Lauren! We typically think of mudding and doing tricks as two very separate disciplines, but sometimes with the right amount of speed and inexperience, they can be combined wonderfully.

Yamawires. Dear ATVC: Picked up a 2002 Yamaha Kodiak today (haven’t found the VIN to verify that yet). It supposedly had no spark. A prior owner tried to troubleshoot this thing and pulled off all the harness covering exposing all wiring! We removed the plastics and this thing is a total mess. Upon inspection, before […] More »

Relic from the past? Dear ATVC: What ever happened to compression release levers on ATVs? I remember in the 90s, all my machines had them (even my electric start Suzuki 4×4) and now they are all but non-existent. Have ATVs been designed to run less cylinder pressure in recent years? You are indeed correct that […] More »

What goes up… Real hillclimbs are generally regulated events with safety staff on hand as well as hill-side volunteers stationed at various intervals along the way to keep machines from tumbling back down in the event of a mistake. This is not that type of event.

Do as I say, son. Not as I do. We like to think our dads lead by example but in this case that comes off as more “what not to do”. Also hiding behind the garbage can while filming is clearly a lesson learned through experience.

One of many feeling the squeeze. Dear ATVC: We’re a shop here in the UK who deals in new and used mostly Hondas and Suzukis. All of a sudden we can’t get new Hondas, even the official UK dealers can’t get them. Is it Covid 19? Is it because the UK is out of the […] More »

2021 season is shaping up. HiPer Technology is excited to introduce ATV racers Hannah Hunter and Adam McGill. Both are joining the team as sponsored riders in the GNCC ATV Class. Between them, they have many accolades including a GNCC WXC Championship, GNCC Pro Am Championship, and more. Hannah started racing at the age of […] More »