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Dear ATVC: I was putting an electric winch onto my 1998 Arctic Cat 300 4×4 (I didn’t touch any wiring at all) and when I went to go start it, nothing would happen. No headlights, neutral light, nothing. I already tried all the fuses with no luck. I have no clue what it could be […] More »

Dear ATVC: My 1987 YFM100 has a rear drum brake with a cover. Looking at the repair manual and parts list, there are a couple of oil seals and o-rings which I’ve bought to replace. It also looks like a lot of mud has gotten into the brakes previously and were essentially seized up. There […] More »

Dear ATVC: I have a Champion ATV winch (model no. 100243 3500) with no solenoid and only a remote. Will running it this way damage my winch or anything else? Olie The starting solenoid to any electrical device performs a very crucial function- it acts as an electrical current valve. To summarize its function as […] More »

Dear ATVC: I have a 2000 Honda 300EX and am wondering if a main wiring harness from a 1997 will work on it? tank10rnk Good news, the central wiring harness from a 1997 model 300EX will mate up to the 2000 without issue. In fact it is the same part # (32100-HM3-860) unchanged from years […] More »

Dear ATVC: Why don’t the manufacturers include fire extinguishers with UTVs? A buddy of mine had a rollover that resulted in spilled fuel. Fortunately it didn’t ignite but with hot engines and pipes and gasoline in the mix, an extinguisher seems like a must-have item. Good call. We agree with the value of carrying onboard […] More »

Dear ATVC: I’ve been wanting to race my UTV for some time but was wondering if there’s any race series that resemble the man-mad element that has made endurocross so popular: log piles, tractor tires, lagoons and so on. Does such a series exist? Absolutely- what you describe is Mystik Lubricants’ Terracross Championship. In addition […] More »