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[Dr.D]

We went on a half day ride up in eastern Ky yesterday and we must have been way back. There seemed to be as many four wheelers on the road as cars and trucks. At least two had the whole family on board. The wife was on the back of one with the man driving with the right hand holding their one year one in his left arm. Another had the little three year old on the tank and the larger ones like the razors had as many as five in the thing. Some were doing fifty or sixty mph on the blacktop and two were doing real well staying in front of my Limited.

There was one with a dog in a crate on the front and some toting gas cans back to the house. There are no road rules this deep in  KY.

[FLH91]

Up here in Northern Michigan, I'm starting to see more and more of them driving on the roads as daily drivers....  Especially int eh wintertime....

[chaos901]

Two of my favorite places. 

Eastern KY (Pike County) and Southern WV (Mingo and Logan Counties) the four-wheelers are great big business.  You will see groups of a dozen on the road heading to one of the network of trails for a day.  Now these did not sound like tourists but the locals use them a lot too.  They have hundreds of miles of organized trails, much the same ones that we rode 40 years ago on dirt bikes.  Now you have to have a permit, lots of 4-wheelers and those little buggies.

Northern Michigan with snow mobiles relegated to only certain roads (and getting be fewer of those) the four-wheelers work very good.

[JCZ]

Must be related to the environment.  Here on Coronado they all drive golf carts.....2, 4 and 6 seaters.  Saw one going down the road yesterday.....looked like a streatched limosine golf cart.  Not sure how many people were on it.  They have to have headlights, taillights, turn signals and brake lights and of course be registered with license plates.  But they have to stay here on the island....can't go over the bridge in to San Diego.

[Dr.D]

All locals for sure. There are NO tourist off roaring in most of those hills. It is likes the song says," went up to see the still on Rocky Top and never been seen since. Pot, shine and meth are the new cash crops and busybodies will be turned in to  dead bodies.

I think one of the Honda dealers in Middlesboro KY. has some sort of fame or record for selling so many ATVs. I do not think they are so much for entertainment as utility tools for getting around and carrying "things". I don't care about that stuff but even the other riders comment on more atvs than cars. Gotta love local flare.

[smkymtnboy]

  I do lots of work in the area. try getting around the area hauling heavy equipment. fun ride from Middlesboro across to whitesburg ky. well heck good roads everywhere in that area to ride cvos. not much fun with big trucks.

[Dr.D]

  I do lots of work in the area. try getting around the area hauling heavy equipment. fun ride from Middlesboro across to whitesburg ky. well heck good roads everywhere in that area to ride cvos. not much fun with big trucks.

During the week the coal truck traffic can be quite dangerous. The trucks also out down road trash that can be a problem also. Never thought about the roads being problem for the truckers.?? The maze of roads up there would take a lot of riding to really explore and you might have to run some poor pavement.

[smkymtnboy]

During the week the coal truck traffic can be quite dangerous. The trucks also out down road trash that can be a problem also. Never thought about the roads being problem for the truckers.?? The maze of roads up there would take a lot of riding to really explore and you might have to run some poor pavement.

look at little shepherds trail.  search will pull it up. the road itself is o.k. just so many more roads in the vicinity that are fun to ride on the cvo

[Chains]

Spent a lot of time in Eastern Kentucky years ago when I built dies for a customer outside of London. We used to meet in some obscure little town on the side of a hill for breakfast, area known as Sextons Creek.  I can remember trying to out maneuver the coal trucks it was tough, those guys drive like they want when they want and screw the traffic.    Tough area, my wife's family are from Furnace mountain  around Irving.  Funny 30 years later after selling my business I end up running this customers Alabama plant.  You never know what the future may hold.

[Para Bellum]

Saw lots of four wheelers in South Dakota last year when we went to Sturgis and the year before in Four Corners area.  Owner of Four Corners HD said they sell more of them than motorcycles.

[Chains]

Arkansas has them everywhere and so does Mississippi. They run the 4 lane like a car.

[Dr.D]

I don't think you can live in eastern Kentucky and not own one. Redneck hillbilly rule #3

[smkymtnboy]

I don't think you can live in eastern Kentucky and not own one. Redneck hillbilly rule #3

which is worse redneck,hillbilly or rule #3

[Dr.D]

which is worse redneck,hillbilly or rule #3

NONE! I am the first two and believe in #3. I am more shocked that there are no questions to the first two rules of redneck hillbillyism.

[smkymtnboy]

NONE! I am the first two and believe in #3. I am more shocked that there are no questions to the first two rules of redneck hillbillyism.