The Largest & Best ATC/ATV Collection In The World - Binky's Forever ATC Museum
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2021
- There's no more hallowed ground for a three wheeler enthusiast to travel to than Binky's Forever ATC museum. What he has put together in the past number of years is second to none and in a class all of it's own. If you think you may be getting a pretty good collection put together, well... go have a seat and prepare to be humbled.
Binky Tapscott is one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet and has a passion for three wheelers. His preference is for Hondas, so don't be confused by the Tri-Zinger he has as a mailbox. A few years ago he told his wife he was going to buy some of the three wheelers he always wanted as a kid... and she says "boy, you wanted a lot of three wheelers..." His collections spans all makes and models. He has a variety of conversions and four wheelers in his collection. He has one of a kind custom machines including one that was built by Paul Jr. on American Chopper, as well as many other very unique builds.
His facility was built specifically for his three wheeler collection. It contains a turntable for whichever machine he wishes to highlight, signage from every major brand, and a wall that shows the chronology of promotional ATC brochures from Honda from 1970 to 1987. It is simply outstanding. These machines sit on a black and what checker board floor that makes all the colors pop and just visually makes you stand in awe as the incredible sight.
You may wonder, "how can I go see these??" Well, you're in luck! Binky is working to make his collection accessible to his fans by having specific days/weekends available for visits. You'll have to book your slot through a system that he is working to set up. Be patient because it's coming!
I had the privilege of meeting Binky the first time back in 2017 when I tagged along with my friend Mitch Reppucci who was making a trip to his place to bring him a machine. My other friend Vinny Staffa was along for the ride as well. It was a quick down-and-back trip for us, but we spent about 6 hours there that day and Binky hung out with us the whole time, telling us stories and answering questions. I was just blown away. Since then I've been in touch with him here and there, but certainly not a lot. We chatted last back in the spring about a few things, but that was the last time.
While on a family trip to Myrtle Beach, we had made plans to stop at a friend's place for 2 nights on our way home and, by chance, I became aware that we'd be about 20 minutes away from Binky and would likely have some time to kill.... so I shot him a text message and he told me to c'mon by! My family got to come with me this time and I couldn't have been more honored... We were all blown away. The improvements he made since 2017 were incredible. There's very few, if any, places I can go anymore where I can be wowed by someone's collection.... but this will be one that I can safely say will "wow" me forever... So it is very fitting that he's named it Forever ATC.
Thank you Binky for your time and the hospitality you showed to us that day... and thank you for what you've done to preserve the history of these machines that we love. You're collection is amazing and you're looked up to by many, many people.
#honda #atc #heaven
As i drool in envy I wanna say A HUGE THANK YOU to this person for preserving all these BEAUTIFUL MACHINES
Thanks for watching! Binky couldn't be a nicer guy!
I think you are officially the first guy to take really good footage of this collection! Only saw snippets of it! Thank you so much for doing this! It's definitely the Valhalla for three Wheeler's! I could stay in there for days and just drool for sure! Thanks again sir, it's truly a gem of a collection!
Thank you Pat!! I wish I had done just a little bit more! It's an amazing place!
You really missed the klt's just saying...........
This video actually brought tears to my eyes reliving my childhood. Thank you for sharing this and thank you to Binky for the tremendous nostalgia of BEAUTIFUL AND NEVER FORGOTTEN MACHINES.
Thank you for watching man!
Wow ...like a person went back in time to the 80's 😎 ...this is the BIGGEST & nicest collection of ATV'S I have ever seen under one roof
I saw a few pics of this a few years back and have been fascinated ever since. This might be one of the best looks inside Binky's that has been shot so far. Thanks!
Great video! We flew out from Missouri to see this collection over the weekend. It was much better than I ever expected. Binky is a great guy! I am so thankful he has opened this up to the public!
And the excitement and joy you get visiting Binkys collection is the excitement and joy we get when we visit you and your collection.
Now I understand!!! lol I am such small potatoes compared to him...
Wow! thank you for taking us along on this tour. Never knew something like this museum existed. Very well organized. Two mint 88 250es's ....wow wow
It is seriously insane going there...
Brings back a lot of cool memories. We had a 250 and the 70 when I was a kid. Lot of fun times riding trails with my dad.
