This a motor or an engine? Dear ATVC: Can you set the record straight once and for all – do ATVs have engines or motors? What’s the difference? This is a simple question with a complex answer. Right now, today, they have a mix of each. By definition motors run on electricity and engines run […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | December 26, 2021
Meet EMCE – an electric motor designed specifically to increase range. Let’s face it, one of the biggest detractors to going electric is range. Nobody wants to cater their routes to accommodate battery charge length. Worse still, nobody wants to think about what to do if their battery dies miles from civilization. There is promising […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | July 6, 2021
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 »
By: Jason Giacchino | May 17, 2021
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 »
By: Jason Giacchino | May 10, 2021
Knock, knock. Who’s there? Dear ATVC: I picked up a 2011 Can-Am DS90x and it’s got an engine knock. Funny thing is that it doesn’t do it in neutral. I checked the clutch and it looks normal, I tightened the chain, I topped off the fluids. Starts right up, runs strong but only in forward […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | July 20, 2020
How much is too much? Dear ATVC: My son is 10 years old and I started out looking at 125cc Chinese ATVs and they just looked too small. I then started looking at 150cc units. Then I saw a CFMOTO 400 online. Based on the pic I saw of someone standing next to one, it […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | June 8, 2020
No such gauge here. Dear ATVC: Does anyone know where I can find a pdf version maintenance manual for a Linhai 520? The engine light comes on after a couple of seconds after starting it (it flickers). Then after shutting it down and waiting 10 seconds and then starting it again (2 or 3 times) […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | May 25, 2020
