If you want manual clutch, class leading performance in 2021, Yamaha is the only company to have your back. Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, the unrivaled leader in Sport ATVs, announces its lineup of Proven Off-Road 2021 Sport ATV models, featuring the championship-winning YFZ450R and big-bore powerhouse, the Raptor 700R and Raptor 700 models, now with […] More »
Head in the sky but rubber on the ground. The guys in the 4×4 Side-by-Side feared they had their hands full when they lined up to drag against the potent Yamaha Raptor 700R but so much of racing is getting off the line clean. The guy on the Raptor demonstrates what not to do.
Why no title? Dear ATVC: I haven’t owned an ATV since since my Yamaha Wolverine 15 years ago. I’ve been thinking about picking up something used, along the lines of a 400EX, LTZ400, maybe even a Raptor. There are a decent number of ATVs on Facebook Marketplace, but it seems like very few of them […] More »
Who needs a 4×4? Sometimes you can train your ATV to do its best work outside of its given environment. Take this guy – his Raptor 700R has become a genuine swamp buggy. Of course the downside is sometimes doing that makes your ATV forget how to do what it was designed for it seems.
The quintet. Dear ATVC: I just picked up a Yamaha Raptor 660 and it’s the first Yamaha I’ve ever owned. I am really surprised to hear they ran 5-valve heads. Why not the standard 4? It seems like nothing but more complexity. Even though four valves is the commonly accepted norm (two intake and two […] More »
Meet Arctic Cat’s 2021 lineup. Arctic Cat Inc., part of the Textron Specialized Vehicles business, announced today its model year 2021 off-road lineup. “For the 2021 model year, Arctic Cat has simplified its product lineup, with a sharp focus on offering high-performance side-by-sides and ATVs across the most popular product classes and categories in the […] More »
Not meant to be driven upside down. Dear ATVC: I have a 2016 Yamaha Kodiak 700 that I rolled, busting the top head light. Now the two front headlights aren’t working and neither is the winch. Does anyone know what’s going on? The fact that the top light broke shouldn’t have affected the remaining electrically […] More »