Atc's forever! What a collection.
Wow, just wow !!! Thank you for this fantastic video. It’s always nice when guys share the collections they have.
Thank you! Yes, he's an amazing guy for sure.
Holy crap, my childhood. Supprised me he even has some bvc trikes. If he ever wanted to sell some, there are still a handful of us trike riders around. Thank you for sharing !
Oh man, those Tecate 4 wheelers too. And the big block Odyssey Pilot??? Amazing
A man can only hope when I die I spend my after life at this place. Even if it's just sweeping the bathroom floor!!!!!!!!!
That's amazing !!! ❤
It's awesome to see the love, respect and appreciation from people like Binky, Mike Palmgren and yourself, all the while Honda let's the 50th anniversary of their invention come and go without even a mention -- go figure. Anyway, great video brother!
Thank you so much! I hear you there... Such a huge milestone that slipped right through their fingers... Not sure who is running the ship over there!
Thanks for posting this. That is such a impressive collection.
My pleasure man! It's amazing there!
how could anyone have a collection like this? even the biggest dealer in the world. brilliant is all i can say
I'm just starting to watch after a lonnng day and already in love with this video and LOVEEEEE all the Honda ATC Brochures in Chronological order. 😳🤯 mind officially blown!!!
It's super impressive. That display is pretty new.
Wow brings back memories of the mid 80’s. Between my brother and two buddies we had a 1986 250r (me) 2 1986 350X’s and an 87 200X. Oh the things us teenage boys got into on those!😁
Awesome video! And awesome collection!!! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
That is an amazing collection. I’m glad they are safe and not rotting away
This is fantastic I bet Honda wish they had a collection as nice as this just amazing
Such Great Work! Thank you for sharing with us!
Thank you for the kind words and thank you for watching!!!
Very cool!! Love those trikes with a passion!
I would love to go there to experience this emotional overwhelming place. Just the SMELL would be Phenomenal. Great video
It really is an amazing place to behold... Hallowed ground!
OMFG super reds? The ULTIMATE unicorns some people don't even believe they exist. Those of us who are 40 and older were so lucky to grow up with these. I am from the Mojave desert, we had over 6 3-wheelers, and a couple of Honda Odyssey's. I used to race for Honda in the 80s, i had the very first water-cooled C.R 80 1984. Man this gets me emotional if my dad was alive he would have a grin from ear to ear. THANK YOY SO MUCH SIR for sharing this.
Thanks for watching brother! Check out my other videos. I think you'll like them!
Amazing. Cool to see everything in there, even a type II 200 Fourtrax . We picked up one of those for my nephew one Christmas. Neat machine. Thanks for this ! 👍😎
Thank you for watching!!
If an 87 Thumper actually exists out there in the world, it would have to be hidden here. What a giant time capsule!!! I love that he's a Honder guy, and he's got multiple different modern BVC's. I got an 85 Thumper, but my dream trike would be a BVC CR500
What you mean by thumper?
@@WestMichiganMotorsports 350x
1987 350X's don't exist.... If one did, I'm confident one would have surfaced by now...
Wtf is a 350x
SIMPLY AMZING! I'VE ALWAYS BEEN AN ATV/ATC ENTHUSIAST. IN THE EARLY-MID 1970'S I WAS FIRST INTRODUCED TO A 4 WHEELER CALLED A GO-JOE MANUFACTURED BY RUPP INDUSTRIES THAT I BELIEVE WAS BASED OUT OF MANSFIELD OHIO. MY FATHER BOUGHT SEVERAL OF THEM AS PART OF A BUSINESS VENTURE. I WAS HOOKED IMMEDIATELY! THEY WERE A BLAST! IT HAD AN ELONGATED SEAT AND 3 PEOPLE COULD EASILY RIDE ON IT AT SAME TIME. MY FATHER WOULD TIE A BOBSLED TO IT AND PULL US IN THE SNOW. GREAT MEMORIES! MY DAD BOUGHT ME MY FIRST ATC 70 IN 1980, AN ATC 185'S IN 1983, AND A 350 FOURTRAX IN 1986. SINCE THEN I'VE PURCHASED SEVERAL ATV'S/ SIDEXSIDES, MINI-GO KART/DUNE BUGGY STYLE AND 6X6 ARGO'S ETC... THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR AMAZING COLLECTION. THANKS AGAIN! ERIC A.
