Category: ATV_Tech

Had you asked us back in the 1980s when we were yet sporting mullets what recreational riding would have been like in the year 2017, we surely would have told you our machines would be capable of flight by then. Well, it looks like young us would have been correct! SkyRunner, LLC manufacturer of the […] More »

Dear ATVC: Anyone ever jury-rig or make an oil cooler fit? I need one for a Yamaha Big Bear but don’t want to sink $200 into a used radiator to make it happen. DoctorQuad You’re in luck- thanks to the global nature of eBay, you can pick up a brand new universal oil cooler for […] More »

Dear ATVC: I have a chance to go duning up at Glamis over winter break. I’m excited but wonder what to expect riding in deep sand for the first time. Does it require a different technique than riding in other conditions? Absolutely- and the degree of difference in technique has a lot to do with […] More »

Dear ATVC: I got a 1983 Suzuki ALT 125 that wouldn’t run. So I rebuilt the carb, put new rings and new timing chain on it and it still smokes like crazy and takes a while to idle back down. Any ideas?? Spencer Schambach High idling is simply a matter of further fine tuning your […] More »

Dear ATVC: Wasn’t there a new American made ATV coming out a few years ago supposed to be on par with the Japanese 450s? What was it called and what ever happened to it? KTEdwards From the sounds of it, we’d guess you were speaking of US Highland. These guys were on the fast track […] More »

Dear ATVC: I have a 250cc Tao Tao and on the last ride my friend came back with it pouring fuel out of a hole in the carb- see hole above the gold screw? Anyone know if a screw dropped out and should be in this hole or is it something else? Alanrenouf Thanks and […] More »

Dear ATVC: My 2006 Suzuki King Quad 700 stalls sometimes when I turn the lights on or when I push the 4-wheel-drive button what could be causing this problem? kenden Ahh electrical anomalies. Ordinarily we are forced to answer these questions with a whole bunch of questions of our own and this instance will be […] More »