Have someone pinch you if you must, but it’s not a dream. We like to wax poetic about the past around here – back when anyone could head down to the dealer and buy a brand new 2-stroke performance quad like the 350cc twin cylinder Yamaha Banshee or the legendary Suzuki LT500R Quadzilla. Those days […] More »

What to feed the legendary smoker. Dear ATVC: My buddy died and I bought his 1992 Quadracer 250 and was wondering what is the best fuel ratio to use? I’ve seen 20:1 and another guy said 50:1. My buddy did modify it by jetting it and an aftermarket pipe.. What do you guys recommend for […] More »

A good smoker candidate. Dear ATVC: I’ve been kicking around the idea of doing up a custom build for racing and hill climbing but decided that a modern 2-strorke is probably the way to go because of weight savings and simplicity to rebuild compared to a 4-stroke. Do you have any suggestions on which would […] More »

Duc and desmo go hand in hand. Dear ATVC: I only recently learned about Ducati getting into motocross thanks to a letter here in Ask The Editors and began to dig around for more information. The 450cc engine they developed apparently uses Ducat’s desmo valve. Can you explain in plain English exactly what this means? […] More »

If a quad stalls in the desert and no one is around to witness it, does the rider make a sound? 2-strokes like the Yamaha Banshee can be an absolute blast in the desert but, if you’ve never had the pleasure, experience something we call “falling off the pipe”. Because 2-strokes tend to make their […] More »

It has been done before but the stock battery would struggle. Dear ATVC: Hi. I am 76 and inherited 4 acres with a lot of deadfall that will have to be pulled out of holes and up banks to cut up and chip a lot of it. My 01 Honda 400EX has no reverse and […] More »

New meats needed. Dear ATVC: Hey everyone – I have a 2002 Yamaha Blaster 200cc and I’m thinking about upgrading the stock rear tires to Kenda Bearclaw tires. The stock rear tire size is 21 x 10-8 and I’m looking at the 22 x 12-8 size. I’m wondering if this change in size could potentially […] More »