The brief partnership between Polaris and KTM works in this rider’s favor. Dear ATVC: I have an 08 Polaris Outlaw 525 with a slight oil leak coming from the valve cover. I can’t find the gasket anywhere to fix it and Partzilla doesn’t have anything listed and I can’t find the OEM part. Currently sealed […] More »

What is this? Dear ATVC: I recently picked up a 1983 Yamaha YTM 175 and got it running only to seize it up. So I rebuilt the top end and got it running but something in the clutch cover was sounding horrible so I took it apart again. Can anyone tell me what this piece […] More »

Check your VIN. Yamaha Recall Summary: Name of Product: Yamaha Viking Off-Road Side-by-Side vehicles Hazard: Improperly installed rear brake lines can cause brake fluid to leak and reduce vehicle control, posing crash and injury hazards. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: September 29, 2022 Units: About 330 Consumer Contact: Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A. at 800-889-2624 from 8:30 […] More »

Dear ATVC: My 09 Yamaha Kodiak 450 spits and sputters and has no power when I try to accelerate in forward and reverse. It sounds like it is flooded or not getting enough fuel. I Took the fuel tank off cleaned out the fuel tank clean and the fuel pump filter, cleaned the carburetor, replaced […] More »

Dear ATVC: Did some trading and ended up with a 1995 Suzuki LT250 Quadrunner 4×4. I went through the carb, cleaned it and threw in a new battery. When I fired it up, I noticed the air box filling up with gas/oil mixed and discovered it was coming from crank case through the vent tube […] More »

Technology: Can’t live with it, can’t live without it. Dear ATVC: They changed some of the software they use at work, and now this site is blocked. But it says you’re blocking it and not our software. I’m dead in the water during the day. Any clues? Yes – Typically an Error 1005 occurs when […] More »

Not meant to be driven upside down. Dear ATVC: I have a 2016 Yamaha Kodiak 700 that I rolled, busting the top head light. Now the two front headlights aren’t working and neither is the winch. Does anyone know what’s going on? The fact that the top light broke shouldn’t have affected the remaining electrically […] More »