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An aftermarket ATV intake. Dear ATVC: I bought a 1993 Suzuki LT230 Quad Sport and the dude said he did some “mods” because he raced a little. He took off the air box and left only a small air filter. It’s not protected from water or dirt and connects straight to the carb. I’ve cleaned […] More »

Why isn’t the motor of the future available now? Dear ATVC: Any news of the big boys (Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki) coming out with an electric utility quad yet? The market seems to have been left to Chinese cheapos for kids and overpriced machines made by “specialists”. Tesla’s offering is priced right where you would expect […] More »

Weak, yellow spark from a fouled plug. Dear ATVC: I think I have a problem with the coil on my Suzuki LTZ. I have viewed a lot of pages but can’t find an exact answer or advice on how to check somehow. The sparks off the plug is yellow and seems weak. The engine doesn’t […] More »

One of the rarest and one of the nicest. When we think of rare factory ATVs, the Tiger brand of performance 3-wheelers ranks among the most elusive. Based in Minnesota, the brand fabricated their own frames and plastic and then mounted air-cooled 2-stroke engines from Rotax. This clip shows a fully restored Tiger 200 – […] More »

The science behind the process. When it comes to a four-stroke engine, there is a very simple process taking place every single time your piston rockets up and down its cylinder bore – your intake and exhaust valves open and close once per every two crank revolutions. That means your piston goes up twice and […] More »

Should you pay over MSRP? Dear ATVC: Trying to get my kid a new Yamaha YFZ50. MSRP is $2200 yet ut the door prices have been ranging from $2900 to $3300. I don’t know if I’m just thinking of days long gone where it was expected to pay under if not full MSRP. Any one […] More »

Steel is real. Dear ATVC: I’m rebuilding my 250R and decided to update the clutch basket to an aftermarket unit. Can you explain to me in the world the steel would be $50 more than the aluminum? Shouldn’t it be the other way around? You’d think but there is actually a reason the steel basket […] More »