The Field & Stream All-Terrain Vehicle Handbook: The Complete Guide to Owning and Maintaining an ATV [Paperback]

Monte Burch (Author)

Book Description

Series: Field & Stream | Publication Date: August 1, 2001

Everything you need to know about ATVs.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The Field & Stream All-Terrain Vehicle Handbook offers both newcomers and experienced users a handy guide to these useful and extremely popular vehicles."--American Rifleman

"Whether you are thinking of purchasing your first ATV or are an old hand at off-roading, this book will be an invaluable reference."--Sporting Classics

From the Back Cover

The Field & Stream All-Terrain Vehicle Handbook is a comprehensive guide to this popular vehicle that thrives in both the sport and utility worlds. It provides useful information that every rider will want to know. Who are the manufacturers, and what are the models? How do you pick the ATV that's right for you? Where can you find rider training? How do you maintain and repair your ATV? Burch also offers essential safety tips and covers the many uses of ATVs. There are the sport machines used for pleasure riding and racing, as well as the utility models that can carry hunters, fishermen, and other outdoorsmen to the most remote wilderness grounds. Whether you are just thinking of purchasing your first ATV or are an old hand at off-roading, this handbook will be an invaluable reference.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: The Lyons Press; 1st edition (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585742120
• ISBN-13: 978-1585742127
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,837,538 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Basic Guide, May 22, 2007

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This review is from: The Field & Stream All-Terrain Vehicle Handbook: The Complete Guide to Owning and Maintaining an ATV (Paperback)

This guide promised more but didn't deliver. Great introduction to 3-wheelers but very little on sport quads. The utility quad stuff was more of a rehash which left me very disappointed. Don't look here if you want maintenance info, check your owners manual or ask another rider you'll get more than this book delivers.

6 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars VERY BASIC "COMPLETE GUIDE", August 15, 2001

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"uncle_motz" (STURGEON BAY, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Field & Stream All-Terrain Vehicle Handbook: The Complete Guide to Owning and Maintaining an ATV (Paperback)

AS SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SPORT FOR 10 YEARS AND LOOKING TO GET BACK IN, I BOUGHT THIS BOOK EXPECTING MORE. THE BOOK STARTS OUT WITH A GOOD HISTORY OF THE 3 WHEELED ATV, BUT DOESN'T ELABORATE TOO MUCH ON QUADS. (WHAT ABOUT THE MID 80'S SUZUKI'S - QUAD SPORT/QUAD RACER?) ANOTHER DOWN FALL OF THE BOOK IS THAT IT STRONGLY FOCUSES ON UTILITY ATV'S AND RARELY MENTIONS SPORT MODELS. AS FAR AS THE MAINTENANCE SECTION OF THE BOOK... IT ....