Amazing!!!!! That must be a full time job keeping all those that clean !!!! Crazy how many there are in one building!
I'm pretty confident he has help... but I know with my collection, which is probably just a quarter of this... it's a never-ending process.
@@ThisOldTrike you have an amazing collection!
Life goal for me is to have a shop like yours.
And I’m getting there....I got acouple tri z and a couple 200x
Thank you!!
There is a story Binky offered one of his workers 3k to wash all of them in one weekend. The guys arm was so tired he brought his wife to help, and they still couldnt finish. Story goes he couldnt move his arm for a week🤣
Amazing 👏 i need to see this in person bucket list
Absolutely!
What an incredible collection. Lots of work went into that!
Yes sir. Binky has the BEST collection out there!
Absolutely amazing
Wow. Wheeler Heaven!!! Very nice video!!!!!!
Thank you very much!
Great video, Preston! Looks like you just missed my 1983 250R "racer" delivery this week. Although it looks like there was PLENTY to see, lol. What an amazing place. ~ John
I saw that!! I had the exact same thought! He was mentioning it to me that it was coming. I saw when you posted that machine up for sale and I drooled over it! Very nice. And I loved the 84 Big Red video you just did recently. I told him about that and could see his wheels turning! Thank you so much for the compliment too. I definitely need to make my way up and meet you sometime also!
@@ThisOldTrike Thank you, Preston. Feel free to shoot me a message on FB, would be great to have you come up here to the coast of Maine. I've got a handful of bikes in a private stash you might like to see (although just returning from Binky's you might be disappointed, LOL.) ~ John
I will do that! Not sure how soon I'll be up there, but then next time I get close, I will touch base with you. And yes, even coming home from Binky's to my own machines makes me wonder what I'm even doing with my life... :)
Now all he needs is kids and grandchildren to go ride have fun ..I mean build a big track and watch them have fun and enjoy them like we did I love riding
You are right absolutely nothing compares to this collection. All the time and $$ spent on putting this impressive collection together, my hat is off to this man. I watched other videos of his collection that where short and did not capture a fraction of what is there, but you took your time so we can see and enjoy everything, good job. I have a small collection myself: 86 350X, 86 200X, 86 250sx 86 250R 86 big red. But there are a few that really stood out to me, them Tri Zs and that 350R took the cake. 💯🔥
As I put this video together, I realized that I missed so much! You get distracted and questions get asked and stories get told and you forget what you were recording... so... in hind sight I wish I could go back and get more video!!
Wow I knew this was a great collection but this leaves me speechless. From all the honda 3 wheelers to the newer trxs, its amazing to see all the Yamaha blasters and banshees long with Suzuki ltrs and can ams. Your collection and this guys collection are are goals. Truly amazing
Thanks man! Yeah, Binky is in a class all of his own... nothing comes close.
Thanks for that video
Absolutely! My pleasure!!
Omg I almost cried tonight thanks for sharing!!!
Very cool!!
Wow what a lucky man to be able to own all these machines congratulations to him. If I was given the choice to pick just one of them to have I would go back to my childhood years and pick that beautiful 1980 110 3 wheeler had one as a kid growing up and rode the hell outta her it would be like having a slice of my childhood years back
I hear you there! The nostalgia around these machines is HUGE!
This is heaven. To get 1 of those big reds!
It's nice to see Binky preserving all this history, the machines, brochures, etc. He must have a full time mechanic or restorationist working for him. I actually bought a GASGAS 300 Wild from him a few years back. It's a great quad.
Yes, it's truly spectacular what he's doing there. I know he uses a number of guys to do restoration work. I'm not sure who he's got doing the day to day maintenance on them; whether it's him or his boys. But he is a really awesome guy and an asset to the trike community.
I like how he included everything not just the trikes but the sport quads and even utility quads of the same era
It's seriously the most amazing collection out there.
Awesome video! 👍👍
Thank you!!
I am amazed by this gentleman’s collection
I LOVE IT ATC FOREVER
I honestly don’t have words for how amazing that place is. The bikes that man has is unbelievable. It’s hard to find 1 of some of those bikes in mint condition much less 5 and 6 in one collection. The fat cat collection is crazy. The 250r section made me jealous as hell. Thx for the look at the best bike collection ever.
