Could This Be The Rarest Honda ATC 250R?? Take A Tour With The Infamous Tricycle Guy And Find Out!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- I had the opportunity to meet up with tricycle/Honda ATC aficionado "Tricycle Guy" recently who so graciously showed me his massive collection of very nice and some, extremely special Honda three wheelers. We didn't have an endless amount of time unfortunately, so this tour was just hitting the high spots of his collection. This down and dirty tour includes multiple ATC 250R's, multiple ATC 200X's, multiple Big Reds and GOBS of NOS Hondaline accessories. It's seriously drool worthy.
One of the machines in his collection is a odd looking air cooled ATC 250R that looks like someone cobbed it together in their garage... but upon closer inspection, the details surrounding this machine tell a different story. Check it out and learn more by following these two links to very detailed videos that Tricycle Guy did on it.
Part 1 - • Strange 250r
Part 2 - • strange 250R part 2
While you're watching those videos, make sure to subscribe and click the bell for Tricycle Guy and tell him what a sick, unique machine that is!
Thanks for watching!
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Thank you, thank you, thank you, very expertly done, one man movie crew when preston stops by.... let's wait and see who challenges the prototype... hahah just a 30 year old guy out in the driveway with the sidewalk chalk, nothing to see here, hahahahahah
I remember that prototype floating around for a while. I almost actually purchased that exact bike! So glad to see it’s in good hands…I hope you keep getting more and more information on that bike. I think…It would be cool to verify some of that.
@@JerryJrsGarage no kidding, the former owner Said he did have some interest but nobody bought it, he didn't mind it sitting around, haha
@@tricycleguy2657 That is awesome! Yeah I pondered that one hardcore. I think the 1981 is a legend…with out that one there would be no fast sport 3 or 4 wheelers. Super cool!
I have one 86’ R that was raced…your guys videos make me want to do a trike video now 🤣
@@JerryJrsGarage sweet..love the R and all 3 wheelers
This brings back so many good memories , riding these bad boys as a kid in Alaska . The 80's were the best .
Thanks for sharing; I have a pretty nice 86 250R. When i was a kis i had a 86 250sx; Honda Quality!
Bro the more and more I watch this guy the more and more I like him
The prototype is of course impressive...but what's more impressive to me personally is the collection of the rare Hondaline accessories galore! 🤩🤤
Very very cool! I want a poster! 🤣
When I was 8 years old my dad came home with a 86 250 Big Red brand new. What a machine I literally grew up on that bike it ran hard and strong for at least 20 years and man I put that Trike through hell and back. Flipped it and sank it more times than I can remember and yes I have the scars to prove it and that was gust me never mind the abuse my dad put it through. Transmission eventually broke now it sits behind the barn all clapped out. I might try to fix 1 day I'm sure it will still run but it's been a least 15 long cold winter's since the last time any heat came out of that tail pipe so I don't know. Of course it will it's a Honda. 🤞
Man, I loved that story. I would encourage to you give it a shot! There are lots of people out there that would help you find parts and whatever you need. Go for it!!
Would you like to sell it???
@@ThisOldTrike Would you have any 3:wheelers for Sale???
I started out on a 1970 ATC 90. Balloon tires, 4 speed with a low and high, no clutch. I freaking loved that thing. I remember when the 250R came out…super exciting. In 1983 my mom bought me a brand new ATC 200X. i put a wider axle, low profile tires, answer bars, Bassani pipe, 28mm Kiehin carb, tank scoops. Loved it. Loved both my ATCs. They were both bullet proof.
I always wanted a 300X. 3 wheelers are the best.
Man, that's awesome. You had a rockstar mom from the sounds of it! Probably were the coolest kid in school and the prom king too if I had to bet! What color 90 did you have?
@@ThisOldTrike definitely none of those things, my 90 was red. The guy that got it from me painted it yellow. Was a pretty yellow, but I think it looked better red. I rode that thing for years and then traded it on a Yamaha MX 175. About 2 years after that I got the 200X. Three wheelers will always be special to me. Love those things! Great Channel
I am amazed that you are saving all the good ones. Thank you and keep it up
He is doing an amazing job! Very awesome guy!
