As elusive as Bigfoot and no less exciting. When we think of 2-stroke ATVs, usually Yamaha’s entries come to mind or maybe the legendary Honda 250R. However, while 2-strokes went extinct in the US long ago, the same wasn’t true for the rest of the globe. Spain’s Gas Gas – in addition to offering a […] More »

Drag quads are a different breed entirely. Yamaha’s 350cc twin cylinder 2-stroke Banshee is a legend in sand dunes the world over but apparently sometimes that’s just a starting point. The poster of this week’s clip says that he weighs in at 205 pounds but you’d never know it with the way his modified Banshee […] More »

A blast from off-roading’s past. We like to fancy ourselves experts on the ATV and its rich history around here but every once in a while that prestigious title requires that we did deep into the global archives so as to remind ourselves of some of the multitude of unique and wonderful machines that lead […] More »

Taking the place of the injector. Dear ATVC: I just bought a 1994 Polaris 400L and I was told I need to mix the gas and oil. I was wondering what the mixture is for my model – is it 50:1, 40:1, 32:1? Let’s start with the obvious – the 400L left the factory with […] More »

Are they lasting longer than before? Yup! Dear ATVC: Had a Yamaha Blaster way back in the teen years and remember having to replace the spark plug a couple times per summer. After over a decade and a half away from ATVs, I picked up a used Sportsman that is still on its original spark […] More »

New for this year: BNG Yamaha has had a very storied history with their flagship 2-stroke 350 twin Banshee. And though the old soldier has been retired back in 2008 (North America) to make way for a new generation of 4-stroke performance, the vehicle was largely unchanged for its entire production run. As such, you […] More »

A raptor that’s far from extinct. If you think the 3-wheeler went extinct by 1988 and the 2-stroke engine shortly thereafter, you really need to take a look at what these guys at BVC Trikes are building for consumers all over the world in their shop. Braap!