Just amazing
Great job!
Thanks son!!
Wow incredible😲😲👌👌
It really is...
Jeez. What a stunning collection. This is the kind of stuff my dreams are made of.
I was hoping to see an '88 TRX200SX, the ones with grey seats that had "200" printed on them, along with grey Fourtrax graphics. I know it existed because my brother-in-law's brother used to have one back in the day.
Unfortunately, he rode that quad into the f'n ground, and I've never seen another one ever again, not even a single picture of one on the web.
If I ever hit the lottery I am so going to buy this collection.
Man... I'm not sure there's a dollar amount that would buy it. He's collecting because he loves it...
Never seen a Super Red before gonna have to find more info on them
Super Reds had to be called Super Reds down in Australia/New Zealand because "Big Red" was copyrighted by Heinz... They're all ATC 200ES or 250ES depending on the year.
UNBELIEVABLE !
It really is...
So heaven is on Earth!
Wow this is what heaven looks like lol. That is beyond amazing.
This is heaven
Yeah buddy
Another great video. By far the best documentation of this collection so thanks for sharing! What was that like to see in person?
Thank you sir!! It's such an amazing place. He is such a gentleman and his passion for these machines just pours out of him. He's humble and loves seeing people enjoy them too. This was my 2nd trip there and it improves each time...
This brings back good memories, started with a 200s then a 200m next was a 250sx a trike I always thought was under rated then a short jump to Yamaha with a shaft drive 225dx and then a Honda 250r. Always wanted a tri z 250 or that Kawasaki 250quad somthing about that green machine got my heart pumping.
Pinch me please I believe I fell asleep and I am dreaming of my version of heaven!! Wait wait please don't pinch me as I may wake up and I am good where I am here in Binky's. Omg ok this is where I would live if I had it all! Just add a case of beer and my grandbabies and all 8s right in the world. Hells yeah!!!!
Wow!! Just WoW
Lots of money in trucking if you do it right. Lol thanks for the footage it's freaking insane!
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching!
So epic!!! 💯
No place like it...
@@ThisOldTrike 💯
Impressive!
It truly is. There's nothing like this...
Amazing
It really is... very humbling!
Looked like there were some FL400R Pilots there. I'm the original owner of my 1990. About to service it up for another season of fun! I've ridden other machines but the Pilot is my favorite.
Incredible
It really is.... It's crazy.
Them Yamaha tri-z 250's are extremely rare in Canada, I like the fact he collected honda, Kawasaki and Yamaha
So rad.. looks like the Honda dealerships here in San Diego like Fun Bike Center, House of Honda, and El Cajon Honda my dad took me to as a kid in the 70s/80s when all brands were under 1 roof....My last Honda was a '86 250R 4Trax.. I raced it in the local desert at the District 38 Fud races back in the early 90's.. Now those same Quads go for $3-5k here in So. Cal., for a 36 yr old 2 stroke ATV !! CRAZY
Heck yeah man. Probably more machines in his collection than dealers had on the floor back then!
Whoa, I had no idea the Fat Cat used a jack shaft. Just trying to figure out how this collection was put together is mind boggling. Great content.
That black banshee was sweet!
There was a banshee in there??
never been able to see a video on this collection!!!
A lot of people seem to be saying the same thing! I'm glad I could help bring it out a little bit! Now I wish I had gotten a little more footage!!
That's gotta be the nicest collection on the planet. The only one that I didn't see was the ever so rare Polaris 250 three wheeler I think it was called the trail boss. It was similar to Honda's Big Red and 250 sx but was a two stroke and would probably smoke both in a drag race. That's ok though, I was happy with my 250 sx and wish I still had it. Your channel is sofa king awesome.
Thank you Joe! Yes, Binky's collection is amazing... Nothing like it anywhere. And I think you may be right, I'm not sure I saw the Polaris you're talking about there either.
It was the scrambler! That name has a lot of history with Polaris.
Loved this video, can’t imagine what this would be like in person!
I was so infatuated with Honda three-wheelers when I was a kid that I’d get my folks to drop me off at our Honda dealer just so I could get my hands on the new model year literature. Good times.
