Category: ATV_Tech

Carb control. The name Walbro may not be on the tip of your tongue when you think of the fuel system in your ATV but the company has been around since 1950 and, regardless of the name stamped on your machine’s carb, there’s a very good chance they played a roll in the technology. The […] More »

Close cousins. Dear ATVC: I just bought a 1993 Honda FourTrax 300EX that needs a ton of work; plastics are toast as is the seat and bars. Then found a 1987 FourTrax 250X in really good condition at a reasonable price; less then what new plastics alone would cost. So, My question is this: Will […] More »

Why not more of these? Dear ATVC: As automotive mechanics tells us, more cylinders mean longer lasting engines. I’m wondering then why so many ATVs still come equipped with single-cylinder motors. Well for starters the assumption that more cylinders always means increased engine lifespan isn’t accurate. While it is true that engine RPM may be […] More »

Anyone seen some spark? Dear ATVC: I bit the bullet and purchased the Black Dragon ignition kit for a 1999 Lem. I installed it exactly as instructed even though the instructions left a little bit to be desired. I did all the recommended checks; Still no spark. Has anyone had a similar experience? firsttimerider You […] More »

The US Army will take 20 please. Team Polaris and its advanced MRZR X multi-mode vehicle platform have been selected by the U.S. Army to be one of the robotic systems used by infantry brigade combat teams for the next year of trials as part of the Squad Multipurpose Equipment Transport (SMET) program. The MRZR […] More »

A wheel, a tire and no chance of a flat. Michelin Tweel Technologies, a division of Michelin North America, Inc., is introducing a new 26-inch airless radial tire with a four-bolt wheel-pattern hub designed for use on UTV’s that will initially be sold as a fitment for the replacement market. Originally designed for military special […] More »

Does not need premix. Dear ATVC: I have a 2007 or 2008 Polaris Sportsman 90 that I thought was a 2-stroke. I filled a gallon gas can with fuel and mixed it with 2-stroke oil 50:1 ratio. Now it has no power once the throttle is opened too far and can’t climb any sort of […] More »