Performance and Maintenance

SPRING RIDING TECH TIPS

Gear up for summer!  Your ATV or Side x Side is itching to hit the trails, and with spring in full swing, it’s the perfect time to dust off your machine and get it ready ... Read more

New 2022 Polaris 2.0L ENGINE – CROSSING THE BARRIER

Performance enthusiasts have long known the old saying “There’s no replacement for displacement”.  There are many models in the ATV and Side x Side world offering thrills built on engine size, but until recently no ... Read more

POLARIS ELECTRICAL UPGRADE – POWER up!

It’s been a lifelong belief that there is no such thing as too much power.  I’ve loved owning V8 powered vehicles, snowmobiles with well over 150hp, and the biggest motorcycle or ATV’s allowed in the ... Read more

CAN-AM DEFENDER TIP

We really like Can-Am’s Defender models.  They’re the total package, featuring plenty of power, nimble handling, and excellent styling.  That doesn’t mean they can’t be better though, and most Side x Side owners love to ... Read more

ATV and UTV BELT replacement – Ultimax XP CVT Belt

Sooner or later you’re going to change a belt on your ATV or UTV. While both have practically identical engines, because of more than twice their overall weight and much higher towing and load carrying ... Read more
Crossing a rocky Michigan trail on the Kawasaki Brute Force ATV

KAWASAKI BRUTE FORCE 750 4x4i LONG TERM REVIEW

Want to know what an ATV can really do before you buy? That’s our job. We subject every machine to real-world tests, from workdays to wild weekends. After putting the Kawasaki Brute Force 750 4x4i ... Read more

Polaris General Super ATV Rhino 2.0 Axle Installation.

SuperATV RHINO 2.0 AXLE   In every ATV or Side x Side rider’s life, there will come a special time when you have to change an axle.  It’s rarely a joyous occasion, and nobody is ... Read more

Tool Time – 2015 Polaris RZR XP-4 1000 Custom Build

I grew up riding dirt bikes, 3 wheelers, quads and 4X4’s in the desert. As I got older, starting a marriage, a family, and two companies took all of my time and then some, but ... Read more

Product Test – Scorpion Coating Bed Liner

  Our truck is a multi-purpose tool. It’s our daily driver, what we haul a trailer loaded with ATVs or Side x Sides with, a weekend freedom machine, and a work tool. The problem is, ... Read more

Tech Tips – ULTIMATe oil guide – Stress Relief

  My wife’s aunt and uncle, who own a farm in North Dakota, exemplify the typical ATV or SXS owner. Their stable of machines is used to round up cows, herd sheep, inspect miles of ... Read more

Winter Tech Tips – All Season Machine

Just because the weather turns cold doesn’t mean we have to stop riding. It’s a blast to slide through the snow and there is always work to be done hauling wood or pushing snow out ... Read more

Tech Tips – Braking News – DP BRAKES

Brakes are quite possibly the most overlooked system on an ATV or SXS. We take them for granted because they usually work when we squeeze the lever or step on the pedal. But over time, ... Read more
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