A brand new 2-Stroke quad? Yup! The last production 2-stroke was the Yamaha Banshee, which ceased production in 2006. However, resourceful ATV enthusiasts still have the option to run a brand new performance tuned 2-stroke thanks to a company called Panthera Motor Sports out of Quebec. Calling it the PM07-18, this 550cc monster puts out […] More »

You down with M-A-P? Starting July 9th of this year, Wiseco Performance Products will roll out a newly created Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) Policy for its Powersports products. What this means to consumers is less swing in advertised pricing from one retailer to the next. Minimum Advertised Price is an agreement between suppliers and retailers […] More »

You’re not going anywhere, cap. We’ve always chocked it up to coincidence, but according to one company the reason spark plug caps tend to pop off at the most inopportune time has all to do with heat cycles. And even when they don’t come off entirely, it’s possible we’re losing performance to a plug cap […] More »

Soon you won’t even be able to build your own. Dear ATVC: I just happened upon an article from 2015 where you said Honda was talking about releasing an all new TRX450R in 2017. What happened to that and is it still coming out? Dirk A few years ago the sport/ performance ATV segment was […] More »

How can I get my ATV to sing? Dear ATVC: I have an 04 Kawasaki KFX400 and with the gutted stock exhaust and it sounds horrible. I am considering an HMF system but don’t know whether to buy the Performance or Competition slip on. I want something really loud, something that has a deep sound […] More »

The flagship Can-Am Maverick X3 MAX family of side-by-side vehicles benefit from their defiant, precise and powerful heritage, and are engineered to reshape the multi-passenger market by delivering bold new levels of comfort, convenience and design. The new four-up king of the super sport segment of side-by-side vehicle market is equipped with a best-in-class, high-performance […] More »

These days things are quickly becoming slim-pickings if sport and performance ATVs happen to be your forte. However, this was not always the case. Each major ATV manufacturer today has spent a whole lot of time, R&D budget and passion in the performance pool. This week we’re taking a walk down memory lane with Kawasaki. […] More »