Almost like something out of a Discovery Channel documentary, ATV enthusiasts exhibit a strange but unmistakable ancient partnership ritual each year in the spring. It usually begins with a tax return, continues with searches on Criagslist and ultimately ends in the acquisition of a new (to them) machine. This is fine and well, not to […] More »

Dear ATVC: Ever use Marvels Mystery Oil as a gas additive? What does it do? How does it work? NGiff Marvel Mystery Oil has been around since the mid 1920s and has been marketed and sold as both a fuel and oil additive designed to increase engine performance (by creating a tighter piston ring seal […] More »

Dear ATVC: I’ve got a YFZ450R and I’m a little paranoid about top-end maintenance and don’t want to blow up my engine. I ride pretty hard and race the open class on weekends. Is there any way to tell if my top end (rings specifically) are wearing or worn down without actually tearing into the […] More »

Dear ATVC: I just bought my first ATV, a Polaris Xplorer 250. Sole purpose of the purchase was getting to a hunting spot about 2-miles from camp with only ATV access. The one thing I didn’t consider is the smell of a 2-stroke; the smell it leaves on your clothes and body. The question is, […] More »

Dear ATVC: After just dropping $30 on oil from my dealership (not counting filter cost), I began to wonder, are there any real benefits to running ATV oil as opposed to say automotive oil in my quad? Or to put it an other way, which is worse? Dirty ATV oil or fresh auto oil in […] More »

You know you’re a pretty important lubricant when you earn your own site! Yamaha Parts and Accessories Division announces the launch of Yamalube.com, the very first website dedicated to its growing line of Yamalube oils, maintenance and care products. A resource for consumers looking to protect and maintain a range of vehicles and engines—from motorcycles […] More »