These are found in all our cars but not on our quads. Our on-road cars and trucks and even most motorcycles have alternators keeping the battery topped off but when it comes to ATVs and most UTVs, the part is unheard of. We know we have something responsible for charging the battery but why the […] More »

Kawasaki’s hydrogen engine. It comes as a surprise to no one that anything powered by gasoline is in the cross-hairs these days. We’re seeing electric alternatives sweeping the industries all around us from cars to mowers to recreational vehicles. Kawasaki recently revealed its carbon neutrality plans at 2022 EICMA Motorcycle Show in Milan. Perhaps the […] More »

Let’s separate fact from fiction. Myth: Higher Octane Number Means Greater Engine Performance We’ve all heard that one, right? Pump in some 93 rather than 87 and hold on tight. This is actually quite untrue. What a higher octane rating is good for is allowing an engine to be tuned for greater compression without preigniting […] More »

Infinity’s VC production engine layout. Dear ATVC: In the automotive game, VC is an emerging new performance technology. Can you explain exactly what this is? Do you think, like everything else in the auto world, it’ll come to our ATVs before long? VC means variable compression and, like the name suggests – it is literally […] More »

Technology: Can’t live with it, can’t live without it. Dear ATVC: They changed some of the software they use at work, and now this site is blocked. But it says you’re blocking it and not our software. I’m dead in the water during the day. Any clues? Yes – Typically an Error 1005 occurs when […] More »

Now an OEM option. Dear ATVC: I was big into ATVs in the late 80s when turbos were rare aftermarket accessories, seldom seen and very unreliable. Now I notice turbo engines come right from many of the factories. I’m wondering if they are more reliable now than they were and if so, what changed? The […] More »