| Small open motorized buggies and tricycles designed | | | | production of three-wheeled ATVs to be clamped |
| for off-road use are called all-terrain vehicles, or | | | | down in the late '80s. The front end of the three |
| ATVs. The vehicles are generally buggies and | | | | wheelers has only one wheel, and that makes it |
| tricycles. The typical three-wheeled ATV is | | | | lighter. Flipping backwards and overturning are a |
| trademarked by Honda.There are various types of | | | | potential hazard in tricycles, especially while climbing |
| buggies, like the dune buggy, which is built to travel | | | | mountains.In most accidents the driver first loses |
| through sand dunes and beaches, or a kite buggy, | | | | control of the vehicle. Other common types of |
| which is a light vehicle powered by a traction kite.The | | | | accidents are collision with a moving or fixed object, |
| tricycle is similar to the bicycle, the only difference | | | | and driver or passenger ejection from all-terrain |
| being that it is three-wheeled. Some tricycles are also | | | | vehicles. It is recommended that drivers never carry |
| motorized. However, sidecars and three-wheelers are | | | | a passenger while operating all terrain vehicles.There |
| not considered tricycles.The four-wheeled versions of | | | | are two kinds of ATVs today, the sports models and |
| ATVs are commonly referred to as 'quads,' 'quad | | | | the utility models.The sports models are usually light, |
| bikes' or 'quad cycles.'Six- and eight-wheeled ATVs | | | | small two-wheel drives, and therefore can accelerate |
| are also available for specialized uses. Though the | | | | quickly. They have a manual transmission and can |
| rider can sit on them just as he would sit on a | | | | reach speeds of up to 70 miles per hour.They are |
| motorcycle, the extra wheels make them more | | | | generally built for racing purposes, and therefore |
| stable at slower speeds. They are known as the | | | | should be lightweight and high-powered, with a good |
| AATVs (Amphibious All Terrain Vehicles)They are | | | | suspension and a low center of gravity. These |
| also considered to be Off Road Vehicles (OTVs), like | | | | machines are used in various races like motocross, |
| the jeep and the motorcycle.The first three-wheeled | | | | woods, desert, drag racing, speedway and Tourist |
| ATV was made by Honda in 1970. In 1982, Honda | | | | Trophy races, after modifications.The utility models |
| came out with the ATC 250R, which was the first | | | | are bigger vehicles with a four-wheel drive. The |
| model to have a full suspension, manual clutch and a | | | | maximum speed they can reach is 60 miles per hour. |
| disk brake. It was favored by hunters and was for | | | | Utility ATVs are used for various tasks like hauling |
| purely recreational use.In the later stages, ATVs had | | | | small loads or towing small trailers.Popular producers |
| such features as four-wheel drives, long-travel | | | | of ATVs are Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Arctic |
| suspensions and liquid-cooled two-stroke motors. The | | | | Cat.ATV provides detailed information on ATV |
| four-wheel-drive ATVs are largely used by workers, | | | | Accessories, ATV For Sale, ATV Parts, ATV Tires |
| farmers and ranchers.Safety concerns forced the | | | | and more. ATV is affiliated with Antique Automobiles. |