Burr, it is really cold outside now! Are you dressed for the cold weather ATVing?
A couple of years ago, we posted an article about what to where and how to be prepared when it is cold outside . This article might help you be better prepared next time out.
http://boiseatvtrailriders.org/wp-content/uploads/Cold_Weather_ATVing1.pdf Article published by the All Terrain Vehicle Association, 2003
According to the Paddock ride report on the January 1, 2012, it was really cold; but they had fun! Read about their adventure by clicking on this link. http://boiseatvtrailriders.org/ride/draft-of-sun-jan-1-paddock-2/ Remember, you have to be logged on to see the ATV Ride Center posts.
Stay warm!
Pauline Jones
BATRC Web Admin
If you ride your ATV through deep water and get the structure tubes full of water — I could freeze and break the main support tubes that make up the main frame of your ATV — Park it in a warm place and let it drain out the water, before storing the machine in cold weather.