When you’re sure your ATV is trying to tell you something. Dear ATVC: I just picked up a 2003 Prairie 650 from my stepdad. It has not been used very much, but has been sitting in the garage for about 20 years. My stepdad purchased a new battery for it the other day and accidentally […] More »

The mini Kawie and its CDI wiring colors. Dear ATVC: I have a 2007 KFX 50 – does anyone know or have the color coded wire diagram for the CDI? It is a 6 pin/ 4 wire unit. We sure do – the pin out on the KFX 50 CDI looks like this: And the […] More »

Don’t need to be a pro to have need of a GoPro. Dear ATVC: I noticed GoPro just came out with an all new helmet camera. At $400, I’m debating picking one up but wonder just how much better it is than the Hero 12 I have. Better in these instances is always a matter […] More »

The Yamaha Timberwolf 250. Dear ATVC: I have a Yamaha Timberwolf 250 and am wondering if anyone could tell me the proper timing & valve lash spec? From the service manual for the Timberwolf 250: Intake: 0.05mm~0.09mm (0.002″~0.004″) Exhaust: 0.11mm~0.15mm (0.004″~0.006″) These specifications apply to top dead center on the compression stroke. Be sure to […] More »

Dear ATVC: Over the weekend my Polaris Trailblazer was running great for hours. Then I heard a pop and it wouldn’t climb hills. All you hear is a grinding noise. The noise is coming from the right side. Just noticed today that the chain is extremely tight! Help!! Questions like yours are very difficult to […] More »

Anybody know anything about this quad? Dear ATVC: Could you help me identify this old ATV? The carb shows CCCP. We scoured our archives, going all the way back to 1980 and the early Adventure Vehicles of Monroe, Louisiana and can only conclude that whatever you have here is not American or Japanese. Given that […] More »

A couple of good mid-size rippers. Dear ATVC: So I bought my wife a 2005 LTZ400. She can’t get the hang of the clutch and doesn’t want to ride. There’s a dude I know that will trade me his 2002 Polaris Trail Blazer 400. My wife wants it because it’s an automatic. But I’m on […] More »