I bought myself a 1984 Yamaha Tri Moto 200 last month from some plough boys and only had a few minor problems I had to fix... great bike, I love it! She smokes like a chimney though so I'm gonna rebuild the engine during the next month and she will be better than ever. To all you guys and gals out there; ride safe and have fun!
theyre faster the the honda 200s but dont handle as well with the stock handlebars. get some lower ones and itll help but itll take a bigger toll outta your lower back lol
had a 225dx brakes didn't work my cousin rode the hell out of it and me with my 200x Honda those were some of the best times of my life ! wished I had them both back today
Have an 83 honda 200 love it still in perfect condition whish they would bring them back they were killed by the media if you know how to ride them you wont get hurt and keep kids off adult size bikes
Oh, for sure. Went out and bought myself a 200E there last March. Never had an issue yet. My brother’s 20 year old Polaris has broken down 7 times since ive had the Tri-Moto
"Terrain levelling telescopic front forks". They are anything but terrain levelling. Maybe 2 inches of travel. But the bikes are light enough for it to not matter
Just bought an 85 Tri Moto 225DX for $600 about a month ago. Sad to say the machine is very beat up and has many problems, but she's still quite strong and fun enough to keep me on it lol. I hope to put a new motor in it soon so it runs and shifts better
I have an 83 175 with an aftermarket protec rear suspension kit on it. flat trackc tires BASSANI pipe etc. Its the same build that was in an early dirtwheels mag called "project tri moto" that Broc Glover raced. Tried to compete with the early air cooled 250rs. Its pretty fast! Geometry is a little strange- super skinny bike and the foot pegs might be one inch long
@@drofdoctors7887 listen punk my 175 will smoke you 4 stroke thumpa of a slow pig all i hear is farts whenever i pass slow honda shit strokes come get some punk!
@@drivernephi5295 bahahaha😅🤣 those sorry ass 175's weren't worth a sh!+ the day they pushed the ugly yellow things off the line. U would be anyone's punk that rides a HONDA🤯🤯🤣🤣
i watched this video a couple of hours ago and it motivated me to instead of selling my YTM200 to try get riding i got it for 60 bucks since it was seized but i actually freed it up and got it going tonight i managed to fix the pull starter and ill try start it up again tomorrow then ill just need one tire and a throttle cable and were off for a test
Saggy Sunsacs so far mine hasn't had one problem. They weren't as good as Honda as the motor was so far back that they are useless in many situations but this is because Honda patented where the engine could be. The actual quality was there but overall design wasn't as good.
My first ATV was a Tri Moto 125. I bought it for 100 bucks. It was fun but now I am a hardcore Honda guy. However I would love to have a Tri-Z in my collection.
@@threewheelerdonuts8284175 topend and carb and exhaust ive had all tri moto models not just one of each but multiple of each the 125 handles better than 175 imo but lacks top end power
Yamaha caught up eventually, but at this point they where still behind Honda noticeably these are still timeless classics, they wherent as popular which makes them rare
The Yamaha 200 is way more fun than the Honda 200 becouse the engine is pushed back behind the foot pegs. The front end is so light it will wheelie in every gear with almost no effort. Practical? No. Fun? Fuck yeah
my dad had a 2 stroke 175 and it would out run alotta the racing four wheelers in town it was a beast then the needle got stuck in the carb and would not come out and we couldnt find another carb for it sold it for 50 bucks
I had a 175 two stroke it was fast but it sucked when you needed torque. If you didn't run it wide open it would over heat bad. I ran it for many many years and was still running when I sold it.
The Tri Moto's are a sickness! We have had a 175, 3 200's and a 225DX. They are a blast to ride, and even though my Warrior will smoke them anytime anywhere, you just can't help but want to collect them once you've had one.
@@wilfredheggart647 the 125 and 175 have oil injection unless you disable it which my dad did on our 125 because he dose not trust it. The tri z 250 is premixed.
if i compare my honda to my brothers tri moto the honda always wins and every one i ask agrees hands down. not that yamahas are bad its just the honda runs out better but it do like having the N on the bottom its alot easyer to run around and pull stuff with it.
Don't get me wrong. This was a special era to be alive. I owned and loved the red and the yellow atc's. That being said, the Tri Z was the worst steering atv ever made. There was vitually zero steering input from the handlebars on the yellow machines. The Honda was way more durable and could stand up better to ultra hard abuse.
