What is this? Dear ATVC: I recently picked up a 1983 Yamaha YTM 175 and got it running only to seize it up. So I rebuilt the top end and got it running but something in the clutch cover was sounding horrible so I took it apart again. Can anyone tell me what this piece […] More »

Help me figure out where this came from. Dear ATVC: I’m not an avid ATC rider (too old now) but I did pick up a 85 200x about 18 years ago to play around with here and there. Fast forward to now and, being in the “if I’m not using it, it’s time to sell” […] More »

Some people take the A in ATV literally. Crossing rivers on wheelers isn’t anything new but usually the rider does what he can to stay above the surface during. Not this guy! Sandbags, a long snorkel for the machine, SCUBA tank for him and binge watching the Jacques Cousteau marathon are all it took to […] More »

Running great. For a few minutes anyway. Dear ATVC: Took my ATC 185s out recently and it died after about an hour of riding. Wouldn’t fire back up without sitting for a while. Then it died again shortly after. New carb + jetted, DG exhaust & Uni filter. Just like as if it won’t start […] More »

Three wheels. No wings. It’s been a minute since we’ve seen a nice three-wheeler clip. Now make it a 2-stroke 3-wheeler and you have all sorts of extinct technology in one capture. This guy had ambitions of flying his trike to the top of the hill. It certainly went further than he did.

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 »

One of the rarest and one of the nicest. When we think of rare factory ATVs, the Tiger brand of performance 3-wheelers ranks among the most elusive. Based in Minnesota, the brand fabricated their own frames and plastic and then mounted air-cooled 2-stroke engines from Rotax. This clip shows a fully restored Tiger 200 – […] More »