Hard to tell at a glance. Dear ATVC: I bought a self-made 85cc racing quad. Can anyone tell me which quad the rear axle comes from? While your pictures are nice and clear, the bad news is it’s just about impossible to tell such things by photos alone. Why? Without all of the dimensions (the […] More »

Affordable off-brander. The leaves are changing, the world is returning to what passes for normal, and your ATV Connection editors are back to scouring SprocketList in the hopes of snagging you a good deal. This week’s ad takes us to a place called Nazareth, PA. According to the listing, this dealer has an inventory of […] More »

Are there any bad choices in the modern 1000cc class? Dear ATVC: I’m planning to buy a Can-Am Outlander MAX XT-P 1000R work quad, and one thing keeps bothering me. Why not save some money and buy a CFMOTO Gladiator X1000 EPS instead? Is there really such a big difference, especially in terms of quality […] More »

Two schools of thought, one machine. Dear ATVC: I have a 2003 Polaris 700 Twin and was wondering which head bolt torque setting you’d advise. According to my service manual it should be done in certain pattern to 0-64 ft. lbs. (81-87 Nm) but I’ve also heard to torque to 25 ft. lbs, back off […] More »

Going extinct. Dear ATVC: My dealership supplies utility quads to farmers and the main business tends to be 400 to 500cc 4wd machines, as these combine being big enough to pull a trailer with being not too heavy on petrol. However, we also move a few 250 Hondas every year, mostly to dairy farmers who […] More »

The Gates catalog just got fatter for 2020. Gates, a leading global provider of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions, is launching over 40 new G-Force RedLine (CVT) belt sizes to now cover the majority of modern high-performance off-road applications. This portfolio expansion builds upon the successful performance of an initial 10 G- Force […] More »

How much is too much? Dear ATVC: My son is 10 years old and I started out looking at 125cc Chinese ATVs and they just looked too small. I then started looking at 150cc units. Then I saw a CFMOTO 400 online. Based on the pic I saw of someone standing next to one, it […] More »