Hey guys, this is a 2002 Honda TRX250EX Sportrax that belongs to a friends boss. It had been sitting outside under a tarp for 10 years without being moved or started. I get requests for kids quads and mid-sized bikes, so I thought this would be worth an edit! These are the types of projects I used to do that built my skill and ability into what it is now. I hope you enjoy and for more content like this, please consider subscribing!
Seems like you are not setting up your video tags correctly. You should have WAY more views than you are getting. Something is causing your videos to get knocked down in TH-cam listings. Also, I HIGHLY recommend posting links to your videos on twitter and reddit, along with having links to both those sites on every video.
Enjoy watching you getting all these older bikes going. Hope your recovery is going well. Just got my shoulder done yesterday, rotator and labrum. Your 250r videos make me miss the hell out of mine, wish i never would have sold it. I'll be benging the rest of your videos while i'm down. Best of luck to you.
I bought a 88 300ex for my 9yr old daughter that I had to do sumthing similar to. You're right about Honda's reliability being partially built by these engines.
I few years back I purchased a 2009 TRX250X for my daughter. She went from her Polaris Predator 50 to this 250 and was the absolute best thing for her. It is white/black. Placed pink flames on it and she has loved it. She is 16 now and has not grown out of it.
My dad got me one just like that for my first quad, I always loved it. Best part about those quads is how easy they are to wheelie, definitely great for learning how to use your foot brake when needed. I know the one I had is still going strong on a farm nearby. Definitely would like to get another one, or another 300ex
I like customer content! If you do any upgrades for people or simple maintenance post it, will most likely be super helpful plus entertaining, thank you for the great content!
I’ve got the same quad. My wife used it when we went riding. When we moved houses I prepped it for storage and it sat for over 10 years. Purchased a battery today, fuelled it and she started after a couple of tries. Great video mate.
Mike I enjoy all your videos. Been a fan for a couple of years now. I am really liking the 2 vintage side you are taking. Just take a quad like this video and make it mint. It is very organic and feels like something we all do. Keep them coming and thank you.
I had a 250ex and I trail road a lot and the rear suspension sucked. If you get a front banshee shock it bolts right up to the rear mount on the back of the Honda. It made a night and day difference.👍🏼
I had an 06 250ex that I got when I was 12 and rode it until I was 16. Beat the absolute hell out of that thing and all I ever did to it was oil changes. These are truly the best quad to learn on and are still a lot of fun for experienced riders.
They made these since the 80s they started out as a 250x from 87-92 had one when I was a kid it was a blast....the ones they make today are basically a sport version of the recon 250
I think you're right that he was waiting for the mice. What's funny is that as a kid, I used to chase snakes and catch them. I did get a lot of bite though; maybe I learned 😂
@@MichaelSabo I still run after every snake I Encounter.No h*mo lol I’d never hurt an animal I just was obsessed with reptiles Growing up and I’m out In nature all the time riding or hiking with my dog so I just catch them move them off the trail and let them go after a few pics
I have a ChromePro in my 250sx atc and its lasted 3 years, I take it out in the winter and keep it trickle charged but the rest of the year it sits I the shed and starts fine. The screen is coming apart but it still tells me voltage, The snake footage was hilarious, that thing was not leaving easily.
My dad got a sweet deal on a 2003 250ex for my sister about ten years ago. Had a Procircuit pipe, K&N air filter, and some nice aluminum nerf bars. Seller's kids had no intetest, and it was extremely low hours. It wasn't properly jetted, so I fixed that. We found it super tippy on the Hatfield Mccoy trails, so it got Tusk extended rear wheel hubs, ASR +2" A-arms, steel braided brake lines, better tires, and eventually it got an extended steering stem. Quite honestly, it's a little beast.
My first and only quad I’ve owned when I was 14. Hated neutral being at the bottom. It was still good though. Looking to get back into them the end of this year.
I have a Honda Fortrax 250 from 1987 I recently rebuilt the carburetor and the thing runs pretty good I had to mess with the fuel air mixture to get it idling right it was a fun project with my grandpa
What a great video…awesome quad had an 2008 for my son back in the day. Funny a stocky guy like yourself getting all bugged out from a little snake! Awesome! Thanks for the detailed work through getting these quads running! 👍👍👍
My wife has been running her 2007 forever and you just can't kill it. Most reliable quad in the lineup. It's just a Recon with sport plastics and it is just as durable. Great video man!
I agree man please start picking up cheap non running quads/bikes/ 3wheelers that you know in the end you can make a few bucks on and don't forget thats content that people like me are gonna love
Bro I haven’t seen atv off-road fury forever!!! Reminds me if my mom, she could never give me a real bike to ride, but she made sure I had some kick ass toys!! I remember when she bought that game, and the he ps2 at the time. She was a saint, god rest her soul 🙌🙏🏻💕 this video made my day!
i have owned 3 250ex and they are AWESOME bikes... for a new rider its about as good as it gets... Nothing can touch it... Light easy to ride and just a BLAST...
