Honda Atv Minnesota

15 Interesting Facts About ATVs

1. ATVs first became available in the 1960s.

2. Some of the first ATV 6-wheels instead of the more common 4-wheeleers today.

3. Originally brake lights not required on-road vehicles, it was not until 1998 when it becomes a requirement.

4. At low speeds, an ATV rear wheels move in the opposite direction to the front wheels. Thus, facilitating parking and maneuvers.

5. It is illegal to operate ATVs with snorkels for deep-water crossings in Minnesota.

6. The first modern 4-wheel ATV was launched by Suzuki in 1983.

7. The ignition kill switch on the vehicle is established by industry standards to be on the left side of the handlebars, but in the right side for snowmobiles.

8. In 1986, Honda launched the TRX350 FourTrax 4×4 that ushered in the era of popular off-road four-wheel drive.

9. In the early 90's people began to realize that ATVs make great work, and began appearing on farms and orchards alike.

10. The Rubicon was the first production Honda ATV with GPS.

11. In Israel, the ATV known as "Polaris" Similar to how the people in the United States call all types of lip balm "Chapstick" and all types of cotton swaps "Q-Tips."

12. Honda made the first three-wheeled ATV in 1970, which were portrayed in the famous James Bond film "Diamonds Are Forever."

13. Size engine road vehicles has little to do with road damage, but this is what many Natural Resources Departments limit in order to reduce the track of the damage.

14. The two largest ATV battery manufacturers, Yuasa and DEKA, have their major U.S. facilities only 20 miles away in Pennsylvania.

15. Almost all youth ATV sold in the U.S. is made in Taiwan or China, regardless of brand name.

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