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Honda began researching All Terrain Vehicles as early as 1967. [1] Within 18 months they had designed and shipped their first three-wheeled vehicle, designated US90, as a 1970 model. Honda's dominance of the ATC market peaked in 1984, with 370,000 units shipped and a 69% market share. [2]
The ATC250R is a high-performance, three-wheeled ATV produced by Honda from 1981 to 1987. Cited as the first high performance ATC introduced, [1] production began with an air-cooled, 248 cc single-cylinder two-stroke engine, but would see a liquid-cooled, 246 cc engine by 1985.
In 1973, Honda trademarked the term "All Terrain Cycle" (ATC), applying it to all Honda's three-wheeled ATVs; it became a universal name associated with all vehicles of this type. It was directly influenced by earlier 6-wheeled AATVs of the sixties, and utilized balloon tires for both a low environmental impact and to compensate for a lack of ...
Three-wheelers can have either one wheel at the back and two at the front (2F1R), (for example: Morgan Motor Company) or one wheel at the front and two at the back (1F2R) (such as the Reliant Robin). Due to better safety when braking, an increasingly popular form is the front-steering "tadpole" or "reverse trike" sometimes with front drive but ...
Honda borrowed many parts from its three-wheel ATC250R for the Fourtrax’s design, including the engine and rear suspension. Although the latter was mechanically similar, Honda detuned its engine through reduced compression and less aggressive porting, to ensure that the added weight of the quad would not adversely affect the reliability of ...
The US90 designation was used until 1973, when Honda successfully trademarked the moniker ‘All Terrain Cycle’. [2] The designation was then changed to ATC90. The ATC prefix would be used for all Honda Three-Wheeled-Vehicles until production ceased in 1987, and become a universal epithet for other manufacturers three-wheeled machines.
A 1984 Honda ATC200S. The Honda ATC200 is an all-terrain vehicle that was introduced in 1981 as Honda's top model in the ATC line-up, remaining, in various forms, until Honda voluntarily ceased production in 1987. [1] In the six years of production, six variations were made, often sold concurrently.
List of Honda three-wheeled all-terrain vehicles; O. Honda Odyssey; Honda Odyssey (ATV) P. Honda Pilot (ATV) R. Honda Rincon; T. Honda Rancher; Honda TRX250R; Honda ...