Tag: clutch

As close as you’re going to get. Dear ATVC: Searching for my next quad and currently have a Yamaha Warrior. I want to find something not too huge and possibly with a foot shifter/clutch like my warrior. My top choices so far are the Wolverine (used 2006-2009) or Grizzly. Both of these will probably be […] More »

What is this? Dear ATVC: I recently picked up a 1983 Yamaha YTM 175 and got it running only to seize it up. So I rebuilt the top end and got it running but something in the clutch cover was sounding horrible so I took it apart again. Can anyone tell me what this piece […] More »

Honda’s unique transmission explained. Dear ATVC: How does the Honda DCT transmission differ from other CVTs and how does it work? Well, the ends result (the Continuously Variable Transmission) isn’t really unique with Honda’s Dual Clutch Transmission, but rather the interaction between the rider and the machine is different. How so? The DCT allows the […] More »

The aftermarket has been good. Dear ATVC: I have a really nice, all original 1986 LT230S that I’m trying to retrofit some new parts onto… I’m looking to add foldable style levers to my stock quad; something like ASV or ARC or something similar… Does anyone know of any aftermarket front brake levers that will […] More »

Dear ATVC: I have 2003 Polaris Sportsman 500 HO that I put 26″ Mud Lites. Its sluggish now. What weights and spring can I put in to make my own clutch kit without spending $350 on an EPI clutch kit? That’s insane money for a spring and 3 pieces of metal. What is the stock […] More »

Steel is real. Dear ATVC: I’m rebuilding my 250R and decided to update the clutch basket to an aftermarket unit. Can you explain to me in the world the steel would be $50 more than the aluminum? Shouldn’t it be the other way around? You’d think but there is actually a reason the steel basket […] More »

Holding down the fort. We really have to hand it to Yamaha – this is the second time in recent memory where nearly every manufacturer in the world has pulled away from producing performance/ manual clutch ATVs except for them. We applaud them for realizing that politics and bureaucratic nonsense should never take precedent over […] More »