Check your VINs. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Polaris is recalling about 2,800 Phoenix 200 ATVs. The throttle lever stop can fail due to damage during shipping, posing a crash hazard. About 2,800 units are affected, in addition to 245 units that were sold in Canada. This recall involves all model year […] 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 »

Play hard. Ride safe. For the ATV community, Memorial Day marks the official beginning of the riding season. Parks and trails open, good weather starts to arrive and the desire to shred becomes a fever pitch. Each year we like to remind the community at large to have fun out there and to be safe; […] More »

Make good decisions/ become a good statistic. Statistically they say Memorial Day weekend is one of the most dangerous times for ATV/ SXS riders. This isn’t sheer coincidence though as the occasion generally marks the beginning of summer and for many of us, the start of the riding season. The CPSC reports that 92% of […] More »

Start 2018 off right. The Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association, and major ROV manufacturers and distributors, want to remind drivers and passengers to be safe and responsible while enjoying their outdoor fun. “The holidays are here and for many drivers fortunate to have mild weather, it’s the perfect time to get out and enjoy their side-by-sides,” […] More »

BRP has recalled approximately 780 units when it was found that affected vehicles might unexpectedly roll away when in the “park” or “P” position, posing an injury hazard to users. This recall involves model year 2016 Can-Am Defender, Defender DPS, and Defender XT model side-by-side off-road vehicles. The vehicles were sold in various colors and […] More »

Dear ATVC: Last weekend I rebuilt the carb, cleaned the gas tank and valves on my 86 Suzuki LTF230. I was able to crank it by hooking up a car battery – I put the negative to the negative lead and touched the positive directly to the starter. Vroooom…. things are looking good. This was […] More »