The era of mechanical differentials was real. Dear ATVC: I remember viewing parts-house schematics and finding a locking front differential that was engaged without any electrical element (wires, solenoid) involved. Not to be confused with the viscolok, this diff case showed a small lever that was activated by cable or rod. Is there or was […] More »

20 years and 4-million machines. Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America (YMMC) and Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, (YMUS) have reached a historic manufacturing milestone, celebrating the production of 4 million vehicles with the assembly of a new 2021 Wolverine RMAX2 1000 Side-by-Side (SxS) at the state-of-the-art U.S. manufacturing facility in Newnan, Georgia. Yamaha held the […] More »

2022 at the Can-Am camp. BRP (TSX: DOO; NASDAQ: DOOO) maintains a constant focus on improving the rider experience across its entire lineup of powersports vehicles. Can-Am Off-Road is a shining example of that, and the results speak for themselves – continuously sweeping podiums at the most grueling races across the globe, helping to drive […] More »

Don’t worry bro, she won’t get a scratch. This guy got a brand new machine and his buddy convinced him to let him pull a few ice doughnuts on the frozen river to break it in. What could possibly go wrong?

Holding onto those 9-lives. Sometimes you’re just tooling along when one of nature’s critters decides to try and intercept your trajectory. Here we witness one such close call with a cat that thankfully ended with little more than elevated heart-rates for all involved.

Is it really a Bear? Dear ATVC: I was told this was possibly a 2000-2012 Yamaha Big Bear 400; although the headlights seem too wide-set. Can anyone confirm or provide the correct year range, make, and model? Thank you. Based on the quality of this photo alone, that’s like asking a marine biologist to identify […] More »

The visual thought process. The thing we like best about clips like this one is you can almost see the thought process unraveling in real-time: This trailer is only a few inches off the ground, this machine can wheelie with a little pop of the clutch – why bother with ramps? We’re going to guess […] More »