Tag: manual

We wouldn’t go much smaller than the 300EX. Dear ATVC: I am wanting to get a quad so I can go riding with friends. I have a Honda FL250 but really need a quad to keep up with my friends. I have been looking at the TRX250EX, 250X, and 300EX, and cant seem to decide […] More »

Holding down the fort. We really have to hand it to Yamaha – this is the second time in recent memory where nearly every manufacturer in the world has pulled away from producing performance/ manual clutch ATVs except for them. We applaud them for realizing that politics and bureaucratic nonsense should never take precedent over […] More »

Not getting breezy. Dear ATVC: I have a 2020 Tracker 300 radiator fan that ONLY works when hooked up to a 12v battery directly. When the ATV is running and getting to a hot temp, the ATV sends anywhere from 12v up to 14v to the fan and the fan should turn on in that […] More »

The CVT reigns supreme. These days almost all of our ATVs comes in one of two configurations as far as transmissions go. You either have a fully automatic CVT system or you have a fully manual 5-speed setup. They are distinct because they operate at extreme ends of the spectrum. In the automatic corner a […] More »

They only made them in 87 and 88. Dear ATVC: I just picked up a 1987 Kawasaki Mojave 110 that I want to clean up for my grand kids. It seems to run good but I want to go through it and make sure there aren’t any issues before I give it to them. I […] More »

If you want manual clutch, class leading performance in 2021, Yamaha is the only company to have your back. Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, the unrivaled leader in Sport ATVs, announces its lineup of Proven Off-Road 2021 Sport ATV models, featuring the championship-winning YFZ450R and big-bore powerhouse, the Raptor 700R and Raptor 700 models, now with […] More »

Because even the mere risk of stalling sucks. Dear ATVC: Do manual transmission quads that you can shift without engaging a clutch use a centrifugal clutch to accomplish this? I believe you can stop these quads in gear without killing the engine. Can these quads be left in high gear and accelerate from a standstill? […] More »