@@refugeinc.159 Honda offered their ATC's in the 70s and there most certainly was a yellow one you could not only buy but we had several of them. cdn3.mecum.com/auctions/lv0119/lv0119-347325/images/dscn7480-1545846192588.jpg?1548188526000
@@refugeinc.159 I also had a Honda Mini Trail in Yellow. motorcycle4sale.com/images/motorcycle_for_sale/3896/1970-71--honda-z50ak2-minitrail-3896-1.jpg
I have a '84 YT125 with the 175's front forks....starts within 3 pulls everytime....anyone know where i can get a rear rack for it though. Mines all bend up and rusted and im having trouble finding a new one.
well i know hondas are the best but i do like yamaha in general just bought a 225dx with a ytm 200 motor in it for shits and giggles but the big red 200 can not be beat.. fully underwater for almost an hour upside down pulled it out tipped it up emptied the air box first pull and drove it home.... HONDA!!!!
@ Brandon CJ you are right I have a Honda atc 110 and it has no shox wich really sucks but I recently got a tri-moto 125 I am fixing and from what I hear they are really good but anyone know where I can get a pull starter for one ?Anyway they both rungreat
I have a 1983 Yt175 it's ported with a dt175 jug it is much faster then my buddies 200x even before I ported it i bet it was faster then the 200x but now... It rips faster then my 2002 Blaster with a full FMF PIPE TOO
yamaha tri motos are good, but they dont compair to honda atc. Honda had a much much bigger range of 3 wheelers and were much more popular back in the day then tri motos.I have a ytm200 and a atc200 and I much preffer the atc because it has alot torque, feels alot smoother then the tri moto and I think that atc are built alot better and are more robust.
Janzen Clarke i have a 200er shaft drive with reverse its very fun and reliable i just reacently got a tri moto 125 its a very fun little bike i think it may be faster then the 200
@Laprise202 I did that same thing with my yamaha 200E but I drove 1km home with the air box full of water she only stalled once and fired right back up, I would trust my yamahas alone in the bush over my honda any day, not to mension shaft drive is king
Cool. I have a 1984 tri moto 125 it runs good but has no power. I am trying to find a way to get more power from it. The engine is very clean. But at higher gears going up hills it bogs out. I added boyesen power reeds and it seemed to help a little but still has no power. Dose anyone have any suggestions?
Im a honda guy but I love all three wheelers. #Three wheelers matter
Me too!
Twm
Man I was a Honda guy until I got a Yamaha 225 dx, these things can fly. For 225cc’s it can hit 60 mph. Very comfortable and awesome machines.
I love my 84 225dxl its my trail bike of choice very reliable starts right up every time.
same for mine..sitting for couple months? no problem 225dr starts up everyday with the pullstart and decomp lever
I miss my Tri-moto 125. That thing was awesome!!!!
I bought myself a 1984 Yamaha Tri Moto 200 last month from some plough boys and only had a few minor problems I had to fix... great bike, I love it! She smokes like a chimney though so I'm gonna rebuild the engine during the next month and she will be better than ever. To all you guys and gals out there; ride safe and have fun!
theyre faster the the honda 200s but dont handle as well with the stock handlebars. get some lower ones and itll help but itll take a bigger toll outta your lower back lol
had a 225dx brakes didn't work my cousin rode the hell out of it and me with my 200x Honda those were some of the best times of my life ! wished I had them both back today
I love my 200 shaft drive ,,had it since 86...only basic service and still tough as hell and the best playtoy of all...
Whats that dude say when the honda gets stuck? sounds like "damn that red turk"
My dad has an 84 and its still like brand new
Have an 83 honda 200 love it still in perfect condition whish they would bring them back they were killed by the media if you know how to ride them you wont get hurt and keep kids off adult size bikes
You're 💯% correct☝️
Could you imagine if the ban didn't happen. Keep riding and leaving 3 tracks
i am not a lkid just letting you know
i bought my recoil kit off
of ebay
Gotta love old ads!
