme Dirt Track Champion Harold Goodman dominated the Pro class of the 2012 AMA ATV Extreme Dirt Track National Championship, finishing first six times and second once in the first seven rounds of the eight-round series to win the title. Goodman, of Brownstown, Mich., beat out second-place finisher Brad Riley of High Point, S.C., by 34 points: 223 to 189.

Goodman and Riley also battled in the Pro-Am class, with Goodman again coming out on top and Riley finishing second: 217 points to 192.

The twin titles mean that Goodman now has four Pro championships and five ProAm championships on his race resume. We caught up with him to get his thoughts on the season, on Riley and on the future.

AN: Describe your battles with Brad Riley in both classes.

HG: Brad is really fast and a talented rider. We had good races in both classes.

My starts helped me a lot. Brad usually had to come from behind and work his way forward.

ATVA News: Congratulations on earning the Pro and Pro-Am titles in the 2012 AMA ATV Extreme Dirt Track Championship Series for the second year in a row. What’s the secret to your success?

Harold Goodman: I have been racing in the Pro class since 1996, and was able to win at Ashtabula [Ohio] that year, so I have a lot of experience. But more importantly, my starts are really good.

With help from Houser Racing, Rage Racing Engines, Hoosier Tire and Elka Suspension I had the equipment that allowed me to get every Pro main start this season.

AN: Describe the start and the first lap around a dirt-track course. What are you thinking and doing, step by step?

HG: Well, first I am just focused on getting a good

AN: You also race in the AMA ATV Motocross National Championship Series.

Why? HG: Until 2003 the series were combined, so MX has always been a big part of my life. I really enjoy that series and I’m still relatively competitive. Also, I have a few riders who I help out in that series, so it is good to be there to support them as well.

AN: You’re still with the Houser Racing team and racing a Honda TRX450R. How is that relationship going, and how is the machine working?

HG: Houser Racing has been a huge part of my racing program since 2006.

They have the best components, which has led to these championships. I can’t thank them enough for their continued support. My Hondas have been great.

They have been really reliable and the performance is great.

AN: How will you spend the off-season?

HG: Well, my wife, Jessica, and I have just been at the hospital having our first baby. “Trey” was born on Oct. 4 at 2:04 p.m., 7-pounds 14-ounces, 19 1/2-inches long.

His legal name is Harold Loyd Goodman III— Trey for “3” or “the 3rd.” So I will be spending a lot of time with him.

Of course I will be training and preparing for next year.

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Harold Goodman

start. It is so important to get out front because it is typically hard to pass on a TT track.

Second, if I get the holeshot I ride conservatively for a couple of laps to avoid a mistake that could cost me positions. Then I try to pick up the pace a little to try and get some breathing room.

If I can’t pull away then I try and stay mistake free. Then I just focus on running a clean race to the end.

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I also deer hunt a little. This fall I have also bought a couple houses to resell. I haven’t bought any in a few years, so it was time to get back in that business.

Also, I will be doing all kinds of work on other people’s bikes.

AN: What are your plans for the future?

HG: I am still trying to get everything organized for next season. But I’m sure I will be racing somewhere.

AN: What do you do in your free time unrelated to ATVs? HG: Free time unrelated to ATVs?!

Almost all of my time is somehow related to racing. In the evenings I try to not take racing-related calls and spend time doing “normal” around-the-house things.

AN: What advice would you give young people who want to be an ATV racer like you?

HG: The best advice I can give is to always ride within your ability and wear all your gear. It takes a lot of practice to get faster, and you can’t practice if you are hurt.

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AN: What do you see yourself doing in five years?

HG: I will probably still ride some and be doing work for others. I’m not sure

how interested I am in growing an ATV business but I’m sure I will be doing some select work here and there.

I will probably be wrenching on Trey’s four-wheelers, too!

AN: Who are your sponsors? Who would you like to thank?

HG: I would like to thank my parents and wife for supporting and traveling with me.

I would also like to thank all of my sponsors: Houser Racing, Honda East Toledo, Elka Suspension, Hoosier Tire, Rage ATV, Fly Racing, DWT, Hinson Clutch Components, Precision Racing Products, Pro Taper, MSR levers, Hot Cams, Streamline, Pivot Works, Quadtech, Spider Grips, K&N, Rath Racing, Pro Design, Wiseco, JPMX, and ATV Riders.

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John Natalie

Chad Wienen

Motocross Cup for his Wienen Motorsports team. After winning six of 10 rounds this season, Wienen also played an important role in helping Yamaha secure the 2012 Manufacturer’s Cup. Other notable awards from the evening include the ATV MX Champion Mechanic Award, recognizing Wienen’s longtime mechanic Ryan Cox. Earlier in the evening, the AMA Pro ATV Rookie of the

88 Live to Ride Benefit Dinner and Auction Overwhelming Success The 88 Live to Ride Benefit Auction, held at the final round of the 2012 AMA ATV Motocross National Championship Series at Loretta Lynn’s in Hurricane Mills, Tenn., was a big success, the ATV Promoters Group reports.

