Seems like a dream now. The ATV industry is weird. Back when it gained mainstream in the 1980s, racing motocross was a major attraction. Companies like Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki all manufactured high performance 2-stroke race equipment and offered sponsorship and contingency programs that rivaled the best in 2-wheel and snowmobile sectors. Then lawsuits […] More »

King of the Sportsman. Your ATV Connection editors are no spring chickens. We remember a time when a 350cc engine packed into a utility machine was considered overkill. When Yamaha came out with the Kodiak 400 back in 1993, we thought—what will humanity possibly do with all of this excess? These days 500s represent the […] More »

The only thing he didn’t replace yet. Dear ATVC: I installed a new battery, solenoid and starter on my 1996 Kawasaki Bayou 400. It will crank only when I jump it and purrs like a kitten until I disconnect the cables. Then it cuts off and just clicks when I try to crank again. Here’s […] More »

Still bossin’. Your ATV Connection editors have to confess a certain degree of bias when it comes to the following review. Back in 2019 Polaris set us up with their Sportsman 850 SP to test. In our time with the machine we were able to press it into service on a ranch, use it to […] More »

Easy Only On The Budget Whenever we review a Polaris Sportsman we like to remind the Sportsman line of ATVs is continually the number 1 selling brand of automatic 4×4. And in the case of the 450 H.O., it boasts the distinction of being the most popular of the Sportsman line. In short, this means […] More »

It’s time to test your new tires, bro. Seemingly, this guy had everything he needed for a successful climb out of the gully – a 4×4, fresh Bear Claw tires, a winch, an enthusistic friend and a manly flannel shirt. Unfortunately for him, gravity was not impressed.

We have encountered it and it turned out to be this. Dear ATVC: Anybody ever come across a qaud that wont run with the Regulator/Rectifier connected but will run with the R/R disconnected? We have- and usually what that ended up being was a faulty stator. How can you find out for sure? Grab an […] More »