I actually enjoyed watching this! Is it just me, or does this make you really want a trike? A 4 srtoke of course ;)
Oh, for sure. Went out and bought myself a 200E there last March. Never had an issue yet. My brother’s 20 year old Polaris has broken down 7 times since ive had the Tri-Moto
I keep waiting for someone to start making these again.
There actually is a company, but be prepared to be amazed. They are way cooler than any of the old stuff. th-cam.com/users/BVCRacingcom
I have a 1984 YTM 200 shaft drive . I'm going to be buried with it.
That sucker runs better now than it did new.
And Honda still stomped that ass in the long run
"Terrain levelling telescopic front forks". They are anything but terrain levelling. Maybe 2 inches of travel. But the bikes are light enough for it to not matter
Just bought an 85 Tri Moto 225DX for $600 about a month ago. Sad to say the machine is very beat up and has many problems, but she's still quite strong and fun enough to keep me on it lol. I hope to put a new motor in it soon so it runs and shifts better
I bought a 84 tri moto 225 Dx and it's super fun to drive and it's in great condition
I have an 83 175 with an aftermarket protec rear suspension kit on it. flat trackc tires BASSANI pipe etc. Its the same build that was in an early dirtwheels mag called "project tri moto" that Broc Glover raced. Tried to compete with the early air cooled 250rs. Its pretty fast! Geometry is a little strange- super skinny bike and the foot pegs might be one inch long
These were fun as hell when I was a kid
Just got one of these for free, can't wait to get it going. Always wanted a two stroke three wheeler
phatpac5 125 or 175?
@@yamaharules163 200
i own a yamaha tri moto and i love it
Got me a yt125 with the 175 front end.. moded and it's fast/fun!
The only trikes I've seen in the last 20 years are all red, weird. Got 6 Honda's myself.
I have 8 Yamaha trikes. Probably because everyone wants to dump their hondas. Everyone keeps their Yamaha's.
@@213madd9 the yamies are generic p.o.s's compared to a HONDA😁😁
@@drofdoctors7887 listen punk my 175 will smoke you 4 stroke thumpa of a slow pig all i hear is farts whenever i pass slow honda shit strokes come get some punk!
@@drivernephi5295 bahahaha😅🤣 those sorry ass 175's weren't worth a sh!+ the day they pushed the ugly yellow things off the line. U would be anyone's punk that rides a HONDA🤯🤯🤣🤣
@@drivernephi5295 ugly yellow yamaha's = JUNK🤣
honda made the best 3 wheelers,hands down.
no yamaha
Nope
My California memories
i watched this video a couple of hours ago and it motivated me to instead of selling my YTM200 to try get riding i got it for 60 bucks since it was seized but i actually freed it up and got it going tonight i managed to fix the pull starter and ill try start it up again tomorrow then ill just need one tire and a throttle cable and were off for a test
How's it comin?
Awesome clip!! I never heard of these 2 strikes besides the tri z 250. These YTs must be collector items..
i love the tri moto i have a 1976 one.
2:07 is he saying *Damn That Red Turd ?* LOL !
Skidtire, the yt175 was the fastest 2 stroke atc yamaha had at the time. They would add a rear suspension and rup rup!
I like Honda but I grew up with a Yamaha big bear 350 and I’ve always wanted a 200E
so they built them our way? They weren't built like hondas that's for sure!
Saggy Sunsacs actually they were. I have a 200 from 1983. It's built like a Honda. Still I prefer Honda though
Carman Eben every yamaha I've had seemed to always have a problem especially electricially
Saggy Sunsacs so far mine hasn't had one problem. They weren't as good as Honda as the motor was so far back that they are useless in many situations but this is because Honda patented where the engine could be. The actual quality was there but overall design wasn't as good.
Carman Eben that's true did honda make 2 stroke three wheelers
Saggy Sunsacs only 250 2t ones. They were absolutely stupid fast. Cr250 motor.
I got a tri moto 125 2 stroke and a 200er both are great trikes
My first ATV was a Tri Moto 125. I bought it for 100 bucks. It was fun but now I am a hardcore Honda guy. However I would love to have a Tri-Z in my collection.
i had a 125 tri moto it was a real wheelie machine. you could ride underwater with high mounted air cleaner.🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸
Same here. But it dose not have a lot of power. I trying to find ways to add performce to my tri moto 125.
