This stuff does work but is it always a good idea? Dear ATVC: I have always used Loctite when putting bolts on my ATV after maintenance but have been told it’s a bad idea to do so. I run the blue stuff which is designed to be removable with standard tools so what’s the harm? […] More »

Flying under the AMA banner will bring some additional prestige. The American Motorcyclist Association announced that the WORCS Racing series will serve as the AMA West Regional Grand Prix Championship in 2026 and beyond. Starting in 2001, WORCS Racing has established itself as one of the most prominent off-road racing series in the United States. […] More »

Carbs have been all but replaced by fuel injection. But is there a downside? Dear ATVC: Weird question but hear me out. I have a 2023 fuel injected 500 that I know inside and out. Recently I had a chance to ride a buddy’s carbureted 2006 version of the same quad and it felt…faster! I […] More »

Our kind of relationship. We know that the couple that rides together glides together but you gotta give this guy props for finding himself a gal every bit as ready to get wet as he is on the quad.

Goodbye chrome look and hello the new, simpler S. Suzuki Motor Corporation has redesigned the emblem used on its products for the first time in 22 years. Ordinarily, logos tend to get more complicated and detailed over time but Suzuki is bucking this tend by eliminating the 3D “chrome” look of their official emblem and […] More »

This machine existed for three years unchanged. Dear ATVC: Hello, I am new to the ATV scene. I have a 2005 Arctic Cat 500 4×4 with a blown engine (ran out of oil). Wondering if anyone knows what model years will fit the 2005 500 non-EFI chassis. Thank you in advance. You can plug & […] More »

Music to our ears. Sure, we could go all technical on you and explain that because 2-stroke engines boast combustion events twice as often as a 4-stroke, the resulting exhaust note can come successively fast enough to buzz but why not put this theory into practice? 2-strokes, because of environmental concerns, are relegated to the […] More »