Dude! I have to blame ATV off-road fury for my love of quads! Love that game and love the quads. Great content as always, thanks mike for awesome videos!
Yes! I’m happy you did a smaller quad. I have a 2019 TRX250X (yea I know what you said about it) but hey, it was an awesome Christmas present and it still fits me nice. I would love to get a 400ex but that might a little too big right now as I’m only 5’6 and like 120lbs.
Hey I'm 5'2 and 95lbs I got a basically brand new 03 400ex and its just fine not too powerfull but doesn't lack any either( the older ones also have bad shorter first and second gear so if you want to get one consider going for atleast a 05 cause from this year they have reverse and new plasic) (I bought a 03 cause they have the eye lights but otherwise I would of bought a 08)
He does it againnnnn open a shop already so I can bring you the banshee! It’s 100% OEM never had a wrench to it and I want to freshen up the top end! I would love to have you do it man
I'd honestly love to do the job, I wish I could slow time so I could take on more work; it's something I have future plans for to open a shop. Thank you for having the confidence in me to work on your banshee bro 🤘
@@MichaelSabo there are not many people I would let I won’t even bring it to a show same Honda kawi dealer was hit twice in a year and robbed for new bikes I can see it now my banshee will be gone I would loose it lol when that shop opens get ready for project 4 mil I’m bringing it to ya!
HELL YEAH MAN ATV OFFROAD FURY 3 WAS MY SHIT ON PS2!!! Great video mike love to see smaller cc quads coming to the channel. Would like to see a 1994 trx 300ex eventually.
I had a red 05 and it was so easy to wheelie with the short wheel base I flipped front wheels around to widen the front trac and had put different hubs and spacers on rear fun lil quads
Awesome Video Mike.. It would be cool af if you started rebuilding random awesome quads & trikes & dirt bikes. Kinda like the 2vintage but Mike your work on Quads is just Mind Blowing the detail you go too, that should be done the right way.. I think that would be Awesome Content..
I wanna see a raptor 250 build series. Best mid size sport quad ever made! My dad bought a raptor 250 and raptor 90 brand new for me and my 3 brothers when I was something like 6 (2010 models). Sold the 90 a long time ago, but we’ve still got the 250. It’s been used and abused, but even standing at my 6’ 2” 165lbs I still have a blast on it! Maybe someday when the rest of my builds are finished i’ll do an oem+ build to bring it to its former glory!
this was my first quad when i was 13, loved that freaking thing, i thought it was the best quad out, had and hmf on it, nerf bars and front bumper and i thought the world of that thing...had to sell back in the day to pay bills, now im 31 with a really good operators job and im really thinking im buying one of these back, as a get around quad on our property, along with our side by side and golf cart
Saw a kfx700 for $1000 I wanted to bring back to life but somebody bought it up before I did. Had the pleasure of taking one for a spin a long time ago, and I remember thinking how nice it road compared to my raptor 660. Thing was gigantic feeling but the big tires ride so much better lol
Cool video, the TRX250EX is still super popular around So Cal...... BTW Michael, pay close attention to your water/cleaner level in that HF sonic machine. I had same one that failed because I filled it too far up....... That junction where the metal tub and plastic housing meet is NOT sealed......liquid can get past it and down under the machine (where the electrical bits are). On the replacement I bought I sealed that joint with Yamabond 4, just in case ;)
Good call with the Yamabond! Sadly that cleaner did fail recently; almost definitely from over-use and abuse. It sure served it's purpose though; these video clips were taken 5 years ago and it only recently broke in 2021; not bad for a 100$ harbor freight cleaner!
Great Video! I bought the Wife A Brand new one of these in 2019, we soon found out later that it was no comparison to my Bought brand new in 1991 Honda 250X, so we sold it, and found 2 Honda 400X's, I still have my 1991 250X. Great Video though, highly detailed.
I had a 2011 Trx 250x and it was a great quad would always turn key and start only had to change the oil and clean or change the filter a few times learned how to wheelie on this quad but also never liked to idle cold but as soon as it warmed up it idled fine
Idk if you will see this comment but a little pointer abt the carburetor gasket you can take just a little bit of grease and put in the slot to we’re it sits and it will make it stick in there and stay
The snake was waiting for the mouse to come back to the nest. It inadvertently saved that quad from more damage, mouse would have chewed the wiring and air filter for sure. So this was a Sabo/Snake collaboration restoration
Just a tip if you spray wd40 into the slide tube and let it sit after 5 min it will come right out. Did this today on a 85 trx 125 that has sat for years
Mike, great videos bro! I'm new to the channel but have binge watched a lot of your videos. The skits are hilarious. Keep up the great work, you have actually inspired my son and I to begin recording our projects. #savethesportquads. Be safe bro.
