Why isn’t the motor of the future available now? Dear ATVC: Any news of the big boys (Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki) coming out with an electric utility quad yet? The market seems to have been left to Chinese cheapos for kids and overpriced machines made by “specialists”. Tesla’s offering is priced right where you would expect […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | April 3, 2022
Steel is real. Dear ATVC: I’m rebuilding my 250R and decided to update the clutch basket to an aftermarket unit. Can you explain to me in the world the steel would be $50 more than the aluminum? Shouldn’t it be the other way around? You’d think but there is actually a reason the steel basket […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | March 13, 2022
Where to begin when your hubs aren’t playing nice. Dear ATVC: I am new at this, bear with me. I have a 2001 Polaris Sportsman 400 and the front hubs wont engage. The switch (all wheel drive) light will not work, either. I am thinking electrical problems? The fact that neither hub is engaging and […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | January 30, 2022
Do we ever think about this stuff? Should we? Our machines require a whole myriad of different fluids, oils, slimes and lubes to do what they do. For the most part, we try and do right by these. Whether buying synthetic, trusted brands, dealer recommended products etc. But how often do we really think about […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | November 30, 2021
If it doesn’t seem fair, that’s because it isn’t. Dear ATVC: The county I live part-time in GA has allowed golf carts on public streets for years. Dropping my kids off at school, there are dozens of carts in the drop-off and pickup lanes every day. Those carts don’t have seat-belts, proper lighting and they […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | July 4, 2021
Going extinct. Dear ATVC: My dealership supplies utility quads to farmers and the main business tends to be 400 to 500cc 4wd machines, as these combine being big enough to pull a trailer with being not too heavy on petrol. However, we also move a few 250 Hondas every year, mostly to dairy farmers who […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | April 11, 2021
There’s more to EPS than you think. Dear ATVC: How come you never see EPS (electric power steering) on ATVs other than the bigger 4x4s? Wouldn’t easier steering benefit sport quads too? That’s a valid question – and to begin answering it, let’s start with the reality that technically most any ATV, regardless of its […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | December 27, 2020
