Was it too early to celebrate? Back in 2009 when old “VHSMike” updated his name to “DVDMike”, he knew it was time to celebrate by taking his 1989 Honda 250X out from under the tarp. After this showing, we’re not sure how to feel about when he becomes “4KMike”.

Worker and a player. The leaves are changing, the world is returning to what passes for normal, and your ATV Connection editors are back to scouring SprocketList in the hopes of snagging you a good deal. This week’s ad takes us to Houston, Texas and comes in the form of a 2011 Polaris Sportsman 500 […] More »

ATV paleontology. Sadly, these days most of the sport ATVs that once roamed the world are as extinct as the dinosaur. Thankfully, we have the internet to remind us of how things once were. This is the Kawasaki KFX700 V-twin. Thanks to a CVT belt automatic transmission linked to shaft final drive, the KFX had […] More »

Are there any bad choices in the modern 1000cc class? Dear ATVC: I’m planning to buy a Can-Am Outlander MAX XT-P 1000R work quad, and one thing keeps bothering me. Why not save some money and buy a CFMOTO Gladiator X1000 EPS instead? Is there really such a big difference, especially in terms of quality […] More »

Easy. Easy. Doh! There is a right way to load your quad into the back of a pickup and many, many wrong ones. Billy here demonstrates the ugly way to test the strength of the frame of the truck bed. It’s bad enough when it’s your own pickup. Worse when you borrowed your boss’ truck […] More »

Digging into the world of gears and shafts. Dear ATVC: Among the various makes and models, I have noticed: There are AWD which are really 3 wheel drive machines. These will not have an actuator. There are AWD with a locking front differential for a true 4 wheel drive. These will have 1 diff lock […] More »

No wins in this one. We try to switch it up when it comes to the ATV vids we share here on Fridays and, while we’ve all seen countless fails throughout the years, there’s no getting around the fact that watching a compilation of them is always good for a laugh.