Charger boost required. Dear ATVC: My Yamaha Warrior will start no problem while I have the battery connected to the charger but once I unplug it, it’s hard to get started again. The battery is new 210cca so I’m not sure what’s going on here. What you’re going to want to do is to put […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | April 19, 2020
Weird tech. Dear ATVC: This outlet on this 110cc exhaust system isn’t connected to anything. Does anyone know what it goes to? When it comes to Chinese ATVs, there are countless “innovations” that bear no name, no parts reference and defy all sense of logic. For a short time some minis were coming equipped with […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | March 29, 2020
Another mystery machine. Dear ATVC: I’m trying to find out the brand make model of a quad I have. It was left by my uncle and I used to ride a few years back anyway it’s been left in the garage for a few years and it’s dirty and needs a lot of work and […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | March 15, 2020
The mystery machine. Dear ATVC: If anyone can help identify the actual model of this dune buggy, I would greatly appreciate it. It has Desert Fox stickers on it but not sure if they are original? Tried searching with the image but haven’t found a match. Any ideas? Thanks! Well we have some good news […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | March 9, 2020
We have encountered it and it turned out to be this. Dear ATVC: Anybody ever come across a qaud that wont run with the Regulator/Rectifier connected but will run with the R/R disconnected? We have- and usually what that ended up being was a faulty stator. How can you find out for sure? Grab an […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | March 1, 2020
You are in luck. Dear ATVC: I have a 2016 Can-Am 650 Outlander XMR. I just bought a Yoshimura exhaust and am wondering what fuel programmer would be best for it. Sorry in advance if these questions sound stupid but I’m new to fuel injection. Does the programmer have a tune already on it or […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | February 9, 2020
Cracked up. Dear ATVC: I had a pair of tires that were put in the barn brand new about 15 years ago. They look perfect so I mounted them up recently and they’re not holding air. Do I have no choice to toss what are otherwise brand new tires because they are old? When it […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | January 26, 2020