Best collection In existence. He does need some TIGER ATC’s to complete it, super rare to find them
He's had them and sold them...
@@ThisOldTrike With a collection like that, no way I’d personally sell them. Those are pretty much the most important pieces in a collection like that
Wow 👏
I wanna go.......now!!!!
My buddy has a little blue one, he said they were supposed to be worth more! Until he goes to sell it. Lol
The blue ATC's definitely bring a pretty penny in nice condition!!
Wow this just popped up on my time-line and all of my dream quads and atcs are all right there! Hard to imagine all the time and work it was to put that collection together! Huge props for including the Jeremiah Jones quad that actually got me a little misty eyed. By any chance did he have any old guy racer stuff like Jimmy white, Gary Denton, Doug gust? Any of the greats?
Loved my 350x atc..
Wow, I've only seen pics and short videos of the legendary Binky collection... I talked to a guy at motorama 2019 that claimed to have been there and knows him.... when binky says " please stop but id like your opinion" you should be humbled and honored that is a high compliment even if you have known him your whole life.... and there's rumored to be only 3500 87 200x in the US id say he has the most 87's in one place... I did catch some optional tires and sweet 200m chrome rack, I wish you would have hovered over that sweet tach on that one 200x 9:19.... they just aren't around.... you probably got pretty close to where I'm at on you way back home, my collection is nothing compared to Binky.... I believe his has been called the one of the biggest ever
It's awe inspiring!! Definitely a huge compliment for him to ask my opinion... I should have recorded more for sure... It felt like I was recording too much while I was there, but the more you watch the more you want to watch!!
Have you seen a matching 200m chrome front rack?
@@mrcbuilds personally I have not. I know they exist...but our decal guy, BLUE LINE GRAPHICS has seen a 200m both chrome racks carrier strap and I believe a few other options... I gotta check the accessory book and get a part number
@@tricycleguy2657 I picked up a 200m with a matched set front and rear chrome racks, I had only seen them in the catalog prior, I have never seen another set. th-cam.com/video/Z_ZRJAd8FD4/w-d-xo.html
@@mrcbuilds I have an n.o.s. rear chrome rack with the instructions and hardware in the hondaline box... i just had to open it a week ago to air it out because I got water in the basement from the hurricane... dam North East U.S. climate
My dad had a 81 200x then my mom bought him a 84 250r he and a group of cousins/friends that had bikes like tri-z 250 banshies and other race quads/trikes road trails and hill climbed in central PA up into the mid 90’s. I have fond memories working on that 250r! He sold it bc I was getting big enough to ride it he knew that bike would’ve hurt me. I had an 87 200 Moto 4 and my grandfather still has his 88 225 Moto 4.
I have a 200s and a 200x but I'll really enjoy walking around there all day long HEAVEN
Amen to that!
@@ThisOldTrike do you sell bikes
From time to time... I usually post stuff up for sale on my Instagram when I do sell something. @this_old_trike
Thanks for sharing. That’s so awesome! BTW Did you find an 85 200es?
I have found one in England.... but shipping is so crazy that I can't bring myself to pay it again...
WOW!
Right!?!
It looks like that we are at the Honda factory… just insane. Sorry for my bad english. I’m from norway..
Your English is great. I've got Norwegian roots! Bradt/Andreasen family.
@@ThisOldTrike hahaha.. thats just fantastic .. funfact : i live in a town called Skien , in Telemark county.. my surname is Natedal and the Natedal name comes from the old farm in Flatdal and Go way back in time to about 1000 AD. ( To the viking area.. ) Butt i have a Yamaha grizzly 700 to plow snow with etc.. , and I’m wondering now if i want to buy a 1984 Honda Atc 200 big red . Just for fun ridi’n..
