The History Of Drums - A Journey Of Sound

Music and musical instruments are an extremely important part of human history. The use of rhythm and song has long been used to express meaning, and feeling and accompany rituals.

Music has been part of human life for as long as anyone can trace. Early civilizations of humans used music as a way to communicate and express feelings. Out of all of the musical instruments that we see in our society today and use on a regular basis, there is one instrument that stands out in musical history, the drum.

The history of drums is interesting and unique. When you examine this instrument historically, you will find that drums have had a place in almost all cultures around the globe. Variations of drums and drum sets occurred in many different cultures, the standard variety of a drum consisted simply of a hollowed out log or gourd with a piece of skin stretched taunt. Different sizes of gourds and logs created different sounds and beats.

The History Of Drums - A Journey Of Sound

The African Influence

In most African cultures, drums were very important in the use of rituals and religious ceremonies. The people of different African tribes relied on the use of drums to express themselves and when the slave trade began, the drums made the journey across the ocean as well.

African drums and drummers provided a unique sound that heavily influenced Western Rock and Roll music. Those same rhythms and beats still provide a strong influence in today's sounds.

The Early Drum Set

When it was discovered that one player could play two or more drums at the same time, people started placing groups of drums together for one musician to play. These groups were comprised of an assimilation of drums of different cultures and from all around the globe. Cymbals and tom tom drums were brought in from China and the size was adjusted to allow for ease of play when played with drumsticks.

In the early 1930's, musicians slowly discovered with the proper drum placement and a lot of practice, one musician could handle a set of drums, and an entire band of drum players was not required anymore. Thus, a basic kit evolved and took place.

In An Early Kit

The early drum kits were simple in their design, they typically consisted only of:

1) A bass and foot pedal

2) A snare drum

3) Tom Toms

4) A hi hat cymbal

5) One or two sets of hanging cymbals

The Evolution Of The Drum Set

In the 1930's the drum set was heavily influenced by the sounds of the time, and the early forms of Rock and Roll music. The sounds had a strong basic beat backing them.

In the 1950's as Rock and Roll music began to develop, the sounds became more complex and likewise, the drum sets became more evolved, with new additions added to them. Rockers began expanding the drum kits adding more cymbals and tom toms drums to them. In addition, as time went on, electronic drums were added to the drum kits as well. All of these additions allowed the musicians to expand their sounds and diversify their music.

Types Of Drum Kits

In the past, as drums evolved and drum kits developed, new companies were formed and products were fine-tuned and made better. The Ludwig Drum Company is known as one of the most influential and historical drum companies of our time.

The Ludwig drum company was started by a young man who enjoyed playing the drums. He could not find a bass pedal that would hold up to his intense drumming style. He shopped around everywhere and could not find an appropriate pedal, so he fashioned one out of wood. The pedal was superior to anything else on the market. His brother, felt that an even stronger pedal could be created out of a metal product, so they teamed up to create an even better bass pedal. Thus, the Ludwig Drum Company was born.

Ringo Starr, the famous drummer for The Beatles used a Ludwig drum set and was known for preferring the Ludwig drums. He is said to still own the original Ludwig drum set that he played with the Beatles.

There have been many other types of drum kits and company names that have played an important and influential role in the history of drums. Yamaha, Pearl, Tama and Gretsch are all famous brand names whose drums and drum kits have helped form the drum set, as we know it today.

The Future For Drums

What does the future hold for drum sets? No one can be sure. However, with the creation of more and more technology, we can be sure that the sounds will evolve even more. A combination of new sounds and traditional will always be found. And the limit for drum set creation will simply be the imagination of the musicians.

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Interesting Facts About Olympic Nations - Mexico

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The 2014 Central American & Caribbean Games will be held in Veracruz, Mexico.

Mexico competed in the Summer Olympic 20 times ( Paris-1900, Paris-1924, Amsterdam-1928, Los Angeles-1932, Berlin-1936, London-1948, Helsinki-1952, Melbourne-1956, Rome-1960. Tokyo-1964, Mexico City-1968, Munich-1972, Montreal-1976, Moscow-1980, Los Angeles-1984, Seoul-1988, Barcelona-1992, Atlanta-1996, Sydney-200 and Athens-2004).

