Dear ATVC: Over the weekend my Polaris Trailblazer was running great for hours. Then I heard a pop and it wouldn’t climb hills. All you hear is a grinding noise. The noise is coming from the right side. Just noticed today that the chain is extremely tight! Help!! Questions like yours are very difficult to […] More »

A couple of good mid-size rippers. Dear ATVC: So I bought my wife a 2005 LTZ400. She can’t get the hang of the clutch and doesn’t want to ride. There’s a dude I know that will trade me his 2002 Polaris Trail Blazer 400. My wife wants it because it’s an automatic. But I’m on […] More »

A machine that slips through the part # cracks. Dear ATVC: I purchased a 2001 Big Bear 400 with no spark and after multiple tests I have came to the conclusion that the CDI box is bad/ I need to replace it. My question is that since it shows that there are not any compatible […] More »

A tale of many PZs. Dear ATVC: I was out riding my 1988 Honda TRX200sx and it started stalling after about 2 hours of riding and when I tried to give it more throttle it started to bog down. I had a friend help to find out the problem and we think it is the […] More »

How far can you push tire and wheel size? Dear ATVC: I purchased a 2002 Polaris 500 HO new. It came with 25/8/12 tires on front and 25/11/10 tires on rear. Wondering if I can put 25/10/12 rims and tires on rear and not affect anything or hurt quad in any way. Thanks. So let’s […] More »

Need help, not more problems. Dear ATVC: Before I go chancing buying one online, has anyone had any luck with any certain sites? I just picked up a 1985 Suzuki Quadrunner 230ge and want to get it back to good shape. Where can I get a legit service manual? Yours is a difficult question because […] More »

Ignition troubles can result in a lot of oddities. Dear ATVC: Hi, I am new here just looking for a little help. My apologies if this is not the right place to post. I have a Baja 400 Wilderness and replaced the voltage regulator (and I don’t believe it has anything to do with my […] More »