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 »

Set your TiVos, DVRs, iPads and for us old schoolers- the VCRs and Sony Walkmans because the award-winning, off-road TV show Destination Polaris is back on the air. After a brief hiatus, Destination Polaris has returned to national television on the Fox Sports Networks beginning April 7, 2013. Broadcast in more than 70 million homes, […] More »

Spring is almost here and we’re still scouring SprocketList in the hopes of connecting you with a good deal on a previously loved ATV or UTV of your dreams. To that end, we’ve tracked down an ad that takes us to a place called Haltom City, TX. According to the listing, the seller has a […] More »

Sure there have been no shortage of individuals who have gotten into the record books via motorized vehicles throughout the years but when it comes to the side-by-side, there are many opportunities yet available. Take for example Tanner Godfrey who had decided to jump his Arctic Cat Wildcat to a new world record. Godfrey was […] 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 »

Each week your ATV Connection editors scour the net in the hopes of locating fresh tomfoolery from the saddle of an ATV for entertainment and education (after all, most of our Friday Funny clips are cautionary tales in what not to do). This week we present another gem along such lines- The Canadian wild, a […] More »

Spring is almost here and we’re still scouring SprocketList in the hopes of connecting you with a good deal on a previously loved ATV or UTV of your dreams. To that end, this week’s find takes us to a place called Lincolnton, NC. According to the ad, this is a 2008 Polaris Ranger RZR with […] More »