Nice collection we can all get to much stuff we have to appreciate what we have! I sold my Honda 3 wheeler hated to but wanted to go motorized bike to really use more places and have something when SHTF. That ATV collection is alot of work batteries to keep charged, dusting, tires to rotate to keep from flat spots or lift off ground, flat tires and airing up tires, making sure nothing is leaking on floor alot of work. In Virginia hopefully the garage is heated to prevent rust. High humidity rust belt in Virginia. I went to one of the biggest car collectors in Virginia he didn't have the heat on suspriseingly and it was a cold day, High humidity in a area you live or in a building causes rust and cold high humidity causes mold. Mold likes high humidity, cold and dark places like a dark damp basement. Not Good. Southern California and Arizona no rain, no rust you rarely run the heat. And one day when someone down the family tree doesn't want the collection or needs money a auctioneer might be called in. And if this guy opens doors as business local government usually pays a visit and a good chance that's when they get a up to date appraisal for this collection. I know from being a business owner and still am for years. Someone mentioned Blinkys was maybe turning into a museum. Probably won't be enough foot traffic to pay the over head to run it with business insurance, high taxes, employee, Better off to sell them a few at a time on the side if the man wanted to down size or just make a few dollars. Like a man that has the world's largest VW Vanagon collection he just sells a few a year. he did a few years ago before covid.
Wow, you're a real bucket of sunshine aren't you...
@@ThisOldTrike Not trying to complain but most have more than we need. Don't get me wrong it's a very nice collection. But a massive collapse is on it's way and if he was going to sell some time, it's now before the collapse. The housing bubble and economy is going to burst again! I was thinking about buying a new off road dirt bike pay cash or possibly credit card and carry. And I ask different dealers in different states do they need a license or ID and they said yes so far. I said this dirt bike is off road just give me the title, bill of sale and all paper work. If they have my ID I can get a bill later or taxed at any time forever unless I sell it. No way not for me. I seen this with a small used performance boat I had and sold. Luckily broke even. I don't mind paying taxes once but not for life when I'm not going to title it on the road or water. I'm not supporting the government for life they can downsize over head, get out and get a job stop being a bum for life. We the people are tired of losing our rights and being taxed to death for life. You may have not heard about the drone taxation and violation fees in areas yet. But you will people will find out when they get their fine or tax in the mail they have already been doing this in areas for a few years!!! I will buy a dirt bike used or buy online if possible. This takes money out of families mouths for years like you and me!
Hey man, I'm all for smaller government, less taxes, less control, etc. But I'm not sure what the majority of your second comment has to do with your first though. In your first comment, you're being very critical of something that a very find gentleman has worked very hard to do. You're making assumptions and presumptions... and that's all because it sounds like you have a propensity to look at things through a very pessimistic lens. I'm not sure what your deal is... and honestly I don't care. My TH-cam channel is a dumping ground for your negative comments though... so you can keep all that to yourself.
@@ThisOldTrike I think you were saying in the video maybe owner turning into a museum. He probably won't make enough to offset the cost of opening the doors in this economy the way big government is so greedy with on going taxes, fees, insurance, zoning, inspection, codes and everything they want and what the owner may want cameras, ada rest rooms and more to open. I guess I'm basically just trying to say why don't we just enjoy our families more and spend quality time while we still have it before the next lockdown instead of hoarding things we may not need or ever use. I would rather be prepped and ready to go like I am now with food water and other things. Because most people living check to check don't really have the time or money to burn. But to each is their own. Watching the video was like going back in time. You have a good channel no hard feelings take care.
There you go again Tom... It's like you can't help from spouting off negativity... The owner didn't do this to turn it into a museum... he didn't do it to make a profit... he didn't hoard these up because of lock downs or the threat there of. Putting this together brought him and his family happiness... plain and simple. For them it is a family affair, but you wouldn't know that because you're too busy making assumptions. And you don't know if he's prepped or if I'm prepped or what anybody's situation is... that's why I'm saying it's best not to say anything in those types of situations.
two 1988 Honda 250 big reds to start this is going to be good.
There is absolutely nothing like it...
No wonder they're hard to find! I was thinking of selling my big red but now I don't know. That's amazing, he must have bought out dealerships.
Would you believe that most of them came in one at a time??
Wow, I'm on Trike overload now. I did not see a black and red 1985 Tri-Z 250 there??
I could not imagine how long I’d be there if they said pick one 🤤
God it probably smells amazing in there
It does!
WOW that is impressive. I just thought you had a lot. Does he have the 88?
He has 2 MINT Australian 88 Super Reds.
Badass,
350x!
White and blue 250sx beautiful
DAMN!!!!!!
Where is binkys atc forever museum located