Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., has a deep and talented team competing in the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) ATV series this year with three racers in early contention for their respective pro-level championships after the first three rounds of the year. Led by Bill Ballance and Ballance Racing, Taylor Kiser and Walker Fowler are both […] More »
Dear ATVC: My buddy says his Yamaha YFZ450R is superior on the track because Yamaha’s engineers pay close attention to center of gravity when designing their quads. Is there any truth to this? Yes and no- Yes Yamaha is known for extensive testing to ensure proper mass centralization as it applies to the handling of […] More »
When it comes to Kawasaki’s Teryx4 UTVs, we’re always eager for a good test run. Now imagine getting to spend a weekend shredding in one with the legendary Destry Abbott and then finding out the Teryx was yours to keep! Now stop imagining… Kawasaki is going to make precisely such a dream come true in […] More »
We’re still in the first quarter of 2012 but Honda’s apparently unconcerned with Mayan calendars and doomsday predictions as they are the first manufacturer to unleash word on their 2013 line. Here’s what they have to say: “With our wide-ranging lineup of utility ATVs, Honda offers something for just about everybody who spends time outdoors […] More »
Remember playing that ridiculous hypothetical question game as a kid: “If you were stranded on a desert island and could only take three things with you, what would they be?” You’d wrack your brain trying to think of three books you could stand to read over and over for the rest of your days or […] More »
For years, I’d been hearing my friends talk about this amazing place, where they could take their ATV’s, go riding at all hours of the day and night, camp, and ride some more. Pictures and videos of these trips only confirmed what I was missing, so way back in 1998, a friend of mine asked me to come along.
Dear ATVC: I never understood the benefits of a steering damper but noticed most racers run them. What’s that all about? While ATVs share four-wheels with their automotive cousins, the fact of the matter is our structure of steering is actually closer to how a motorcycle functions than the complex rack & pinion system found […] More »