Love this, I'm probably around you guys age, grew up on 3 wheelers, parents bought my younger brother and I 3 wheelers, I got a 250 SX, brother got a 110, my dad had a 200X that he did everything that was possible back then to make it make more HP, he had it bored out, sent the crank out to Rolle Bros, had multiple different pipes on it I recall, but stuck with the DG, had the suspension done too, this thing had such high compression, he had to run avgas in it, we liked to flat track race them, it easily beat a stock 250 ..... I miss those days.... I would still buy a 3 wheeler over a 4 wheeler any day if they still made them, u had to know how to ride a 3 wheeler and not everybody could, they weren't dangerous, they were FUN...
Amen brother! I love that. 43 here!
Coming up on 32
Wow, Second machine in is A '91 Honda 250X, My First Quad, bought it new, and still have it! Great Video, and Collection!
Awesome! I loved the one I had too! Was great until I wanted to go just a little bit faster...
what an amazing collection! just absolutely amazing! reminds me of being a kid looking through the magazines dreaming of having one. very cool
i miss three wheelers. they were a ton of fun if you knew what you were doing. it was absolutely stupid for them to stop being produced.
I hear that. And it's the truth!
That’s a pretty sick Hondaline collection. Love the ATCs of course too
my cousin's uncle was the engineer at American Honda who made and tested all of the sport ATCs back in the 1970s and 1980s. He could probably shed some light on the 250R prototype.
How do we reach him
My dad and I have been gathering parts to rebuild/restore our 1983 250r. It’s got one of the first Bills pipes exhaust systems on it that bill built in his garage while my dad was there with the bike… has a stuffer plate and a fancy clutch with super heavy springs, faster than any other 250r I’ve ever ridden including a bitchin custom 1986 330cc with +4 swing arm I got to race my Dad up olds in glamis on back on new years 95-96…
Wow I'm so impressed! I grew up on one of those. We still have it it's a 1986 liquid cooled ATC 250r it's very fast! I love it way more then any of these newer four wheelers that are now around Even the over rated Yamaha banshee!
I had a Basani header on my 84 Yamaha 225 back in the day. Rarely hear of them. It sure took a few trips to convince Dad to drop 2200 bucks on a trike in 84 since a grand would buy about anything you wanted prior to water cooling taking over on most models. The prices really started to climb in mid 80s
Great show! I learned so much. During the eighty's I owned seven 250 big reds and loved them all.
I bought a new one at Honda of Chattanooga in 1986 and also got one of those red ATC jackets . I wore it for years. That jacket was $89.95 back then. Keep up the great work.
I started in 74 with a 90 and the Balloon Tires, then a 78 90, then a 80 110 that I tricked out with 125cc, cam, intake, carb, low profiles, straight header and wider axle plus lots of weight loss. Then an 81 250R and the same trick outs basically as a Desert Racer, then an 84 200X and finally a 85 250R with Paul Turner kit and pipe as well as suspension work that was just wicked! I tried riding a 250 QuadRacer when the 4 wheelers came out and HATED it!
Dude would definitely make a good dad lol...I love riding awesome video
Hahahahah thanks
DG plastics super scoops for tank shrouds have a set on my 84
TOO FUNNY! On display? Hell yeah... I'd stop too!
I've had people slow down and look but nobody has actually stopped
To preserve ATV's, Vehicles, Firearms you want a very low humidity very dry (Very Low Humidity And No Rust!)
I love it. And I just got all kinda 3wheeler stuff off a friend n there's truckloads.. I'm only building a couple fat tire bikes out of all the stuff.. I be in touch
Sounds awesome man!!
Couldn’t find an engine for my 1984 CR250R two wheeler.Then I found an 85 CR250 R three wheeler used everything I could from the flange off the exhaust pipe to the thumb throttle. I still have the bike and it still runs unbelievable
YOur videos are killer, i guessi been under a rock, ggz-👽👍
I grow up in the 80s on trikes. 85 atc70 was the first I rode. Was my cousin's also. Lol then I got moved up to my uncle's blue 110. Lol then up to the 200s, an 250 big red. An lastly a 86 250r. I later built a 85-86 tri-z mutt just cus I found 2 and was able to make 1 really nice 1 out of the 2. I still want a 86-87 Tecate 3.Got to ride a 86 Tecate 4 as a teen a freind had. The Tecate 3 was the one I always wanted to ride an never seen one in person.
