Air Filter

A dirt bike air filter should be checked regularly, ideally every time you ride. Especially if the track is dry and dusty. But I’m a mechanic and I live in …

A fouled or black spark plug is a real pain, symptoms vary by how badly the plug is fouled. But you can be sure the engine is struggling to perform …

Good spark and fuel are, as you know not enough to start an ATV engine. That said, you are on the right track and as a mechanic, I too would …

Your ATV air filter is critically important, but you already know that. The correct oil is important, too though a filter can’t trap WD40 doesn’t have the correct characteristics to …

Black smoke and the smell of raw gas from your ATV sure sign your engine is running too rich. It makes sense to grab this problem early. Ignoring this symptom …

You can’t mistake the smell of raw gas, and in the case of a gas leak, that’s a good thing. Leaking gas and hot exhausts aren’t a good mix. There …

It’s so annoying. Just when you need the extra power, you hit the gas, and Waaaa…. An incorrect air to fuel ratio mix is the number one cause of ATV …

ATVs can pretty much go anywhere. I’ve gotten plenty stuck in mucky ditches. But water always makes me shiver because I’m a mechanic, and I know what water can do …

Storing your ATV outside isn’t ideal but I understand, some folks just don’t have the storage space. I have collected lots of old ATV’s and cars over the years and …