Interesting Facts About Olympic Nations - Mexico

Belem Guerrero is undoubtedly one of the best cyclists in the world.This Mexican sportswoman won a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics.

From 1975 to 1979, Olegario Vazquez was one of the best shooters in the world. He competed at the Pan American Games in 1975, where he won a gold medal (air rifle).

Derek Parra has Mexican ancestry. Who is Derek? He is one of the greatest American speed skaters in the 21st century. At he 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City (Utah,USA ), he finished first in the 1,500 metres.

Rafael Herrera Osuna won the US Open 1963 Men`s Singles Tournament defeating Frank Froehling. He was the first Mexican to win the American Open. Rafael also helped Mexico reached the finals of Davis Cup.

Mexico hosted at the FIVB Volleyball Men´s World Championship.The host country finished in 10th place.

From 1986 to 1994, Arturo Barrios was a famous Mexican runner. At the World Track and Field Cup in 1992, he finished second in the 5,000 metres. He also competed for his home country at the Olympic Games in 1988 and 1992. However, he became an American citizen in 1994.

Liliana Allen Doll became a Mexican citizen and competed in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. This sprinter won two gold medals at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador (El Salvador). She was born on May 24, 1970 in Holguin, Cuba. She represented Cuba in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics.

Like Ana Mozer (Brazil), Luisa Fuentes (Peru) and Debbie Green (United States), Blanca Garcia was one of the best volleyball players in the 1970s and 1980s.

The 10th Summer Universiade, which took place from 2nd to 13rd September 1979 in Mexico City, comprised a programme of 10 Olympic sports. 712 sportswomen participated in the Games.The host country won 5 medals.Overall, Mexico ranked 14th ,after the USSR, USA, Romania, West Germany, East Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Italy, Hungary, Holland, Poland, Czechoslovakia and France.

From 1948 to 1968, Mexico won six Olympic gold medals.The Olympic champions were:Antonio Roldan (boxing), Humberto Mariles (equestrian), Joaquin Capilla (diving), Felipe Muñoz (swimming), Ruben Uriza (equestrian), Ricardo Delgado (boxing) and Humberto Valdes (equestrian).

This country won 107 gold medals at the XX Central American and Caribbean Games in Cartagena de Indias (Colombia).

Mexico won the NORCECA Women´s Continental Championship in 1971 in Havana, Cuba. It also won the gold medal at the 1970 Central American & Caribbean Games in Panama City.

The Mexican women's basketball team finished 6th at the World Championship in 1975 in Cali (Colombia).Furthermore, they won the silver medal at the Pan American Games in Mexico City.Cristina Betancourt and Pilar Saavedra were the best Mexican players.

Mexico sent only one sportsman to the Winter Olympics in Norway in 1994.

Fernando Platas was the flag bearer of the Mexican Olympic team at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens (Greece). Who is Fernando Platas? Like Joaquin Capilla, Alvaro Gaxiola and Carlos Giron, he is a diver.He won two gold medals at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata (Argentina). This Mexican is considered one of the greatest divers in the Third World.

Adriana Fernandez Miranda is one of the best runners in Latin America.At the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), she placed first in the 5,000m and 10,000m events. She was born on March 4, 1971 in Mexico City.

This country sent 209 athletes to the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. The Mexican team had athletes competing in : athletics (12), boxing (8), Wrestling (11), judo (3), weightlifting (3), gymnastics (15), cycling (8), shooting (12), archery (9), fencing (6), equestrian (12), modern pentathlon (4), swimming (38), soccer (19), field hockey (18), rowing (12), kayak (10) and sailing (9).

The I Central American & Caribbean Games were held in Mexico in 1926. The best Mexican sportspeople were Mariano Aguilar (athletics), Juan de Icaza (swimming),Manuel Guzman (track and field), Luis Scherer (swimming) and Alfonso Unda (tennis).

The Mexican water polo team finished 9th at the 1975 FINA World Cup in Cali, Colombia.This team won the gold medal at the VII Pan American Games.

Oscar De la Hoya has Mexican origin. This famous American boxer won a gold medal at the 1992 Olympics in Spain.

