ATVs

Best Honda Products of All Time

Robots, Airplanes & ATVs

May 27, 2015

See where your favorite Honda ATVs and ATCs rank among the best Honda products ever sold.

HONDA TRX450R

HONDA TRX450R: Introduced in late 2003 as a 2004 model, the 450R took what Honda learned in the late 80's with their original 250R, while incorporating the cleaner burning four-stroke technology. The 450R suspension geometry mimicked that of the 250R, providing class-leading handling. Despite a few minor changes like electric start, minor engine tweaks, and small transmission enhancements, the 450R has remained remarkably the same for nearly a decade.

HONDA CBR600

HONDA CBR600: Way back in 1987, Honda introduced the Hurricane 600, which was the first bike in a series of middleweight superbikes that helped rewrite the history of sport bikes. In 2015, the CBR evolves into an even more impressive beast with added technology like an electronic steering dampener and ABS on the '15 CBR600RR ABS model.Honda

HONDA US90

HONDA US90: Officially introduced to America in 1970 for $595, the US90 sent a whopping 7 horsepower through it's dual-range, auto-clutch four-speed transmission. Rolling on three gigantic 22" balloons, the US90 was officially the first "all-terrain cycle" to hit the market...and from there, the rest is history.

HONDA Trail/Z/XR/CRF50

HONDA Trail/Z/XR/CRF50: What started with a "hard-tail" dirt bike with folding handlebars in 1968, led to one of the best selling Honda's of all time. It's popularity was due, in part, to an efficient 49 cc four-stroke over head cam engine with semi-automatic transmission. In 1972, Honda introduced rear suspension to help cope with the issues of cracking frames. The Z50A "Soft Tail" sold until 1978, when it was replaced by the Z50R. Eventually, the bike evolved into the XR50, and ultimately the CRF50 that exists today.Honda

HONDA TRX400EX

HONDA TRX400EX: Introduced in 1999, the 400EX was the evolutionary model that fell in between the 250R and the 450R, which didn't show up until 2004. A carbureted single overhead cam, air cooled engine proved to be very reliable, although it wasn't the fire-breather that it's two-stroke sibling was.Honda

HONDA TRX250R

HONDA TRX250R: Only produced from 1986 through 1989, the four year run of the 250R was, in short, legendary. When production ended in 1989, the Honda 250R remained the blueprint that nearly every serious competition ATV from that point forward would utilize as it's foundation. The 250R influenced the development of the 400EX in 1999, as well as donated much of the invisible frame and suspension geometry DNA when the TRX450R hit the market in 2004.

HONDA ASIMO

HONDA ASIMO: An acronym for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility, the ASIMO robot can walk, run, and interact with humans. Its designed to recognize faces, facial expressions, voices, and can even respond to questions asked to it.Honda

HONDA ATC 70

HONDA ATC 70: Debuting in 1973, Honda released the smallest three wheeler offered in their line up and continued it's production up until the 1985 production ban on three-wheelers. A little known fact is that the ATC70 was actually missing from Honda's lineup from 1975 until 1978 due to poor sales. The ATC70 eventually evolved into the TRX70 four wheeler, and ultimately the TRX90 still in production today.

HONDA CR250

HONDA CR250: Even though it has been out of production since 2007, the two-stroke is likely the most victorious dirt bike in history. With 15 Supercross championships, 12 Outdoor National Championships, and pilots like Ricky Carmichael, Bob Hannah, David Bailey, Rick Johnson, Jeremy McGrath and countless others, the CR250 must go down as one of the best Honda's every produced.

HONDA ODYSSEY/PILOT

HONDA ODYSSEY/PILOT: In 1977, Honda jumped into a new category for the off-road industry with the FL250. In 1982, Honda added a roll cage, in 1985 the FL350R arrived, and in 1989 it was replaced by the FL400 Pilot. These machines were certainly part of the precursor that led to the UTV craze alive and well today.

HONDAJET

HONDAJET: Although not many will own one, the HondaJet may just be the most impressive machine in Honda's lineup. Manufactured in Greensboro, North Carolina, the HondaJet can carry up to 6 people at speeds up to 483mph to an elevation of 43,000ft and a distance of over 1,300 miles.

HONDA ATC250R

HONDA ATC250R: The high-performance ATC250R marked a milestone in off-road history, as it was the first two-stroke ATV designed specifically for racing. Sold from 1981 to 1986, the ATC250R featured air-assisted front forks and a single, remote reservoir gas-charged rear shock. Early models (1981-1984) used an air-cooled, 248 cc single-cylinder two-stroke engine. Later models (1985-1986) used a liquid-cooled, 246 cc single-cylinder two-stroke engine that was near identical to the TRX250R.