Two schools of thought, one machine. Dear ATVC: I have a 2003 Polaris 700 Twin and was wondering which head bolt torque setting you’d advise. According to my service manual it should be done in certain pattern to 0-64 ft. lbs. (81-87 Nm) but I’ve also heard to torque to 25 ft. lbs, back off […] More »

You have to see it to believe it. Typically when we think of private collections, we think of things like stamps, coins, maybe baseball cards or model cars. This guy collects Banshees. No, not posters, advertisements or sales brochures. Actual Yamaha Banshee 350cc twin cylinder 2-strokes. We’re going to go ahead and assume he is […] More »

No such gauge here. Dear ATVC: Does anyone know where I can find a pdf version maintenance manual for a Linhai 520? The engine light comes on after a couple of seconds after starting it (it flickers). Then after shutting it down and waiting 10 seconds and then starting it again (2 or 3 times) […] More »

New for this year: BNG Yamaha has had a very storied history with their flagship 2-stroke 350 twin Banshee. And though the old soldier has been retired back in 2008 (North America) to make way for a new generation of 4-stroke performance, the vehicle was largely unchanged for its entire production run. As such, you […] More »

Long live the 2-stroke. What happens when you sandwich a Yamaha Banshee 350-twin 2-stroke engine into a Honda TRX450R chassis? The answer is this. Braap!

850cc of #1. Would it surprise you to hear that the Polaris Sportsman line of ATVs is continually the number 1 selling brand of automatic 4×4? We’ve heard a lot of praise for them out on the trails, work sites and even some race courses but wanted to find out for ourselves what all the […] More »

These days stock 2-stroke engines are all but mythical in most industries; especially so in ours. However Yamaha can claim some pretty impressive 2-stroke statistics thanks to their Banshee performance quad.