Team Green. Literally. There may not have been a whole lot of them throughout the years, but Kawasaki offered a nice variety of manual clutch, performance based machines spanning the decades. Let’s take a look at the offerings. Tecate-3 Honda may have beaten Kawasaki to the race-ready 3-wheeler with the 250R but Kawasaki was the […] More »

Legendary sport quad. Dear ATVC: I have a 2003 Kawasaki KFX400 and driving across a combined bean field in even second gear is really bumpy. I assume the shocks are just really stiff. How do I adjust the suspension on it? The Kawasaki KFX400 (and Suzuki LTZ400 on which it is based) did indeed start […] More »

Final assembly plant decided upon. We won’t hold it against you if this is the first time you’re hearing about ElectraMeccanica. The Arizona company is in the process of building a street-legal rechargeable single-seat three wheeler called the SOLO. Volcon and ElectraMeccanica have jointly announced that the latter has been selected for the final assembly […] More »

We understand and miss them too. Dear ATVC: I run local MX and harescrambles and am noticing that we fans of manual clutches can either get a Yamaha or go well used. Do you think we’ll ever have a swing back to the days when every major brand offered a race-ready 450? That’s a really […] More »

So close but so far away. Dear ATVC: Original problem: Been sitting up for a while, says Check Engine and Hot immediately after turning the key (engine tries to but fails to turn over). Figured I might get a OBDII code reader to check the diagnostic codes. Replaced fuel injector already, probably going to replace […] More »

A grippy situation. Dear ATVC: I have an 05 Suzuki Eiger 400 that one of my kid’s friends decided to see could win against a tree. I need to repair part of it and have identified the part needed (front grip). However, everywhere I’ve checked has to order it from Suzuki and they are on […] More »

Pros and cons? You got it. Dear ATVC: I have Yamaha Rhino 660 and am thinking about getting a hood rack for it. Can you give me some pros and cons? Thanks in advance. Absolutely – hood racks can be a very useful edition to the front end of a SxS but unless they arrive […] More »