Can overusing your clutch cause engine overheating? Dear ATVC: If you missed last week’s GNCC, it was a mud bath. I competed and was running decent in my class until I suffered a catastrophic engine overheat that pretty much ended the day. I’m sure that it had everything to do with my radiator being gummed […] More »

Machines that fall in that sweet-spot between performance and maintenance. Dear ATVC: Hey guys, looking for opinions on which one is more reliable, easier to work on, and has longer longevity. My dad is looking to purchase a quad this spring, and he’s considering the following two models. He’ll mainly be exploring logging/fire roads. He […] More »

We’re hoping this one gets the ball rolling. Again. We’ll come right out wit hit – manual clutch, full sport ATVs are among your ATV Connection’s favorite machines ever made. You can imagine our disappointment, then, when the 450cc premiere race class nearly evaporated entirely, leaving only Yamaha to hold down the fort (after a […] More »

The big Mammoth 800 doesn’t want to move. Dear ATVC: North Central Ohio here. In a town of 45,000 people I cannot find anybody that will work on my Kazuma Mammoth 800 UTV.. So I guess I’ll have to hack it myself. Fairly handy if I know where to start. I can shift the transmission […] More »

Suzuki never had to transition to four wheels with the crowd. Unlike Yamaha, Honda and Kawasaki, Suzuki never offered a 250cc track-ready 3-wheeler. In fact, the company pretty much skipped over the 3-wheeler thing altogether (we say almost because they did offer a 125 and 185cc trike way back in 1983). Suzuki Quadracer LT250R In […] More »

Something isn’t right here. Dear ATVC: Ok, what’s the secret to getting the belt cover off and on? I swapped my belt and managed to get the cover out after some twisting around. Problem was I couldn’t get it back on. I eventually took the tire off, backed off preload and pulled the lower end […] More »

We understand and miss them too. Dear ATVC: I run local MX and harescrambles and am noticing that we fans of manual clutches can either get a Yamaha or go well used. Do you think we’ll ever have a swing back to the days when every major brand offered a race-ready 450? That’s a really […] More »