ATV stands for "all terrain vehicles" and originated in the 50's. The early models had 6 wheels instead of the 4 that riders have now become accustomed to. The first company to make a 3-wheel ATV was Honda in 1970. These 3-wheel ATVs were used in "Diamonds are Forever" movie, which was a James Bond movie.
In 1982 Honda made the news with its landmark model Honda ATC200E Big Red! It was the 1st utility 3-wheeled ATV to hit the market and it's ability to go just about anywhere made it quite popular with the thrill ride seekers as well as the hunters.
Suzuki decided to give Honda some competition and was the first manufacturer to sell the 4-wheeled ATV. In 1983 Suzuki introduced the Quadrunner LT125 model, which was favored as a recreational vehicle for beginning ATV riders. In 1985 they released the first high-performance 4-wheel ATV called the LT250R Quad Racer! This model was so popular it was manufactured from 1985-1992
and even had 3 major engineering makeovers. This ATV became known as a favorite among the highly skilled riders.
Honda was not ready to give up and stepped up the competition by releasing the Four Trax TRX250R model. To date this model has never been replicated. Kawasaki then decided to they wanted a piece of the ATV action as well and released the Tecate-4-250 in 1987. Next was Yamaha who introduced a highperformance ATV called the Banshee 350. The Banshee has been so popular that it remained available in the US until 2006.
Since the four wheelers were first available to the general public in the 1970's they have undergone a number of mechanical as well as cosmetic changes. There are now a number of different ATV models available to meet the needs of all ATV riders.
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