Corrosive conundrum. Dear ATVC: I ended up purchasing a used bottom end on eBay for my 1994 Yamaha Timberwolf 4×4 since my engine needed a new crankshaft and I wasn’t feeling up to splitting the case. What I received today was different than the pictures in the listing – the connecting rod, crankshaft, balancing shaft […] More »
Volcon forms an alliance with the auto giant. Volcon announced today that it will power all of its off-road utility terrain vehicles (“UTV”) with General Motors’ (“GM”) proven and tested electric propulsion systems, including the Company’s flagship UTV, the Volcon Stag, which was revealed to the public on July 1, 2022. Future models, including future […] More »
The only way to be sure. Dear ATVC: Just bought a brand new 2022 king quad 750. Already got a snorkel kit and radiator relocate on the way. Now something I’m not so familiar with is the exhaust and what the best setup is to keep it running and idling under water. The stock muffler […] More »
Fuel, spark and air. Dear ATVC: Just picked up an 82 Honda ATV 200. Won’t pull start, even with starting fluid. Will push start but wont idle. How can I get this beast to run? What can I check? Any help and direction will be appreciated. Thanks in advance. The behavior you describe can be […] More »
Dear ATVC: I have a 1998 Polaris Trailboss 250 2wd that was given to me and I working on as a project. The tires currently on it are 22×11-10 and 23×7-10 and need replacing, they are completely shot. I know nothing about quad tires. I will be doing simple trial riding around New Mexico & […] More »
The aftermarket has been good. Dear ATVC: I have a really nice, all original 1986 LT230S that I’m trying to retrofit some new parts onto… I’m looking to add foldable style levers to my stock quad; something like ASV or ARC or something similar… Does anyone know of any aftermarket front brake levers that will […] More »
Is the performance gain of cool gas worth the effort? Dear ATVC: I’m an amateur racer and heard that the temperature of your gasoline can give you a performance benefit or loss. Is this true? If so, do they make anything to cool the gasoline for racing? Believe it or not, it is true but […] More »