Tech Articles

Buttoning Up a Kawasaki Ridge or KRX 1000 Prima...

The clutch bolt on a Kawasaki Ridge or KRX 1000 has a torque spec for a reason, and you cannot hit it without holding the clutch still. Why impact guns...

Reading a Used Belt on a CF Moto ZForce: Four T...

A CVT belt gives you warning before it lets go, but only if you know what to look at. Four checks you can do in ten minutes on a CF...

Ranger XP 1000 Grabbing and Jerking at Walking ...

Engine braking on a Polaris Ranger XP 1000 depends on a one-way bearing in the primary clutch, and when it sticks you feel it as a grab or lurch under...

Bolted 33s Onto Your 2026 Can-Am Defender HD11?...

Big tires on a 2026 Can-Am Defender HD11 change effective gearing and rotating mass, and the factory clutch calibration was never set for them. Here is why performance falls off...

Smelling Hot Rubber at Highway Speed in a Polar...

Belt smell and slip at the top of the speed range on a 2018-2022 Polaris Ranger XP 1000 is usually belt over-travel in the primary clutch, not a bad belt....

Polaris RZR XP 900 Hanging On Too Long in the C...

Backshift and engine braking on a 2011-2014 Polaris RZR XP 900 are set by one part most riders never look at: the secondary helix. Here is what the ramp angle...