Love ATC's As a kid I had the 90. I drove the sh-t out of it. Thanks guys Flash backs. Now I feel old HA HA.
That's awesome man. What year/color did you have??
It was a early 70'S Red . Wish I could Remember more. I'm 57. Thanks guys keep it up.@@ThisOldTrike
Missing one thing in your tire collection, gotta get you some spider trax!
I never liked them
Cool hat my Freind had one back in 85 I remember it
Love the collection never have I seen a speedo on a big red. I have owned 4 big reds atc 200 es atc 200 e can't remember model of others fist atc I owned was a atc 185s. Your collection just leaves me in ohh. So glad that thairs peaple out thair that collect 3 wheeler to keep the legend alive. Thank you so much for showing this stuff
its like a atc honda dealer in 1985. im geting back into the delorean and going to 1986 now.
Really like the traveling collection tours of tricycle lovers all across the fruited plain
Unbelievably well on the flat track or even hill climbing.I think it has that extra heavy counterbalance for the live axle that it was designed for.
Beautiful collection of HONDA'S you have there do you happen to have or know of anyone with a stock steel seat pan for 1st gen 250R It is the last piece of the puzzle to get mine ready to ride any help is greatly appreciated
All this in only 8 years, thats even more impressive
I owned an atc 250r air cooled that was featured in dirt wheels magazine in the 80s. Very awesome ride!
You can taje the piece off you fab and make a cool fin out of fiberglass brother. Fiberglass is very easy to work with & thrn yiu can paint them red or white to look stock or very close to it.
Wow brother that's a blast from the 85 atc 125, 86 200x, 86 350x 88 rex 250 x was my firsts. That's so awesome
He has way too much, he needs to sell some of it so the rest of us can enjoy it as well lol...
We're all entitled to our opinions! Fortunately there are plenty of units out there for sale so that the rest of you can buy one (or more!) to enjoy!
@@ThisOldTrike It was more of a joke then any thing, of cause he can have all that he wants, I was just amazed at all that he has...
My uncle ordered a red 110 and a big red from over seas for me and my dad. We had a big farm to ride on. At 8 years old I figured out how hard a 110 could flop you. Lol I miss them days
Was same age when my dad came home with a new 86 250 big red. Good old days. You didn't run over your foot with the back tire and drag your leg around the back axel by any chance lol. Oh I know you did👍
Sounds like you had an outstanding childhood sir!
Once you tame the the 110 and your knees recover they are fun lil bikes and if ya do it right they float.
That is so awesome! I'm the guy who sold him all those Air-cooled Rs including the dg 295 84 bike in the beginning. The mint 82 and 83 r's and 86 200x and 250r in bottom of the shed. Those red expansion chambers are 83 84 R . The red one with nuts welded on it is 81 82. I know I got the right guy to appreciate my collection i sold him. Jared is a good guy. Heck maybe one day I'll sell him my Ted Trey Raced LC.
Great job guys this video took me back in time to that era which was like no other rock on i always enjoy....
Bikes look so cool 😎 Thank you Rahul for the vlog. Great going. All the best and hope to see more such videos 👍
I think i have the generator you need. runs good, above average condition.
Awesome collection! Have had a few trikes, a 85 and 86 atc250r and did an atc500r conversion back in the early 2000’s am all trx250r now, and some cr250 and 500 stuff.
Always a good day when I come home from work and there’s a new 3 wheeler video! Amazing video and collection!
I still have my 85 250R Got brand new in high school
Love it!
Wow. Great content. I had a bunch of those growing up.
Glad you liked it man! Thank you for watching!
TOT awesome video, Tricycle Guy Thanks for the preservation of the time when the HONDA ATC ruled the world. It still does for us though !
Amen brother LONG LIVE THE HONDA ATC
Wow what a nice collection, Some of the machines you have didn't make there way to Dealers here in Australia but we did have a few 87 and 88 models find there way over. Unfortunately these days you cant even buy a new ATV from the dealers, side by sides only these days.
