Dear ATVC: I ride a sport quad and always seem to struggle with storage issues. I like to carry a few survival items like a knife and lighter but don’t like being bogged down with a backpack. Do you know of any personal storage smaller than say a hip pack? As a matter of fact, […] More »

Dear ATVC: According to Suzuki’s site they manufactured the first 4-wheeler in 1983. All of the sites I visit seem to agree that the Suzuki was the first to make a quad when 3-wheelers were all the rage. I remember encountering a beat-up yellow plastic Suzuki 3-wheeler though back in the late 1980s but I […] More »

Dear ATVC: Picked up a pretty beat Yamaha Blaster and want to replace a bunch of bolts with OEM units in the places that the previous owner either zip-tied, riveted or just plain lost and never bothered replacing. Trouble is it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack. Does anyone offer a full ATV […] More »

Dear ATVC: I’ve been trying to reduce the clutter on my race quad’s handlebars by removing the head & taillight controls. I’m wondering if any companies make a kit that would allow me to mount the run/stop switch on the right (throttle) side. Also are there smaller killer switches available? Good question. As far as […] More »

Dear ATVC: I was wondering if you know what the first ATV to come stock with electric start was and what year that would have been? Absolutely, to answer this one we have to head all the way back to the year 1983; a period of time when ATVs came a wheel-short… from the factory! […] More »

Dear ATVC: What exactly is a floating brake caliper and do all ATVs use them? Floating brake calipers can be a bit of a deceptive label considering they are every bit as subject to the laws of gravity as the rest of us. It is their more common label, the sliding caliper, that does a […] More »

I’m tired of my ATV’s plastic looking dull and scratchy after just a few rides. I wash it with a power washer after every ride but wonder if I can do anything to make it look new?