Dear ATVC: My 09 Yamaha Kodiak 450 spits and sputters and has no power when I try to accelerate in forward and reverse. It sounds like it is flooded or not getting enough fuel. I Took the fuel tank off cleaned out the fuel tank clean and the fuel pump filter, cleaned the carburetor, replaced […] More »

New electric line arrives. VOLTERRA Motors (“VOLTERRA” or “the Company”), a US based All-Electric Powersports Vehicles Manufacturer, announces its upcoming 2023 product line-up including crossover vehicles, youth bikes and ATVs. VOLTERRA intends to bring back the joy in riding by replacing existing noisy, and polluting gasoline vehicles with powerful and responsive electric powertrains that surpass […] More »

Running great. For a few minutes anyway. Dear ATVC: Took my ATC 185s out recently and it died after about an hour of riding. Wouldn’t fire back up without sitting for a while. Then it died again shortly after. New carb + jetted, DG exhaust & Uni filter. Just like as if it won’t start […] More »

What carb did I get? Dear ATVC: How can I determine if my carb is from a 300EX or a 400EX? I ask because I just got a 400EX and the main jet is only 127. Stock on the 300EX is 122 so I was wondering if this means someone installed a 300EX carb on […] More »

Awesome standard equipment. Garmin International, Inc. has announced that Arctic Cat, Inc., has selected Garmin to exclusively outfit its new Wildcat XX Black Hills Edition side-by-side vehicles with customized 5.5-inch Tread navigators beginning in model year 2023. “We’re honored that Arctic Cat has selected Garmin as standard equipment on its Wildcat XX Black Hills Edition […] More »

And Arctic Cat unleashes its 2023s. Arctic Cat Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, introduced several new off-road models and a growing partnership with Garmin as part of its Model Year 2023 launch. The growing lineup offers more vehicles that cater to a wider variety of riders so more enthusiasts can enjoy the great outdoors. […] More »

The art of deflation. There are no shortage of handy devices and solutions to getting air into our tires, but what about when it comes to letting air out? There are times when lowering air to a given pressure on the trail is paramount or situations where thoroughly deflating a tire can be a time-consuming […] More »