when was the first quad invented and what did it look like

[dunnonuttin]

bored and just curious about when they were invented and what they looked like

[Mxjunkie]

i think it was the suzuki quadsport 230

[MY450R]

nah it wasnt that
more like honda 125 or the yamaha something 200 w/no suspension

[ReconRider25]

it was in 1983 and suzuki was the one to invent the 4wheeler.;) honda invented the 3-wheeler in the early 70's i believe.

suzuki 125. I actually had a 1984 suzuki 185. that thing was bad *****

[MY450R]

maybe it was suzi
i remember i had one but it only had front suspension
oh and i had a 185 too and yeah it was bad ***
then i had the suzi 230 also

[Pappy]

suzuki was first on 4 wheels!

[zephead400ex]

Originally posted by MY450R
nah it wasnt that
more like honda 125 or the yamaha something 200 w/no suspension

We have a 125 in our garage!:)

[dunnonuttin]

Originally posted by zephead400ex
We have a 125 in our garage!:) post pics

[markk]

SUZUKI DUHHH!!!!!!! I dont know what the quad was called though!

[diangelo#67]

suzuki quad racer was first,
made to compete with the honda atc 250r
gary denton was the first to race it
paid six figure salary in the 80's

[zephead400ex]

Originally posted by dunnonuttin
post pics

In the back!:)
http://www.kcisp.net/~pbryant/Quad/EXrightside.jpg

[bulkdriverlp]

i know where one is but it was covered up with a tarp. the old guy told me it was a 1972 3 wheeler. dont know what make thou. i think a honda

[Dust_1503]

First atv was the atc 90. Suzuki made the first quad can't think of the name

quadrunner LT125 then the LT 185

[Destructo]

Originally posted by Dust_1503
First atv was the atc 90. Suzuki made the first quad can't think of the name

I got one of those :)

[SRH]

Originally posted by MY450R
maybe it was suzi
i remember i had one but it only had front suspension
oh and i had a 185 too and yeah it was bad ***
then i had the suzi 230 also


the first quad was a 83 suzuki 125, no suspension, gas tank on the side by the rear tires, took a mile to turn it around then the frist sport type quads were the 85 quadsport and quad racer....

[SRH]

Originally posted by Dust_1503
First atv was the atc 90. Suzuki made the first quad can't think of the name


first atv was made by suzuki first atc...all terrain cycle...was the atc 90

[HondaRancherES]

I have a 1985 Suzuki 230 Quadsport. Man that thing is as old as me.

[lil400exdude]

i got dat same one .. a 87 i think it is. cept mines bout to have the 130 kit :devil:
gunna be a sweet pitbike but i cant find plastic for it.

[quadman440ex]

The first quad ever produced was made by Rupp. It was called a Go Joe, check out the ugly quad contest. They were made in the mid to late 70's. I have one in the shed that my grampa bought new for my uncle. Only made for a few years, it has a small 2 cycle Chrysler motor and a cvt drive, way ahead of its time, but it needed more power and some suspension. I got it running about 5 years ago and rode it but it was not alot of fun.

[RemNS]

These are the types of facts that I need for the mobile museum we are doing this year!

These facts I already knew but keep em coming!

The fellow with the Go Joe! If it's in good shape , want to display it at a race this year?

They had one at London a few years back and it was amazing to see where it all began! The one they had there was in restored shape!

Rick Frisco

[Scott-300ex]

yamaha banshee it was. Right?



:D

[exatak199]

http://powersports.honda.com/Motorcycle_DCTM/Milestone/Images/MM_1970_US90_cycle.jpg

The world's first ATV, Honda's three-wheel US90, was introduced to America in 1969. The US90, later renamed the All-Terrain Cycle 90 (ATC) in 1971, was powered by an 89cc four-stroke single-cylinder engine that sent its 7-horsepower through a dual-range four-speed gearbox with automatic clutch. It featured extras such as a Swivel-Lok handlebar for easy loading in a trunk or station wagon, and was sold for just $595.

