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Arctic Cat Wildcat to Come with Garmin GPS

Arctic Cat Wildcat to Come with Garmin GPS

Awesome standard equipment. Garmin International, Inc. has announced that Arctic Cat, Inc., has selected Garmin to exclusively outfit its new Wildcat XX Black Hills Edition side-by-side vehicles with customized 5.5-inch Tread navigators beginning in model year 2023. “We’re honored that Arctic Cat has selected Garmin as standard equipment on its Wildcat XX Black Hills Edition […] More »

By: | August 31, 2022


Ask The Editors: Rust Removal Help

Ask The Editors: Rust Removal Help

Corrosive conundrum. Dear ATVC: I ended up purchasing a used bottom end on eBay for my 1994 Yamaha Timberwolf 4×4 since my engine needed a new crankshaft and I wasn’t feeling up to splitting the case. What I received today was different than the pictures in the listing – the connecting rod, crankshaft, balancing shaft […] More »

By: | August 21, 2022



Ask The Editors – Mystery Belt Mystery

Ask The Editors – Mystery Belt Mystery

May be a custom job. Dear ATVC: I am swapping a 670 Rotax snowmobile engine in my Sportsman frame and need a longer belt to fit the carbs. Where can I find one? An important aspect missing from your question is how long does the belt you need have to be? Even if you don’t […] More »

By: | August 7, 2022


Ask the Editors: ATC Assistance

Ask the Editors: ATC Assistance

Fuel, spark and air. Dear ATVC: Just picked up an 82 Honda ATV 200. Won’t pull start, even with starting fluid. Will push start but wont idle. How can I get this beast to run? What can I check? Any help and direction will be appreciated. Thanks in advance. The behavior you describe can be […] More »

By: | July 31, 2022


Ask The Editors: Should I Run Cooler Gas?

Ask The Editors: Should I Run Cooler Gas?

Is the performance gain of cool gas worth the effort? Dear ATVC: I’m an amateur racer and heard that the temperature of your gasoline can give you a performance benefit or loss. Is this true? If so, do they make anything to cool the gasoline for racing? Believe it or not, it is true but […] More »

By: | July 10, 2022


Ask the Editors: What In The World Is a Foot-Pound?

Ask the Editors: What In The World Is a Foot-Pound?

It gets a little complicated, but it is all connected. Dear ATVC: This is probably a stupid question but I see a foot-pound rating on certain manufacturer spec pages. While I realize it’s telling us torque instead of horsepower, what does it mean exactly? Is there a translation? Not a stupid question at all. Horsepower, […] More »

By: | July 3, 2022



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