Archive for February, 2012

Mini Quad ATV – Safety Features For Kids

Saturday, February 25th, 2012

Mini Quad ATV – Safety Features For Kids

With the growing popularity of outdoor extreme sports, more and more people are beginning to follow the trend. Due to the sport’s growing popularity, kids are starting to ride Mini Quad ATV’s as well. However, due to the high possibility of accidents in this type of sport, we as parents have a responsibility to make sure the ATV’s we purchase for our children are equipped with the proper safety features, which ensure our children’s safety at all times, and at the same time, allows them to enjoy the sport.

The Mini Quad ATV is equipped with state of the art safety features that ensure our kids safety, and our peace of mind. Children are not as technically skilled as adults, which require a different setup of features; not normally found in bigger and more advanced ATV’s. The mini quad is equipped with two headlights, both low and high beam, which is a standard in all mini quads.

It is equipped with two taillights (LED) and brake lights, which serves as a signal and warning for turning left or right, and a signal for when the vehicle has or is about to halt to a complete stop. The quad is equipped a tire pressure gauge, which measures the tire’s tire pressure. It is equipped with safety controls, like a thumb throttle, electrical start, brake lever (normal braking procedures), kill switch (emergency stoppage), and a remote controlled vehicle safety switch that remotely controls the desired speed of the quad. The mini quad is equipped with a safety tether, found at the rear of the vehicle, which acts as an emergency kill switch. All mini quads come with their own individual ignition keys. The mini quad has a standard twelve volt motorcycle battery that powers the quad’s electrical demands. All Mini Quad ATV’s come with a standard safety foot rest, which allows stability for its riders.

Aside from the quads safety features, it is recommended to make our kids wear additional safety gear, such as helmets and padding, for added safety and protection.

Read more about Mini Quad Information and Safety Tips.

Cheap Motor Scooters and ATV

Monday, February 20th, 2012

Cheap Motor Scooters and ATV

Motor Scooters are quite a buzz nowadays, especially when it can be an attractive vehicle for commuters of all ages. It has a large deck on which the rider would stand, with a small motor attached at its rear end. It is popularly known as stand-up scooters. It uses two types of tires, namely the six inches hard rear tire and the 8-13 inches front air tire. This run on battery of 24volts, working on an elementary chain reduction drive and uses a centrifugal clutch. The Autoped first introduced it in the market in 1915. In 1986, Go-Ped launched its own range of scooters named ‘Roadster’ and ‘Sports.’ Later in 2004, EVO Power boards brought to market the two-speed transmission scooter, known as the ‘2x’. Motor Scooters come cheap. One has to know the right places to get them in a lower price. Used scooters are also available for sale within a price range of 0-0.

Other cheap atv come cheaper than this. The Razor E100 electric scooter comes at an affordable price of 7.99 having a top speed of 10mph and a battery backup of up to 40 minutes is good for a starter. The Razor E200 comes at a price of 9.99 having an acceleration of up to 12mph and a battery life of 45 minutes and the Razor E300 S sporting a cushioned seat, 15 mph top speed, a backup of 45 minutes and 10’’ pneumatic tires are other examples. These scooters are also available for the kids. The Razor Jr. Electric Scooter comes at a price of .99, with three wheels for the best balance, 1 mph top speed and a durable battery life. There are even more high-powered scooters like the X-Tree & Trade X-500 watt Electric Scooter (9.99, 48 volts, 30+AMP circuit), X-Treme & Trade X-360 Watt Electric Scooter (9.300, 24Volts, 20+AMP) and the X-Treme & Trade X-600 Watt Electric Scooter (5.00, 48volts, billet and aluminum deck)

For more information on Motor Scooters, check out the info available online; these will help you learn to find the cheap atv!