A new law snuck in with the spending package. According to NBC News, we have a whole bunch of lawsuits to thank claiming that a can of highly explosive gasoline is in fact highly explosive resulting in new government regulation. The article states that the new bill was tucked away inside the large spending legislation […] More »

A blast from off-roading’s past. We like to fancy ourselves experts on the ATV and its rich history around here but every once in a while that prestigious title requires that we did deep into the global archives so as to remind ourselves of some of the multitude of unique and wonderful machines that lead […] More »

There’s more to EPS than you think. Dear ATVC: How come you never see EPS (electric power steering) on ATVs other than the bigger 4x4s? Wouldn’t easier steering benefit sport quads too? That’s a valid question – and to begin answering it, let’s start with the reality that technically most any ATV, regardless of its […] More »

Taking the place of the injector. Dear ATVC: I just bought a 1994 Polaris 400L and I was told I need to mix the gas and oil. I was wondering what the mixture is for my model – is it 50:1, 40:1, 32:1? Let’s start with the obvious – the 400L left the factory with […] More »

Wouldn’t flipping the cylinder around and running a straight pipe be best? Dear ATVC: Can somebody help me understand something about exhaust systems? I have noticed performance pipes seem to have all sorts of twists and bends in them lately. Wouldn’t this be worse for performance? Am I wrong in thinking the best boost would […] More »

Hibernation time. Dear ATVC: I am getting my quad ready for its long winter nap and I heard that the best thing to do is to fill the tank to the top? Why? I always heard you should drain the fluids. Believe it or not, filling the gas tank is the way to go with […] More »

Easy Only On The Budget Whenever we review a Polaris Sportsman we like to remind the Sportsman line of ATVs is continually the number 1 selling brand of automatic 4×4. And in the case of the 450 H.O., it boasts the distinction of being the most popular of the Sportsman line. In short, this means […] More »