Hello, I would like to let you all know that I am not the hooligan you read about in the media... I am not the guy who blasts through your property, tearing up the grass... nor am I the guy who breaks the silence with my loud exhaust. I am not the kid that does wheelies down the road, or tracks mud all over the place either. Mostly, I am not some person from out of town that comes to town to raise he!!, or the environmental disaster on wheels that you read about.... I am your neighbor, who cares about my neighborhood, and it's citizens. I am well aware of the damage capabilities of my machine, and I try to the best of my abilities to keep from damaging the fragile environment. I teach my children to respect nature, and the people who live around where I ride and their property and rights to privacy. I share this sport with my family, in a non-hostile environment, and together with my wife and friends, teach our children the values that we learned from our parents while growing up as a kid. I support the jobs of people like you and me who manufacture the parts that are used to make my machine. The jobs for the people who put them together, who sell and service them, and the people who sell me gas and food while I am out enjoying my sport. In short, I support the American spirit, and the hard working people who make up this land. I am not your enemy. I, and people like me are out working in our national forests building, cleaning and clearing trails so others can share the experience... and we are putting food on the tables of your neighbors. We are holding raffles, and bake sales in support of friends and families that have medical needs. We are adding much needed funds to your tax base, and we are literally saving the economies of many areas of our great nation at a time when our citizens are struggling to keep their balance sheets in the black... In short, we are your friends... and look to walk next to you to solve the issues working against some who use lies and sensationalism to sway your opinion against us. Don't let them cloud your vision.. Please keep an open mind... and help by working with us in a spirit of cooperation. We extend our hands... will you join us... DB from atvconnection ------------------------- Lets just say these old bones have buckets of experience...