Category: Yamaha

Dear ATVC: I have an 02 Yamaha Blaster that shakes like crazy in low gears. I barely press the throttle and it is shaking. Anyone know how to fix it, or if this is normal? XblasterX 2-strokes are known for excessive engine-induced vibration and the Yamaha Blaster is certainly no exception. Yamaha did attempt to […] More »

Yamaha Racing’s Walker Fowler earned his second-straight Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) XC1 Pro ATV championship piloting his Yamaha YFZ450R. Placing on the podium at the Powerline Park in St. Clairsville, Ohio, Fowler captured the series title with one round remaining.   “Fowler dominated the cross-country ATV circuit this season and consistently demonstrated why the […] More »

This week we’re turning the spotlight onto the efforts of forum member rck. You may notice an absence of 2016s in rck’s quiver and that’s exactly how he wants it. These are machines he describes as “rescued from death”. Among them a 1988 Yamaha Moto 4, YTM 200 & 125, and a Polaris 400. rck […] More »

Dear ATVC: I have a 2001 Yamaha Kodiak 400 4×4. On the speedometer there is a counter what is that reading? Is it a trip meter- miles or hours? Drewg821 What started out in our opinion to be a simple question actually revealed some interesting facts. Not all 2001 Yamaha Kodiak 400s came equipped with […] More »

There are some of us who like our ATV stables to contain as many makes and models as possible. Then there are others who find something they like and stick to it. The latter is certainly the case for forum member swordfish028 who, in case the tee-shirt didn’t clue you in, is a big fan […] More »

Summer is making that transition to fall- the days are shorter, the nights are cooler and your editors are, as always, digging through SprocketList to make some crisp autumn riding a reality without breaking the piggy bank. That said, this week’s ad takes us to a place called Las Vegas, NV. According to the listing […] More »

The 2017 Yamaha YXZ1000R pure sport Side-by-Side (SxS), along with an all-new Genuine Yamaha Technology Racing (GYTR) torque assist gear kit for the YXZ1000R, will be available in dealerships this month. “A year after its world debut last September, the YXZ1000R is still the most exciting pure sport Side-by-Side featuring a three cylinder, 998cc engine […] More »