Tag: help

Hub troub. Dear ATVC: Does anyone know a 4/110 hub that will fit a 24 spline LT230s axle? I think I saw somewhere that the 200x rear hubs might fit but I’m not sure. I am using the axle for a small dune buggy I am building, so any bolt pattern that has a common […] 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 »

How important is a VIN? Dear ATVC: So I bought a 2003 Honda 400EX in really bad condition just to resell it. I fixed it up and did so and now the buyer who bought it is messaging me saying that the VIN number is wiped off. He is threatening me that he will come […] More »

Honda’s unique transmission explained. Dear ATVC: How does the Honda DCT transmission differ from other CVTs and how does it work? Well, the ends result (the Continuously Variable Transmission) isn’t really unique with Honda’s Dual Clutch Transmission, but rather the interaction between the rider and the machine is different. How so? The DCT allows the […] More »

Tracking down the correct gearshift drum. Dear ATVC: I have a 2001 Honda Fourtrax 350 and my gearshift drum broke. Unfortunately they discontinued the gearshift drum and made a new model. And I’m wondering if I can still use the new model in my old crankcase. We’re not entirely sure what you mean by “new […] More »

Not like that from the factory. Dear ATVC: I recently had a shop down the road from mount some tires for me on new ITP rims and they totally trashed one of the rims and damaged the bead on the tire. Claimed they were that way when they opened the boxes. Anyway, I’m wondering if […] More »

You want rims? We’ll show you rims. Dear ATVC: I have 2 somewhat older toys that I’m having a hard time finding rims for. Rocky Mountain ATV is my normal go-to, but they have failed me for my two older quads. I’m trying to find rims for my son’s 2005 Kawasaki KFX80 (LT80 clone) and […] More »