The era of mechanical differentials was real. Dear ATVC: I remember viewing parts-house schematics and finding a locking front differential that was engaged without any electrical element (wires, solenoid) involved. Not to be confused with the viscolok, this diff case showed a small lever that was activated by cable or rod. Is there or was […] More »

20 years and 4-million machines. Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America (YMMC) and Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, (YMUS) have reached a historic manufacturing milestone, celebrating the production of 4 million vehicles with the assembly of a new 2021 Wolverine RMAX2 1000 Side-by-Side (SxS) at the state-of-the-art U.S. manufacturing facility in Newnan, Georgia. Yamaha held the […] More »

2022 at the Can-Am camp. BRP (TSX: DOO; NASDAQ: DOOO) maintains a constant focus on improving the rider experience across its entire lineup of powersports vehicles. Can-Am Off-Road is a shining example of that, and the results speak for themselves – continuously sweeping podiums at the most grueling races across the globe, helping to drive […] More »

Don’t worry bro, she won’t get a scratch. This guy got a brand new machine and his buddy convinced him to let him pull a few ice doughnuts on the frozen river to break it in. What could possibly go wrong?

If you have a 2001 General, call your dealer. Polaris is recalling roughly 1,530 model year 2021 GENERAL 1000, GENERAL 4 1000, GENERAL XP 1000 and GENERAL XP 4 1000 ROVs sold in the U.S. and Canada. The weld between the brake pedal pivot bracket and the EPS mounting bracket can separate, which can result […] More »

Holding onto those 9-lives. Sometimes you’re just tooling along when one of nature’s critters decides to try and intercept your trajectory. Here we witness one such close call with a cat that thankfully ended with little more than elevated heart-rates for all involved.

It’s cheap but it isn’t deep. Dear ATVC: I managed to get hurt training for the upcoming football season and decided to use the downtime to get into a good ATV/ off-road video game. I know you recommended one a while back but can’t think of the name of it. Was it ATV Renegades? If […] More »