List of Honda three-wheeled all-terrain vehicles
Honda began researching All Terrain Vehicles as early as 1967.[1] Within 18 months they had designed and shipped their first three-wheeled vehicle, designated US90, as a 1970 model. By 1973, Honda trademarked the moniker ‘All Terrain Cycle’, leading to a near universal recognition of all three-wheeled machines as ATC's, regardless of manufacturer. Honda's dominance of the ATC market peaked in 1984, with 370,000 units shipped and a 69% market share.[2] In 1985, Honda offered their most diverse line-up, with ten models available. Honda remained the leader in production and sales until voluntarily exiting the ATC market in 1987.
Line-Ups By Year
| 1970 | US90 - 89.5cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 4-speed Dual-Range auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting |
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| 1971 | US90 - 89.5cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 4-speed Dual-Range auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting |
| 1972 | US90 - 89.5cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 4-speed Dual-Range auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting |
| 1973 | ATC70K1 - 72cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 3-speed Auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting
US90 - 89.5cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 4-speed Dual-Range auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting |
| 1974 | ATC90K1 - 72cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 3-speed Auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting ATC90 - 89.5cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 4-speed Dual-Range auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting |
| 1975 | ATC90 - 89.5cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 4-speed Dual-Range auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting |
| 1976 | ATC90 - 89.5cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 4-speed Dual-Range auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting |
| 1977 | ATC90 - 89.5cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 4-speed Dual-Range auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting |
| 1978 | ATC70 - 72cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 4-speed Auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting ATC90 - 89.5cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 4-speed Dual-Range auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting |
| 1979 | ATC70 - 72cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 4-speed Auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting ATC110 - 105cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 4-speed Dual-Range auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting |
| 1980 | ATC70 - 72cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 4-speed Auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting
ATC110 - 105cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 4-speed Dual-Range auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting ATC185 - 180cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 5-speed Auto-clutch Utility ATC w/Recoil Starting |
| 1981 | ATC70 - 72cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 4-speed Auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting
ATC110 - 105cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 4-speed Dual-Range auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting ATC185S - 180cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 5-speed Auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting ATC200 - 192cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 5-speed Auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting ATC250R - 248cc 2-Stroke Air Cooled Chain driven 2wd 5-Speed Manual Clutch Sport ATC |
| 1982 | ATC70 - 72cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 4-speed Auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting
ATC110 - 105cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 4-speed Dual-Range auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting ATC185S - 180cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 5-speed Auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting ATC200 - 192cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 5-speed Auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting ATC200e “Big Red” - 192cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 5-speed Dual-Range Auto-clutch Utility ATC w/Electric Starting ATC250R - 248cc 2-Stroke Air Cooled Chain driven 2wd 5-Speed Manual Clutch Sport ATC |
| 1983 | ATC70 - 72cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 4-speed Auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting
ATC110 - 105cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 4-speed Dual-Range auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting ATC185S - 180cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 5-speed Auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting ATC200 - 192cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 5-speed Auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting ATC200E “Big Red” - 192cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 5-speed Dual-Range Auto-clutch Utility ATC w/Electric Starting ATC200X - 192cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 5-speed Manual clutch Sport ATC w/Kick Starting ATC250R - 248cc 2-Stroke Air Cooled Chain driven 2wd 5-Speed Manual Clutch Sport ATC w/Kick Starting |
| 1984 | ATC70 - 72cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 4-speed Auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting
ATC110 - 105cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 4-speed Dual-Range auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting ATC125M - 124cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 4-speed Dual-Range auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Electric Starting ATC200ES “Big Red” - 192cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Shaft Driven 2wd 5-speed Dual-Range w/Reverse Auto-clutch Utility ATC w/Electric Starting ATC200M - 192cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 5-speed Auto-clutch Utility ATC w/Electric Starting ATC200S - 192cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 5-speed Auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Recoil Starting ATC200X - 192cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 5-speed Manual clutch Sport ATC w/Kick Starting ATC250R - 248cc 2-Stroke Air Cooled Chain driven 2wd 5-Speed Manual Clutch Sport ATC w/Kick Starting |
| 1985 | ATC70 - 72cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 4-speed Auto-clutch Recreation ATC
ATC110 - 105cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 4-speed Dual-Range auto-clutch Recreation ATC ATC125M - 124cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 4-speed Dual-Range auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Electric Starting ATC200M - 192cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 5-speed Auto-clutch Utility ATC w/Electric Starting ATC200S - 192cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 5-speed Auto-clutch Recreation ATC ATC200X - 192cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 5-speed Manual clutch Sport ATC w/Kick Starting ATC250ES “Big Red” - 246cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Shaft Driven 2wd 5-speed w/Reverse Auto-clutch Utility ATC w/Electric Starting ATC250R - 246cc 2-Stroke Liquid cooled Chain driven 2wd 6-Speed Manual Clutch Sport ATC w/Kick Starting ATC250SX - 246cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Shaft Driven 2wd 5-speed w/Reverse Auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Electric Starting ATC350X- 350cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain Driven 2wd 6-speed Manual Clutch Sport ATC w/Kick Starting |
| 1986 | ATC125M - 124cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 5-speed w/Reverse auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Electric Starting
ATC200S - 192cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 5-speed Auto-clutch Recreation ATC ATC200X - 192cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 5-speed Manual clutch Sport ATC w/Kick Starting ATC250ES “Big Red” - 246cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Shaft Driven 2wd 5-speed w/Reverse Auto-clutch Utility ATC w/Electric Starting ATC250R - 250cc 2-Stroke Liquid cooled Chain driven 2wd 6-Speed Manual Clutch Sport ATC ATC250SX - 246cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Shaft Driven 2wd 5-speed w/Reverse Auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Electric Starting ATC350X- 350cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain Driven 2wd 6-speed Manual Clutch Sport ATC w/Kick Starting |
| 1987 | ATC125M - 124cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 5-speed w/Reverse auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Electric Starting
ATC200X - 192cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Chain driven 2wd 5-speed Manual clutch Sport ATC w/Kick Starting ATC250ES “Big Red” - 246cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Shaft Driven 2wd 5-speed w/Reverse Auto-clutch Utility ATC w/Electric Starting ATC250R - 250cc 2-Stroke Liquid cooled Chain driven 2wd 6-Speed Manual Clutch Sport ATC (1987 Model not available in the US) ATC250SX - 246cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled Shaft Driven 2wd 5-speed w/Reverse Auto-clutch Recreation ATC w/Electric Starting |
All Production Models by Designation
ATC70 - Produced in 1973–74, and again from 1978–85, this ATC is equipped with a 72cc 4-Stroke Air-Cooled Horizontal OHV Engine, to a 4-speed Auto-clutch transmission and chain final drive. It is a Recreation ATC.
