Tag: question

Do brands really equal performance? Dear ATVC: I built up a 250R with plans of racing when life gets back to normal and have a question that never seems to get addressed. How come when testing quads, especially high performance ones, nobody ever mentions the brand and octane of the fuel being run through them. […] More »

Because even the mere risk of stalling sucks. Dear ATVC: Do manual transmission quads that you can shift without engaging a clutch use a centrifugal clutch to accomplish this? I believe you can stop these quads in gear without killing the engine. Can these quads be left in high gear and accelerate from a standstill? […] More »

I wanna go bigger! Dear ATVC: My Beartracker uses 22×7-10 front and 22×10-10 rear can I get tires a little taller and retain my same wheels? Contrary to common misconception, there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to just how far we can stretch the tires we mount to our ATVs’ rims. […] More »

The chain King Midis would run. Dear ATVC: I’m trying to get a good x-ring chain for my 09 Honda TRX450ER and I’ve had a few questions the shops won’t answer. I’m looking at getting a Max X x-ring they had for $69.99 or they had a gold series for $104.99. What’s the difference in […] More »

How much is too much? Dear ATVC: My son is 10 years old and I started out looking at 125cc Chinese ATVs and they just looked too small. I then started looking at 150cc units. Then I saw a CFMOTO 400 online. Based on the pic I saw of someone standing next to one, it […] More »

Want to do things right. Dear ATVC: I have a 2002 Yamaha 350 Wolverine and I can’t seem to find a Haynes or Clymer repair manual for the Wolverine. There are plenty of manuals for Raptors, Warriors, and other yfm350 but none that specifically mention Wolverine. I may have found some digital ones but I’m […] More »

Charger boost required. Dear ATVC: My Yamaha Warrior will start no problem while I have the battery connected to the charger but once I unplug it, it’s hard to get started again. The battery is new 210cca so I’m not sure what’s going on here. What you’re going to want to do is to put […] More »