Tag: performance

While it’s true that the glory days of sport/ performance ATVs have come to an end (again), the truth is that there are still a plethora of awesome manual-clutch contenders to chose from for 2016. Sadly only Yamaha is left holding the fort on performance quads still being manufactured this year, we’ve placed calls to […] More »

Winter is here but the grass is still green for much of the country. Your editors, as always, are digging through SprocketList to make some off-season riding a reality without breaking the piggy bank. That said, this week’s ad take us to a place called Paulsboro, NJ. According to the listing this quad was the […] More »

Have you ever found it frustrating that even when shopping for an ATV for the specific purpose of racing that every machine on the showroom floor comes corked up, quieted down and loaded with pieces and bits that you’re simply going to have to remove the moment you get it home? We know we are […] More »

When you think of ATV manufacturers who also make cars, Honda might come to mind or maybe Suzuki or Yamaha. Wait, Yamaha?! Yes indeed, the truth of the matter is Yamaha has been quietly producing engines for many auto brands throughout the years whether you’ve known it or not- the Toyota 2000GT, Ford Taurus SHO […] More »

Fall is sliding in quickly and your ATV Connection editors are, as always, searching the depths of SprocketList in the hopes of helping locate a previously loved machine that can make these early autumn rides a reality for you without breaking the bank. That said, this week’s ad takes us to a place called Richland, […] More »

Choices, Choices We live in a world where there are a lot of transmission choices on our ATVs. Automatics and CVTs have gotten very popular among the utility and side-by-side scene but when it comes to the type of pure performance demanded by ATV racing or aggressive trail riding, the manual clutch is still king. […] More »

We’ve been reporting on Yamaha’s latest marketing campaign that uses fairly generic video clips to insinuate what many believe is the forthcoming release of the company’s first full-performance side-by-side. While there have been a few follow-up teaser clips released since we initially covered the news, it is the latest one (below) that finally starts to […] More »