What is a good hours to mileage ratio for an ATV?
Hours on an ATV tell you how hard the ATV was driven. Generally speaking, if you find an ATV with high miles and low hours, it means that the vehicle was driven hard. So what is a good Hours to Mileage ratio? I find that around 15 miles to 1 hour (15:1) is a good ratio.
What’s the highest you can go on an ATV?
Some people say that you shouldn’t look at anything more than 5000 miles while others think that high miles mean somewhere between 2000 to 3000 miles. Generally, an ATV is considered “high miles” once it reaches around 10,000 miles. What’s more important, however, is how it was maintained and how the previous owner rode it.
What happens when you gear down on an ATV?
Gear Down You can gear down by installing a larger rear sprocket (with more teeth) or a smaller front sprocket (less teeth). Gearing down will actually increase your gear ratio number. Gearing down will increases acceleration but will decrease top speed.
What does high hours on an ATV mean?
Hours on an ATV tell you how hard the ATV was driven. Generally speaking, if you find an ATV with high miles and low hours, it means that the vehicle was driven hard. So what is a good Hours to Mileage ratio?
What to do if your ATV wont go into gear?
Troubleshooting an ATV that won’t go into gear or won’t shift gears can be quite complicated, but not always. Whether you’ll be able to address the issue on your own depends on the severity of the problem as well as your mechanical skill level.
Why does my ATV idle higher than its supposed to?
The same principle applies whether you have a wet disc clutch or a dry clutch as you find on a belted CVT transmission. If the ATV, for some reason, idles higher than it’s supposed to, it may cause the clutch to engage slightly, putting a small but constant tension to the metal gears inside the gearbox.
How to test your gearbox for internal damage?
To test your gearbox for internal damage without splitting the case you can try this method: 1 The engine should be off. 2 Remove the belt cover. 3 Remove the drive belt. 4 Shift the bike into gear. 5 Try manually rotating the primary clutch; the bike should move. 6 If the bike does not move, you likely have an issue inside the gearbox.
Why does my Honda ATV not shift gears?
ATVs with an electric shifter, like the Honda AS models, uses an electric motor to shift through the gears. If the motor does not work, the bike will not shift gears. The only way to make it shift is by using the emergency shifter (a short-shifting shaft sticking out the left lower side of the engine, use the supplied gear change tool).