Ana Gabriela Guevara Espinoza is the greatest Mexican sportswoman of all time.She has been a member of the Mexico national team since 1997.Ana was named Mexico's Athlete of 2003.Certainly, she is an idol in the United Mexican States. For many reasons, she has contributed greatly to the development of sport in her country. Ana has won several international medals in the 1990s and the 2000s.

Top performances:

1998: Central American & Caribbean Games- 2nd 800m ,2nd 400m

1999: Pan American Games-1st 400m

2001:World Championship-3rd 400m

2002: Central American & Caribbean Games- 1st- 400m, 1st-4x400m relay

2003: World Championship-1st 400m; Pan American Games-1st 400m

2004: Olympic Games-2nd 400m

2005: World Championship-3rd 400m

2006: Central American & Caribbean Games- 1st- 400m, 1st-4x400m relay

2007: World Championship-4th 400, 8th 4x40m relay; Pan American Games-1st 400m, 2nd 4x400m relay.

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He admires Frida Kahlo (Mexican painter), José Gamarra (former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee ,1970- 1982), Hillary Clinton (ex-First Lady of the USA), and Jimmy Carter (former President of the USA). Alejandro said: "The person who I admire the most is José Gamarra . He devoted his professional and personal life to sport. José played an important role in the promotion of Olympism in Bolivia -it is one of the Third World`s poorest countries- and Latin America. His biography is interesting".The sportspeople he most admire is Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyman. "This African-American sportswoman is my idol..."

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What is the Best Dual Sport Motorcycle?

I recently received an email asking me which is the best dual sport motorcycle. As we all know, there is no answer to that question. The question is "which is the best dual sport motorcycle for me?" That question is a lot easier to answer. My reply was "What are you going to do with your DS motorcycle?" My experience is with true dual sport motorcycles rather than big adventure motorcycles so I will frame my answer around my experience.

Some people like the look. If you like the look and will never take the bike off road, the Kawasaki KLR 650 is the way to go. It has been around in some form for over 20 years. There is a great aftermarket network and an unlimited number of forums devoted to the KLR. It has traveled around the world and is bullet-proof. It is also the most comfortable of the big dual sport motorcycles. With comfort comes weight and it is not a bike you want to drop on a muddy hill in the middle of nowhere. The newest version has become more comfortable and more of a load when the going gets tough. The KLR is the best dual sport motorcycle if you want to ride long distances in comfort.

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The middle of the road dual choice is the Suzuki DR 650. As anyone who has spent time on my web site knows, I own and love a DR 650. This bike has also been around mostly unchanged for over 20 years. It is probably the most compromised of the big 3 dual sport motorcycles. It is not overly comfortable on long rides and it is too heavy for tight trails. It is, however, the best dual sport motorcycle to take long rides in the woods. It is also a competent long distance ride. If you want to do a little bit of everything, this is the bike for you.

What is the Best Dual Sport Motorcycle?

Next comes the Honda XL/XR 650. This is another bike with longevity on it's side. It is designed to be a dirt bike that you can ride on the street to get to the woods. I think it is most true to the roots of dual sport motorcycles. My first true street/dirt motorcycle was a Yamaha DT 250 which grew directly from the MX 250. It was a bike that you could take on the street when you needed to get to the woods. The Honda will beat you up getting to the woods, but reward you once you get there. The Honda is the best choice for riding off road.

We now live in a motorcycle world with choices we have never had before. For 00 you can buy a new bike that will take you anywhere in the world. The biggest decision you have to make is the level of comfort you want in getting there. That is how you find the best dual sport motorcycle.

What is the Best Dual Sport Motorcycle?

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Bach And Handel (Their Influence On Future Composers)

Bach and Handel each in their own way were a great influence on later generations of composers. Both of them, in their own personal way, summed up the major styles of European music. Handel cultivated a concerto that was based the style of Correlli and Bach cultivated a concerto that was based on the style of Vivaldi. Handel perfected the Italian opera and the English Oratorio, while Bach perfected the cantata, the German Passion, and the Latin mass.