Kicking off with a spaghetti dinner, the night’s auction raised an all-time high of more than $33,000 for 88 Live to Ride, Inc., which is dedicated to advocating and supporting the protection, education and safety of riders involved in ATV racing events.

Debi Bartosek, President of 88 Live to Ride, says: “I would like to thank everyone who attended the dinner and auction at Loretta’s.

Special thanks to ITP and Root River Racing for sponsoring the dinner, and to Stan ‘Big Daddy’ Digby and his family for preparing and serving up the delicious spaghetti dinner.”

There was a varied selection of items auctioned, including a hand-crocheted blanket with the AMA ATV MX emblem, made by Jen Richards, that topped out at $3,000; Joel Hetrick race gear that went for $2,000; a Jeremiah Jones jersey that sold for $1,650; and PEP shocks that went for $2,000.

Also, a John Natalie one-day riding school, jersey and a day of boating went for $3,650.

The race series podium backdrop sold for $8,000.

Year was awarded to Honda rider Mark Madl, who finished a respectable eighth in the championship.

Many other individuals and companies were recognized, including Can-Am, whose commitment to the sport of ATV racing has heightened exposure across the board. Additionally, Amsoil, SSi Decals and DWT were recognized for their continued support of the championship series.

The AMA ATV Motocross Championship is the nation’s premier amateur and professional ATV motocross series, hosted at top motocross facilities nationwide. The 10-round series features the nation’s best racers, teams and sponsors, and is America’s largest and longest-running ATV national motocross program. Since 1985, the series continues to expand and produce top talent from the amateur ranks, while premiering the professional class. For more information, visit www.atvmotocross.com.

California’s Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park Opens ATV Track Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park in California opened a new ATV, side-byside and trophy cart track on Oct. 6.

Park officials say the track was designed to challenge riders of all skill levels.

ATV rider entry fees are the same as motocross rider fees: $25 per rider a day.

Side-by-side/trophy cart drivers ride all day for $40. Monthly passes for ATVs are available online and at the gate.

The new track’s schedule is the same as the rest of the park: Friday through Monday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The park is closed on Wednesday and Thursday as well as on certain special event days.

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The top 10 Pro Class finishers in the 2012 AMA ATV Motocross National Championship Series joined the likes of the top riders from the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned

by AMA Pro Racing, on Sept. 9 for the annual Season Celebration in Southern California.

South Coast Winery in Temecula was the setting for the festivities. The industry gathered to celebrate not only the 10-round AMA ATV Motocross National Championship, but also the three classes that make up the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Series.

Wienen Motorsports/SSi Decals/ Walsh Race Craft/Yamaha’s Chad Wienen highlighted the ATV portion of the celebration, collecting his first-ever, as well as Factory Yamaha’s first-ever, AMA Pro ATV MX championship award, in addition to earning the distinguished Gary Denton

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MARKETPLACE ITP’s BajaCross ITP’s BajaCross tire has been a hit with ATV owners ever since it was introduced three years ago. The BajaCross tire’s versatility has now been bumped up with the addition of a new size: 30x10R-14. This beast not only provides greater ground clearance to help a machine get over tougher obstacles, but because of a new, lightweight design it also offers better flexibility for an all-around boost in grip, handling and ride comfort.

Sizes: 25x8R-12, 25x10R-12, 26x9R-12, 26x11R-12, 26x10R-14, 26x11R-14, 28x10R-14 and 30x10R-14.

MSRP: $283.99 Info: www.itptires.com

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Houser Racing Anti-Vibe Steering Stems Houser Racing offers steering stems that work with an anti-vibe clamp to reduce rider fatigue. They’re made from TIG-welded 4130 chromoly steel tubing, the tie rod location has been moved to optimize handling and they have a forward-curved bar clamp mount tube on top with large gussets. Required steering stem handlebar clamps are sold separately.

Photo Natalie: Jen Kenyon/MX Sports; Wienen: Carl Stone/MX Sports

MSRP: $239 for stem, $89 for the clamp Info: houser-racing.com

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GRAND PRIX DEC 1-2: PALA: 2-DAY EVENT, VIKINGS MC, (800) 3605689, MOTOCROSSFAST.COM/PALA.HTML HARE & HOUND FEB 24: LUCERNE VALLEY: CHECKERS MC, (760) 3415724, CHECKERSMC.COM

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We all know that it’s important to stay hydrated out on the trails. Moose Utilities has come up with a handy way to have your water close at hand: the NRA By Moose ATV Drink Holder.

It’s simple and convenient, holding standard water bottles and 20-ounce plastic soda bottles. And it can mount almost anywhere on an ATV.

HARE SCRAMBLES DEC 1-2: MYAKKA CITY: 2-DAY EVENT, OLD SCHOOL DIRT RIDERS, (940) 730-9305, FLORIDATRAILRIDERS. ORG

CALENDAR OHIO MOTOCROSS DEC 1: COLUMBUS: AMERICAN MOTORSPORTS LLC, (937) 358-2427, AMERICANMX.COM

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