Tag: Yamaha

Please don’t serenade me. Dear ATVC: I have an 01 Yamaha Warrior that I got badly stuck. It ended up rolling down an embankment that required use of ramps and heavy throttle to get across thanks to wet tires and multiple rocks. So the machine kept getting revved in first gear and you could hear […] More »

The best audio system is the one on the house! Ready to give your YXZ1000R the ultimate audio experience? From June 12 to July 16, they’re giving away a Rockford Fosgate Stage 2 audio system to 1 lucky winner each week. The 4 winners will be voted on the final week to win the GRAND […] More »

All new mid-size 4×4. Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, has unveiled the all-new 2018 Kodiak 450, the highest value mid-class 4×4 ATV providing the best off-road capability, comfort and confidence for all-day riding. Built in the USA at Yamaha’s state-of-the-art factory in Newnan, Georgia, the all-new Kodiak 450 joins the best-selling Kodiak 700 and recreation-pointed Grizzly […] More »

First of its kind. Last of its kind. All ATVs were single-cylinder until 1987 when Yamaha released the Banshee. It made use of a 349cc, 2-stroke, liquid cooled, twin-cylinder engine configuration. While many manufacturers have since followed up with twin cylinder engines in the time since, the Banshee remains the only factory 2 cylinder 2-stroke […] More »

Yamaha Rises to the occasion yet again. Once again, Yamaha donated a UTV to the SEAL-Naval Special Warfare Family Foundation for auction at their annual fundraiser near San Diego, California. Assembled in the USA at Yamaha’s Newnan, Georgia factory, the Viking VI SE raised $17,000 towards the organization’s mission of supporting SEAL members’ families. This […] More »

WMR offering chances for a 2017 R-Spec EPS. Attendees of Brimstone’s White Knuckle Event (WKE) this Memorial Day weekend (May 26-28) have a chance, or actually several chances, to win a 2017 Yamaha Wolverine R-Spec EPS 708cc UTV from Yamaha of Knoxville, Tennessee. This year’s WKE has a new spin to the Wild Mountain Rampage […] More »

Is a new gasket the only answer? Dear ATVC: I ordered a new top end kit for my Yamaha Blaster from Everest parts, and everything seems to be legit. I accidentally put a very very slight tear in the paper gasket (which has decent thickness to it) but do you think this will cause a […] More »