Because even the mere risk of stalling sucks. Dear ATVC: Do manual transmission quads that you can shift without engaging a clutch use a centrifugal clutch to accomplish this? I believe you can stop these quads in gear without killing the engine. Can these quads be left in high gear and accelerate from a standstill? […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | August 24, 2020
Auto or manual. Winter is taking over but your ATV Editors are, like always, digging through SprocketList in the hopes of finding a sweet deal on a machine to make these snowy rides a reality. That said, this week’s ad takes us to a place called Cranberry Twp, PA. According to the listing this is […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | February 4, 2020
When semi-autos ruled the world. Dear ATVC: I have a Suzuki Eiger with a manual transmission. I hadn’t driven it in about a year but took it out yesterday for a short spin and it ran well. I took it out again and hour later, and had difficulty getting it into neutral, went for a […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | July 14, 2019
SxSs get the focus. Tucker has released Volume 003 (Summer 2019) of its Tucker Transmission Magazine, with content that consists of product information from Tucker brands that will help enthusiasts get out and enjoy the great outdoors this summer. They’ve also included a few ATV/UTV editorial features and field events, including a QuadBoss Brand Spotlight […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | July 8, 2019
Time to do some investigating. Dear ATVC: My grandson drove our ATV with no gear oil, it locked up. I filled it up, it unlocked, rolled fine. The gears changes slightly hard at times, but now I’ve got a leak on the bottom left side of the crankcase cover. What is the problem and is […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | March 25, 2019
What oil goes where? Dear ATVC: I accidentally put oil in the side plug by the pull start of my 1986 Polaris Trail Boss 250. Is this bad? Can I drain it or should I drain? What kind of oil do I need? 143 Whether or not it is damaging and should be drained depends […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | August 27, 2018
CVT. It’s easy as 1-2-3. When it comes to ATV transmissions, the CVT reigns supreme. The Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) was known primarily for snowmobiling prior to making its way to the ATV scene. It’s an automatic system that uses two cone-shaped pulleys connected by a V-shaped belt. The taper of the pulleys can be […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | January 5, 2018
