Tag: help

Off-road only? Maybe not. Dear ATVC: I was considering getting a Mahindra ROXOR over a Polaris or Can-Am SxS because I figured it could be used for some street use too only to find out, it’s every bit as illegal as the rest of them. Why? Can it be made street legal? According to our […] More »

Refusing to fire up. Dear ATVC: I have a Honda 400EX that turns over but won’t start. I already cleaned the carb. Some of the jets were clogged and I thought that would be it but no difference. Fuel is flowing but not sure why it still won’t start. Please help. It sounds like you […] More »

This is a drive belt but the machine is not belt driven. Dear ATVC: I’m sorry if this is a stupid question but I don’t know much about mechanics and I’m afraid to post it on a public forum for fear of getting lambasted by those who do. When an ATV has a belt transmission, […] More »

Are there any bad choices in the modern 1000cc class? Dear ATVC: I’m planning to buy a Can-Am Outlander MAX XT-P 1000R work quad, and one thing keeps bothering me. Why not save some money and buy a CFMOTO Gladiator X1000 EPS instead? Is there really such a big difference, especially in terms of quality […] More »

Seeing more of these than the other brands? Dear ATVC: Texas is my state and I look for used ATV (not UTV) listings on a regular basis. I constantly see Polaris listings out number all other brands combined. I would not believe for a minute Polaris`s market share is equal to the combined share of […] More »

Two schools of thought, one machine. Dear ATVC: I have a 2003 Polaris 700 Twin and was wondering which head bolt torque setting you’d advise. According to my service manual it should be done in certain pattern to 0-64 ft. lbs. (81-87 Nm) but I’ve also heard to torque to 25 ft. lbs, back off […] More »

Kazuma parts are still plentiful. Dear ATVC: I just bought a 2008 Kazuma Mammoth 800 and I know nothing about this beast except that it’s going to need some work. I got it for a decent price, or at least I think I did. But to say the least, it’s going to need a lot […] More »