Category: ATV_Tech

Price check on aisle 1. Dear ATVC: Hi, I was wondering if anyone on here could give me an estimate on how much they think my 2011 Honda Rubicon (500) would be worth. 150 hours/ 452 miles on it, automatic with ESP option and power steering. It has a 2″ Highlifter lift kit, stock tires […] More »

More ethanol coming our way. Not only is gasoline containing more than 10% ethanol (E10) dangerous to use in motorcycle and ATV applications, it is actually illegal to do so. And whether or not you realize it, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) battles with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) year after year to keep the […] More »

Now an OEM option. Dear ATVC: I was big into ATVs in the late 80s when turbos were rare aftermarket accessories, seldom seen and very unreliable. Now I notice turbo engines come right from many of the factories. I’m wondering if they are more reliable now than they were and if so, what changed? The […] More »

Warn’s newest winch hopes to be a game-changer. Warn Industries, no stranger to powersports winches, is about to release a new series of winch that hopes to revolutionize what we think possible. Calling it the AXON, this new system will make use of what they call the Motactor — a combination of a powerful motor […] More »

Tracks or tires- Why choose? The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is kinda like the US’s own Q from James Bond. These are the guys coming up with the cool gadgets to keep us a step ahead in the global technology department. Many of their innovations have far-reaching applications that may never find their […] More »

Damage control. Dear ATVC: My 5-year old daughter was giving my Foreman “a shower” without my permission and then later confessed that she sprayed water into the muffler. She was unable to tell me how much exactly but the machine has since been started and is running fine. Do I need fear long term affects? […] More »

Carb control. The name Walbro may not be on the tip of your tongue when you think of the fuel system in your ATV but the company has been around since 1950 and, regardless of the name stamped on your machine’s carb, there’s a very good chance they played a roll in the technology. The […] More »