Heated situation. Dear ATVC: I’m new to ATVs and the back brake pads on my Honda 400EX are rubbing on the rotor and I don’t know what to do? The pads and rotor get hot I have no idea how to make it stop. I loosen bolts and it stops as soon as I tighten […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | October 2, 2017
Tranny troubles. Dear ATVC: My 2002-2004 Kawasaki prairie 650 makes a horrible ratcheting noise the second I hit the throttle in low gear. Also in high gear sometimes when I’m going down hills or just letting of the gas, the machine will make another ratcheting noise and pop the gear shifter into neutral. Anyone know […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | September 25, 2017
Why is there gas going into my pipe? Dear ATVC: After just rebuilding the top end of my 87 Suzuki LT250R, I put it all back together and now when I kick it a few times the exhaust fills up with fuel. I’ve checked over the whole carb and it’s working fine. I’m unsure of […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | September 11, 2017
Mystery machine. Dear ATVC: Could you tell me my quad model in the above pics? Khristian Donaldson Sure can. What you have there is a NUSUN T-Rex 90cc. Model Number : NS100ATV-T The rest of its specs break down as follows: Air/Fan-Cooled, 4-stroke, Single-Cylinder Electric/Kick Start CVT-Belt Automatic Transmission with Optional Reverse Claimed Top Speed: […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | August 20, 2017
When the magic button isn’t so magic. Dear ATVC: I had a Quadrunner 250 given to me and the guy said that it hadn’t been touched in 4 years. The last time his son had it running but it needed a carburetor so he parked it. I hooked jumper cables to my truck and had […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | July 17, 2017
Dear ATVC: I have a question related to the ATV industry. Have ATVs always had thumb throttles? Did the early ATVs have twist grip throttles? I was wondering when thumb throttles came to be and why? dbj216 Believe it or not, the very first ATV to be manufactured using motorcycle controls (unlike earlier ATVs, which […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | July 10, 2017
Sweet, sweet music. Dear ATVC: Looking for Bluetooth speakers for my helmet for listening to music while riding. Any recommendations? claycope When it comes to bumping beats while you ride, you have a whole plethora of options at your disposal. We usually recommend going with a bar or rack-mounted outdoor speaker system on account of […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | June 19, 2017
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