Handel's music relies more on melody and Bach's relies more on counterpoint. This is not to say that Bach couldn't compose good melodies or that Handel couldn't write good counterpoint. It is merely a general observation. Also Bach relied more on phrasing while Handel relied more on dynamics. Although they were both quite adept at using contrasts of texture to create interest, this technique was more important in Handel's music. Handel's music, for the most part, is more vocally oriented, and Bach's music is more instrumentally oriented. They both were masters of the great European styles of their time, but Handel was much more influenced by the Italian style than Bach, and Bach was more influenced by the German style. It should also be mentioned that Handel's music is easier to perform than Bach's. This is certainly one reason that Bach's music was not as popular in his lifetime as was that of Handel.

Let's discuss Bach's influence first. The most widely disseminated work of his in his own lifetime was the Well Tempered Clavier, a huge work, in two volumes, each volume containing a prelude and fugue in every major and minor key, totaling 48 pairs of preludes and fugues. This work is intended to be didactic as well as entertaining to the keyboard player. It was Bach's intention that the player of these wonderful pieces would not only find them entertaining and joyful to play, but also would gain, from performing them, insight into compositional techniques, especially counterpoint. Many keyboard teachers were still using the WTC a generation after Bach's death, indeed, even Chopin's piano teacher was using this book in the early nineteenth century.

Bach And Handel (Their Influence On Future Composers)

The Well Tempered Clavier of Johann Sebastian Bach is one the most seminal works of music ever produced. Generations of composers learned the art of counterpoint by playing and studying this great collection of preludes and fugues. Most of Bach's music was ignored until the latter half of the nineteenth century when the Bach revival got underway. However certain works of Bach, most notably, The Well Tempered Clavier, were kept alive by a small circle of intellectuals. A man by the name Baron Van Swieten was among these great musical connoisseurs. He hired the twenty-six year-old composer, Wolfgang Mozart to direct his small orchestra during his weekly private concerts which were held on Sunday afternoons. He loaned Mozart a copy of the WTC so that he could study and play it in his leisure time. He paid Mozart to arrange some of the fugues of the WTC for string trio. Mozart was amazed by the genius of this work. It was a profound crisis in Mozart's life to discover such extraordinary contrapuntal music, the likes of which he had never known. Suddenly his counterpoint, which was always very good, became even better. His counterpoint kept getting more and more complex after his encounter with the WTC.

At the age of thirty three Mozart heard one of the Bach motets and was transfixed by its intricate complexity and great beauty. The choirmaster at Leipzig gave Mozart a copy of the score to all six of the Bach motets. He kept these for the rest of his short life, (he had less than three years left to live) treasuring them like the precious jewels they are. They were a profound influence on his late style. In the last two years of his life Mozart's counterpoint became even more exquisite and complex than before.

As for Beethoven, he was raised on Bach's WTC. He could play through book one in its entirety when he was only eight years old. Despite the fact that Beethoven knew the WTC and most other keyboard music of Bach thoroughly, he was not particularly adept at counterpoint, at least not in his early years. Being interested in the more homophonic style in vogue at the time, the expressiveness in his music relied more on thematic relationships, harmonic movement, and transformation of motifs. Also I would say that Beethoven relied more on rhythmic iteration and rhythmic transition than any other composer. Nonetheless, his early experience with Bach's keyboard music, especially the WTC, was invaluable for him. In his later years, wanting to compose certain pieces in a more contrapuntal style, Beethoven worked hard at mastering counterpoint. He returned to the music of Bach and Handel, and even studied Palestrina. In his late music, he developed a style of counterpoint that is more reminiscent of Handel than Bach. His fugues in his late period are very rhythmic in nature and quite unique in the history of music. He was found of using fugue themes with repeated notes and rather angular outlines. In the last decade of his life Beethoven proved himself to be a capable contrapuntalist, even though it can be said that his counterpoint is sometimes a bit awkward. The ungainliness of his counterpoint actually gives it a certain power, a sense of struggle, unique to his music, and at times even quite charming. It may be hard to assess how much he gained from Bach and how much from Handel. He seems outwardly to have been more influenced by Handel but his knowledge of Bach's keyboard music was certainly invaluable to him. It is hard to say how much of Bach's vocal music Beethoven had seen. He wrote letters to publishers between 1810 and 1824 requesting them to send him copies of the B-minor Mass but it is not known if he ever received any copy of it. Beethoven had access to the libraries of private collectors such as the Archduke Rudolph, Baron Van Swieten, and others. In these private libraries he could have read many vocal works by Bach, Handel, and other composers.

