Dear ATVC: I raced ATCs in the early 1980s and remember the fast guys used to race Tiger 3-wheelers. Were these factory machines or custom builds and if they came from a factory, what ever happened to Tiger? Tiger was a short-lived American ATV manufacturer who basically blurred the line between a factory and a […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | March 25, 2013
Dear ATVC: What was the very first utility ATV made? This question is a bit difficult to answer simply because people have found a way to use their ATVs for work purposes since the creation of the ATV. However, the first machine generally regarded as having been built at the OEM level for utility purposes […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | February 25, 2013
Dear ATVC: I was looking at a four-wheeler on Criagslist and the seller said it started out as a Honda 3-wheeler that was converted into a quad with a factory kit. Did anyone actually make a kit that converted 3-wheelers into 4-wheelers or do you think this was just a custom weld job and a […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | September 16, 2012
Dear ATVC: My friends and I are diehard 3-wheeler supporters and have been since the 1980s. We’ve been kicking around the idea of making a small production run of 3-wheelers powered by modern 4-stroke engines. What we’re wondering is does the CPSC ban apply to us considering we weren’t in business back when the OEMs […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | August 26, 2012
Dear ATVC: I was wondering if you know what the first ATV to come stock with electric start was and what year that would have been? Absolutely, to answer this one we have to head all the way back to the year 1983; a period of time when ATVs came a wheel-short… from the factory! […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | July 9, 2012
As an industry, we’ve made great strides in separating the ATV concept from the “redneck”, “hillbilly”, or “backwoods bumpkin” stigma and yet, thanks in no small part to the fact that almost everyone’s phone has a camera these days coupled to the magic of the internet, there are more public examples than ever of how […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | April 4, 2012
High Lifter Products Inc., the leader in custom aftermarket ATV accessories and products, today announced the newest product to help battle overheating caused by clogged radiators – the Radiator Relocation Kit for Polaris models. The stock location of Ranger radiators can easily clog and overheat from riding in muddy conditions. To tackle this problem, High […] More »
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