Tag: ATV Tech

In this day of four-stroke domination, many riders will never have had the experience of wringing out a high-revving two-stroke quad. This is a shame because two-strokes created a type of power delivery that even the peppiest four has difficulty reproducing. Best of all it managed to do it by weighing less, containing far fewer […] More »

  A common misconception in the world of engine performance is that going bigger bore on the cylinder is a shortcut to limitless power gains. The editors of ATV Connection have done their share of boring read… erm, cylinders, throughout the years.  Let’s clear up some of the common myths and facts to the weird and […] More »

Dear ATVC: I am a smaller rider and have wondered if any companies offer custom-made ATV seats to accommodate those of us who feel a bit stretched in most quads’ cockpits. Had you said you were seeking a custom made UTV seat, the options would be limitless. However, since ATV seat foam is typically designed […] More »

The sun is coming out, the weather’s getting warmer, and the call of the open trail is music to our ears. Luckily, there are a whole slew of new products to make your UTV riding experience even better.

Fact: ATV riding can be murder on the knees. Designed, as they were to absorb the impact of our body weight against the ground while stepping, ATV riding (and especially racing) can exert countless times more impact through our joints. Contrary to common misconception, knee braces aren’t designed merely for those recovering from or who […] More »

Dear ATVC: I’m unclear on how putting a higher-pressure radiator cap on my ATV can keep the coolant inside from boiling over. Can you please elaborate on how that’s possible? Absolutely. To begin you must realize that what we consider the boiling point of a fluid is not a constant but rather the temperature at […] More »

Dear ATVC: All the hype about electric motors being the wave of the future has me wondering if it’s possible to swap out the internal combustion engine of an ATV with an electric motor & batteries? I have a 1987 Honda Fourtrax with a blown engine- rather than rebuild it, maybe this would be a […] More »