Tag: Q&A

Dear ATVC: I have a few questions about shock springs. First why when a shock blows does the ATV ride bouncier? Secondly, I had my shocks serviced after blowing the rear and notice the outer spring has more coils than it did stock. Do more coils on a shock spring make it stronger? For starters, […] More »

Dear ATVC: What the heck are these things for? Weed killers? TLC We dug around the bowels of the internet and actually discovered that there is indeed an emerging market for these things. Known as axle paddles, these steel or aluminum fins slide over your ATV’s axles and provide an uneven surface (with or without […] More »

Dear ATVC: I was prepping up my Banshee for sand duty at Glamis and my friend told me that Glamis is known for its soft sand and should be set up differently than most other desert conditions. Is there truth to this and how do you set up a quad for soft sand if so? […] More »

Dear ATVC: I can’t believe that everywhere I look sites are talking about the 2015s. Are manufacturers releasing new models earlier and earlier? I remember when we didn’t start hearing about the new stuff until the fall. It certainly seems that way of late but if you stop and think about it for a moment, […] More »

Dear ATVC: I went to change the oil in my new Coolster 110cc atv and instead of the drain plug I removed the smaller plug on the opposite side. A spring came out and then a small metal shaft. The shaft has a black plastic cap on one end and I’m not sure which end […] More »

Dear ATVC: What exactly is a “quad-bike”? Is this a specific type of ATV, a slang term or something different entirely? The term quad bike is rarely used in the United States to describe an ATV (though “quad” alone is certainly common enough in reference to the vehicle’s four-wheels much in the same way trike […] More »

Dear ATVC: When I sit on my friend’s Raptor, it feels like the rear shock sinks into half its travel. he says that it’s because he has the sag set to his weight (which is admittedly 85-pounds less than mine). Still, it seems to me like running sag gives up a lot of your suspension’s […] More »