Any three wheeler fans out there?

[Rockbadchild]

People sell big red 250 in good condition for $4000 to $5000 Ca in my region it translate to $3000 to $3700 usd, which is almost as much as they sold new back then with inflation taken per account.

 

[Bocephous]

I'd take a Honda 250SX if superfluous funds are ever available.

 

[yomax4]

I've had Yamaha, Kawasaki and Honda 3 wheelers. The Honda 250X was an Isane 3 wheeler and it would simply dig holes and go nuts when ever you throttled it. They're ok but you can't ride a side hill or best to stay off any hill. What I didn't like was you can't straddle anything and they roll easy. I was excited to get my 1st quad and would never look back.

 

[Dan Hunter]

Honda Trail - CT90 & CT110 Forum-Banana Bike Goes BIG! - Installing a Honda ATC125M Engine

I picked up the donor bike...specifically a 1985 ATC 125M. Anyone need some ATC 125 wheels or rear end?

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I murdered one for this. It's a long thread.

 

[GrandpaSmurf825]

The very first experience I had was with a Honda ATC 90 in a lime green color as I recall. This was before the tires were mounted on rims and they were mounted to the axle. More like a big soft donut. I don't recall exactly how they were now. Then they came out with the 110, 125, and 185 after that. I had a Yamaha 200 shaft drive. No reverse but it was a very capable unit. The 225 came out soon after it. They were a lot of fun. Any of them, SxS's included can be dangerous if you got stupid. That might have been simply some liquid courage. Helmets and seat belts are recommended for a reason.

 

[rontaki]

My three-wheeler:

Technically within the subject of this thread's heading.

 

[LHF2019]

I've had Yamaha, Kawasaki and Honda 3 wheelers. The Honda 250X was an Isane 3 wheeler and it would simply dig holes and go nuts when ever you throttled it. They're ok but you can't ride a side hill or best to stay off any hill. What I didn't like was you can't straddle anything and they roll easy. I was excited to get my 1st quad and would never look back.

You mean ATC 250R? or you meant the 350X. That was the one considered insane or the sport utility ATC 250SX w/ shaft drive.

The 250X was a sport four wheeler from the 90's

 

[Rockbadchild]

 

[Rockbadchild]

I have never seem the R in person... the Yamahas where a wheely machine it was so easy to pop that front wheels up it was crazy, although they had issues with their starter crank...

 

[Bocephous]

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I'll take one of each, please. And thank you.

 

[Rockbadchild]

I'll take one of each, please. And thank you.

can you imagine a brand new one ? like these things are 40 years old and still running, what is made today that will run in 40 years ??

 

[Bocephous]

can you imagine a brand new one ? like these things are 40 years old and still running, what is made today that will run in 40 years ??

Nothing. Everything is overly complicated electronically. Which is why I've reverted to buying air/oil-cooled Honda motorcycles and ATV's.

2000 Rancher 350
2022 XR650L
2021 CRF250F

Not three-wheeler related, but in line with this thought, also drop one each of a pristine 1999-2006 era GMC Silverado and Yukon in my driveway.

 

[yomax4]

You mean ATC 250R? or you meant the 350X. That was the one considered insane or the sport utility ATC 250SX w/ shaft drive.

The 250X was a sport four wheeler from the 90's

Sorry, Yes the 250R. Pretty wild when it could get traction.

 

[dfkrug]

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Nice brochure.

I had the last generation of the ATC250SX ('85), but it did not look like that. Mine had full racks, front and rear, and weighed over 400#. Similar to the Big Red (ATC250ES), but not the same. All red steel fuel tank, which I upgraded to aftermarket plastic after I wrecked.

After the consent decree, Honda stopped selling ATCs in US, but what about Canada? I never saw any ATCs of model year newer than '86, but supposedly the 3-wheelers were still sold here up to the '87 model. In '85 the 4-wheeler version of Honda's utility quad was already available. I had an '86 TRX250 FourTrax for a short time.

 

[Rockbadchild]

Nice brochure.

I had the last generation of the ATC250SX ('85), but it did not look like that. Mine had full racks, front and rear, and weighed over 400#. Similar to the Big Red (ATC250ES), but not the same. All red steel fuel tank, which I upgraded to aftermarket plastic after I wrecked.

After the consent decree, Honda stopped selling ATCs in US, but what about Canada? I never saw any ATCs of model year newer than '86, but supposedly the 3-wheelers were still sold here up to the '87 model. In '85 the 4-wheeler version of Honda's utility quad was already available. I had an '86 TRX250 FourTrax for a short time.

yeah same time line, 85 is certainly the most common years. My friend has a 86, the 87 model where delivered in 88 but there was very few purchased, I don't think I ever saw one. Honda had already stopped the production before the consent decree came in affect, they fulfilled the order that was filed in late 1986 but that was it.

 

[Rockbadchild]

Honda ATC250R 3-wheeler still new-in-box from 1986 sells for $200,000

An incredible collection of almost 100 vintage Honda ATVs has gone up for sale. Many are described as museum pieces but the biggest prize of the bunch, what the consignor calls the “holy grai…

japanesenostalgiccar.com

 

[dfkrug]

yeah same time line, 85 is certainly the most common years. My friend has a 86, the 87 model where delivered in 88 but there was very few purchased, I don't think I ever saw one.

Honda dominated, of course. I have seen a Yamaha Tri-Z or 2, plus at least one Kawasaki Tecate, but never any Suzukis. Suzy did make some 3-wheelers, named ALT125 and ALT185.

Kawasaki has interesting police trike history, which explains why they offered a switchable differential for pavement use.

 

[Joel/ak]

I know what you mean, I have an early 2000's xr100 that is like new. Been thinking of selling it for a quad but just can't do it. It would be too hard replace

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[Joel/ak]

Nothing. Everything is overly complicated electronically. Which is why I've reverted to buying air/oil-cooled Honda motorcycles and ATV's.

2000 Rancher 350
2022 XR650L
2021 CRF250F

Not three-wheeler related, but in line with this thought, also drop one each of a pristine 1999-2006 era GMC Silverado and Yukon in my driveway.

Above post was in reference to bocephous

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[Rockbadchild]

Honda dominated, of course. I have seen a Yamaha Tri-Z or 2, plus at least one Kawasaki Tecate, but never any Suzukis. Suzy did make some 3-wheelers, named ALT125 and ALT185.

Kawasaki has interesting police trike history, which explains why they offered a switchable differential for pavement use.

Interesting, I’ve saw quite a few Yamaha only a few Suzukis (lots of the kids one the 50cc’s or what ever they where) I’ve never saw a Kawasaki