VIN check time. Polaris Recall Summary Name of Product: Model Years 2021-2023 Sportsman 450 and 570 All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Hazard: An improperly assembled wiring harness can contact the brake line and/or vehicle frame during use which can result in a loss of the use of the front brakes and/or fire, posing fire and crash hazards. […] 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 »

Check your VIN #. The Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on Wednesday that about 32,000 side-by-sides are being recalled due to crash and injury hazards. American Honda is recalling 2019-2021 Honda Talon 1000 S2 and S4 side-by-sides. The vehicle’s intake funnel band screw can loosen and enter the engine through the […] More »

Let’s make this a memorable riding season for all the right reasons. Memorial Day represents a moment to remember those who have served this great nation but unofficially it also marks the beginning of the riding season. We like to take that opportunity each year to share golden rules of ATV/ off-road safety. Many of […] More »

The ol Xpress in all its glory. Dear ATVC: I’m having trouble locating parts (air-box lid / silencer in particular) for my 1996 Express. The Xpress 300 is becoming harder and harder to locate parts for but not yet impossible. Its vehicle code is actually W969530, which will grant you access to online parts schematics […] More »

Breaking it down. Dear ATVC: I am missing a few numbers from my VIN. From what I was able to look up, these are the numbers that identify the make the model engine size. I’m having trouble identifying the 6th and 7th spots I believe the 8th spot to be a Y and 5th I […] 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 »