Cool vid. 👍👍
I had such a great time on ATCs in the 80s and 90s... I had a 86 250r and two 84 200x's. I wish Id of kept that 250r, grabbed a 86 200x and grabbed a 86 350x back in the day. 👍
Bringing back the memberberries with this video! I had a red ‘72 atc90, and ‘84 atc125m, and an ‘84 atc200x. The 90 wasn’t stock though as this was pre-ebay so parts were hard to find on my lawn-mowing budget (early 1990’s) so it got homemade adapters on the rear and a modified 185s front end all to fit tires that kept the air on the inside!
I think some of the rarest Honda ATC'S has gotta be any machine from from late 1987. Right before the ban. Also the ATC 350x In White
Yes sir. There are some pretty rare oddballs that most people don't even know about too! I'll be doing an upcoming video on those soon.
I 100% agree with the tricycle guy that he has a prototype
Sold my 250r 3wheeler back in 90s to get my first truck
I thought I was a Honda fan. Dang. Nice collection. I love all the accessories, brochures and posters. I am. It’s jealous of the brochures and posters. I’d love to have all those.
Nice collection!
This is every mans dream house 😩
But somehow my nightmare, hahahah thanks
Man your wife is the BEST!!! She allows all that in the house?? My garage and basement are on this general idea(not even close lol) but inside living quarters is OFF limits!!!😄😄
Hahahah #singlelife
Wow! Brings me back to the 80s. I grew up riding 3 wheelers never had a problem. I’ve wrecked 4 wheelers more times than I can think of lol. But those trikes sure were fun.
Another cool collection... 👍👍👍
#makeatcsgreatagain
I first rode an atc 70 when I was 10 and it blew my mind......so much so I went and bought one again even now I'm 50 😅😅
Dad bought me a Honda ATC 70 in 1985 off the showroom floor at Paris Honda for $635.00 in Paris, TX. I enjoyed the history lesson guys. New subscriber!
Thank you very very much sir! I hope you enjoy the old videos and future videos!!
Thanks for watching
I had 4 1967 and 1969 Camaros I decided to keep just one. Got to sell the 1969 restored Camaro next. Even having money to much time and work to keep, drive, clean and maintenance them thoughrly. It's to hard to find help. Less is truly better and unfortunately the car crowd is dying off. Can't take things with you when your gone.
Dean Sundahl would love this collection.
Send him the link on Facebook
I started on a 86 200s my mom bought us and we rode the dog mess out of it. When we got in trouble she would take the plug out of the 3 wheeler. After thst i was hooked. Ended with a 350x. My most favorite 3 wheeler out of all. Even my Tecate 250. I would choose my 350x. Jmo
Lmfao my dad would chain my gokart to the garage frame Cause he knew I would ride it with him at work. Kept me alive though cause I didn't have a roll cage and he did have to come pull it off me once
AWESOME Collection, I had a 1985 300 4x4, I little stiff ride but the most Dependable 4x4 I ever owned.. Also 1985 250R 3 wheeler that my dad bored, stroked & bigger jets, super FAST....
I couldn't imagine owning anything I was just going to keep in my basement
With the cost of these I cant imagine wanting to bury it 3ft on a mud hole
This guys collection is awesome 🤩
It’s probably better than Honda’s own collection!
Id outride that tricycle guy anyday on that trx70!!
Three wheeler heaven I could die their and be happy as hell so awesome
Honestly man the watercoolers will always be the most collectable ATC...
For sure... mostly when I'm at a show people walk past 3 air-cooleds to look at the 86
@@tricycleguy2657 Yeah I couldn't care less about any of them but the 85-85 250Rs...The rest of them are slow lol... Matter of fact if everything but the 250r fell off the face of the earth, I wouldn't lose any sleep.
@@elonmust7470 I like the air cooled they have there place we learned about ergonomics and design with this so by the time the liquid engine came out.. the frame and suspension were up to par that 81 250r set the world on notice that honda is the one to beat
The '83 at 2:43 looks to have a 36mm carb? That would mean it may have 300+cc? If you're interested in selling it, I'd be interested in buying it just for the motor. I think it's the desert racing motor with a polished high compression piston and cylinder.
