Tag: Q&A

We understand and miss them too. Dear ATVC: I run local MX and harescrambles and am noticing that we fans of manual clutches can either get a Yamaha or go well used. Do you think we’ll ever have a swing back to the days when every major brand offered a race-ready 450? That’s a really […] More »

So close but so far away. Dear ATVC: Original problem: Been sitting up for a while, says Check Engine and Hot immediately after turning the key (engine tries to but fails to turn over). Figured I might get a OBDII code reader to check the diagnostic codes. Replaced fuel injector already, probably going to replace […] More »

A grippy situation. Dear ATVC: I have an 05 Suzuki Eiger 400 that one of my kid’s friends decided to see could win against a tree. I need to repair part of it and have identified the part needed (front grip). However, everywhere I’ve checked has to order it from Suzuki and they are on […] More »

Pros and cons? You got it. Dear ATVC: I have Yamaha Rhino 660 and am thinking about getting a hood rack for it. Can you give me some pros and cons? Thanks in advance. Absolutely – hood racks can be a very useful edition to the front end of a SxS but unless they arrive […] More »

This can disappear. Dear ATVC: You’ve got to help me! I’ve seen a video of a guy riding his quad on a track and it was like the camera must have been floating slightly above him. It stayed with him over jumps, under tunnels, it would even rotate around his whole body at some points. […] More »

Stroking along. Dear ATVC: This is probably a stupid question but I’m taking Intro to Mechanics in school and all we learn about are 4 stroke engines. I know 2 strokes came first. What determines how many strokes an engine can have? Do they always have to be even numbers? Well for starters, that is […] More »

Wanted to Buy: New in Box. Dear ATVC: I want to buy a new ATV but the last “new ATV I bought when I went to pick it up the dealership was riding it and burnishing the brakes on it. The guy was going wide open and then stopping really quick. I know he was […] More »