Are they lasting longer than before? Yup! Dear ATVC: Had a Yamaha Blaster way back in the teen years and remember having to replace the spark plug a couple times per summer. After over a decade and a half away from ATVs, I picked up a used Sportsman that is still on its original spark […] More »

When it comes to missing spark, grab the meter and start checking. Dear ATVC: I have a 2001 Suzuki LTF160 with electric start, brand new battery, and new solenoid. When I use the electric starter, the engine will just keep turning over. I pulled the plug during and its not getting spark. However when I […] More »

Dear ATVC: I have a 1980 ATC110 that fires but is putting out a weak yellow spark at the plug. I have changed the points, spark plug and cleaned the flywheel and stator. Is this a sign of a defective coil? It is possible – but there is an issue you should consider even before […] 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 »

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 »

Whether it is higher amperage for HID lights, whips and tunes for the sand dunes; fan overrides for racers or more power for winches and on-board air compressors for the rock crawlers, seems like every Side-X-Side can use more power. From a simple cut-out switch to complete wiring looms, DragonFire has a full array of […] More »

Dear ATVC: My 1987 YFM100 has a rear drum brake with a cover. Looking at the repair manual and parts list, there are a couple of oil seals and o-rings which I’ve bought to replace. It also looks like a lot of mud has gotten into the brakes previously and were essentially seized up. There […] More »