When it comes to increasing our ATV’s performance, we often overlook new tires in favor of more glamorous modifications such as a new pipe or a high-compression piston but believe it or not, there may be some massive performance gains to be found by simply putting on fresh sneakers. Wondering how? Read on. Tread Factor: […] More »

Dear ATVC: I’m having a hard time dialing in the suspension on my Polaris Outlaw MXR and wonder if you could help. You guys have said that harsh feeling suspension can mean I’m running my settings too soft. I can’t really wrap my head around this concept. Please explain. Sure- the reason for this seemingly […] More »

Dear ATVC: I recently got into ATV riding in the Oregon dunes and discovered what has to be the most insane ATV ever created, the Yamaha Banshee. Are there mistakes on the spec sheets or what? How is it possible that the liquid cooled reed valve 350 parallel twin cylinder is putting out only 35 […] More »

Dear ATVC: I was browsing eBay for a used ATV and noticed many claim to be “green sticker” compliant. What’s that mean? It’s a safe bet you live in a state that is not California. In Cali All motor vehicles are required to display one of the two stickers (either green or red). What’s the […] More »

Dear ATVC: Simple question – has anyone ever designed a liquid cooled ATV with the radiator in the back? Would that even work? Based on the idea that a radiator requires the flow of air to function, one would think that only logical place to put one would be the front of the machine (where […] More »

Dear ATVC: When going to buy a new piston for my ATV, I was told that I had to make sure the letter on the piston matched the letter on the cylinder. Is this true? Why would the manufacturers do this? Though it’s not commonly done on modern 4-stroke engines, the letter matching game was […] More »

Dear ATVC: I chose the recreational vehicle industry as the subject for a college economics study and was shocked to discover how hard the industry was hit by the recession. Is there cause to suspect this trend will continue or is there hope on the horizon? There’s hope on the horizon and we don’t just […] More »