Tag: q & a

Dear ATVC: In my mechanics class we were discussing fluid shear brake systems. Can you explain how these work and have they ever come on an ATV? A “traditional” braking system works by turning friction into heat energy- in the case of your average ATV, a disc rotating with the wheel stores the energy of […] More »

Dear ATVC: I raced ATCs in the early 1980s and remember the fast guys used to race Tiger 3-wheelers. Were these factory machines or custom builds and if they came from a factory, what ever happened to Tiger? Tiger was a short-lived American ATV manufacturer who basically blurred the line between a factory and a […] More »

Dear ATVC: A while back you did a piece on airless tires. What’s going on with those? Any word on them coming to ATVs soon? Funny you should ask- It just so happens one of the leading companies behind the airless tire movement happens to specialize in ATVs. Polaris in fact purchased a company called […] More »