It pays to be in the cRU. Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, is proud to pledge more than $140,000 in bLU cRU bonuses for the 2022 Side-by-Side (SxS) and ATV racing seasons. Yamaha’s bLU cRU program offers race bonuses ranging from entry to win a new 2022 YFZ450R to payouts of up to $15,000 for qualified […] More »

900cc 4-cylinder performance? Why not. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to cram a Kawasaki Ninja ZX9R engine into a Yamaha YFZ450 chassis, this week’s clip can satisfy your curiosity while saving you a fortune in do-it-yourself dollars. We’re just guessing here but something tells us owning stock in a tire company […] More »

Holding down the fort. We really have to hand it to Yamaha – this is the second time in recent memory where nearly every manufacturer in the world has pulled away from producing performance/ manual clutch ATVs except for them. We applaud them for realizing that politics and bureaucratic nonsense should never take precedent over […] More »

Seems like a dream now. The ATV industry is weird. Back when it gained mainstream in the 1980s, racing motocross was a major attraction. Companies like Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki all manufactured high performance 2-stroke race equipment and offered sponsorship and contingency programs that rivaled the best in 2-wheel and snowmobile sectors. Then lawsuits […] More »

The bLU cRU is getting it done. Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, Side-by-Side (SxS), ATV, and motorcycle bLU cRU racers have captured various titles and championship bonuses for the 2021 season competing on the podium-proven YXZ1000R, YFZ450R, and YZ250FX vehicles in various off-road races across the country, including Championship Off-Road, ATV Motocross (ATV MX), Grand National […] More »

Sometimes it ends okay. We know, we know – many of you have come to expect this weekly spot to showcase epic crashes. Sometimes, though, we like to share the saves. Almost a decade ago at the Baja 250, fans were treated to a wonderful high speed save and we have the clip.

Dear ATVC: Picked up an 08 LTR-450 recently in pieces that runs like an absolute beast now that I got it fixed up. Only issue is starting. It has a difficult time turning over unless its hooked up to a booster or roll started. I know I need to do the valves – the exhaust […] More »