Tag: ATV

This is a drive belt but the machine is not belt driven. Dear ATVC: I’m sorry if this is a stupid question but I don’t know much about mechanics and I’m afraid to post it on a public forum for fear of getting lambasted by those who do. When an ATV has a belt transmission, […] More »

ATV paleontology. Sadly, these days most of the sport ATVs that once roamed the world are as extinct as the dinosaur. Thankfully, we have the internet to remind us of how things once were. This is the Kawasaki KFX700 V-twin. Thanks to a CVT belt automatic transmission linked to shaft final drive, the KFX had […] More »

Hallmark, are you paying attention? It’s official! October 8 will now be known as “International Off-Road Day” presented by Can-Am. For all of you off-roaders out there around the world, this is a day to celebrate the places we go, the fun we have, the work we get done, the memories we make, and the […] More »

Are there any bad choices in the modern 1000cc class? Dear ATVC: I’m planning to buy a Can-Am Outlander MAX XT-P 1000R work quad, and one thing keeps bothering me. Why not save some money and buy a CFMOTO Gladiator X1000 EPS instead? Is there really such a big difference, especially in terms of quality […] More »

Easy. Easy. Doh! There is a right way to load your quad into the back of a pickup and many, many wrong ones. Billy here demonstrates the ugly way to test the strength of the frame of the truck bed. It’s bad enough when it’s your own pickup. Worse when you borrowed your boss’ truck […] More »

Meet the 2022 off-road line. Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, announces the majority of their Proven Off-Road ATV and Side-by-Side (SxS) vehicles for model year 2022, highlighted by the new high-performing, extremely capable Wolverine RMAX2 1000 Sport, based off the best-in-class RMAX 1000 platform to further redefine the recreational SxS segment. Every Yamaha SxS and full-size […] More »

Digging into the world of gears and shafts. Dear ATVC: Among the various makes and models, I have noticed: There are AWD which are really 3 wheel drive machines. These will not have an actuator. There are AWD with a locking front differential for a true 4 wheel drive. These will have 1 diff lock […] More »