Dear ATVC: According to Suzuki’s site they manufactured the first 4-wheeler in 1983. All of the sites I visit seem to agree that the Suzuki was the first to make a quad when 3-wheelers were all the rage. I remember encountering a beat-up yellow plastic Suzuki 3-wheeler though back in the late 1980s but I […] More »

  Since X-Games it seems like everyone’s trying to be a freestylist. Case in point—Dave. It seems like everything’s going well for him and his Suzuki LTZ400 until the uncontrollable urge to pop a nose-wheelie strikes. Helpless against the allure of possibly looking cool in front of the cameraman, Dave lets it all hang out. […] More »

Honda was first to announce its 2013 ATV offerings and the relative silence that followed had us fearing the OEMs had thrown away their wall calendars for something a bit more Mayan. However it looks like Suzuki is next up to bat with hopes that the world will keep on keeping on. American Suzuki has […] More »

Dear ATVC: I have a 1987 Suzuki Quadracer 250 that pings every time I crack the throttle. It has a fresh top end but is still stock spec. The only other mods are a pipe and vented airbox lid. Any ideas? Pinging is actually the result of pre-ignition of the fuel in your engine’s top […] More »

The simple fact that UTVs boast a heck of a lot more storage than a traditional ATV or buggy means that when something goes wrong in the middle of nowhere (and it always does), you are the one everyone turns to in the hopes of having something, anything tucked away to save the day. We […] More »

Dear ATVC: I just heard Suzuki is no longer making/ selling the LT450R! Please say it aint so! I noticed the 450 is no longer on Suzuki’s official site either. Why in the world would they do this? Sadly, such rumors are indeed correct. The reason for this is a little bit more difficult to […] More »

by Jason Giacchino While most of the world doesn’t start thinking of the New Year until the end of December, the ATV industry turns its collective sights on the New Year in August. And we’re not complaining, that 5-month head start is time that can be spent in the saddle! Keeping that in mind, we’ve […] More »