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