Category: ATV_Tech

The Under-Appreciated Oil Filter

  By Jason Giacchino You’ve probably already surmised that the function of your ATV’s oil filter is to filter out particulates in your motor’s oil but just how does a simple paper element hold up to the extreme conditions found within a high-performance engine?  Read on to find out. Rock, Paper, Scissors While there have […] More »

By: | January 1, 2006


Top Five Free ATV Mods

  Performance Gains That Don’t Cost a Thing By Jason Giacchino June 23, 2009 Who was it again that said the best things in life were free?  There’s a good chance they rode an ATV.  After assembling our Top Ten ATV Mods article, we were inspired to do another pertaining to the modifications that will […] More »

By: | January 1, 2006


Ultimate Guide To ATV Engine Valves

  Ultimate Guide To ATV Engine Valves Taking the fear out of checking clearance and adjusting your valves Dear ATV Connection: I know I’m supposed to check the valve clearance on my four-stroke ATV but am afraid to do so.  What is the worst that can happen by neglecting this?  How hard is it to […] More »

By: | January 1, 2006



Washing the ATV: Cleaning Product Review

  Slick Offroad Wash Product Evaluation Because a Clean Quad is Always Slick The problem: Playing in the dirt and mud leaves your ATV looking crusty, grimy and beat down.  Problem # 2: Pressure washing can be hard on seals, bearings and even your machine’s decals. Problem # 3: Most specialized detergents powerful enough to […] More »

By: | January 1, 2006


When to Use a Resonance Chamber 

  If you’ll recall from the Jurassic Park movies, the scientists claimed to have found a small piece of bone within the skull of a Velociraptor called a resonance chamber.  By passing air through the hollow bone, sound was created and hence limited communication may have been possible for these meat-eating dinosaurs.  In the ATV […] More »

By: | January 1, 2006



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