Tech Articles

Bolted 32s or 35s on Your Polaris RZR Pro XP or...

Oversized tires raise your effective final drive ratio, and the factory clutch calibration has no idea. Here is what larger tires do to shift RPM and belt grip on a...

Crawling and Hauling With a Kawasaki Teryx KRX ...

The KRX uses a centrifugal clutch ahead of the CVT, which takes the shock out of engagement. What it does not do is take heat out of the belt during...

Belt Dust Packing Your Polaris RZR XP 1000 Clut...

The OEM clutch fan is RPM-dependent, so the hottest, dirtiest riding you do is exactly when it moves the least air. Here is why belt dust and heat build up...

Torquing Primary Clutch Bolts on Your Kawasaki ...

Getting a primary clutch bolt to spec means holding the clutch still without damaging it. Here is why improvised methods cause damage on Kawasaki KRX 1000 and Ridge machines, and...

Secondary Bushing Walking Out the Back of Your ...

On 2018-2020 Polaris Ranger XP 1000 machines, the OEM secondary clutch bushing can migrate out the back of the clutch. Here is how to spot it early and how a...

Loading a Polaris Xpedition Down for a Long Wee...

The Polaris Xpedition is one of the heaviest machines Polaris builds, and loading it for an overland trip pushes the CVT belt harder than trail riding ever will. Here is...