As mentioned above, Chopin's piano teacher had his students play the WTC. Chopin loved and respected this great tome his entire life. On that famous trip he took with George Sand, to Majorca, it was the only music he took with him. The influence of the WTC on Chopin was profound. Most people don't think of Chopin as a contrapuntist, and it is true that one does not find much in the way of imitative counterpoint in his music. He never composed any fugues, except as an academic exercise when he was still quite young, and there are not many canons by Chopin. However it can, and should, be said that Chopin's counterpoint is exquisite. No other piano music in the entire nineteenth century has such smooth voice-leading. The inner voices in his music are almost as melodically interesting as the bass and treble voices, and the music has a transparency that allows one to hear each separate line clearly. Each voice in his piano music, flows mellifluously and smoothly, with never an awkward measure. The influence of the WTC on Chopin should not be underestimated.

Of course it goes without saying that Brahms was influenced by Bach. More than any other composer, Brahms studied the music of previous composers. He was certainly very fond of Handel but he absolutely loved Bach. Brahms was, perhaps, the greatest contrapuntist of the nineteenth century and to this he owed a certain debt to Bach. Schumann also loved Bach and paid homage to him in his Six pieces in Canonic form, opus 56. Schumann recommended playing one prelude and fugue from the WTC per day. As for Mendelssohn, Bach's influence on Mendelssohn can be most easily seen in his preludes and fugues, which are somewhat reminiscent of some of the preludes and fugues in the WTC.

The music of J.S. Bach was kept alive only by a small circle of intellectuals until the Bach revival that was kicked of by Felix Mendelssohn with his historic performance of The St Mathew Passion in March of 1829. Bach's vocal and instrumental music was gradually becoming more available in print since the last decade of the eighteenth century but Mendelssohn created a greater awareness of the greatness of his music. Then in 1850,on the hundredth anniversary of Bach's death, the Bach Society was formed in Germany. The Bach Society's raison d'etre was to publish every extant work of J.S. Bach. This huge project was not completed until the very end of the nineteenth century.

Handel's influence on later generations was perhaps more direct. His operas and oratorios are very appealing. He certainly knew how to please a crowd, yet there is so much more than mere pandering to the masses in his music. His juxtapositions of strongly contrasting textures, his carefully times use of dynamics, his beautiful melodies, and his ability to eke out so much expressiveness from one motif, make his music a virtual compendium of compositional technique.

Although Mozart knew only a small fraction of Bach's music, he was thoroughly familiar with the music of Handel. During his childhood trip to England he became well acquainted with Handel's music and he never lost his taste for it. To anyone familiar with Mozart's liturgical music, it is obvious that his knowledge of Handel was deep and thorough. You can hear Handel's influence in some of Mozart's early works, such as The Solemn Vespers, and in later works such as the C minor mass and the Requiem mass. In fact, the opening page of Mozart's Requiem, beautiful as it is, is merely a reworking of the opening choral movement of Handel's funeral music for Queen Caroline. And the glorious double fugue in the Kyrie from the Requiem, uses as one of its two themes, a slightly altered version of the theme that Handel used for "With his Stripes, We are Healed" from his "Messiah."

By far, the major influence of Handel on later generations was through his oratorios, the most famous of which is "Messiah." Baron Von Swieten (mentioned above) commissioned Mozart to re-orchestrate this great work as well as Handel's "Acis and Galatea," "Alexander's Feast," and "Ode for St Cecilia's Day." "Messiah" is the most thinly scored of Handel's oratorios, mostly because he was writing it for the city of Dublin, and having never visited that city, did not know what instruments would be available. Messiah is scored for the basic Baroque orchestra, which consists of strings, oboes, and bassoons, with trumpets and kettledrums reserved for the more celebrative numbers. Not only did Mozart add many instruments to the score but he altered many of the arias. Some of them he cut short, or altered certain passages. In some of the arias Mozart changed the harmonic structure. But in the choral movements, he made few changes other than adding instruments to double each voice in the choir. He did the same to "Acis and Galatea." Also, "Acis and Galatea" Mozart added an instrumental countermelody to each aria. These marvelous works would have survived without the Mozart versions, however they became even greater masterpieces when reworked by Mozart. The popularity of Handel's "Messiah" is not to be underestimated. It was immensely popular in his day and has remained so, influencing many composers, especially Mendelssohn. Mendelssohn's two oratorios are obviously influenced greatly by Handel.