This is a standard jug bored to a 77mm so it's 295cc 36mm carb v force reeds bassani pipe it's technically not a desert, national, or mx motor. just big displacement..the 300 kit is 7 head bolts DG sunburst heads are 6 bolt so that method was use to make that head work, it's a handful to ride and not for sale thanks for watching
Awesome collection. Where there no 350x's or did I miss them?
That will be answered in part 2 stay tuned, like and subscribe
I'm in CT n would definitely visit the museum!!!
I love tge 250x body work and colors i want one and a 250r my dad broke his sholder on a atc 250r walking it 1/4 mile basicaly wide open and car pulled right out infront of him
Damn, I miss the 80's....... Getting old sucks...
What's really cool is to remember walking into a Honda shop or Suzuki whatever one and seeing all if these brand new and for sale. The Hinda ATC holds near and dear but my all time favorite will always be seeing the new LT500 quadracer sitting on the showroom floor Of Dicks Suzuki.
That's awesome. Unfortunately I'm just a little too young to remember the three wheelers sitting on the showroom floor. I'm sure I saw it... just don't remember. Those 500 Quadzilla's... they are monsters.
I missed the atc era entirely
My stompers still run 😊 have the pulling sled, mountains and bridges thingy and two of the logs 😂
Right on
Nothing beats the 3 wheeler you can ride on the side wheels forever (1 front wheel and 1 rear wheel.)
That's probably a 3B lightning 250r bike. Bob "Ace" Williams built prototypes for honda. There is a newspaper article stating his accident at 3B Lightning testing a all new 250r.
Rob selvy gave me a little insight but sadly he's passed, he said ace was at 3b lightning and he was working for honda at the time of his accident , he also said broc glover was part of the operation i wish I could find old pictures of these guy and these test unit 3 wheelers , selvy said he'd bet his bank account that this is probably the only one of these left and that the story I'm telling about it is true, do you have contact with anyone related to 3b lightning or have any other info thanks for anything you can provide, thanks
-tricycle guy
Rob Selvy said he did want to try to contact that nephew but didn't know him very well and I never heard back before his passing however this old trike the TH-cam channel that posted this video more specifically Preston can give you my number I'm not on Facebook
@@tricycleguy2657 alright I'll PM him on fb and forwarded your number to Ace's family members
@@patrickbrozis2313 great thanks alot
Was a little monster
Great collection for sure! Those pliers are badass 😎 👌
Hello I'm looking for a stock muffler for a 1985 Honda 250sx do you know were i can get one and a stock head light glass. Thanks and keep the videos coming they're great
I dont have any sx parts.. preston could probably better assist you
HOLY SHIT.. Does tricycle guy need a new friend???? Man that’s a beautiful collection.. How many friggin 250R’s does he have???
He's a great guy for sure. I forget/lost count!
Too many
Now that is quite a collection 💪
I didn't notice any blue Honda MX boots are they something that would be rare?
Depending on when there from and how badly someone wants them
Way awesome collection but I'm a little surprised there is no 350X
Don't be down hearted I can fix it for you sonny, it won't take too long, it'll just take money
Great collection, but he just started in 2014?? It's definitely much harder to collect these pieces as time goes by. It's just kind of lame that anyone with $$ can buy anything that pops up, outbid everyone and call themselves a collector, I just have more appreciation for the guys that have been collecting pieces for decades...
I didn't have decades I'm only 29 it's a massive game of catch up now
My uncle bought an big red with the og owners name still on it and with the og tires
My first brand new 3 wheeler was a 200s, brings back memories
The machines …!amazing… so happy the Kido is as involved..
Thanks
My first honda was a 1986 Honda trx70
Memories....
'Tricycle Guy' sure has the fever, lol. Great video and thanks for the cameo!
Happy to give credit where credit is due!!
Yea for real... id love to have a TV in the lair with a montage of those super awesome old commercials I'm in the company of vintage honda royalty here
I have one of those 500 w generator for that big red.
Awesome trikes!! I'm looking for a 74 ATC 90 had one back in the 80s and it was stolen I've been looking for one ever since!
Well, you're talking to the right guy. I currently have 2 I need to sell. Where abouts are you located?
Rockland county NY, are they in decent shape?
Yes sir. Are you on Facebook or Instagram? I'll send you pictures and details. I'm probably only 3 hours from you.
amazing
WOW, freaking awesome! Enough Said!