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Agent Double-0-7-9. As in 1979. These days ATVs have cemented a place in society but in the early days we actually have Hollywood to thank for getting the ball rolling. Honda ATCs appeared in a variety of film productions from big screen action movies like James Bond’s Diamonds are Forever to popular contemporary television shows […] More »

King of the pit. High Lifter Products, Inc. has become one of the top aftermarket brands in the whole industry but they are by no means an overnight sensation. The company’s been developing and marketing its lift kits and mud-specific goodies for utility, 4-wheel drive ATVs, UTVs, and RUVs since 1996. In that span of […] More »

Don’t judge based on country alone. While most people associate Chinese ATV/ UTV manufacturing with inferior quality control and materials and thus short histories, China’s Hisun Motors has been around since 1988. And even if you think you have yet to encounter one of their quads or side-by-sides, there’s a good chance you have. They […] More »

If you race, you know these guys. Houser Racing engineers & manufactures aftermarket parts for the ATV & Side X Side Industry and distributes them to the whole world but that wasn’t their original plan. These guys were racing the national motocross circuit in 1997 and needed performance parts to remain competitive. When they tried […] More »

Where it really all began. While off-road modified machines have been around since the advent of the combination of engine and wheel (think tractors), the generally regarded first commercially available ATV was called the Jiger and it was invented by a man named John Gower (Rempel) in the early 1960s. These machines initially used a […] More »

40-years strong. Aftermarket ATV suspension manufacturer FOX also makes high performance shock absorbers and racing suspension products for snowmobiles, mountain bikes, motorcycles, ATVs, UTVs, off-road cars, trucks, and SUVs. They’ve been around since 1974 and are one of the only suspension brands that offer air sprung (no internal metal spring) ATV shocks. Bonus Fact: These […] More »

How it all began. Back in 1962 Ontario Drive & Gear Limited (ODG) was founded in Kitchener, Ontario. It was the subsidiary of a German company, built in Ontario to design and manufacture power transmission and gears for the North American market. Specifically ODG developed and manufactured a special transmission for a 6-wheel-drive, skid steer […] More »