What are ATVs?
All Terrain Vehicles, referred to as ATV’s, are small gasoline engine-powered recreational cycles with either three or four wheels that weigh between 200 and 500 pounds. They ride on large, balloon-like low pressurized tires, and the sports models can top-out at 50 miles per hour. ATV’s have large, elongated seats that allow “driver-active” involvement with the vehicle, and they have handlebars for steering. These vehicles have a short wheel base relative to the width of the axle, and a high center of gravity. There is a great variety in the types and models sold. Honda first developed the ATV by taking spare motorcycle parts to an outdoor area in Japan in an attempt to create a vehicle which would compete with snowmobiles in the United States. American Honda wanted a motorized vehicle to sell, and by 1970 the U.S. 90 was introduced. From their first introduction, the ATV industry targeted the “nicest people” as potential consumers – children and those under 20. The three-wheeled ATV’s
