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.to/2h7zxjn Tire Ject MY Video: https://youtu.be/nfti6Jt0ye4 Polisher: http://amzn.to/2yMmkFS Polishing Compound: http://amzn.to/2gBY53p 1983 Avenger 400 with a 318cc Kohler k181 8hp and a Comet F-N-R gear transmission with a infinite gear ratio CVT transmission. HISTORY (from what I could find) Adventure Vehicles, Inc., 114 Melvyn Drive, Monroe, La. 71203 Late 70's-early 80's they had the "Avenger Big Foot", then the "Avenger 300" a 3 wheeler as well as the "1/4T" a 3 wheel utility vehicle (modeled like a Cushman of the era). In 1980-81ish they used the same rear frame setup and engineered the first commercially available "4 wheeler"; the Avenger 400 (msrp guesstimate $2100($5000 today's money)). In 1984 they were also first to released the first 4 wheel drive ATV the HONCHO which sold new for $2500(todays money $6000) compared to a Honda, Suzuki or similar that sold new for $1200-2300 ($2800-$5500 today). They catered to farmers(Honda was doing the same) and were great for farm work due to 4wheel stability and a forced air cooled engine unlike Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki. Their shop in Monroe burned down sometime in the mid 80's and they relocated but never recouped, especially with the fierce competition in the ATV world. ****************************************************************** -Letter from DEALER in Idaho of Adventure Vehicles (dated 2009) "Adventure Vehicles was the first manufacturer of quad ATV's. They started making a three wheeler and offered a quad front end for Honda three wheelers.They added the Avenger 400 quad soon after. Honda noticed their quad and came out with the Suzuki Quad. Honda built a test track in Monroe, LA and started factory design and testing for a full size Honda model. The rest is history. Just like when Honda destroyed the US minibike industry in the early 1970's with the Honda MiniTrail, Honda's put Adventure Vehicles out of the manufacturing of ATV with their Quads. Their Avenger 400 was a ride on top ATV with ridgid suspension. Although it was a very stable vehicle, it had lousy steering geometry and was a fight on rough trails. With its wide track and ridgid suspension, I could race it around my asphalt parking lot and power slide the corners. I still have one that I rebuilt the front end on for better steering geometry. One of the original markets was the agriculture industry. The forced air cooling made it a better vehicle for a farmer. The Honda 3 wheeler had a tendency to overheat if left idling while parked. Mark in Idaho" ******************************************************************* HAVE MORE HISTORY TO ADD? Send me a message and I would love to correct or add what I already have here. Neat vintage magazine articles on them 1984 Honcho- https://www.farmshow.com/a_article.php?submit_search=1&keywords1=honcho&aid=6309&aid_previous=12716&page_num=1&nav_previous=&nav_next=1 1984 Avenger 400 & Mower- https://www.farmshow.com/a_article.php?submit_search=1&keywords1=adventure%20vehicles&aid=2102&aid_previous=6309&page_num=1&nav_previous=1&nav_next=1 Rock Angel by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...