Decoding the digits. Dear ATVC: Polaris 96-53884 & EC38PLE05 Any information? There was a time when ATVs hadn’t yet adopted the standard VIN number system used today. Your numbers seem to point back to the 1996 Polaris Scrambler 400, the second of which is the crank shaft identification code. The Polaris Scrambler 400 boasted a […] More »

We need to know a bit more to be sure. Dear ATVC: I need help identifying and procuring of a rebuild kit or a new/rebuilt carb for my 400 4×4. Thanks. Your pics of the carb are nice and clear but this is one of those cases where the year, make and model of your […] More »

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 »

Spent a little time in the field. Dear ATVC: I acquired an older Suzuki quad but don’t know much about it. It was sitting in an open field for years so all the plastic and identifying decals are disintegrated. I could not find an engine cc stamp and the VIN tag is not legible. Any […] More »

It was around for 16 years. It was the same for all of them. Dear ATVC: I wonder if you can help me identify this ATV. What I have found so far is it is a Yamaha Blaster 200 YFS200 from what I can tell but any guess on the year? Well we have some […] More »

Mystery machine. Dear ATVC: Yes I’m new here and looking for any help. Just picked up this ATV (above) today and I have no idea what it is! If anybody could help me out with any tips that would be awesome. It’s tough to tell without any VIN or manufacturer markings -and this situation is […] More »

Clicking this one seems to do nothing. Dear ATVC: This might sound a bit nuts but I’ve got a quad switch I can’t really identify. I’m trying to find out what the large black switch with the diagonal lines is for. It’s on the left handlebar switch cluster but it doesn’t seem to do anything. […] More »