[CountyMounty]

Howdy fellow Mainers.

lovethemud2 in my area the Polaris Sportsman seems to be the most popular ATV. I see so many of them and most all my friends have them. My best friend just bought one and I think I would have to agree that what he said seems true. He said he bought the Sportsman for its fairly comfortable trail ride but it still is good to do some hunting and work but if he wanted something for complete all purpose use he would have gone with the Foreman. He also said he thinks that my Honda will be still running strong far beyond the time his Sportsman has played out as Honda is known for its long term durability. Though I not so sure this whole ES system is a good idea, other than that I love the Foreman.

There are some decent trails here Downeast but I really want to get up around the Greenville area to ride some of there trails as that seem to be the best there is in the State.

 

[CountyMounty]

Howdy Phil,

The ATV laws are a bit complex and were recently made more strict with worse penalties. It can best be summarized as you can only ride on designated "ATV trails" (do not confuse these with snowmobile trails because they are not always the same) or other land that you have permission to ride on. I believe you can use dirt bikes on most ATV trails. I would suggest you pick up the Maine ATV law book and look through it, you can probably get one at your local town office. You could also check with any local ATV dealer to see if they have the Maine ATV Trails map, I got one at a dealer but since it shows the whole state the local detail is not great. The best information about trails and laws you will probably get from a local ATV club. Here is a link with some information about Maine ATV riding and clubs. <a href="http://www.atvmaine.org/" target="_blank">http://www.atvmaine.org/</a>

Lastly I really like that you bought an ATV with a plow "for your wife", I just love buying gifts for my wife that I can use to.