Gig Harbor Twins Embrace Life On Monster Truck Circuit
Identical twins Tyler and Travis Groth both race monster trucks. Having attended WyoTech, they work on their trucks as well.
Yamaha Racing’s Corry Weller Wins TORC Series Championship In YXZ1000R
Yamaha Racing’s Corry Weller won The Off-Road Championship Series’ (TORC) first-ever Pro Stock UTV Class this past Labor Day weekend in Crandon, Wisconsin.
Ride Of The Week: American Graffiti 1958 Chevy Impala
For Ray Evernham, it is the holy grail of hot rods, a car that inspired his life-long passion for cars, rock and roll and the American car culture.
CVT Transmissions: Providing The ‘GO’ For Powersports
The continually variable transmission, or CVT, is a common component in the powersports industry. This is the transmission that has given scooters and snowmobiles the ability to be gas and go for decades. The CVT has also found a home in ATVs where a simple automatic transmission is desired.
Yamaha To Sponsor Lucas Oil Regional Off-Road Series, Arizona
Yamaha Racing teams up with the Lucas Oil Regional Off Road Series (LORORS), Arizona for a solid three-year commitment as the Official Presenting Sponsor beginning in 2016. A returning sponsor to the series, Yamaha is increasing their support to coincide with the arrival of their all-new pure sport YXZ1000R Side-by-Side (SxS) vehicle.
Honda To Debut 2016 CBR500R At AIMExpo
American Honda has a full slate of activities planned for its display at next week’s American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo), including the world debut of the updated 2016 CBR500R. Dealers and consumers attending the event, which will be held October 15-18 at Orlando, Florida’s Orange County Convention Center, will have the first opportunity to see the midsize sport bike.
Riding Into A New Engine Market
It’s no secret that there are engine-building opportunities that lie outside of the automotive industry. One such example is with motorcycle and powersports engines. This is a well-established market with numerous OEMs and styles of vehicles with many similarities to the automotive side, yet not many shops choose to explore this market.
Yamaha’s 2016 Grizzly And Kodiak 700 In Production
The all-new Grizzly and Kodiak 700 models are differentiated by their body size, styling and the all-new DOHC 708cc, four-valve, fuel-injected engine that has been given optimized torque, power delivery and engine character for each model’s particular riding style.
Pressure Transducer Case Study: 2002 Explorer Misfire
Instructor John Thornton presents this in depth comprehensive case study of a 2002 Ford Explorer 4.0L vin E with a misfire at idle speed. John details the use of his scope and pressure transducer to perform a cranking compression test and goes on to point out the various indicators you should be watching your scope pattern for and how to identify problems.
Cleaner Cars and Strong Climate Policy Can Drive Economic Recovery and Create 150,000 American Jobs
Groundbreaking New Report Links Benefits of Vehicle Efficiency and Comprehensive Clean Energy and Climate Legislation