The fuel tank is said to have been resealed, the carburetor overhauled, and the oil changed in 2021. The 89cc four-stroke single was factory rated at 7 horsepower and is equipped with a pull-starter, a Keihin carburetor, and an exhaust system that exits under the rear bodywork. No instrumentation is present, therefore total mileage is unknown. The ATC90 does not have any suspension.Ī chrome handlebar features a thumb throttle and a run switch on the right as well as a brake lever on the left. Braking is accomplished with an enclosed drum mounted to the rear axle which is controlled by both a foot pedal on the right and a hand lever on the left. The trike wears rimless 22×11.00-3.50″ Ohtsu balloon tires that have two patches on the left-rear and three patches on the right-rear. Tears in the seat as well as cracks and blemishes in the bodywork can be viewed in the gallery. Equipment includes a 1.3-gallon fuel tank, a black vinyl solo seat, a chrome grab handle, a tool storage compartment, a headlight, and a taillight. The bodywork is finished in orange with red, orange, yellow, and black graphics over a black frame. This ATC90 is now offered at no reserve in Pennsylvania with a tool kit and a bill of sale. The all-terrain-cycle was acquired by the seller in 2020, and service in 2021 included overhauling the carburetor, sealing the fuel tank, and changing the oil. The bike features a pull-starter, a chrome grab bar, an enclosed drive chain, a rear drum brake, a headlight and a taillight, and rimless Ohtsu tires. Power is from an 89cc four-stroke single paired with a four-speed semi-automatic transmission with high and low ranges. The ATM125M was significantly revised for the 1986 model year, and thought it continued to use the ATC125M designation, this model was significantly changed from the previous iteration, and can be recognized as a new machine more closely akin to the ATC200 line.This 1974 Honda ATC90 is said to have been sold new at Alvin’s Honda Sales of Windber, Pennsylvania and is finished in orange with red, orange, yellow, and black graphics. This model was sold concurrently with the ATC110, and continued the use of the Horizontal engine with 4-speed, dual-range Auto-Clutch transmission. The newest model, in recognition of the 124cc displacement, was designated the ATC125M. The fourth evolution of the US90 would continue the previous trend of an increase in engine size, but also included the addition of Electric start. Despite fifteen years in the market, the US90 was continually developed and improved, receiving incremental changes yearly, and four significant updates, maintaining its relevance until 1985.Ĥth Generation ATC125M (1984-1985) In 1985, this machine was phased out for the more contemporary 2nd generation Honda ATC125M. The ATC90’s horizontally positioned engine grew to 105cc in 1979, when it was then marketed under the ATC110 designation. This led to Honda developing traditional Tire-on-Wheel designs in 1974, a feature continued on All-Terrain-Vehicles to this day.ģrd Generation ATC110 (1979-1985) For all the benefits, the tires proved to be fragile in rougher terrain, and expensive to replace. Cushioning for the rider was provided by the low-pressure hubless tires, which also provided a low-impact impression on the environments it traverses. The US90 had been designed without suspension, which would be common place on ATC’s for the first decade. The ATC prefix would be used for all Honda Three-Wheeled-Vehicles until production ceased in 1987, and become a universal epithet for other manufacturers three-wheeled machines.Ģnd Generation ATC90 (1974-1978) The designation was then changed to ATC90. The US90 designation was used until 1973, when Honda successfully trademarked the moniker ‘All Terrain Cycle’. The Initial US90 was offered at $595 in 1970, and featured an 89cc engine producing 7 hp.
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