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Dear ATVC: I have 2003 Polaris Sportsman 500 HO that I put 26″ Mud Lites. Its sluggish now. What weights and spring can I put in to make my own clutch kit without spending $350 on an EPI clutch kit? That’s insane money for a spring and 3 pieces of metal. What is the stock […] More »

Landing, not a launch. Fact – even if we don’t realize it, we’re experiencing the nature of physics every time we ride. What makes huge air possible is the fact that landing on a steep decline (transition) turns downward momentum into forward momentum. When you see a giant landing ramp, the goal is always to […] More »

Let’s separate fact from fiction. Myth: Higher Octane Number Means Greater Engine Performance We’ve all heard that one, right? Pump in some 93 rather than 87 and hold on tight. This is actually quite untrue. What a higher octane rating is good for is allowing an engine to be tuned for greater compression without preigniting […] More »

Not so common AC. Spring is springing and your ATV Connection editors are scouring SprocketList in the hopes of finding good deals on used equipment. This week we located a machine in Marshall, WI. According to the listing this is a 2012 Artic Cat 425 4×4, automatic showing 1486 miles/ 220 hours on the clock. […] More »

Round 3 gets underway. Ominous skies greeted the ATV Motocross National Championship (ATVMX) Series, an AMA National Championship, as round three kicked off at Aonia Pass MX in Washington, Georgia, setting up another exciting round ATVMX racing. With some of the muddiest conditions seen in years, the day would not offer anyone a break as […] More »

Dear ATVC: Did some trading and ended up with a 1995 Suzuki LT250 Quadrunner 4×4. I went through the carb, cleaned it and threw in a new battery. When I fired it up, I noticed the air box filling up with gas/oil mixed and discovered it was coming from crank case through the vent tube […] More »

Annual IFRD. As female participation in powersports has continued to grow over the last decade, Polaris Inc.(NYSE: PII) is once again celebrating International Female Ride Day (IFRD) to help spotlight women riders in the powersports arena and further celebrate and accelerate the participation of women in powersports. The 16th annual IFRD is scheduled for May […] More »