Tag: Community

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 »

Yamawires. Dear ATVC: Picked up a 2002 Yamaha Kodiak today (haven’t found the VIN to verify that yet). It supposedly had no spark. A prior owner tried to troubleshoot this thing and pulled off all the harness covering exposing all wiring! We removed the plastics and this thing is a total mess. Upon inspection, before […] More »

Relic from the past? Dear ATVC: What ever happened to compression release levers on ATVs? I remember in the 90s, all my machines had them (even my electric start Suzuki 4×4) and now they are all but non-existent. Have ATVs been designed to run less cylinder pressure in recent years? You are indeed correct that […] More »

BNGs can be considered a feature. Sorta. Dear ATVC: Stupid question. What’s BNG mean? I’ve been looking up my ATV’s model history and some years in the updates section, it just says BNG. I’ve never heard of this, what is it? Sometimes we as the media throw terms around for so long that their origins […] More »

Not as bad as you fear. Dear ATVC: Does anyone know how to best remove the foot shifter from an 05 Yamaha Wolverine 350? I am trying to replace it with a heel/ toe shifter and it looks like the engine has to be removed. I am hoping this is not the case. The good […] More »

One of many feeling the squeeze. Dear ATVC: We’re a shop here in the UK who deals in new and used mostly Hondas and Suzukis. All of a sudden we can’t get new Hondas, even the official UK dealers can’t get them. Is it Covid 19? Is it because the UK is out of the […] More »

Extra protection. Dear ATVC: Just got a Quest XT 500 4×4 and noticed one of the tires doesn’t hold air well and another has cracks along the sidewalls. Someone had mentioned putting tubes in the tires to save the cost of new tires? Is that the proper way of doing things? Should I be worried […] More »