| If you are an off-roading or motorcycle fanatic or | | | | sport-enhanced exhaust systems. In 1988, the |
| even if you just have a general interest in all terrain | | | | Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) put a |
| vehicles, it is interesting to know a little history behind | | | | stop to some of the fun by attacking the ATV |
| this awesome sport! Honda, was the first to bring | | | | industry based on some statistics related to injury |
| ATV's to the market back in 1969. It was commonly | | | | compared to other forms of recreational vehicles. |
| referred to as the ATC back then. They supplied | | | | It's unfortunate in a way that this fun sport had its |
| most of the parts for the industry including | | | | image tainted by a small group of not-so-responsible |
| motorcycle exhaust and ATV exhaust parts. It | | | | adults who drank too much and wore no helmets, |
| wasn't until the early 1980's that the usefulness of | | | | and didn't supervise their children when they rode. It |
| this wonderful machine was established. Up until this | | | | turns out that manufacturers at this point |
| point these fat-tired three-wheelers were mainly | | | | concentrated their efforts in the booming utility |
| used as play toys. After the other manufacturers | | | | segment. A new phase in sporting quads was born |
| saw how well Honda was doing, they decided to hop | | | | and led to a major demographic shift. The generation |
| on the bandwagon as well with their own versions of | | | | Y (18- to 24-year-old) demographic was exploding, |
| this fun, action-packed, three-wheeled machine. | | | | and led to a boom in sportier quads. Manufacturers |
| In 1985, Suzuki introduced a new four-wheel version | | | | started to design technological marvels on four |
| called the Quad racer. This was considered a utility | | | | wheels that catered to the sportier types as well as |
| machine more than a sport vehicle. Around this time, | | | | to farmers, ranchers, and hunters a- like. Performance |
| most manufacturers had some sort of utility machine | | | | enhancement manufacturers such as borla exhaust |
| to compliment their lineup. More parts manufacturers | | | | and many others supplied exhaust tips and many |
| catered to the market as well offering flowmaster | | | | other types of performance enhancement equipment. |
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