Tag: help

Dear ATVC: I have a 1988 Kawasaki Mojave 250. When I set it on timing and try to kick it over, both intake and exhaust valves open when piston is returning to TDC. I’ve got it in a trade so I can’t really tell you the history behind it but all I know is that […] More »

Dear ATVC: Long story short I tried hooking up the new battery in my 07 Honda Recon 250 in a hurry in the dark and hooked it up backwards. I fried the piece that goes in the battery cable with the 2 wire plug that comes out the bottom and each end of the positive […] More »

Dear ATVC: I have a 2006 Honda TRX400EX that I love in every regard except for one: I got new brakes put on late last season and they feel mushy to me. Not as crisp as the stock ones were new. Is it because I went with cheaper aftermarket stuff rather than OEM Honda? We’re […] More »

Dear ATVC: My quad had been sitting a few years and when I opened up the float bowl to clean out the carb, the inner walls were coated in green crust What is this and how do I get rid of it? Green is the telltale sign of corroded cast aluminum. Contrary to common misconception […] More »

Dear ATVC: Is it better to run a higher octane gas and why? Could you also use an octane boaster? Why is it that when you get a lot of work done to an engine that you have to run race gas with a higher octane? keepitpinned We get this question a lot and it’s […] More »

Dear ATVC: Just curious of where you guys store your cell phone or wallet away from water and mud on your sport ATV? liljoker1994 We’ve had great success using a product called the Grab-It Pack– a water resistant Cordura Nylon pack that functions very much like fanny packs of yore with one very unique design […] More »

Dear ATVC: We went to the local motocross races last night at NCMP. Kids were already wanting to try racing. Seeing other kids racing surely didn’t help that urge. So, I had never seen ATV’s race, but I had been reading about the different classes, and I saw they had “70-90cc Production ATV” for kids. […] More »