Why isn’t the motor of the future available now? Dear ATVC: Any news of the big boys (Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki) coming out with an electric utility quad yet? The market seems to have been left to Chinese cheapos for kids and overpriced machines made by “specialists”. Tesla’s offering is priced right where you would expect […] More »

Where to begin when your hubs aren’t playing nice. Dear ATVC: I am new at this, bear with me. I have a 2001 Polaris Sportsman 400 and the front hubs wont engage. The switch (all wheel drive) light will not work, either. I am thinking electrical problems? The fact that neither hub is engaging and […] 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 »

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 »

If it doesn’t seem fair, that’s because it isn’t. Dear ATVC: The county I live part-time in GA has allowed golf carts on public streets for years. Dropping my kids off at school, there are dozens of carts in the drop-off and pickup lanes every day. Those carts don’t have seat-belts, proper lighting and they […] More »

Brakes broke. Dear ATVC: I just purchased a 1999 Honda Recon TRX250 that needed a complete brake overhaul. I replaced the front brakes and noticed the wheel cylinders on both sides were froze up so I worked them in and out until I got them both working properly. Then when I was testing the brakes […] More »

Let the diagnostics begin! Dear ATVC: My 2006 Yamaha Bruin 350 4×4 was running fine for the longest time. Slowly it started having more and more trouble starting until finally it won’t start at all. I tried the pull and electric start and nothing happened. I pulled the spark plug and found it wasn’t making […] More »