Category: ATV_Tech

The auto industry has accepted them long ago but by and large, the off-road market hasn’t been quite so quick to adopt the gas/ electric hybrid concept. According to Fort Worth Texas’s HuntVe, that’s about to change. The company offers a whole line of side-by-side and UTVs that come in powertrain trims from gas/ electric […] More »

Dear ATVC: I have 2012 Yamaha YFZ450 with carb. The quad ran fine and all the sudden started dying whenever I would stop. Now it only starts full choke, and dies when I unchoke it. It also dies when I hit the gas any bit. Please help with the problem. Jlbisme The famous catch-22 when […] More »

Antigravity Batteries is an industry leader in lightweight, high-power lithium-ion batteries for Motorsport/ Powersports. Their Micro-Start is a pocket-sized personal power supply (PPS) that charges your electronics and also has the power to jump-start vehicles- yes even your biggest UTV. Slightly bigger than a cell phone, these little beauties will jump start a quad, side-by-side […] More »

Dear ATVC: I bought a DS 650 with no CDI box. Last owner wired in new box that did not work. I since got a factory CDI but don’t know where wires plug in. I have a connector but don’t know order in which to place wires. Can anyone send me picture please? sailorjack50 Why […] More »

Dear ATVC: I was putting an electric winch onto my 1998 Arctic Cat 300 4×4 (I didn’t touch any wiring at all) and when I went to go start it, nothing would happen. No headlights, neutral light, nothing. I already tried all the fuses with no luck. I have no clue what it could be […] More »

Dear ATVC: Hi, I’m rebuilding an 82 Honda Big Red with hi/lo range and it looks like I can get an ’84 motor and transmission with shaft drive and reverse. So is there much difference in the frames or is the ’84 completely different? I’m handy with a mig welder but don’t want to rebuild […] More »

Dear ATVC: My 1987 YFM100 has a rear drum brake with a cover. Looking at the repair manual and parts list, there are a couple of oil seals and o-rings which I’ve bought to replace. It also looks like a lot of mud has gotten into the brakes previously and were essentially seized up. There […] More »