Tag: question

Dear ATVC: Just read your article about octane rating and found it very informative. I do have a question, though. Are octane ratings the same all over the world? Here in Europe, our numbers a much higher than yours. You can get 95 and even 98 octane at the pump. Do we just have higher […] More »

Grilling up a mystery. Dear ATVC: The only id I can find other than the vin # is on the front of my UTV. It is HDS? Can someone help me identify this rig? It came with a lake-house we bought & there is no paperwork for it that we can find. We’re 3rd owners […] More »

A true mystery lock. Dear ATVC: I’m new to the whole ATV world. So this is probably a noobie question. I was mounting a winch yesterday and saw this keyhole. What is it for? Nope, not a noobie question. All of the industry veterans we showed the picture to scratched their head and had the […] More »

Seeing more of these than the other brands? Dear ATVC: Texas is my state and I look for used ATV (not UTV) listings on a regular basis. I constantly see Polaris listings out number all other brands combined. I would not believe for a minute Polaris`s market share is equal to the combined share of […] More »

Technology: Can’t live with it, can’t live without it. Dear ATVC: They changed some of the software they use at work, and now this site is blocked. But it says you’re blocking it and not our software. I’m dead in the water during the day. Any clues? Yes – Typically an Error 1005 occurs when […] More »

Proven with time. Dear ATVC: As much as I’ve searched, I can’t seem to find opinions or discussions about pros and cons of gas tank location on an ATV. Yes I understand the lower center of gravity makes an ATV more stable on off-cambers but I’m really curious about hill climbs and if the fuel […] More »

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 »