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 »

Another mystery machine. Dear ATVC: I’m trying to find out the brand make model of a quad I have. It was left by my uncle and I used to ride a few years back anyway it’s been left in the garage for a few years and it’s dirty and needs a lot of work and […] More »

Needs gasket for sealing. Dear ATVC: Does anyone know what exhaust gasket is needed for my Tao Tao 150cc ATV? Both my 150s have this problem and they are loud. The good news is the Tao Tao 150s can use 1PZ universal gasket kits. They are available from reputable sources like Amazon here for $7.94 […] More »