I Bought The RAREST Three Wheeler...Honda ATC 350x (The King)
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- I end up getting a great deal on this 1986 Honda ATC 350x three wheeler. These three wheelers were only made for two years making them extremely rare, and extremely valuable to collectors. This is also one of the most powerful three wheelers to ever hit the markets. #Honda, #350x, #King,
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I owned this probably 4 years ago, the original motor threw a rod and my brother helped me piece another motor together. It was the first bottom end we had ever done so we think we messed up something in the trans and that's why it won't shift. Also that's a 300ex duel row bearing carrier and an 86 style sprocket.
Hello, I would like to know if you can fix a 2005 yamaha yz450f, let me know plz, Im from green bay wi..
@@amaurymachetes872 what's wrong with it?
Super beat 350X. Needs lots cosmetic attention as well. Got ur hands full there son.
I think were made for 3yrs. '85-87. They were great bad ass bikes.
Three-wheelers aren't dangerous , Just some of the people driving them are :D ! Always loved the old Honda style dirtbikes/Three wheelers
Any machine is dangerous if you do not know how to properly operate it. 🙂
The frame on a 85 CR250r was so clean
@@200mmonster4 exactly
The loose nut behind the handlebars
I’ve only had 1 three wheeler but you are correct because I’ve never crashed it until I hit a deer full throttle 5th gear and had to junk it
Man what a deal $1000 for a running 350x I drove one when I was a teen and it scared the crap out of me they have so much torque and can wheelie for days. Please restore this piece of history and yes you are right they are rare and worth alote of money one of the best three wheelers ever in my opinion 💯🤙✌
awesome man! I picked one up in similar condition for 900 bucks two years ago and that is whats sent me on a spiral into the world of three wheelers. Since then I’ve purchased 13 more
One more thing to add about the 350X I was flat tracking it through some trails at about 60 miles an hour on a turn slid out hit a tree the shifter side footpeg went through the bottom of my Motocross boot and into my foot and out the top it took six reconstructive surgeries to save the end of my foot they were wanting to amputate it I finally met a surgeon who did an awesome job still have a little pain and arthritis now that I'm 50 years old but nothing I can't handle, the surgeon that I met turned out to be a huge motorcycle fan we became friends he showed me his collection of Yamaha rz350 s 4 Kenny Roberts replicas he has since passed away oh the stories I could share about my life and motorcycles I've been riding since I was 4 years old my father raced CZ motocross bikes in the 1960s and 70s it's in the blood...
Wow brother you certainly have been through some awesome and some troubling things. I just got run over on my Harley over a year ago and it took me almost a year to get to walk again. The blood clots are almost gone and I am building another bike. God Bless!
I now have a new fear while riding, I never thought about that ever happening
Should do a restoration and keep this one. Just a old tip for the 4 stroke honda three wheelers. Use Rotella t4 diesel oil with a cap full of marvel mystery oil in there these old engines love it
This brings back memories.
I had an 84, 85 & 86 200X.
My buddies rode a Tri Z, 250R & a 350X.
My 86 X kept up with all 3.
Stay safe.
Loved ripping the tri Z 250 in the dunes
@@Dakindbrew
I really think thats what that trike was made for.
Tri Z's are a beast.
I did have a 83 200x but I don't have it now
If it was me, I would treat it down and do a full restoration... It seems like it's all there, just needs some cleaning and paint. Awesome man thanks
Yeah I've see some go for 8k in good condition
Going to have to say not the rarest three wheeler…(86-87 Tecate 3, Tigers, etc are much more rare) but uncommon for sure and absolutely cool. Keep the great videos coming!
Back in the day my friend bought one of these brand new I recognized it right of the bat it was nice. I remember he pulled my car out the snow with it.
wow cool!
Matchbox car?
I just finished a valve job on my350x, she sounds so good now, I love these things, please fix her up
That's strange tho there all over the place down here and it's 2500 for one that looks new
Yeah, they are highly sought after but they are not that rare in comparison to other three wheelers made at the time. Now tigers were rare.
The Honda 200x and 350x got alot of use. =This one has a ton of use. 250sx also (sort of rare)
Dude i can’t get enough of these videos!! You should go and do a video with carsandcamaras
I've seen a few of their videos!
or maybe Michael Sabo...
Need to check out BVC OffRoad for all their new 3wheelers, BigWheels, and Fat Cats. The old ATC250r "Missile" we cool, but not as good as a 2021.