ATC90 - Produced from 1974–1978, this ATC is equipped with a 89.5cc 4-Stroke Air-Cooled Horizontal OHV Engine, to a 4-speed Dual-Range Auto-Clutch transmission and Chain final drive. It is a Recreation ATC.
US90 - Produced from 1970–1973, this ATC is equipped with a 89.5cc 4-Stroke Air-Cooled Horizontal OHV Engine, to a 4-speed Dual-Range Auto-Clutch transmission and Chain final drive. It is a Recreation ATC.
ATC110 - Produced from 1979–1985, this ATC is equipped with a 105cc 4-Stroke Air-Cooled Horizontal OHV Engine, to a 4-speed Dual-Range Auto-Clutch transmission and Chain final drive. It is a Recreation ATC.
ATC125M - Produced from 1984–1987, the first iteration (1984-85) is equipped with a 124cc 4-Stroke Air-Cooled Horizontal OHV engine, to a 4-speed Dual-Range Auto-Clutch transmission, while later models host a 124cc Vertical OHV engine to a 5-Speed w/reverse Auto-clutch transmission, to a Chain final drive. It is a utility ATC w/Electric Starting
ATC185 - Produced in 1980, this ATC is equipped with a 180cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled OHV engine, to a 5-speed Auto-clutch transmission and Chain final drive. It is a Recreation ATC.
ATC185S - Produced from 1981–1983, this ATC is equipped with a 180cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled OHV engine, to a 5-speed Auto-clutch transmission and Chain final drive. It is a Recreation ATC. Changes from the ATC185 are mostly in appearance, slimming the model.
ATC200 - Produced from 1981–1983, this ATC is equipped with a 192cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled OHV engine, to a 5-speed Auto-clutch transmission and Chain final drive. It is a recreation ATC.
ATC200E "Big Red" - Produced in 1983–1984, this ATC is equipped with a 192cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled OHV engine, to a 5-speed Dual-range Auto-clutch transmission and Chain final drive. It is a Utility ATC w/Electric starting.
ATC200ES "Big Red" - Produced in 1985, this ATC is equipped with a 192cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled OHV engine, to a 5-speed Dual range w/reverse Auto-clutch transmission and Shaft final drive. It is a Utility ATC w/Electric starting.
ATC200M - Produced in 1984–1985, this ATC is equipped with a 192cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled OHV engine, to a 5-speed Auto-clutch transmission and Chain final drive. It is a Recreation ATC w/Electric starting.
ATC200S - Produced from 1984–1986, this ATC is equipped with a 192cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled OHV engine, to a 5-speed Auto-clutch transmission and Chain final drive. It is a Recreational ATC.
ATC200X - Produced from 1983–1987, this ATC is equipped with a 192cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled OHV engine, to a 5-speed Manual clutch transmission and Chain final drive. It is a Sport ATC w/Kick Starting. The ATC200X was directly related to the Honda ATC200 line.
ATC250 ES “Big Red” - Produced from 1985–1987, this ATC is equipped with a 246cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled OHV engine, to a 5-speed w/Reverse, Auto-clutch transmission and Shaft final drive. It is a Utility ATC w/Electric Starting
ATC250R - Produced from 1981–1987, The first iteration (1981-84) is equipped with a 248cc Air-cooled engine and 5-Speed Manual Clutch transmission, while later models host a 246cc 2-Stroke Liquid cooled engine and 6-Speed Manual Clutch transmission, to a Chain final drive. This is a Sport ATC w/Kick Starting. The ATC250R was Honda only consumer race-dedicated ATC.
ATC250SX - Produced from 1985–1987, this ATC is equipped with a 246cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled OHV engine, to a 5-speed w/Reverse Auto-clutch transmission and Shaft final drive. It is a Recreation ATC w/Electric Starting
ATC350X - Produced in 1985–1986, this ATC is equipped with a 350cc 4-Stroke Air-cooled OHV engine, to a 6-speed Manual Clutch transmission and Chain final drive. This is a Sport ATC w/Kick Starting
References
- US90.com (2007-08-24). "US90 History". ATC90.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- Brent Mcnamee (2011-07-07). "The History of ATVs". AtvCourse.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.