Dear ATVC: I’m having a hard time dialing in the suspension on my Polaris Outlaw MXR and wonder if you could help. You guys have said that harsh feeling suspension can mean I’m running my settings too soft. I can’t really wrap my head around this concept. Please explain. Sure- the reason for this seemingly […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | February 12, 2013
When it comes to our ATVs, time is always against us. Every single component is designed to function for a certain amount of time before inevitably failing: Some of these components have an accelerated lifespan due to use (think about your quad’s piston or shock seals) while others break down even while your machine rests […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | February 10, 2013
When it comes to Friday Funnies, we usually scour the web to deliver wild wipe outs, terrible tumbles and asinine antics all in the name of humor. Keeping this in mind, one would think that a video clip titled, “Why We Wear Helmets” would take the high-risk cake. However, when it comes to ATVs, helmet […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | February 8, 2013
If forced to identify one good thing about the riding season coming to an end, we would have to say that that’s when the good deals start surfacing on new & used ATVs. Each week we rummage around Sprocketlist in the hopes of finding some good deal on a pre-owned machine and this week’s entry […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | February 6, 2013
GBC Motorsports has announced that it will be releasing two new models of cross-country tires. The XC-Master and XC-Racer will be replacing the X-Rex and Race Rex models, and will be available in February 2013. GBC Motorsports strives to offer ATV riders and racers the best tires possible, and continually works to update their products […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | February 4, 2013
Dear ATVC: I recently got into ATV riding in the Oregon dunes and discovered what has to be the most insane ATV ever created, the Yamaha Banshee. Are there mistakes on the spec sheets or what? How is it possible that the liquid cooled reed valve 350 parallel twin cylinder is putting out only 35 […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | February 4, 2013
It was just before five PM on highway 17 in Logan West Virginia. I had the throttle pinned on Kawasaki’s 750 Brute Force quad, the speedo was flipping between 69 and 71, and there was a cop behind me. Fortunately, the policeman was there to escort all the riders on Kawasaki’s press junket and not […] More »
By: John Coyle | February 4, 2013