The first ATV

The first ATV was the 1983 Suzuki LT-125D. It was unsuspended 125cc four stroke it seemed very weird idea back in the day. http://suzuki.com/images/history/1983.jpg

The LT-250R!

just 2 short years after the LT125D Suzuki brought out the first 1985 Suzuki LT250R Quadracer. the LT's sophisicated suspension and kick start 246cc liquid cooled two stroke engine was just what racers and aggressive riders wanted. At the time tracks were wrestled with questions whether it should be able to race with 3 wheelers. Not after it's intoduction few riders were intrested in raceing trikes. (sry for the bad pic maybe Bart will have some better ones!!)
http://www.rsm-atv.dk/images/brugt-LT250R.jpg

the First porformance ATC Before 1981, odds were that the only way you could get your hands on a high-performance three-wheeler was to build it yourself, usually in the form of boring and stroking an engine to the absolute limits of its original design. All that changed for good when the ATC250R took its bow, starting with a completely new frame boasting a swingarm, adjustable Showa forks and rear shock, and front disc brake (all ATC firsts).The engine, too, was something never seen before in an ATC: a slightly detuned, liquid-cooled, 248cc two-stroke single straight out of Honda’s CR250R motocrosser, refined even further with a vibration-reducing counterbalancer. Mated to a close-ratio, race-spec, five-speed manual transmission, the ATC250R was as much at home slicing nimbly through the woods as it was railing across the desert.

http://powersports.honda.com/Motorcycle_DCTM/Milestone/Images/ATC_250_July.jpg

The TRX250R!!!!

In a marketplace moving toward four-wheeled ATVs, the 1986 FourTrax 250R became an instant benchmark for high-performance ATVs. Utilizing the same basic engine as the race-proven ATC250R-a liquid-cooled 246cc two-stroke with reed valve induction, a six-speed transmission and a vibration-canceling counter-balancer-the FourTrax 250R also featured a unique box-section frame. Honda engineers designed an automotive-type front end around the two front wheels utilizing independent suspension and long double-wishbone architecture to minimize bump steer. The rear end was familiar terrain, with a chain-driven solid axle and sophisticated Pro-Link single-shock suspension system. The 250R also came with the best brakes in the field. A trio of hydraulic disc brakes with twin-piston calipers-one in the rear and a matching pair up front for each wheel gave the FourTrax the stopping power to match its acceleration. Honda sold the 250R for three years, with each new model featuring minor updates. In 1988, for example, it sported lighter aluminum wheels at each corner and low-profile radial knobby tires: another industry first from Honda.

http://powersports.honda.com/Motorcycle_DCTM/Milestone/Images/MM_1986_FourTrax_250R_cycle.jpg

I think i'll stop now!

[RemNS]

Damn Jordan,
Now that's what I call Good info!

Keep it coming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rick

[novadave]

Originally posted by exatak199
http://powersports.honda.com/Motorcycle_DCTM/Milestone/Images/MM_1970_US90_cycle.jpg

The world's first ATV, Honda's three-wheel US90, was introduced to America in 1969. The US90, later renamed the All-Terrain Cycle 90 (ATC) in 1971, was powered by an 89cc four-stroke single-cylinder engine that sent its 7-horsepower through a dual-range four-speed gearbox with automatic clutch. It featured extras such as a Swivel-Lok handlebar for easy loading in a trunk or station wagon, and was sold for just $595.

The first ATV

The first ATV was the 1983 Suzuki LT-125D. It was unsuspended 125cc four stroke it seemed very weird idea back in the day. http://suzuki.com/images/history/1983.jpg

The LT-250R!

