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 »

Hanging around. Dear ATVC: I have a Coolster 3150cxc and can’t find a replacement muffler clamp anywhere online. Please help. The good news is you don’t a Coolster specific part. Your 150cc machine shares dimension specs with any off-brand 125/150 on the market. These are as follows: The specific part you need is available brand […] More »