Nice wheeler however not even close to the “rarest”. There were fewer 1986 and 1987 ATC 125M’s, 250ES Big Red’s & ATC 200’s then these in terms of honda. you’re forgetting other manufacturers like kawi, Cagiva, Tiger etc. only 2 Tiger 500’s are known to exist today for example. MUCH more rare wheelers by far. Also i’ve never heard anybody refer to this wheeler as “the king”. If you wanted the big dog or “the king” from honda at the time, you got the 250R plain and simple. Wasn’t trying to degrade you or the vid just a trike enthusiast spitting facts.
He did acknowledge that the 250s were more powerful so I was also a bit confused as to what his qualifications were for it being "the king". 🤷♂️ They're all great bikes either way.
The tiger 500 with the rotax is much faster and rarer
Honda had a promotional poster that called it the king.
Your dead on brother
Polaris also made a ugly ass threewheeler that’s rare was like a big red
Just wanted to let you know your a very good TH-camr and I have learned a lot from your videos thanks 👍
The king ? (ATC250R) : hold my beer
The king is the tiger 500
Fix this one up complete and the best you can. The 350x is one of a kind. Will never get rid of mine ever!
I thought the Tiger was the rarest. It smoked the common 350X in every way. Honda made 25,499 350X in 85 alone.
I want that bike to keep my 85 XR 350R company. That's the last item on my bike bucket list. Like you said they just want a ton of money for them. Nice find, I'm seriously jealous. Keep up the good work.
PS sometimes you have to disconnect the kick compression release as it is known to cause some issues.
I have 3 of them in my garage and a 82 atc 250R and a big red all in show room condition all run like a top I love the old 3 wheelers such fun bikes to ride some time I pick them to ride instead of my 4 wheelers
This was my 350x from about 4 years ago I want to say! That's absolutely crazy
Really? Cool!
@@2vintage it definitely is the same one I remember putting the stickers on it
@@seanmaronie9761 that's awesome. Do you remember why it wouldn't shift?
@@2vintage that motor was a replacement to the original that threw a rod. When I bought that motor the sprocket shaft had been torched off. So my brother and I had to split the cases to replace the shaft. I rode it a handful of times after that untill all of a sudden it wouldn't shift so my guess is we didn't have everything perfect when we put the trans back together as it was our first time taking a bottom end apart
First I got to say I love your videos, I had a 1986 350 X it was only 2 months old when I bought it in 1986 a guy had drove it in the water hydrolocked it and broke the camshaft in half! I bought it from a police officer in Jacksonville Florida for $600 back then he said the bike was ruined I was just a teenager at the time went to a friend of mine who raced atc's and ATVs at the time he helped me we remove the head and sent it to a company he told me about called poweroll took 4 months to get the head back bigger cam port and polish bigger valves three angle valve grind. We never touch the bottom in bone stock piston we also bought a custom-built exhaust from Power role had it shipped back with the head, drop the front sprocket down to teeth and a set of paddle tires on the back I was out running just about everything I drag race in the sand dunes I was killing stock banshees when they first came out the only thing I couldn't outrun back then with my brothers Quadzilla but I didn't have to worry about that too much because every three runs sumbitch would break the Piston skirt
Looks like u could use a few tools one being a large flatblade screwdriver...
lol the one I have I couldn't find
In 1983 my Dad bought 2 90cc Honda 3 wheelers. The rest is history. Brute Force (heavily modded) KFX700, Banshee 350, and an 89 Kawie Tecate with like 60hrs. All in my garage. Thanks Dad. Im looking and would love to find a 3 wheeled Honda just to seal the deal. Hard to find in good shape. Those were the days for sure. Like Music and Cars, they dont make them quite like they used too.
You finally got a big X. Baddest atc of them all. I've had 4 different 85 model 350x over the years. Fun fun fun.
Yeah attempting the first ride on it here today!
Another great buy. But you need a atc 250r now Joe 🤟🏻🔥🤟🏻
He has one it's just not as quick because it's air-cooled.
@@isaiahminton2766 yea true I meant a liquid cooled atc 💪🏻 like a nice 86
@@978twostrokegarage2 yeah those are fast as hell. especially out of the gate.
