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Don’t be stranded because of a broken clutch cable
For those of us that have machines with manual clutches operated by a cable you know that a broken cable on the trail can be the pits and in some cases leave you stranded. This little tip can really get you out of a jamb. Before your current clutc...
Polishing aluminum parts
Want all that aluminum on your ride to glisten in the sunshine? Want to be the envy of all your ridding buddies? Read on for a step by step process to shine up those aluminum parts to a mirror shine. A special thanks to the folks at Thumper Tal...
Quick Tip: Fixing a carburetor float
OK I know more and more ATV’s are coming equipped with EFI (electronic fuel injection), but the overwhelming majority of used machines in service still have carburetors. The purpose of a carburetor float is to maintain the proper amount of fu...
Asian 450cc ATVs and motorcycles?
I saw this posted over on a pit bike/mini bike forum that has some forums dedicated to the Asian pit bikes. There are reports of spy photos of the Asians trying to enter into the lucrative ‘big bike” market, more specifically the 450cc ...
Product Spotlight, Star-Tron Fuel treatment
If your big into the marine world, especially with ocean going vessels you probably are already familiar with this product. As a power sports enthusiast with many motorcycles and other small engines I have tried nearly every fuel treatment or st...
Yamaha’s new YZ engine design, will the YFZ benefit?
Regular readers of my articles know I am not an engineer, nor some fancy pants engine builder, I don’t claim to be either. What I am is a motorcycle enthusiast with a side of ATV interest. (read my bio HERE ) So when the motorcycle side o...
250″F” based sport ATVs, Is there a market?
This is something I have wondered about since 2004. Why 2004 your ask? Well in 2004 all the major motocross bike manufacturers had a 250cc “F” (high performance 4 stroke) in their line up. This obviously was the last nail in the cof...
Tips for selling your ATV quick
Invariably in this economy with unemployment at all time highs some ATV’ers will need to sell their ATV. Whether it be purely for financial reasons (can’t make the payments), needing to downsize/up size, or just getting rid of that &...
Your gas can and you, fuel can storage and safety
It may seem somewhat pointless to talk about fuel safety as it relates to ATV’s as most people intend to be careful with storage and dispensing fuel in their ATV. The shocker might be that most of us (including me from time to time) break som...
Suspension setup, stetting the sag
Of all the mechanical things that people “mod” on an ATV, suspension is one that seems to be the most intimidating. It seems to me that most riders I meet are afraid to mess with all those funky clickety screw thingys and rings with tee...
Chain drives, too tight, too loose???
Ever since the ATVs inception, the chain drive (adapted from motorcycles) was and still is the most affordable, lightweight, most efficient and easily engineered type of final drive system. Sure they get a bad rap for being maintenance hogs comp...
Exhaust it’s a gas, gas, gas
It is no secret to seasoned riders and mechanics that an internal combustion engine is just a large air pump, air goes in and air goes out - in between there is the nifty combustion that does the “work”. It is also no secret that the mo...
Stripped thread, don’t fret
This article builds on some tips and tricks from my Removing damaged fasteners article. Stripped threads are something that strikes fear in even the most seasoned mechanics. Stripped threads will have the novice do-it-yourself-er nearly breaking...
Give me a brake! brake maintenance tips
Did you know that your brake fluid in those fancy, modern, high-tech disc brakes on your machine is a maintenance item? I bet you also didn’t realize that it needs changing at regular intervals. In this article I will discuss why its import...
Start Your Engines!
It seems like spring has come later than usual this year and if you’re anything like me you’ve put off prepping your machine for the coming riding season. Maybe its just the weather where I’m from but I was begining to doubt that ...
Reducing blistering hands
Its a fact of life for most ATV riders, blistered hands. If your not having problems with blistered hands then your probably not riding hard enough! All joking aside it is a real problem even if you ride infrequently. This article will introduc...
Quick Tip, cure those annoying rattles
Here is a quick tip for those of you running any type of skid plate or other bolt on parts that contact the frame. Isn’t it annoying, you installed that new set of belly pan and a-arm skid plates and now your machine sounds like a pissed off bu...
Lets go racing! Getting your machine ready
If you missed the first two installments of this series read them first, here and here. The next thing to think about when your trying your first race or organized event is getting your machine outfitted with the minimum required safety equipment. ...
LRD Anniversary Edition Exhaust
LRD Performance has been tuning engines for some of the worlds top ATV racers since 1982. Acceleration has always been, and continues to be the top priority at LRD. Each exhaust system is built and tested with that concept in mind and it shows as...
Shift Racing Strike Gear
Shift Racing has been in the business of making people look good for a long time. Whats more is their riding gear not only looks good, it’s comfortable and provides ample protection should you find yourself coming disconnected from your quad....
Special tools for special jobs
If your a do-it-yourself type of person it is sometimes hard to determine where your abilities as well as your tool set end and when to call in and expert-a atv/motorcycle specific mechanic. This article will suggest a few of these special tools th...
2009 ITP/Moose Racing AMA ATV MX Championship at Glen Helen
Final Glen Helen results with pro points and links to photo archive....
Fuel injection killed the carburetor star?
For all the old fogies out there-there is no getting around it, fuel injection on small engines found in ATV and motorcycles is here to stay as well as being the wave of the future. This article will give an introduction into a typical fuel injecti...
Photos - 2009 Indy Dealer Show
As Jorge mentioned in his blog post, the show was definitely smaller than usual, but there was still a lot to see. I attended the show on Saturday and really didn’t get to see everything, but I did get a few shot of some of the really cool prod...
Lashing out, valve adjustments a brief introduction
I got inspiration for this article from a forum topic that comes up every now and again, valve adjustments. The specific question or issue from the forum member was about his quad being increasingly harder to start and performance was declining ove...
Dubach Racing Development
Dubach Racing Development (DRD), based in Norco, Calif., says it has shown a “steady growth” in the motorsports industry since it began seven years ago. In 2008, DRD says it has recorded a 25 percent growth that is “creating a grea...
ATV Winching Tips & Tricks
There are right ways and wrong ways to use a winch. I’ve learned a few of the “rules of thumb” over the last decade or so and decided to share a few with you. I’ve limited this list to 10 topics, but there are a bunch more you...
Bouncin’ back, maintain your suspension
Next to improving your riding skills, the suspension is probably the most important or easiest and most cost effective way to increase your speed on the trail or track. In the coming articles I will go in-depth on the different designs and types o...
Spark plug cleaning, save ole sparky for another day
Hard core racers change spark plugs before every race to insure that they don’t have a DNF from a simple inexpensive part. But for the rest of us that cannot afford to throw a plug away after every ride or race. Especially because some of ...
Quick tip, installing hand grips
If your like me and you go through hand grips almost once a season, installing grips is one of those jobs that is so easy, yet sometimes frustrating that you dread doing it. You know the drill. You get all ready to install them and fight them on th...