just 2 short years after the LT125D Suzuki brought out the first 1985 Suzuki LT250R Quadracer. the LT's sophisicated suspension and kick start 246cc liquid cooled two stroke engine was just what racers and aggressive riders wanted. At the time tracks were wrestled with questions whether it should be able to race with 3 wheelers. Not after it's intoduction few riders were intrested in raceing trikes. (sry for the bad pic maybe Bart will have some better ones!!)
http://www.rsm-atv.dk/images/brugt-LT250R.jpg

the First porformance ATC Before 1981, odds were that the only way you could get your hands on a high-performance three-wheeler was to build it yourself, usually in the form of boring and stroking an engine to the absolute limits of its original design. All that changed for good when the ATC250R took its bow, starting with a completely new frame boasting a swingarm, adjustable Showa forks and rear shock, and front disc brake (all ATC firsts).The engine, too, was something never seen before in an ATC: a slightly detuned, liquid-cooled, 248cc two-stroke single straight out of Honda’s CR250R motocrosser, refined even further with a vibration-reducing counterbalancer. Mated to a close-ratio, race-spec, five-speed manual transmission, the ATC250R was as much at home slicing nimbly through the woods as it was railing across the desert.

http://powersports.honda.com/Motorcycle_DCTM/Milestone/Images/ATC_250_July.jpg

The TRX250R!!!!

In a marketplace moving toward four-wheeled ATVs, the 1986 FourTrax 250R became an instant benchmark for high-performance ATVs. Utilizing the same basic engine as the race-proven ATC250R-a liquid-cooled 246cc two-stroke with reed valve induction, a six-speed transmission and a vibration-canceling counter-balancer-the FourTrax 250R also featured a unique box-section frame. Honda engineers designed an automotive-type front end around the two front wheels utilizing independent suspension and long double-wishbone architecture to minimize bump steer. The rear end was familiar terrain, with a chain-driven solid axle and sophisticated Pro-Link single-shock suspension system. The 250R also came with the best brakes in the field. A trio of hydraulic disc brakes with twin-piston calipers-one in the rear and a matching pair up front for each wheel gave the FourTrax the stopping power to match its acceleration. Honda sold the 250R for three years, with each new model featuring minor updates. In 1988, for example, it sported lighter aluminum wheels at each corner and low-profile radial knobby tires: another industry first from Honda.

http://powersports.honda.com/Motorcycle_DCTM/Milestone/Images/MM_1986_FourTrax_250R_cycle.jpg

I think i'll stop now!



my dad has an 82 atc250r that he just restored just like that one

[dirtmomma]

Interesting info, just a thought................maybe a stupid thought but still a thoght.
Why DID Honda only make the R for 3 years?? I've probably heard why before but can't remember now :p

[Butters]

Originally posted by novadave
my dad has an 82 atc250r that he just restored just like that one

yeah i have a 3-wheeler exactly like that too. to bad my dad is selling it.:(

[novadave]

Originally posted by dirtmomma
Interesting info, just a thought................maybe a stupid thought but still a thoght.
Why DID Honda only make the R for 3 years?? I've probably heard why before but can't remember now :p

they made the trx250r for 4 years 86,87,88 and 89 . i think they stop building them because of poor sells due to the law suits over atcs

[kwatts400]

Originally posted by novadave
they made the trx250r for 4 years 86,87,88 and 89 . i think they stop building them because of poor sells due to the law suits over atcs

Yep, they made the r for 4 years (I have an 89, the final year of production).. They stopped making them because of the lawsuits, not because of the sales. If you look at the msrp the 88 was $2998, and in 89 was raised to $3998. Honda claimed that it was because of the dollar to yen rates, but I would bet that it had to do more with the lawsuits and that they didn't want just anyone to buy an r.

[Merriman]

Including three wheelers, they made the "R" for 8 years(81-89). The 1981 model as shown was the start of the 250R's

[khen]

Originally posted by RemNS
These are the types of facts that I need for the mobile museum we are doing this year!

These facts I already knew but keep em coming!

The fellow with the Go Joe! If it's in good shape , want to display it at a race this year?

They had one at London a few years back and it was amazing to see where it all began! The one they had there was in restored shape!

Rick Frisco That was my old Go-Joe in the ugly quad contest, I sold it on ebay a few months back though.. It was a '69 and it had all the options and had the faster Kohler 295cc 2 stroke motor in it. It was in very good shape. I'll see if I can find the guy who bought it's email address.

[diangelo#67]

rick thats right I totally forgot about that thing it looked likr one of the sleds that the coal miners use, but body foward