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Adam Harden
I am the web site administrator for the Wisconsin ATV Association as well as other various titles. Aside from ATVing, I am also a volunteer fire fighter, a fire investigator for Sheboygan County, a HAM radio operator (KX9SKY) and a free lanced web designer / graphic artist.
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Brief Overview: How a WI Bill Becomes A Law (and recap of AB 453 and AB 439)
Randy Harden, president of the Wisconsin ATV Association and other key representatives from land managers, law enforcement and recreational riders testified in favor of both bills in front of the Assembly Committee on Transportation. A summary of the bills is as follows: http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2011/related/proposals/ab4 ...Jan 31 -
ATV / UTV Program Differences
As we are gearing up to present the final UTV program in Madison, we have created a handout that explains the differences between an ATV and UTV. The photos on the handout were taken during the 2011 WATVA VIP Ride at the Embarrass River ATV Park in Tigerton WI, where a handful of the law makers that helped draft the UTV bill participated in riding ...Jan 30 -
QR Codes - Those black squares with little black boxes inside!
We are starting to see them pop up in advertising, magazines and textbooks. In fact, WATVA has been using them for more than a year now on some of our hand outs and magazine Trail Tales. In case you're not aware of what I am talking about, see the following images: Spoiler alert! That's the upcoming Trail Tales cover for winter 2011 which is bei ...Jan 20 -
Trail Patrol Ambassador Program Update
We recently made some changes to the Trail Patrol Ambassador program. These changes were created from user input as well as input for various law enforcement agencies. We think the new structure will allow our program to expand and help serve our sport better. First and foremost, you can check out the Trail Patrol Ambassador web site by accessing ...Jan 16 -
ATV / UTV Program Updates
We wanted to offer up the following information to you all in case you do not have it about the changes coming to the ATV/UTV programs. Youth Safety Bill a.k.a the Grandparents Bill It is very similar to a bill we brought forward last session but we ran out of floor time in the legislature to get full passage. This time around the Se ...Jan 16 -
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Overlanding with an $850 RATV
It has a 127 horsepower fuel injected inline four, a four-speed automatic transmission with high and low range, a heated cab, and seats five. At 156” long and 66” wide, it’s 25” longer and 2” wider than the Kawasaki Teryx4. Did I mention it’s street legal? Technically, it doesn’t meet UTV definition and would be more accurate to c ...Jan 12 -
Honda Rincon Knock and Rattle Fix
Honda Rincon ATVs have a reputation for abnormal knocking/rattling noises from the upper engine. Resolution ranges from “do nothing it's normal" to complicated theories involving the relationship between ignition timing and engine speed.I spent hours on the internet reading about alleged causes without finding any answers about why it happens ...Jan 01 -
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