15 Interesting Facts About Atvs

1. Off road vehicles were first made available in theATVs make great work vehicles, and they began to
early 1960s.show up on farms and orchards alike.
2. Some of the first ATVs were 6-wheeled as10. The Honda Rubicon was the first production ATV
opposed to the more common 4-wheeleers of today.with built-in GPS.
3. Originally brake lights were not required on ATVs;11. In Israel, ATVs are referred to as "Polaris'"
it was not until 1998 that they were made aSimilarly to how people in the United States call all
requirement.types of lip balm "Chapstick," and all types of cotton
4. At slow speeds, an ATVs rear wheels will move inswaps "Q-Tips."
the opposite direction of the front wheels. Thus12. Honda made the first three-wheeled ATVs in
making it easier for parking and maneuvering.1970, which were famously portrayed in the James
5. It is illegal to operate ATVs with snorkels forBond movie, "Diamonds Are Forever".
deep-water crossings in Minnesota.13. Engine size on ATVs has little to do with trail
6. The first modern 4-wheeled ATV was released bydamage, but this is what many Natural Resources
Suzuki in 1983.Departments limit with a view to reducing trail
7. The ignition kill switch on ATVS is set by industrydamage.
standards to be on the left side of the handlebars,14. The two largest ATV battery manufacturers,
but on the right side for snowmobiles.Yuasa and DEKA, have their main United States
8. In 1986 Honda released the FourTrax TRX350 4x4facilities only 20 miles apart in Pennsylvania.
that ushered in the era of popular four-wheel drive15. Nearly every youth ATV sold in the US is made in
ATVs.Taiwan or China regardless of brand name.
9. By the early 90's people began to realize that