#1982 honda atv engine oil plus#

Yamaha introduces the first ATV with a cargo bed, the Pro-Hauler. Honda opens first Rider Education Centers in Colton, California and Irving, Texas. The Tecate 4 four-wheeler uses the KX motocross-based engine, and it is also the first year for the four-stroke Mojave 250 sport model. Kawasaki model line-up has grown from 2 models in 1981 to 8 in 1987. The Big Bear 350 is the first Yamaha 4 x 4 ATV. As one of the industry's largest ATV two-stroke, it wins the Baja 1000 on the first try. Yamaha's high performance four-wheel Banshee 350 is the first twin cylinder ATV engine. The high performance LT500RH has a liquid-cooled two-stroke engine with automatic exhaust control, highly adjustable long-travel suspension, and triple hydraulic disc brakes. Suzuki discontinues its 3-wheeled ATV products, but now has 11 four-wheeled models. The major ATV manufacturers and the CPSC sign the preliminary Consent Decree. Kawasaki introduces its first four-wheeler ATV, the Bayou 185. Honda introduced an all-new, liquid-cooled version of the 250R that produced 38 horsepower and offered nearly 10 inches of suspension travel at both ends. Yamaha introduces its first four-wheel ATV, the YMF400, and its first youth model, the YT60 Tri-Zinger. The 370,000 Honda units delivered in 1984 remain the high watermark for Honda sales, making up 69 percent of total ATV sales in the U.S. Honda introduced its first 4-wheel ATV, the TRXTM 200. Kawasaki introduces the 'Duckster,' a camouflaged three-wheeler aimed at the hunting market.

Yamaha introduces the YTM225DX Tri-Moto, the first shaft drive and electric start ATV. Founding members were American Honda Motor Company, Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., American Suzuki Motor Corp., and Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A. The not-for-profit trade association Specialty Vehicle Institute of America (SVIA) was incorporated.

#1982 honda atv engine oil plus#

Suzuki also introduces the first four-wheeled ATV, the LT125D featuring an odometer five forward speeds plus reverse, an automatic clutch and a 'Power Low Gear.' Suzuki introduces its first all-terrain vehicles, the 1983 ALT125D and ALT50D 'Trail Buddy' 3-wheelers.

Its sealed rear brake survived muddy fields and water crossings, and telescopic-fork front suspension made a day in the saddle much more comfortable. Honda's ATC200E 'Big RedВ®' had a 192cc engine and five-speed, dual range gearbox for chores such as towing, spraying, seeding and fertilizing. Kawasaki introduces its first ATV model, the KTL200-A1, a three-wheeled model with a 'dual-mode differential.' This multi-purpose usage would continue to grow and increase from 30 percent of total usage in 1985 to approximately 80 percent in today's ATV market. Utility usage exploded in the 1980's and ATVs became multi-purpose machines, serving both recreational and utility purposes.

Yamaha introduces its first ATV, the YT125 Tri-Moto. An ATV uses 8% of the fuel necessary to feed a tractor. Farmers were beginning to see the ATV as a tool to make their lives easier. It was renamed the ATC90 later that year as Honda trademarked the ATC name.ДЄ fabric carcass was added to the original Honda ATC tires, and steel hubs replaced the first hubless tires to make them less vulnerable to punctures.

It sent its seven horsepower through a dual-range, four-speed gearbox with automatic clutch, and sold for $595. The Honda US90 was the world's first all-terrain vehicle (ATV). for new product dealers could sell when motorcycle sales cooled off in the winter.