@@threewheelerdonuts8284175 topend and carb and exhaust ive had all tri moto models not just one of each but multiple of each the 125 handles better than 175 imo but lacks top end power
I laughed when it showed Honda stuck in mud and I like Honda haha
@deathkeeper5000 That's actually a 1982 Honda 200, Not a big red, note the lack of front suspension. I own the same bike
@TheDabomb57 i ment the 4 strokes, honda had a couple ATC 500r's made but not many, nothing can beat that.
Yamaha caught up eventually, but at this point they where still behind Honda noticeably
these are still timeless classics, they wherent as popular which makes them rare
Brian Cummings doing the voiceover
Hey Fred where you get that tiny little tractor 😂
I have a tri moto 200e it's great
Ibash173 I’m 14 and I got my dads old one and I love it he got a 83
cool old clip but Honda makes thee best three wheeler hands down.....
honda makes the best
The Yamaha 200 is way more fun than the Honda 200 becouse the engine is pushed back behind the foot pegs. The front end is so light it will wheelie in every gear with almost no effort. Practical? No. Fun? Fuck yeah
Dan Nav you got that right I have a 84 Honda 200x wouldn't take any other three wheeler over it
Carman E its actually surprising how well they handle considering the weight distribution of the ytms.
I got a yt125 and ytm200e
Hondas are faster, yamahas look cooler.
its funny cuz i have the 350x, something yamaha came no where near to copying
my dad had a 2 stroke 175 and it would out run alotta the racing four wheelers in town it was a beast then the needle got stuck in the carb and would not come out and we couldnt find another carb for it sold it for 50 bucks
I love all three wheelers but Honda dominated then and still does today you can’t beat em
i love my yamaha tri
moto
i love my 1985 yamaha 200 deluxe
The YTM225DXL is Awesome.Top machine to this day.
yessssssssss bring it back!!!!
dude Yamaha sucks Honda is better
It aint a fucking tractor.
+IncogInfidel but with the ultra low gear it will get up the woods and pull them @#@ing logs down the hill where the tractor won't go!
It sure does have those dam knobby tractor looking tars! LOL
I had a 175 two stroke it was fast but it sucked when you needed torque. If you didn't run it wide open it would over heat bad. I ran it for many many years and was still running when I sold it.
I like how they show BigRed stalled in the mud.lol
@deathkeeper5000 no yamaha whent to a 250 it was the tri-z witch had potental to be a pretty quick trike with a few mods it was also a 2 stroke
The Tri Moto's are a sickness! We have had a 175, 3 200's and a 225DX. They are a blast to ride, and even though my Warrior will smoke them anytime anywhere, you just can't help but want to collect them once you've had one.
@yamaharules163 the 1st one was made in 1970. I looked it up on google
i love this
I love my tri-z 250
These kick honda's ass!
your fucking 🐍Honda is better jack ass
At least these dont have paper thin frames
guy almost ate shit at 4:20
I was thinking the same thing! 😂😂😂
It's funny I haven't seen one of these pieces of shit in 15 years but I still own 2 honda 3 wheelers that are still running strong
These things can't hold a candle to the durability of the Honda. The TriZ and Tecate were the worst steering machines ever made.
I have the Top of the line Tri Moto... Yamaha 225DX
And I'm top savage with a YXZ 1000R
are you soupposed to use straight gas or mixed?
I just got one like 5 months ago
Same here😉 except I have the 225 DR which has reverse. Not trying to brag 😇
@@wilfredheggart647 the 125 and 175 have oil injection unless you disable it which my dad did on our 125 because he dose not trust it. The tri z 250 is premixed.
@hehaw73 The 125 can be made quite a bit faster with a few easy mods. I have one as my guinea pig!
I got a yt175 it's awesome
@yamaharules163 Just personal preference. Im not a fan of 2 strokes generally. Not bashing them though!
Because nobody wanted to ride Big Yellow. 🤣
2:07-2:10 = lawsuit
if i compare my honda to my brothers tri moto the honda always wins and every one i ask agrees hands down. not that yamahas are bad its just the honda runs out better but it do like having the N on the bottom its alot easyer to run around and pull stuff with it.
