Spent a little time in the field. Dear ATVC: I acquired an older Suzuki quad but don’t know much about it. It was sitting in an open field for years so all the plastic and identifying decals are disintegrated. I could not find an engine cc stamp and the VIN tag is not legible. Any […] More »

Help me on a year please. Dear ATVC: Can anyone help me identify the year of my Warrior just by pictures? Also where could I find the VIN? The VIN on the Warrior is on the frame spar located directly under the gear shifter. When you find it, look for the 10th digit, which represents […] More »

Breaking it down. Dear ATVC: I am missing a few numbers from my VIN. From what I was able to look up, these are the numbers that identify the make the model engine size. I’m having trouble identifying the 6th and 7th spots I believe the 8th spot to be a Y and 5th I […] More »

It was around for 16 years. It was the same for all of them. Dear ATVC: I wonder if you can help me identify this ATV. What I have found so far is it is a Yamaha Blaster 200 YFS200 from what I can tell but any guess on the year? Well we have some […] More »

Check to make sure yours isn’t one of the following. Arctic Cat recently announced recalls on Textron Off-Highway utility vehicles, which includes the 2019 Textron Havoc and 2018 Stampede and Rustler model side by sides. The affected vehicles are listed below with further details. Arctic Cat Recall – Textron Off-Highway Utility Vehicles Due to Fuel […] More »

Check your VIN. Polaris has announced a recall of 2018 RZR XP Turbo S recreational off-highway vehicles due to potential injury hazards. It was found that, in the event of a high-speed rollover, the vehicle’s rollover protection structure (ROPS) can fracture, providing inadequate protection during a rollover. This recall involves model year 2018 RZR XP […] More »

Dear ATVC: I was wondering if ATV VIN numbers work the same as cars and motorcycles? Like could you glance at the VIN and know when a quad was made and if it was stolen and so on? Thanks. Absolutely. All motorized vehicles manufactured after 1978 contain a 17-digit VIN number. It is made up […] More »