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Not tamper-proof. Dear ATVC: Been looking at early (2000 to 2010) ATVs with OEM instrumentation. Is it possible to somehow do a rollback with a programmer or by replacing a module? Is it possible to operate these models from the get-go with the instruments disconnected. I wouldn’t mind paying well over the average price for […] More »

Entry level reliability. Dear ATVC: My 13 year old son is more of a dirt bike rider but we want to get him an ATV to ride some of the nearby trails with us. Someone near us is selling a 2000 Yamaha Breeze 125 for $1400. Is the Breeze a decent quad for a young […] More »

The quintet. Dear ATVC: I just picked up a Yamaha Raptor 660 and it’s the first Yamaha I’ve ever owned. I am really surprised to hear they ran 5-valve heads. Why not the standard 4? It seems like nothing but more complexity. Even though four valves is the commonly accepted norm (two intake and two […] More »

Rare, perhaps. Impossible? No. Dear ATVC: I just bought an 05 DS650 Baja back in early March. This is my first ATV and long story short, it’s pretty beat. I have the top end torn apart and I cant find anything for Can-Am parts online that aren’t used. While it’s true – some of the […] More »

Do brands really equal performance? Dear ATVC: I built up a 250R with plans of racing when life gets back to normal and have a question that never seems to get addressed. How come when testing quads, especially high performance ones, nobody ever mentions the brand and octane of the fuel being run through them. […] More »

Because even the mere risk of stalling sucks. Dear ATVC: Do manual transmission quads that you can shift without engaging a clutch use a centrifugal clutch to accomplish this? I believe you can stop these quads in gear without killing the engine. Can these quads be left in high gear and accelerate from a standstill? […] More »

Brakes broke. Dear ATVC: I just purchased a 1999 Honda Recon TRX250 that needed a complete brake overhaul. I replaced the front brakes and noticed the wheel cylinders on both sides were froze up so I worked them in and out until I got them both working properly. Then when I was testing the brakes […] More »