Why Won't My ATV Run After Riding Through Deep Water?
Why won't my ATV run after riding through deep water? That's what one reader wants to know and the ATV AnswerMan has some suggestions.
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Why is My UTV Not Moving After Making a Sudden Clanking Noise?
Why is my UTV not moving after making a sudden clanking noise? The ATV AnswerMan does not have a positive diagnosis for this sick UTV.
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Why Is My Modified Rhino Pushing When Cornering?
Why is my modified Rhino pushing when cornering? That's a loaded question, but the ATV AnswerMan does his best to help a reader with a tricked out UTV.
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Five Tips for Plowing Snow With Your ATV or UTV
Plowing snow with your ATV or UTV is way more fun than using a shovel. But, like anything, youve got to make sure youre doing it right.
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Why Does My ATV Lose Power When It Gets Warm?
Does your ATV lose power when it gets warm? That's the gist of this week's question for the ATV AnswerMan.
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Why Won't My ATV's Ball Joint Stay in Place?
ATV AnswerMan digs into a problem Suzuki Vinson
I have a 2003 Suzuki Vinson that I recently replaced ball joints on. The problem is the lower right ball join…
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Why is My UTV Making Weird Noises When I Turn?
ATV AnswerMan helps out a Yamaha Rhino 660 owner
On my 2005 Yamaha Rhino 660, when I turn left, it starts to make a clicking noise. But only when I turn left…
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Why Is My UTV Cutting Out and Burning Oil?
I've rebuilt the engine and replaced the fuel pump in my 2009 Kawasaki Teryx, but it's still not working. Any suggestions?
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Why Is My ATV So Difficult To Start
When my Honda Rancher 400 sits for a day or more, gas drains back to the tank making it a five-minute crank to start. What can I do to fix this?
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Why Does My ATV Run for a Few Minutes Then Stall?
I have a 1999 Yamaha Grizzly 600. It starts right up but after about 10 minutes it just shuts off. Why is this happening?
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How To Install Polaris Total Vision DVR Mirror and PCI's Comlink RTX
To make our Polaris RZR 4 Turbo even better, we added a Polaris Total Vision DVR Mirror and PCI Comlink RTX intercom and VHF radio.
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ATV AnswerMan - December 2016
This month the ATV AnswerMan helps readers with a slipping Suzuki, noisy Honda, broken Yamaha and an oil-thirsty Kawasaki.
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ATV AnswerMan – November 2016
This month the ATV AnswerMan helps readers with a sunken Mule, slipping belts, gearing issues and a couple of noisy machines.
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ATV AnswerMan - October 2016
Three Outlander Issues and a solution to a bunged up fuel system
Have an ATV or Side-by-Side tech question for the ATV AnswerMan? Send an e-mail with your na…
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ATV AnswerMan - September 2016
Wiring headache and a gremlin infection
Have an ATV or Side-by-Side tech question for the ATV AnswerMan? Send an e-mail with your name, vehicle year, model a…
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How to Deal With an ATV or UTV Accident
What to do if you get in an accident or come across one on the trail
A subject that could affect every off-road rider is what to do if you have an accident o…
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ATV Story Time: The Case of the Missing Honda Foreman
The bottom of a lake is no place for an ATV
One evening during the heat of the summer I was approached by a gentleman in my driveway who had a very sad looki…
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ATV AnswerMan - July 2016
Squashed shocks and a loud explosion
Have an ATV or Side-by-Side tech question for the ATV AnswerMan? Send an e-mail with your name, vehicle year, model and…
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Remounting a Yamaha Rhino Rear Differential
How we repaired a differential that ripped right out of a Rhino frame
Sometimes we fail to recognize the essential maintenance that needs to be done on our o…
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ATV AnswerMan - June 2016
Roughed up Ranchers and crippled KingQuads
Have an ATV or Side-by-Side tech question for the ATV AnswerMan? Send an e-mail with your name, vehicle year, mode…
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ATV AnswerMan - May 2016
Brakes are not optional!
Have an ATV or Side-by-Side tech question for the ATV AnswerMan? Send an e-mail with your name, vehicle year, model and a detailed d…
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ATV AnswerMan - April 2016
Noisy ATVs, electrical issues and more in this month's AnswerMan
I bought a king quad back in may of ’15. Around late August or September I noticed wha…
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How To Rebuild Your ATV Master Cylinder
After noticing spongy brake feel, we looked in our front brake master cylinder and saw plenty of corrosion. Here's how we fixed it.
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ATV AnswerMan – March 2016
This month the ATV AnswerMan digs into the anatomy of an ATV, engines with smoking problems and much more.
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How To Replace Wheel Hub Bearings
If you own an older model ATV or UTV, at some you will have to service your wheel hub bearings. Here's how to do it.
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ATV AnswerMan - February 2016
This month the ATV AnswerMan digs into some fueling issues, ATVs that bog down, and a Sportsman that isn't the same after an impact.
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How To Install LED Headlights
Looking for better lighting from our 2013 Polaris Ranger Crew, we decided to upgrade to new LED headlights.
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ATV AnswerMan – January 2016
This month the ATV AnswerMan digs into some electrical issues, a pair of noisy ATVs, and helps a veteran with a troublesome Kawasaki Bayou 250.
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How To Upgrade Your CVT
One of the easiest ways to get more grunt out of your working Side-by-Side is to upgrade the CVT clutch.
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ATV AnswerMan - December 2015
This month our ATV Answerman helps readers with dirty carburetors, battery problems, electrical issues, and the best user name we've ever come across.
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ATV AnswerMan – November 2015
This month our ATV Answerman helps readers with broken belts, hot and cold weather issues, a couple of cases of bad fuel, and a pair of axle issues.
