Dear ATVC: I am having issues with my son’s quad not starting. It has been working fine but not active for about a month. When I go and try to start it, it doesn’t even turn over. The battery is fully charged and I can see no obvious issues with wiring Would I need to […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | February 20, 2017
Had you asked us back in the 1980s when we were yet sporting mullets what recreational riding would have been like in the year 2017, we surely would have told you our machines would be capable of flight by then. Well, it looks like young us would have been correct! SkyRunner, LLC manufacturer of the […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | February 16, 2017
Dear ATVC: Anyone ever jury-rig or make an oil cooler fit? I need one for a Yamaha Big Bear but don’t want to sink $200 into a used radiator to make it happen. DoctorQuad You’re in luck- thanks to the global nature of eBay, you can pick up a brand new universal oil cooler for […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | February 12, 2017
Dear ATVC: I have a chance to go duning up at Glamis over winter break. I’m excited but wonder what to expect riding in deep sand for the first time. Does it require a different technique than riding in other conditions? Absolutely- and the degree of difference in technique has a lot to do with […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | February 5, 2017
Dear ATVC: I got a 1983 Suzuki ALT 125 that wouldn’t run. So I rebuilt the carb, put new rings and new timing chain on it and it still smokes like crazy and takes a while to idle back down. Any ideas?? Spencer Schambach High idling is simply a matter of further fine tuning your […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | January 30, 2017
Dear ATVC: Wasn’t there a new American made ATV coming out a few years ago supposed to be on par with the Japanese 450s? What was it called and what ever happened to it? KTEdwards From the sounds of it, we’d guess you were speaking of US Highland. These guys were on the fast track […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | January 9, 2017
Dear ATVC: I have a 250cc Tao Tao and on the last ride my friend came back with it pouring fuel out of a hole in the carb- see hole above the gold screw? Anyone know if a screw dropped out and should be in this hole or is it something else? Alanrenouf Thanks and […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | January 2, 2017
