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When we say “all-terrain vehicle”, we usually mean “most terrain” but there’s a Honda 400EX out there that can actually boast skimming the surface of ponds as a part of its repertoire.

Though in all fairness this is no ordinary 400EX- as it features a Honda CBR600RR engine, has been converted to 4×4 with a Polaris Scrambler chain drive. Oh and just look at those sand paddles!

If you’re more interested in checking out the actual feat of pond skimming than you are the vehicle walk-around (or just have a really short attention span), you may want to skip to around the 1:38 mark.

So, there about a million way you can screw-up on an ATV. We’ve covered most of them in our weekly Friday Funny segment. Sometimes though, you just want to sit back and watch the funny unfold right after another. This compilation video basically accomplishes that.

If you feel like letting your brain absorb some of the silliest stuff ever done on an ATV, just hit the link below. More is coming tomorrow, so keep a lookout for May’s first Friday Funny.

Here in the United States, it’s President’s Day and with that comes an opportunity to share some wild and interesting facts with you our loyal readers.

While it’s true ATVs have been around since the invention of the internal combustion engine and the wheel, let us for a moment assume the first official ATV came in the form of the Honda ATC90.

This little 3-wheeler sent its seven horsepower through a dual-range, four-speed gearbox with automatic clutch, and sold for $595. It was introduced as the US90 then renamed the ATC90 later that year as Honda trademarked the ATC (all-terrain cycle) name.

The year would have been 1970 when the US90 hit our shores and the president at the time was Richard Nixon.

Now we’ll bet you didn’t know that it would be President Nixon who decided we should dedicate on the third Monday of the month of February to honor all past presidents of the United States, and set it on the day when George Washington’s Birthday was celebrated.

A lot has changed since those days and we don’t mean just the addition of a fourth wheel to our ATVs from the factory. Here are a few other facts from the year that brought us the Honda ATC90:

The median household income: $8,734

Monday Night Football debuts

IBM introduces the floppy disk

A Swiss inventor creates the first liquid crystal display (LCD)

The Beatles officially split

Cost of a First-Class postage stamp: $0.06

Some other President’s Day Facts:

The traditional food of choice to celebrate this holiday? Cherries! Cherry pie, cherry cake, cherry bread, a bowl full of cherries, whatever. Why? Remember the date was designated George Washington’s birthday before President Nixon changed it to celebrate all US presidents and as we all know, George couldn’t lie when asked if he chopped down his father’s cherry tree.

In 1971, the holiday was moved to be held strictly on the third Monday of each February as opposed to Washington’s actual birthday. This came to be part of the Uniform Monday Holiday Act as an attempt to create more three-day weekends for U.S. workers.

Until the late 1980s, banks and corporate business remained closed on Presidents’ Day. These days not only are stores and retailers open (often later than usual even), the holiday has become known for an opportunity to have sales to clear out inventory/ debut new spring fashions.

Conclusions

Celebrate your freedom by getting out and riding today. If you must shop, capitalize on the sales and cap the day off with some warm cherry pie with a scoop of ice cream on top.

Meet Wade and his shiny white Honda TRX 4×4. What he lacks in protective riding gear, he makes up for with a snazzy pair of yellow gloves he may or may not have stolen from under his wife’s kitchen sink.

He may have endless fields to explore on this side of the stream but Wade has always been one of those “the grass is greener on the other side” type of guys. Whether or not that’s actually case remains to be seen when the stream proves a bit more than he can handle but at least we can assume his gloves are waterproof. The same cannot be said for his jeans.

This week we figure it’s okay to laugh at the foolishness of others when the specimens in question have clearly thrown logic and safety out the window. Ladies and gentleman, riding a passenger on an ATV is dangerous enough- factor a wheelie into the equation and things can quickly go from bad to worse. No need to take our word for it…

#3) Play on Playa

No helmets, on pavement, what could possibly go wrong here?

#2) The Redneck Divorce

We don’t know what happened in the moments leading up to this one but somehow we picture Cletus sleeping on the couch that night!

#1) Grandma Plays the Outfield

The worst part about this one is clearly granny knew this young pilot was going to do something crazy as indicated by the wooden box (painted black to match the rack no less) behind the passenger. The bad news is this one’s clearly beyond the scope of a piece of wood.