2004 ATV Expo - Louisville, KY

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Louisville, KY nestled along the Indiana border is where ATV enthusiast and manufacturers from around the country converged for the 1st Annual ATV Industry Show this past October.

I hope everyone enjoys the coverage from the event, and I am sorry it took so long to post it, but everytime that I have planned to post the coverage another current event took its place. With the Indy Show right around the corner, I decided it was now or never.

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Many kids first hear the words Louisville when they start little league baseball and reach for their Louisville slugger baseball bat, which has also made the city of Louisville famous among Baseball Enthusiast. The largest baseball bat in the world is located in downtown Louisville

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Horses are also an important part of Kentucky’s heritage with Kentucky Derby and numerous horse farms. The city commemorated its horse legacy by place uniquely decorated horses on the corner of almost every block of the city.

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The ATV EXPO was hosted downtown at the Kentucky International Convention Center.

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Upon entering the facility, you were immediately greeted with miniature ATV course intended to give potential ATV riders a chance to get some hands on experience riding and ATV under the supervision of trained Instructors.

All ATV riders are encouraged to attend ATV training courses before heading out on the trails or tracks for the first time to help prevent the risk of injury.

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Yamaha had a large presence at the entrance with their various utility and racing machines on display. Many visitors found it interesting checking out their YFZ that had various sections cut out to show the internal working parts. Also, Yamaha had on display its new Yellow & Black YFZ.

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Once inside the Convention center, you were created with the early 70’s ATC three wheelers which started a new form of offroad riding. ATC vehicles evolved into ATVs in 1984, and the production of ATC where outlawed after 1986

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Another restored Blue Honda ATC

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Once inside the main convention center, you couldn’t help but notice the huge presence of the Expo’s Title Sponsor, Suzuki

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Suzuki has been aggressively trying to fill gaps in its product line, so they would be able to offer every consumer a vehicle that would fit their specific needs. One of the their newest innovations is the Suzuki King Quad