Who is this man and what is his steed? Dear ATVC: Has anyone ever heard of atv rider Joshua Kritzeck? And is that a Honda 700xx? Josh Kritzeck is still an active ATV enthusiast and tuner and, amazingly, has authored several books on extracting power from performance quads under pen-name JR Kritz. And you are […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | April 5, 2020
Weird tech. Dear ATVC: This outlet on this 110cc exhaust system isn’t connected to anything. Does anyone know what it goes to? When it comes to Chinese ATVs, there are countless “innovations” that bear no name, no parts reference and defy all sense of logic. For a short time some minis were coming equipped with […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | March 29, 2020
The mystery machine. Dear ATVC: If anyone can help identify the actual model of this dune buggy, I would greatly appreciate it. It has Desert Fox stickers on it but not sure if they are original? Tried searching with the image but haven’t found a match. Any ideas? Thanks! Well we have some good news […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | March 9, 2020
We have encountered it and it turned out to be this. Dear ATVC: Anybody ever come across a qaud that wont run with the Regulator/Rectifier connected but will run with the R/R disconnected? We have- and usually what that ended up being was a faulty stator. How can you find out for sure? Grab an […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | March 1, 2020
Not really a ring but a C. Dear ATVC: So I redid the top end on my Raptor 660R and have noticed additional exhaust smoke, especially when starting from cold until it warms up. My friend says it’s because I didn’t bother setting proper ring gap. What is that exactly and could that be the […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | January 12, 2020
Utah knows off-roading. Dear ATVC: So I have been fixing up a 2005 Kymco MXU 250 to resell that I received from a family member. Well long story short, they didn’t know they had a title to it or a bill of sale. I just found out now by looking in their safe that there […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | January 5, 2020
Search and you will find. Dear ATVC: I need help finding the VIN on my Yamaha Moto 4 250 so I can purchase the right parts for my year and model. The Yamaha Moto 4 VIN is found stamped on the bottom frame spar just ahead of the left foot peg were you seated on […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | December 22, 2019