Ya need bigger handle bars
I was watching you kick and saying….put the exhaust on! Put the exhaust on!! 😂
Glad to see you get it running!! Man that’s a keeper 👌🏼
Do a full rebuild and keep her
those were bad ass back in the day but i thought they had cam or cam chain problems we use to race these in the outlaw 3 whaaler flat track class
I owned one, same yr. Best machine i ever owned. I also owned an 85 250r and 85 200x. All 3 great machines. The 350 was the best. Killer hill climber
That piece you first took out of the thumb throttle is the lock washer that goes under the nut that holds on the thumb throttle arm ... just FYI. You tighten the nut and then bend the tabs up to keep it secured it in place.
My dad used to have a triz Z Yamaha
one of your best finds yet
Three wheelers are NOT dangerous if you know how to ride em
An 85 250r torque would obliterate a 350x the 350x was a very nice and mellow trail bike but not even in the same category as a 250r the 350x made about 21ft lbs and 27hp vs the 250r making more like 30ft-lbs and 39hp, regardless that 350x is a keeper, too rare to let go, people love those bikes and they are amazing on the trails. Restore it please
And you can't go wrong with the 200 x
Agreed. Yeah, they had the largest engine Honda made for an atc, but they're heavy, and 4 strokes back then were like, way slow. Reliable asf, but it couldn't make it in the dunes.
I had an '85 250R and an '85 350X.
I had to sell one. Ive had that 250R since i was 14 in 1998, sold the 350X cause my 250R is a bad mofo.
Besides, if i wanna just cruse around i got an '84 200s.
Timeless design. There will never be a day that doesn't look bad ass
That metal piece inside the throttle housing (18:50) was the locking tab for the nut on the throttle shaft. After you set the tension you want on the thumb throttle (21:50) you bend the tabs up to lock it in.
I’m assuming this bad boy is gonna makes the keeper list. I laughed when you swapped out the shoes for boots for kicking it over.
I first learned on an 86 250es. Always looking for a mint example of that one. There's a lock washer under the throttle nut. Need that! Picked up a project 400ex quad cheap, needs a new shift shaft and various carb work. I think it's been sabotaged!
There's a set of gaskets that go in behind the head pipes!
Please do air cooler 250r vs the 350x
Love to see the comparison
Awesome! I still have my Honda 250R, bought it brand new back in High School! Will never get rid of it
The 250r is much more sought after
It has a Fast and Furious gearbox, endless shifting!
These engines a sensitive to air flow and exhaust changes it will run like 💩 without the air box on it or without the tailpipe trust me I’ve rebuilt a few of them they are strong engines bulletproof even but very sensitive to air and exhaust changes. It does sound like the timing chain is stretched a bit as well. Definitely the big dog of all 3-wheelers it’s the biggest bore 3-wheeler ever to come from the factory the 350x has the same top end as the 86-89 Honda trx350 fourtrax/foreman I have a 87 fourtrax 350 I just built and I used a 350x jug on it and I’m running a 10:25.1 high compression wiseco piston it’s a stout engine
What did you do to get yours to run properly? Good air filter with the air box? Did you have to rejet for the aftermarket exhaust?
@@2vintage I’m running the stock air box with a uni air filter and stock jetting with the factory carburetor and I’m running a aftermarket mbrp exhaust from eBay and it runs flawless I can be at idle and chop the throttle and it takes it without a hiccup. But that high flow full system you have may require jetting but definitely run the stock air box and any air filter will do but it needs that factory air box.
@@2vintage and these engines run best with the factory carburetors
@@2vintage Trade it for a faster 250R. 250R is the King of 3 wheelers, I own both and it's not even close.
I believe the tiger 500 was the biggest bore production 3 wheeler.
Lol I had to do a double take at 19:07, was watching out the corner of my eye and thought for a minute you were bald-headed! 😂 It was your hat, need my eyes checked!!!
Hahaha not bald yet
350x are awesome torque monsters. More fun and I think better ride than a 250r. Keep it
1985 was an awsome year for ATVs.
I was ten and wanted anything Honda made. 350X was a monster back then. Then the law suits came and the banshee was introduced. The Xs were sold new for $300.00 just to get them out of the store.
I got the 200x had it 18yrs just got done riding it
i absolutely love that machine man. hell of a find.
couple tips,
i think i saw smoke coming out of the head gasket area, the last time you had it running. might need a head gasket.
