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40th year of Dirt Wheels Magazine
40th year of Dirt Wheels By D. West, 2020 marks the 40th year that Dirt Wheels has been producing magazines. So, what happened four decades ago that caused this magazine to suddenly exist? Well, let’s go back to the summer of 1980 and see…
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ADDING A SPEEDO TO OLDER ATVs
ADDING A SPEEDOMETER TO OLDER ATVs
Dear Boss,
I’m wondering if it’s possible to install a speedometer on the Kawasaki KFX700? If so, how would you go about doing that? Thanks.
Paul Bassani
Colorado Springs, CO
ADDING A SPEEDO TO OLDER…
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FIXING ELECTRICAL ISSUES
FIXING ELECTRICAL ISSUES
- Winston "Boss" McKannick is the shop foreman here at Dirt Wheels and one of his main jobs is to help out readers who may have a problem with their quad or UTV. He is the Mister-Know-It-All when it comes to…
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HOW TO FIX IT!
SPORTSMAN & SPORTSWIFE --
Dear Boss,
I have a Polaris Sportsman 570 two-up quad. My wife rides on back most of the time, and we both like this machine. However, we’ve had problems with the rear seat-mount pins breaking. They don’t…
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How Does the Honda Odyssey Compare to Polaris’ New ACE UTV?
Who thinks that the new Polaris 'ACE' UTV is a direct descendant of the Honda Odyssey? Send your replies to us at [email protected] access to great product and industry information like this? Then check out our app on iTunes or …
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RACING RAPTOR
Dear Boss, In your latest issue you talked about breaking the pittman arm on your 660 Raptor while racing in the Baja 2000. I was wandering what kind of specs and aftermarket parts or upgrades were on your quad and if you had some more…
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I NEED WIMMERS PARTS!
READER IN NEEDI had a question for you about Dustin Wimmers quad in the july 09 issue. Would you be able to tell me where i could get a set of the carbonfiber extensions that were on the rear plastics where the gas tank and rear plastics…
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HOW TO MODIFY SEPARATE BRAKES ON A CAN-AM OUTLANDER
Dirt Dirt Wheels, A few years ago you did an article on separate brakes on a Can-Am Outlander. i would like to do this modification to my Outlander, can you please give me the contact information for this conversion (separate front and rear…
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WHAT HANDELBARS DID YOU USE ON THE DIRT WHEELS PROJECT GRIZZLY?
Dear Dirt Wheels,I just bought a grizzly 700 and i was looking though your April issue On your Grizzly 700 what bend handle bars did you have on it and what size Rox riser. Also I am 6'4 and wondering if that set up work be a good height…
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Elka System 3 Damper or Precision Steering Stabilizer for my Honda 400EX?
Dear Dirt Wheels, I have been a reader for over three years now and enjoy the aftermarket parts and upgrade sections. I have been upgrading my 2005 400ex every summer and time is approaching for some more upgrades. Would it be possible to…
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WHEN I STAB MY 450R, IT STARTS
Dear Boss,I have a 2007 Honda 450R and installed an HRC kit within the first week I owned it. I purchased the service manual and followed the kit instructions to a tee. The quad runs great and there’s no hesitation anywhere when working the…
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DEALING WITH “DDR’s” (DUMB DRUM BRAKES)
Dear Boss,The brakes on my 1999 Kodiak keep dying. They just don’t work very well after riding through mud. I take the drums apart, clean everything and put in new brake shoes, but they still stop working. I’m getting fed up. The disc…
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