The setup: A steep sandy incline appropriately named “Banshee Hill”, a man in a lame orange raincoat mounted on a Yamaha Banshee wearing a helmet cam and a quick lesson in physics. Sharp acceleration from a dead stop instantly shifts the center of gravity to the rear of the machine. Add a steep hill to […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | July 12, 2013
It’s Friday- the work week is coming to a close, the trails are calling and your boss isn’t looking. Opportunists that we are, your ATV Connection editors spent literally minutes intensely searching the net for photos that accurately capture two of our favorite subjects: women and quads. It’s a dirty job but somebody’s got to […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | July 12, 2013
Summer’s here, the good riding is all around and your loyal ATV Connection editors are still scouring SprocketList in the hopes of finding you a good deal on a previously loved machine That said, this week’s ad takes us to a place called Enumclaw, WA. According to the listing, this is a barely used 2010 […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | July 10, 2013
It seems like the media is loaded with bad news economically of late but Honda is breaking that trend in two ways- First by introducing an all new UTV to the competitive scene for 2014 and also by investing some big bucks (while creating jobs) in their South Carolina assembly plant. In fact South Carolina […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | July 9, 2013
Dear ATVC: I just bought a CDI engine but my three wheeler had a points ignition system. Can I just convert everything so it corresponds with my CDI? Connor Miele Excellent question. The answer depends entirely upon what electronics componentry came with your new CDI-equipped engine. If the complete digital ignition was included, then indeed […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | July 8, 2013
Warm weather is here, riding facilities the globe over are in full swing and your loyal ATV Connection editors are still scouring SprocketList in the hopes of finding someone a sweet deal on a previously loved ATV. That said, this week’s ad takes us to a place called Davis, WV. According to the listing, this […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | July 3, 2013
The name Rhino has been synonymous with Yamaha’s side-by-side line since it was first introduced in the fall of 2004. Since then it has undergone various incarnations of displacement and safety standards and in fact is the machine credited with getting the side-by-side (UTV) phenomenon underway. We were as surprised as the next to find […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | July 2, 2013
