Tag: two

Kawasaki-powered but is it 100% compatible? Dear ATVC: Hey all – so my 2004 Arctic Cat 650 V2 exhaust has rusted out and I can’t find a decent used one on eBay and, of course, you can’t buy new OEM these days. The 650 has the Kawasaki motor in it, presumably the same one as […] More »

Two powersports legends can’t stop competing! FMX legends Brian Deegan and Travis Pastrana jump into the 2024 Can-Am Maverick R out at Ocotillo Wells, CA for their latest ‘dollar bets’ challenge for ultimate supremacy. It doesn’t matter if they are riding freestyle, drifting rallycross cars, jumping trophy trucks or racing Can-Am’s, the rivalry between Travis […] More »

The Black Widow Haul All system. Dear ATVC: Hello all, new here and seeking some input/advice. I came across the Black Widow ATV Carrier and was curious if anybody has one or has come across one. Few reviews and not a lot on info on them. I am really curious if it works out with […] More »

A new EV enters the game. BSTABO, a tech company focused on the innovation of battery-powered off-road vehicles, has announced its first electric all-terrain vehicle (E-ATV), Rockman, built in partnership with Zongshen Group. The full-electric quad bike, engineered with market-leading expertise in electric vehicles, is packed with a powerful motor and long-range battery, coupled with […] More »

Retro race sounds in the modern age. As hard as it is to imagine now, there was once a time in recent history when quad racing meant the sweet scent of 2-stroke oil, a slight blue exhaust haze in the air and the music of braaaaps bouncing off the trees. These days the thumping of […] More »

Valves on both ends? Yes, sometimes. Dear ATVC: Appreciated your article on the two-stroke power valve but have to laugh when you say the to-stroke engine is designed around using no valves. If it has a reed valve on the intake side and a power valve on the exhaust side, I’d say it is a […] More »

Didn’t need valves but had some anyway. Valves are a fact of like in the four-stroke engine. Intake valves open which allow fuel to enter the combustion chamber, a spark plugs ignites the fuel/ air mix, sending the piston sailing down the cylinder and then exhaust valves open to allow the spent gaseous byproducts of […] More »