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How To Winterize Your ATV or UTV
Without some preventative maintenance before putting your ATV or UTV away for the winter, you might not like what you find in the spring.
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ATV AnswerMan - September 2015
This month our ATV expert helps readers with battery problems, the perils of buying used ATVs from friends, and sneaky gremlins in the engine.
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ATV AnswerMan - August 2015
This month our ATV expert helps readers with knocking engines, spark issues, carb problems, and the most spectacular spelling of Kawasaki we've ever seen.
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How To Introduce New Riders to ATVing
Two of my friends were eager to give ATV riding a try and I was bound and determined to make it an awesome experience, so I turned to the professionals.
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How To Turn Your UTV Into a Rock Crawler
Riding the red rocks of Utah should be on any off-roader's bucket list, but you'll need a Side-by-Side that can handle the gnarliest of terrain.
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Adjusting Your Suspension's Preload + Video
No single aspect of your ATV's performance is as important as its suspension. This video will show you how to get started with suspension tuning.
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How To Load an ATV on a Truck Without a Ramp + Video
YouTube star Mark Freeman offers up a funny video showing you how to load an ATV without a ramp.
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ATV AnswerMan – July 2015
Grinding gears, engine troubles and more
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Squeakier?My 2013 Honda Rancher 420
Curious to know… My starter is starting to sound funny while starting up. Went from quick starting to a squeakier sounding start up… Checked the oil and its fine.. Checked the coolant and its a lil low.. Could that be causing it.. Was reading your answers to everyone’s problem.. Do you think its my sparkplugs?
Suspension Setup Tips
How to adjust your suspension for a better ride
Quite possibly the biggest mistake a new rider can make on an ATV is adding more power before harnessing the…
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ATV AnswerMan – June 2015
Answers to your ATV and UTV questions
Have an ATV or Side-by-Side tech question for the AnswerMan? Send an e-mail with your name, vehicle year, model and a d…
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Shock Knowledge: Understanding How Your Shocks Work
Shock Knowledge: Understanding How Your Shocks Work: For new riders and some experienced ones the capabilities and terminology of the shocks can be especially confusing. This guide simply explains how shocks work and what all the terminology means.
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ATV AnswerMan – May 2015
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How To Change Your UTV Fuel Pump
How To Change Your UTV Fuel Pump: A Polaris Ranger 700 was brought to our garage that had trouble climbing up steep grades and seemed to be starving for fuel. A quick fuel pressure test revealed the pump malfunctioning and needed to be replaced. Here's how we did it.
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How To Break In Your ATV's Engine + Video
The first thing most of us want to do when we take home a new ATV is squeeze the throttle and start going fast. While that is a good way to get your adrenaline fix, it’s not the best thing for your ATV’s engine.
To help consumers get the most out of their machines, Yamaha is putting together a series of Sport ATV tech tip videos. The first video, which you can see below, smartly tackles the dos and don’ts of breaking in a new engine.
ATV AnswerMan – April 2015
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ATV AnswerMan – March 2015
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ATV AnswerMan – February 2015
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ATV AnswerMan – January 2015
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My First Hunting Experience + Video
My First Hunting Experience Video: As a complete hunting newbie I was fortunate that Yamaha and the Whitetail Diaries crew invited me down to south Texas to show me the ropes using the Yamaha Viking VI to move us around the big lease. This is the story of my first hunt.
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ATV AnswerMan – December 2014
ATV AnswerMan 8211 December 2014: Have an ATV or Side by Side tech question for the AnswerMan Send an e mail with your name vehicle year model and a detailed description of the problem to answers atv.com.
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ATV AnswerMan – October 2014
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A Beginner's Guide to Hunting Preparation
A Beginner's Guide to Hunting Preparation: While we've spent many summers camping and fishing it wasn't until this past spring that we gave much thought to hunting. Yamaha asked us if we'd be interested in hunting for whitetail deer in Texas this November using some Yamaha Viking UTVs and we jumped at the opportunity.
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ATV Trailer Restoration
ATV Trailer Restoration: After stumbling across our grandparents' long forgotten trailer partially reclaimed by Mother Nature we decided to dig it out of the foliage and restore this bit of family history for hauling ATVs and UTVs.
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Suspension Tech 101: Shock Therapy
Suspension Tech 101: Shock Therapy: Maintenance plays a crucial role in making sure our off road toys stay in tip top shape. So we keep our oil changed chains adjusted clutches clean air filters fresh and our rides washed up and looking great. But there s one area of maintenance that is frequently overlooked the shocks.
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Restoring a 2004 Arctic Cat 500 4×4
Restoring a 2004 Arctic Cat 500 4 215 4: While a trashed ATV might look like it belongs on a scrap heap sometimes all it takes is time and elbow grease to get an old machine running like new again. We proved it with a restoration of a beat up 2004 Arctic Cat 400 4x4.
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How To Clean Your ATV Air Filter
How To Clean Your ATV Air Filter: If you can't keep clean air flowing to your engine you can expect a big performance drop and perhaps a costly repair bill. Fortunately cleaning your ATV's air filter is a fairly simple process and this article tells you exactly how to do it.
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Polaris RZR XP 900 Project: Altitude Adjustments
Polaris RZR XP 900 Project: Altitude Adjustments: We added a high altitude clutching kit and sand tires to improve the Polaris RZR XP 900's performance in the thin mountain air Idaho's St. Anthony Sand Dunes.
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Rock Crawling Tips and Tricks
Rock Crawling Tips and Tricks: Rock crawling is just about the only way we know how to get a thrilling off road experience at just one or two miles per hour. We've got some advice for anybody looking to get started.
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