Rich history in off-roading. Can-Am’s parent company (BRP) was founded by Joseph-Armand Bombardier all the way back in 1942. His plant manufactured multi-passenger snow transports, which he designed and took to Canadian market even earlier (winter of 1936–37). Today the company thrives with an international presence of over 6,800 employees. Bonus Fact: Can-Am ATVs are […] More »

Moving up too quickly. There is legislation in every single state defining legal ages for children to operate an ATV, with specific guidelines for size and power based on age. For most states that works out to where children under the age of 16 cannot drive an ATV unless they have parental supervision. Bonus Fact: […] More »

Take me to school! Honda was the first motorcycle manufacturer to have created unique sites specifically designed for motorcycle, ATV and Side by Side training and instruction. The centers teach over 11,000 riders a year, and classes are for riders of all ages—from 6 years old to adult. Bonus Fact: 1988 was the year Honda […] More »

Not a fungi to be with. While most ATV owners understand that over time, storing fuel can degenerate and lead to decreased octane and even evaporation deposits that can clog carburetor jets but did you know that there are certain types of anaerobic bacteria and even fungi that can grow and flourish in an ATV’s […] More »

A look at the sales stats side of things. Prior to the mid-2000s, ATV sales were in the neighborhood of 1-million units sold annually. The market came to a crashing halt in 2008 when the nation slipped into a recession brought about by the housing crisis. One of the first areas consumers begin to cut […] More »

When your name becomes the name. Polaris is a pretty popular ATV manufacturer both in the United States and all over the world. Just how so? To the point where in many countries, particularly those around the Middle East, actually refer to all ATVs as a “Polaris” much in the way Americans call a photocopy […] More »

First of its kind. Last of its kind. All ATVs were single-cylinder until 1987 when Yamaha released the Banshee. It made use of a 349cc, 2-stroke, liquid cooled, twin-cylinder engine configuration. While many manufacturers have since followed up with twin cylinder engines in the time since, the Banshee remains the only factory 2 cylinder 2-stroke […] More »