As mentioned above there can be found a certain Handelain influence in Beethoven's music. Many of Beethoven's grand themes sound as if they could have been written by Handel. A good example is the main theme to the Consecration of the House overture. More than once in his life Beethoven expressed his opinion that Handel was the greatest composer who ever lived. It should be mentioned, however, that Beethoven knew very little of Bach's music outside of the keyboard works.

In general, the nineteenth century, composers were influenced by the grandeur and power of Handel and the exquisite, complex counterpoint of Bach. The most creative of these composers were able to incorporate into their own unique style what they learned from these masters. Bach and Handel were both incredible in their own right, and they were also seeds that bore great fruit in future generations. The influence of these composers should not be underestimated. Bach's WTC alone was a tremendous influence, as was Handel's Messiah. It seems to me that Handel's influence is more direct and obvious, some examples are Mendelssohn's "Elijah" and much of Mozart's church music. Unfortunately, many of Bach's great choral masterpieces were not heard or published for over 150 years. What would Mozart have thought of Bach's B minor mass, or St Mathew Passion? How would the Christmas Oratorio or the Magnificat have influenced Mozart if he had known these wonderful pieces? We will never know.

The influence of Bach is more subtle than the influence of Handel and can be seen mostly in the way other composers learned counterpoint by studying his works. If you want to learn how to create a bass line that goes well with the melody, supports the harmony, yet has beauty, and an independence and logic of its own, there is no better composer to study than Bach. If you want to compose contrapuntal music with complexity, yet with smoothness, clarity, and transparency, then studying the music of Bach and Handel is indispensable.

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ATV Financing 4 Popular Options

With the purchase price of an ATV being much less than the average street motorcycle there are more options for financing your ATV than when purchasing a motorcycle.

The goal of this article is to provide you a view of four popular types of ATV financing. Your success with each method will depend on if you have good or bad credit.

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1. Manufacturer ATV Financing

ATV Financing 4 Popular Options

It is likely that if you have spent any time looking at ATV magazines you have seen an advertisement or two highlighting atv financing from top brands like Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha. Usually these advertisements have a very low minimum payment like . While the payment may look attractive you should consider if this is the best ATV loan for you.

In deciding if a manufacturer loan is best, you need to consider the terms. For instance, look at how long the promotional term lasts. If it is 24 months will you have enough to payoff your outstanding loan on the 25th month because making the payment does not pay off the loan? If not your interest rate will increase to the standard rate of 17%-22% and your minimum payment will also increase.

If you have the cash to pay off your loan at the end of 24 months than the promotion may be a good thing for you, if not then you should probably opt for a fixed rate installment loan that is offered by most online lenders and has a fixed rate for a long term.

Manufacturer ATV financing is typically more suitable for those with good credit rather than bad credit applicants.

2. Online Atv Financing

With online ATV financing you will get fixed rate ATV financing for a specific term. These loans are normally called personal loans meaning that they can be used for a variety of personal reasons such as buying an ATV, furniture, home improvements and a variety of other things. Terms on ATV personal loans will normally be up to 60 months and for excellent credit rates can be as low as the 5% - 8% range. Bad credit applicants can also get approved for online personal ATV loans, but the interest rate may be a bit higher.

3. Credit Card ATV Financing

If you are looking for a short term loan for your ATV purchase, a credit card may be a good option if it has a good promotion. For instance some Visa, Mastercard and discover cards offer 12 months no interest for new accounts. If you can afford to pay off your ATV purchase at the end of 12 months this could be a great option for you to use.

4. Hybrid Atv Financing

The hybrid Atv financing method typically uses a combination of financing options. One popular method is to use a short term manufacturer financing promotion and then when the promotion period ends you transfer your loan to another promotion on a Visa, Mastercard or Discover card.

