Ask The Editors: Arctic Cat 500 Engine / Frame Combo

This machine existed for three years unchanged. Dear ATVC: Hello, I am new to the ATV scene. I have a 2005 Arctic Cat 500 4×4 with a blown engine (ran out of oil). Wondering if anyone knows what model years will fit the 2005 500 non-EFI chassis. T…

  Comments | By - October 12, 2025

Video: Song of a Banshee

Music to our ears. Sure, we could go all technical on you and explain that because 2-stroke engines boast combustion events twice as often as a 4-stroke, the resulting exhaust note can come successively fast enough to buzz but why not put this theory i…

  Comments | By - October 9, 2025

Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative Celebrates National Public Lands Day

These guys just keep doing good for our industry. Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, through its Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI), has announced the successful completion of employee volunteer workdays at key OHV recreation sites in California and Georgia …

  Comments | By - October 8, 2025

2026 Kawasaki Brute Force 300 Gets Upgraded

The smallest Brute is still a brute. These days it’s easy to get into the line of thinking that 500s are middleweights and anything less is a play thing but a few short years ago 3 and 400cc machines were the biggest, most powerful quads on the l…

  Comments | By - October 7, 2025

Camp RZR 2025 Kicks Off in Glamis – October 31-November 1

Dusty Days, Neon Nights – This year’s free Camp RZR has some cool new attractions. Polaris Off Road announces the return of Camp RZR (October 31 to November 1) as the official kickoff to dune season. “Dusty Days, Neon Nights,” returns with …

  Comments | By - October 6, 2025

Ask The Editors: Can-Am DS650 Engine Transplant

The big DS got several changes throughout its life. The frame wasn’t one of them. Dear ATVC: Would it be possible to put my 05 DS650 motor into a 2000 frame? The Bombardier (Can-Am) DS650 was produced from 2000 -2007 and in that time received a w…

  Comments | By - October 5, 2025

Video: The Quad That Makes Its Rider Look Tiny

“Who you calling pea-head?” It’s easy to take for granted the subtle interplay between man and machine – the relationship between rider size and ATV size that keeps everything in perspective. There are places in Europe where thi…

  Comments | By - October 2, 2025