Your degree of success depends on material and which dimensions are off. Dear ATVC: Okay, so I might be pushing it here… has anyone ever tried fitting a Polaris Ranger Midsize 500 rear windshield that didn’t exactly come with the Ranger? I grabbed one from a random online auction and, well, it’s close enough…maybe. I’m […] More »

We think we know how to fix it. Dear ATVC: Hello. I had my ATV being stored at a friends house where he performed a tune up and checked everything out. Well now I need it to get ready for winter plow and it won’t start . This is what he told me. there is […] More »

The long drought is over! Dear ATVC: Been thinking about getting back into the sport after a couple decades away to show the trails to my own kids now and was completely blown away to discover the only sport ATV on the market is the Yamaha Raptor 700R. What happened to the Honda EXs, Yamaha […] More »

Rubber and rough trail conditions rarely play nice together. Dear ATVC: I recently caught one of my Pioneer’s CV boots on a sharp stick and tore it deep in a group ride. Without any way to repair it until I got back home, I had to continue getting slop and grit inside for several hours. […] More »

The last quad standing also happened to be the recipient of some impressive mass centralization. Dear ATVC: I remember a few years back now all the companies were talking about “centralization of mass”. Then it sort of just disappeared. What happened? Was it just a fad? Actually, no. You’re right in that you don’t hear […] More »

Carbs have been all but replaced by fuel injection. But is there a downside? Dear ATVC: Weird question but hear me out. I have a 2023 fuel injected 500 that I know inside and out. Recently I had a chance to ride a buddy’s carbureted 2006 version of the same quad and it felt…faster! I […] More »

The same but different. Dear ATVC: I have the chance to pick up a very well maintained custom built 250R race quad. I’ve never ridden a 2-stroke but am thinking about using it for what it was built to do – race some local enduro. Coming from much bigger bore 4-strokes, how steep will the […] More »