For instance, you could get Honda Financing for 24 months on a Honda promotion and then transfer that loan to a Discover card promotion and get 0% interest for 12 month.

Hybrid Atv Financing is a bit complicated and requires some planning. It is also a bit risky because you are betting that companies will be running the same promotion in 24 months that they are today.

This type of financing is typically not recommended for those with poor credit or that are not very financially savvy.

In the end, the fact that the average ATV is less costly than a motorcycle will allow you more options to finance your purchase. You just have to think creatively and look at all the offers in the market for financing everyday purchases.

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How To Winterize A 2 Stroke Outboard Engine

If you are a proud two-stroke outboard owner and ever wondered how to winterize your engine for the off season, here's your chance to learn how to do it. We will give you a step by step approach on how to do it and a list of everything you'll need to get the job done right and save yourself a lot of money at the end of the day. I have based this off of a 2 stroke 150 Yamaha Outboard Motor but the same principles apply to all 2 strokes.

List of Supplies:

- Earmuffs

How To Winterize A 2 Stroke Outboard Engine

- Hose

- Screwdriver

- Stabil fuel stabilizer

- Socket Wrench

- Fogging Oil

- Lower Unit Gear Oil 1 Quart

- Pump to fill lower unit

- Washers to place on the lower unit screws

Now that we have all of our supplies which will cost you approx as opposed to 300 to have your local mechanic or marina do it for you, we're ready to begin.

First things first unscrew your gas cap and add the appropriate amount of stabil into your gas tank, just follow the directions on the container. Then remove your engine cowling and unscrew the cover over the carbs if you have one (mine has 12 screws). After you have done that hop off the boat and place the earmuffs on the intake screen on the lower unit and make sure the water is flowing out nicely before you turn the engine on.

After you have made sure you have a good stream of water turn the engine on and run it for 15 minutes flushing out any residual salt that may be in your engine. Don't be alarmed if the engine sounds louder because it will since the muffler is usually under the water and you will see some smoke coming out of the prop that's exhaust fumes. MAKE SURE you see a nice stream of water coming out of the "pee hole" it wont be as strong as when the boats in the water but it should be steady.

Now that we have ran the motor for 15 minutes its time to start fogging the engine. With the engine still running start spraying the fogging oil into each carb alternating evenly among them. Continue doing this till the engine almost stalls on larger motors, you will hear it begin to conk out and smoke excessively. If that happens then you know you're doing it right. After you have done this and the engine almost stalls out, shut the engine off. **Note: on smaller outboards the engine will stall that's fine.**

Next we are going to fog each spark plug. This is where your socket wrench comes in handy, unscrew your spark plugs and spray some fogging oil into each hole and on each plug and spin the flywheel to work the fogging oil in after you have screwed the plug back in. Do that for each plug. When that's done its time to take care of the lower unit oil.

Moving on to the lower unit gear oil, here's where it can get a little messy. Make sure to place a drain pan underneath the unit before you begin to take any screws out. Now there will be 2 screws you will need to unscrew in order to drain the oil. The first will be found near the bottom of the skeg, you unscrew this one first and oil will begin to immediately pour out. After you have taken that screw out you can unscrew the second screw which will be found above the first screw above where the earmuffs were you cant miss it. Once you finish unscrewing that the oil will drain much faster. Allow all the oil to completely drain out before adding the new gear oil.

In the meantime you can take the old washers off the screws and put the new washers on while waiting for all of the oil to drain out of the lower unit. As its draining inspect the oil to make sure that it is not milky meaning water is getting in there because then you will have a bigger problem on your hands. Alright, now all the oil has drained out its time to fill up the lower unit with new gear oil. You take the pump you bought (each manufacturer makes their own just ask your local marine store) screw the pump into the bottle and place the other end in the skeg drain hole. Begin to pump and keep pumping until the entire quart is gone and screw the skeg screw in first because oil will quickly begin to come back out. Then after that screw is in you screw the second screw in and guess what YOUR DONE!

That wasn't so hard now was it? Just clean everything up, screw your carb cover back on and place the engine cowling back on and shes good to go for the winter. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask me, I would be more than happy to.

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