Dear ATVC: My 2006 Suzuki King Quad 700 stalls sometimes when I turn the lights on or when I push the 4-wheel-drive button what could be causing this problem? kenden Ahh electrical anomalies. Ordinarily we are forced to answer these questions with a whole bunch of questions of our own and this instance will be […] More »

Dear ATVC: I’m wondering why ATV batteries are called “maintenance free”. It’s my understanding that they require as much maintenance as any other battery. LenC487 You’re absolutely right, a majority of the batteries nestled within our ATVs are the same lead-acid boxes that have been firing up automobiles and lawnmowers for decades (there are some […] More »

The auto industry has accepted them long ago but by and large, the off-road market hasn’t been quite so quick to adopt the gas/ electric hybrid concept. According to Fort Worth Texas’s HuntVe, that’s about to change. The company offers a whole line of side-by-side and UTVs that come in powertrain trims from gas/ electric […] More »

To the purist, off-roading represents a much needed and deserved break from the gadgets, electronics and connectivity that has become modern life. We dig that. However, there’s no debating the fact that cell phones and similar such devices have made things a lot safer for all involved! Apps like GPS, personal tracking and even the […] More »

Dear ATVC: I have a Champion ATV winch (model no. 100243 3500) with no solenoid and only a remote. Will running it this way damage my winch or anything else? Olie The starting solenoid to any electrical device performs a very crucial function- it acts as an electrical current valve. To summarize its function as […] More »

We love modern ATVs and UTVs and, being members of the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” school of reasoning, find very little to complain about while browsing the 2016 model offerings (aside from perhaps the lack of 450cc race machines of late). However, this is nearly 2016 and many of us like to […] More »

Dear ATVC: Obviously the expense of regenerating an ATV battery is about 1/2 the cost of replacement. What tests or factual documentation supports a prolonged life for a used battery as opposed to a new replacement? Jaster94 In the near future as lithium ion battery packs and other similar means of getting voltage to our […] More »