Tag: Community

HISUN says it’s their most asked question. Dear ATVC: HISUN’s 1000cc motor is a knockoff of what name brand engine? While it is true that many Chinese off-road manufacturers simply create clone engines from older Japanese patents, HISUN prides itself on relying upon no such trickery. HISUN Motors (Chongqing Huansong Industrial Co. Ltd.) manufactures all […] More »

Decoding the digits. Dear ATVC: Polaris 96-53884 & EC38PLE05 Any information? There was a time when ATVs hadn’t yet adopted the standard VIN number system used today. Your numbers seem to point back to the 1996 Polaris Scrambler 400, the second of which is the crank shaft identification code. The Polaris Scrambler 400 boasted a […] More »

We need to know a bit more to be sure. Dear ATVC: I need help identifying and procuring of a rebuild kit or a new/rebuilt carb for my 400 4×4. Thanks. Your pics of the carb are nice and clear but this is one of those cases where the year, make and model of your […] More »

The fuel injected 750. Dear ATVC: I have an 08 Suzuki King Quad 450. The battery on it was dead (it sat for about 2-3 months). I hooked a battery charger up to it today and with the charger hooked, I could start it, but it would only stay running if I held the start […] More »

Dear ATVC: Picked up an 08 LTR-450 recently in pieces that runs like an absolute beast now that I got it fixed up. Only issue is starting. It has a difficult time turning over unless its hooked up to a booster or roll started. I know I need to do the valves – the exhaust […] 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 »

Why the wide range in pricing? Dear ATVC: I just bought my first ATV. I want to pick up an extra 50′ of synthetic rope but see there is a wide range of prices. Do you have to spend big bucks to get a good rope? The short answer is no. Most synthetic rope designed […] More »