| The first ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) had
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| | ATC90. The ATC90 had 7 hp through
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| six wheels instead of four. It was
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| | dual-range 4-speed gearbox with automatic
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| developed sometime during 1950s in Japan
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| | clutch and features large balloon tires
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| primarily to combat its mountainous
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| | that can soak rough terrain. Honda had
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| topography and isolated rugged regions.
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| | released two more ATCs through the decade
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| Particularly during spring when the ice
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| | and all of them were revolutionary.
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| thaws and rivers would gain intensity,
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| | When ATVs moved onto the next decade,
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| mountain roads and non-maintained paths
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| | models were then distinctly divided into
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| are often impassable with contemporary
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| | two usages, for sports and for utility.
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| vehicles. In addition, these early ATVs
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| | Sport models are built for performance;
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| became popular in rural areas where the
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| | lightweight, high power, good suspension
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| means to go over rough terrain in the
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| | and low center of gravity became vital
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| absence of roads is quite frequent and
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| | factors for ATV construction. These
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| considered necessary.
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| | models accelerate quickly, have manual
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| When Honda exported the first ATV to the
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| | transmission and can run up to 120 km/hr.
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| United States in 1970, the US90 was by
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| | Since they allow travel in most kind of
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| large sold purely as a recreational ride.
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| | terrain; these models became popular with
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| Though it is still a very popular use
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| | game hunter and thrill riders.
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| even to this day, the growing number of
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| | On the other hand, its usage as a utility
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| ATV users quickly found out that the
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| | vehicle is very understandable. Because
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| supreme efficiency it has over rough
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| | of its construction, ATV generally boasts
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| terrain gave ATV a wide variety of uses.
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| | remarkable strength with regards to its
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| Honda had a virtual monopoly on the
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| | body. With its structure able to
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| market during ATVs early days, owing it
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| | withstand an amount of load and wheels,
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| to the smart patents on the ATVs design
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| | which allows passage over demanding
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| and engine placements. Its maiden release
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| | terrain, it is virtually perfect for farm
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| in the western market, the US90 was
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| | use and construction sites. All the more
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| designed by engineers specifically for
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| | since ATVs requires only a fraction of
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| joy rides. Later that year, Honda
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| | fuel what typical heavy machine would
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| employed smart tactics to trademark the
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| | consume.
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| name ATC and renamed the US90 model to
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