Category: ATV_Tech

Take the thinking out of drinking. Who among us hasn’t gotten thirsty out on the trails? Hot weather, physical exertion, dust and grit… Must of us have an idea that by the time we feel thirsty, dehydration has already taken hold but did you know “THIRSTY = DEHYDRATED” – the fact is, the minute you […] More »

Valves on both ends? Yes, sometimes. Dear ATVC: Appreciated your article on the two-stroke power valve but have to laugh when you say the to-stroke engine is designed around using no valves. If it has a reed valve on the intake side and a power valve on the exhaust side, I’d say it is a […] More »

Is it possible? It is! Dear ATVC: Anywhere I could maybe get a gas gauge cap for an 86 Suzuki Quadrunner? After searching around I’m guessing they didn’t actually make one but is there a universal something out there I could use? Looking also for a 02 Bombardier gas gauge cap. Any ideas? What you […] More »

Didn’t need valves but had some anyway. Valves are a fact of like in the four-stroke engine. Intake valves open which allow fuel to enter the combustion chamber, a spark plugs ignites the fuel/ air mix, sending the piston sailing down the cylinder and then exhaust valves open to allow the spent gaseous byproducts of […] More »

Segway prepared to enter the upper echelon of SxS performance. When Polaris entered the 2000cc SxS segment with the RZR Pro R (reviewed here), nothing else on the market even came close. As time goes on, though, the competition is catching up. Can-Am’s new Maverick R is attempting to generate the same type of performance […] More »

From a sketch to a real life monster, Can-Am takes us behind the scenes. Have you ever wondered how a company turns an idea into a machine you can purchase from your local dealer? In the case of the Maverick R, they aren’t just sketching up some new plastics and calling it a day, either. […] More »

The big Mammoth 800 doesn’t want to move. Dear ATVC: North Central Ohio here. In a town of 45,000 people I cannot find anybody that will work on my Kazuma Mammoth 800 UTV.. So I guess I’ll have to hack it myself. Fairly handy if I know where to start. I can shift the transmission […] More »