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Unidentified towing object. Dear ATVC: My Suzuki Eiger came with a winch already installed on it. I’m pretty sure it’s an aftermarket unit by the awful wiring job. My question is this – How do I identify the manufacturer of a winch if someone spray painted it all? It looks like there was a sticker […] More »

Tight squeeze situation. Dear ATVC: So my ATV’s carb is out of tune and the adjustment for air fuel mix is facing down. I can’t reach it even with a small flat-head. Any suggestions how to get a screwdriver in that space? A few – these are instances where a picture is truly worth a […] More »

Off-road only? Maybe not. Dear ATVC: I was considering getting a Mahindra ROXOR over a Polaris or Can-Am SxS because I figured it could be used for some street use too only to find out, it’s every bit as illegal as the rest of them. Why? Can it be made street legal? According to our […] More »

Refusing to fire up. Dear ATVC: I have a Honda 400EX that turns over but won’t start. I already cleaned the carb. Some of the jets were clogged and I thought that would be it but no difference. Fuel is flowing but not sure why it still won’t start. Please help. It sounds like you […] More »

This is a drive belt but the machine is not belt driven. Dear ATVC: I’m sorry if this is a stupid question but I don’t know much about mechanics and I’m afraid to post it on a public forum for fear of getting lambasted by those who do. When an ATV has a belt transmission, […] 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 »

Digging into the world of gears and shafts. Dear ATVC: Among the various makes and models, I have noticed: There are AWD which are really 3 wheel drive machines. These will not have an actuator. There are AWD with a locking front differential for a true 4 wheel drive. These will have 1 diff lock […] More »