How about a rechargeable ATV you never have to recharge. Dear ATVC: I am seriously considering getting an electric UTV and was wondering why solar panels aren’t integrated to recovery some battery charge or increase range. This is one of those things that is theoretically possible but not practical in the real world. Why? Because […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | February 3, 2019
83 horses ready for work. Houston-based Mahindra North America (MNA) expanded its utility vehicle product line on Tuesday to include a comfortable six-passenger Retriever 1000 Gas Crew with its industry-leading 83-horsepower 1000cc gas engine. This new 83HP Retriever Crew UTV reaches up to 60 mph and delivers best-in-class 2,500 pounds of towing capacity with two-inch […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | December 3, 2018
Check your VINs. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that CFMOTO is recalling about 5,300 CFORCE ATVs due to a fire hazard. The fuel hose can crack and fuel can leak from the vehicle, posing a fire hazard. This recall involves 2016-2018 CFORCE 400, 2017-2018 CFORCE 500S and 2017-2018 CFORCE 500HO ATVs with 400cc […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | October 1, 2018
Silent but ready. The entire mechanical world has been enamored with the concept of electric-power for quite some time and while electric-only ATVs and SxSs have been around, it seems to always come down to a few key concerns keeping them in the background: Long charge times, low operating times and expensive, heavy batteries. Honda […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | June 26, 2018
Tic. Tic. Boom. Dear ATVC: I’ve got a 2016 Yamaha Raptor 700R. It has started to make a tapping noise which is coming from near the water pump. I personally think it is valve clearances. Out of curiosity, do out of sync valve clearance cause a lot of power loss? Jimbo333 While you don’t specify […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | May 7, 2018
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 »
By: Jason Giacchino | September 15, 2016