Do you have more of these? A guy posted this literally a few days ago - awesome to see.
where's the its not a fucking tractor
Too bad most of the Yamahas are gone
Yamaha makes best three wheelers
In yo dreams... HONDA👍💯
Don't get me wrong. This was a special era to be alive. I owned and loved the red and the yellow atc's. That being said, the Tri Z was the worst steering atv ever made. There was vitually zero steering input from the handlebars on the yellow machines. The Honda was way more durable and could stand up better to ultra hard abuse.
There's no such thing as a yellow ATC, Honda never made them in yellow.
@@refugeinc.159 Honda offered their ATC's in the 70s and there most certainly was a yellow one you could not only buy but we had several of them. cdn3.mecum.com/auctions/lv0119/lv0119-347325/images/dscn7480-1545846192588.jpg?1548188526000
@@refugeinc.159 I also had a Honda Mini Trail in Yellow. motorcycle4sale.com/images/motorcycle_for_sale/3896/1970-71--honda-z50ak2-minitrail-3896-1.jpg
@@refugeinc.159 More recently, they also offered their 4 wheeler TRX lineups in yellow including the 4wd Foreman and their 400ex sport quads.
@@refugeinc.159 yamaha did
I have a '84 YT125 with the 175's front forks....starts within 3 pulls everytime....anyone know where i can get a rear rack for it though. Mines all bend up and rusted and im having trouble finding a new one.
Minute 4:19 the YTM200 tucks its front wheel and tries to k
Hahah! whered u find this!
did they sell a trailer for the 200e?
well i know hondas are the best but i do like yamaha in general just bought a 225dx with a ytm 200 motor in it for shits and giggles but the big red 200 can not be beat.. fully underwater for almost an hour upside down pulled it out tipped it up emptied the air box first pull and drove it home.... HONDA!!!!
@ Brandon CJ you are right I have a Honda atc 110 and it has no shox wich really sucks but I recently got a tri-moto 125 I am fixing and from what I hear they are really good but anyone know where I can get a pull starter for one ?Anyway they both rungreat
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I have a 1983 Yt175 it's ported with a dt175 jug it is much faster then my buddies 200x even before I ported it i bet it was faster then the 200x but now... It rips faster then my 2002 Blaster with a full FMF PIPE TOO
I need a cross joint for my 225DX can't find one anyone know where I can get one?
i use straight gas in mine
@GatheringSticks its funny because that wasnt a big red
I love my Hondas, but the 225 dx is the cats ass.
LOL this is funny!!!!
Sure looks like a tiny little tractor.
Alguien conoce de algún almacén en U.S.A. que aún disponga de repuestos para la Yamaha Tri-Moto YT125?
I got a Honda 200X
I just bought a Yamaha Tri Moto 125 but it's a 3 speed. I thought they were all 4 speeds. Anybody know what year it would be?
RedHotProps Michigan probably 4th gear is shot
1980/81 125 is a 4 speed 82+ are 5 speeds
60 minutes did a segment on trikes 40 years ago, basically claimed them as unsafe death traps, I respectfully disagree
A front drum brako, as opposed to what?
2020 guys lol
2:08 absolutely shitting on Honda
yamaha tri motos are good, but they dont compair to honda atc. Honda had a much much bigger range of 3 wheelers and were much more popular back in the day then tri motos.I have a ytm200 and a atc200 and I much preffer the atc because it has alot torque, feels alot smoother then the tri moto and I think that atc are built alot better and are more robust.
go trikes there the best you cant beat them
i got a 200e most reliable thing i have ever seen
Janzen Clarke i have a 200er shaft drive with reverse its very fun and reliable i just reacently got a tri moto 125 its a very fun little bike i think it may be faster then the 200
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@Laprise202 I did that same thing with my yamaha 200E but I drove 1km home with the air box full of water she only stalled once and fired right back up, I would trust my yamahas alone in the bush over my honda any day, not to mension shaft drive is king
Cool. I have a 1984 tri moto 125 it runs good but has no power. I am trying to find a way to get more power from it. The engine is very clean. But at higher gears going up hills it bogs out. I added boyesen power reeds and it seemed to help a little but still has no power. Dose anyone have any suggestions?
Lt500 swap it 😂😂
@@NickTheWize naa I like to keep it original. 😂
isaac LaMastra check on 3 wheeler world and make a post
@@EwFatppl thanks for the suggestion!
@@threewheelerdonuts8284 any luck?