Everyone knows that vehicle fun and safety operate on an inverse relationship, and ATVs are firmly on one extreme of that equation.
Especially those three wheel deathtraps of the 1980s.
Why did we think it was a good idea to make those so unstable? But boy were they fun.
Here are 21 ATV riders from the 1980s more concerned with speed than safety.
1
“Enjoying his first ATV.”
3
Riding his Honda ATC, 1983.
4
How many kids can you fit on a three-wheeler?
5
A promotion at Daytona Beach, 1980s.
6
A rider in the early ‘80s.
7
On a three-wheeler during the filming of The Princess Bride. 1986-87.
8
Child pops a wheelie, 1984.
9
A gun ad in 1987. Definitely kid-friendly in every way.
10
“On ATVs at Daytona Beach in 1983.”
11
“Getting ready for our first ever in Honda ATV races. Fenelon Falls, Ontario, Canada, 1986.”
12
Honda ATC Brochure, 1980.
13
“At a shooting event in Nevada.”
14
Striking a pose for his feature in Moviegoer Magazine. November, 1983.
15
Northern California, 1981.
17
That’s the kind of play-mate I’m into. (Featuring the Yavin 4 LEGO rebel base.)
18
Still no reason not to pop a wheelie. 1982.
19
Three wheeling in the ‘80s.
21
Racing in California, 1987.
22
Popping a wheelie on an ATV while filming Diamonds Are Forever, 1971. (Not the ‘80s, but worth including.)