Also idle is much too high, sounds like its about 1500rpm, probably should be about 700rpm
My grandpa had four of these he still has one that’s super mint and been sitting since the 90s but it’s leaking oil out of the center case
I still have dents in my shin from the kickstart coming back when my foot slipped off..I was 8-9 when I started riding my uncle's 350x..one day I will own one
In 85 the 250R was rated at 38hp and 29 lb/ft of tq. The 350X was a lowly 26.6hp and 21.7 lb/ft of tq. No comparison. And in a drag race the 2-stroke left the 4-stroke like it was standing still. The 250R was better suspended, had better frame/steering geometry and far superior handling. There was nothing a 350X did that the 250R didn't do better.
The king of 3 wheelers is definitely the atc250r and it’s not even close
The tiger 500 is king but the 250r is better all around
Tecate3 always smoked the Atc250r. Top speed the Kawasaki was faster. Over all the Honda engine is better especially with the new powervalve cylinders etc.
For thumper lovers the 350x is king of the hill. I've had both a 350 and a 250r.......power wise both felt about equal to my ass.
@@jonmccormick8683 totally agree. Tecate’a we’re monsters
Could be your valves could be the timing chain
Pretty rough but still a good find. I've got two of them, one of each year. I don't plan ever getting rid of them. Would be good to see that one brought back to good condition.
Also if that tank is metal you can sell it for what you paid for the bike
Why would he sell it if he’s going to use it or sell the hole 3 wheeler
Dump the Claptor, I want to see a full rebuild on this!
Check the head gasket on the right side look like it may have been puffing smoke when you were giving it gas. Nice find.
Cool Trike. Wish I could find a decent one around here.
I have a 1985 350x too! Technically its my dads but still
Awesome video, I actually learned to ride on that trike. I remember it had some balls.
Even though it has some issues that is a pretty good price I was at nowadays those are really rare hard to find for a good price
Rare three wheelers would be the Tigers and cagivas. For big name machine, the honda 1973 atc70 and 1970 us90.
My dad’s buddy has a tiger 250 and a tri-z 250. Only ridden at the dunes so they’re in super clean condition but he said he’ll never sell them ☹️.
They go between 3 and 7 grand yet you pay 1 grand 😜😂😂
We were at redbird off road park here in indiana back in the 90's when it was still just called Dugar and a guy had put a 350x engine on a 250x quad frame. Was really awesome back then but would be a waste now with the value of the 350x. He said it was a direct swap.
wow that's pretty cool!
@@2vintage yeah it was around the early 90's before the 400ex came out so it was really cool to see. He had a bunch of mods done to it also. Keep up the good work on the channel.
I had a old 250r and the gears did the same thing but when a would start it and got it hot it would shift like a dream
the rattle is the timing chain coming lose. you can back out the tensioner until it clicks then tighten it back in.
They were cool , but they were not the King , the 250r's were always the king for three wheelers , along with the TriZ's and theTecate's , all of them would kick the rap out of the 350 X . Even with a ton of engine work " stroked crank ,cam , carb , pipe etc " a piped , jetted 250R would just spank the 350's up Comp Hill at Pismo , in a flat drag race or on the tracks . Seen it , done it and saw so many others doing the same thing back in the day . Doesn't mean I don't like the 350's , they just are good for different types of people and types of riding . They're both Awesome trikes and fun as crap to ride .
you need to adjust the valves when the engine is cold. also you may have some cam chain noise. Try adjusting that as well
Yeah I hear the cam chain noise as well!
My dream bike! I've been looking for one for years an years ! Nice find man good for you !
Good video 👍. I'm looking forward to seeing more on this machine. Enjoy the rest of your labor day weekend.
Thank you, you too!
That’s crazy the cr85r has 20hp ..
Actualy the the tiger 500 is the rarest!
Hey had just a sticker or a little aluminum badge that went on the neck like a vin. It pisses me off Bc I had to tape mine when the frame got painted
Picked up a nice TOY !!
I have a 1985 350x all original and its probably the most reliable machine I own
Which is a better trail bike? The banshee or 350x ? I've had lots of hardtail trikes but never a race one. Both the bikes are in the 7 thousand range since I'm in rural Canada. I'm having a hard time making my mind up which one because I don't wanna blow 7000 on a bike that won't be good on the trails
@@easylee1417 the 350x is better for trails , the banshee is better for wide open sand pits
@@easylee1417 Get a 4 wheeler for sure. The Atc250r and Trx250r have better parts and hop ups.
3 Wheelers are great, but mostly better on the flat (ovals on the ice etc). Banshee is better until you get a full-race Trx250r stretched frame (wider and longer).
