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 »

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 »

If you’ve ever wanted to be trained by the best our sport has to offer, here’s your chance. Team USA ATVMX will host a riding school on July 28 at RedBud MX in Buchanan, Michigan, as a fundraiser for the team’s upcoming competition at Quadcross of European Nations happening Sept. 24-25 in the Czech Republic. […] More »

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 »

14 years, $5-mill and still going strong. Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, marked the 14th anniversary of the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI) with an employee volunteer event in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, helping The Great Outdoors Fund fulfill its OAI grant project on the Oakey Mountain OHV trail system. In a fitting celebration of the […] More »

Bet Polaris as to whether or not these cities will see sunshine and June 11th. Polaris has announced initiatives to inspire people to get outside on National Get Outdoors Day, June 11. Polaris offers a range of products and experiences designed to help people get outside, from off-road vehicles and snowmobiles, to pontoons, motorcycles and […] More »

Your chance to get behind the wheel may be coming to a town near you. Starting next month, Can-Am Off-Road is going on tour with its highest performing vehicle lineup, the Maverick. Over the next six months, Can-Am Off-Road will be hosting and participating in a variety of events to showcase the powerful Maverick vehicle […] More »