If you can get a 200x or this 350x cheap ~$1000+ go with that. I would actually choose the 200x = smaller, more fun, less work.
@@jonmccormick8683 I'm looking at a trx 250r that has a short rod motor MP aggressive trail port , and so much more it needs nothing and its badass should I get that or a 421 cub for just a tab more? I love them both but I'm on the fences which to get
@@easylee1417 The single cylinder will definately get better fuel economy than a large bore twin. Also mods are cheaper with the single (one carb, one exhaust) -overall costs and fuel costs are about 1/2. The Honda 250r motor is very reliable and you can get 310cc, 330cc+ cylinders for it if you need more. Low and wide is what you want for trail (lowering rear link, wider axle (or get the wheel spacers $50-100) .
Overall the stock Atc250r and TRX250r will hold their value better than a modified race machine = you can get good deals on race parts, but keep all those stock parts (Hirata gold rims (heavy), pipe and especially the original plastics if you ever see them -very brittle and worth big money).
More importantly than all that is that you need some 2-stroke experience especially with the jetting (could always get a dial-a-jet etc).
Yamaha Blasters are 200cc air cooled 2-strokes. =Fun and cheap and can be modified. Great starter trail 2-strokes $1K+
Maybe this ATC is what the Lock Ness Monster on South Park is talking about. It is very rare....
Talking about a 400ex carb. Found out the other day that a yamaha warrior mixture screw works on a 400ex carb in a pinch lol
Haha I love when that happens!
Well I'd say a tiger 500 is the rarest 3 wheeler. But a 350x is a beast none the less, hope it's a fun toy.
That is sweet. Great find.
I once had the opportunity to trade an old YZ250 for a 350X. Unfortunately it didn't go through and I have thought about that thing every day since. I have had 6 ATC's and currently have my old 250 Big Red left in the heard. I will be buried with that thing when I die. I love it.
Would have been a good trade!
Nice job getting her running.
Finally you got one. Better keep this one.
I have 1 and building a second there super fun
Definitely not the rarest trike but a nice find nonetheless. If you decide to sell it let me know.
I doubt he is going to sell it since it is the best atc on the market even to this day.
@@vincentlarson6946 he sells all sorts of toys, I already have a 350X but who doesn't want more than one of all of them?
@@keithstone4476 Ohh alright I didn't know he sold his stuff since I don't actually watch youtube much
Still sounds like timing tension needs to be addressed.
Crank it up then check the oil. Not to smart
Ever bike quad or trike same thing. Captain Clueless is good entertainment though it's fun to watch someone pull the wool over kids eyes and lead them to believe he has a clue what he's doing lmao
C'mon dude, you didn't even mention the most important difference between the two?! Yes the 250r was liquid cooled but it wasn't a 4-stroke anymore. Honda went with the liquid cooled 2-stroke for racing purposes. This left out customers that weren't interested in purchasing a 2-stroke or racing motorcycle. So my thoughts are that Honda would develop a 4-stroke 3 wheeler. Obviously a xr 100 thru the 200 wouldn't have been able to compare to the 250 2-stroke. So the 350 4-stroke is born.
Check the shifter drum stopper spring/ lever inside. Common malady on Japanese bikes/ATC's.
Yes I believe that could be the problem!
The king is the tiger 500 and even rarer tiger 250 80ect
For that year you can get an xr600 engine and a bolt right in match fit you go from a 350 to a 600 bolt right in match set as I said then you have something 350 with radical fast that got 600 engine and bolts right up you're going to White knuckle all day long
love it would love to see you keep this one and restore
What a beast! You got it to run. Your becoming a good mechanic
Biggest regret I have to this day with ATC's is selling my 350X, one bone stock and all but perfect, they other had everything done to ti that I could think to do. Both miserable to start for the first time that day, but watch out when they finally fired off.
I had one of these brand new back in '86...yea, I was a teenager with a job and yea I am that old lol.. The 350x was a beast to ride but it would climb most any tall hill you could find, lots of torque!!
How’re You so Tapped In to the awesome rare vintage machine veins?! You pick up & bring home more exciting specimens than Leo DiCaprio. Bravo!
I have a 1984 KAWASAKI klt110 3 wheeler had it for 2 year now now selling it for $800
I’ve got a previously running (I rode it) 350x engine in a TRX250x quad if anybody wants a rare project. In western WI.
Where in WI? I'm in the Chippewa Falls area. I actually did the same thing when I was younger still have them both yet. Did it just before the 400ex came out.