Hey man love your videos keep up the good work Bro I hope you come back with a full water percent good recovery and I want to see you build a Yamaha blaster
Just found you on here the other day and have been watching several of you videos. Good stuff ! I like watching your stuff, I do small engines for a living. You might try some berrymans carb chem dip in your ultrasonic cleaner. I started using it a couple of years ago, I swear by it! Big difference from the other crap I have used. It just does better hands down. Any how there my opinion, and you know what they say about them. Keep the videos coming, we will all be watching!!
These little 250EX's have been around for a very long time. It's original predecessor was the Fourtrax 250X from the late 80's which was more of a true sport quad. I think the 250EX shares the bones of the Honda Recon 250 hence why it's shaft driven and has the weird engine shape. My friend and I always considered one of these little sport quads for just messing about on the trails to give our bigger utility quads a break. But they're just so pricey for what you're getting. Personally if I had the cash on hand I'd skip buying one of these things new and just go find a really good used Blaster for half the price. There's very little to them and there's a butt-ton of go-fast goodies for them. :)
@@MichaelSabo I agree. Maybe someday the other brands will get the hint and try battling Yamaha for the sport quad crown. I'm kind of disappointed that it's only Yamaha still making sport quads. But, as with the case of the 250EX, at least they're still making them. On a side note, have you ever considered looking for a beat up Honda TRX 700 XX? They're a bit pricey when you find one, but they're nice to have because they're different. And being a Honda I'm sure there's a crap load of oem parts available for it. :)
@@trojanhead7149 There's no doubting that. But for me, even if it's a small beginner quad I still like knowing if there's aftermarket performance parts available for it. Because I see it as gaining a bit more potential out of something before someone fully out grows it and goes for something larger. I'm not sure about the 250EX because I never had one. But I did have a beat up Blaster in my later years of high school that we put a 240 big bore kit in and did some maintenance to such as new bushing, bears, cables, and brakes. If you wanted to put the effort into it you can make a Blaster a scary little quad with all the parts you can get for them. Plus they're simple because it's just an old fashioned air-cooled 2-stroke. There's nothing fancy on them, like the 250EX it just works. I have no beef with Honda's because I learned how to ride on my fathers ATC 185S. But again, I've never owned a 250EX so I don't know if there's any go-fast bits for them to get more potential out of them. :)
You should try doing a Yamaha Blaster build off. They reasonable price to buy, plenty of modifications can be made to make them competitive. Standard 17hp, with porting works a decent exhaust, carb work you can get 30 hp out of them.
Dude thank you for giving me an idea of how to work on my bike, I have it stored bc it’s old and used but I love that machine and I wish u could do another video of the trx like a full build maybe mods, mine is a 2006. So yee
You know Mike youre good enough at this now you can start taking stuff in and make money on the side. Charge them 50% per hour of what a shop would charge and make some extra money, get video and do something you love. I taught a 19yr old how to do it and he makes a couple bucks on the side and he’s learning more as he goes
Switched from my tv to the phone just so I could comment on that atv off-road fury reference... I’ve always wanted to do a ravage talon 250r replica build, the black and orange/gold one with flames on off-road fury 2!
Hey guys, this is a 2002 Honda TRX250EX Sportrax that belongs to a friends boss. It had been sitting outside under a tarp for 10 years without being moved or started. I get requests for kids quads and mid-sized bikes, so I thought this would be worth an edit! These are the types of projects I used to do that built my skill and ability into what it is now. I hope you enjoy and for more content like this, please consider subscribing!
I could have swore I watched this episode before. Did you have it posted before?
Love the vids
Seems like you are not setting up your video tags correctly. You should have WAY more views than you are getting. Something is causing your videos to get knocked down in TH-cam listings. Also, I HIGHLY recommend posting links to your videos on twitter and reddit, along with having links to both those sites on every video.
great work bro!! Excellent job getting her running!
Enjoy watching you getting all these older bikes going. Hope your recovery is going well. Just got my shoulder done yesterday, rotator and labrum. Your 250r videos make me miss the hell out of mine, wish i never would have sold it. I'll be benging the rest of your videos while i'm down. Best of luck to you.
You should do more vids like this, taking old quads and trying to get them running again
Not a bad idea man!
Totally agree! This was cool!
@@MichaelSabo same idea i love your rebuilding it's just very cool to see
Check out 2vintage
@@sancho........ he makes fun of 2vintage…for good reason😂
I bought a 88 300ex for my 9yr old daughter that I had to do sumthing similar to. You're right about Honda's reliability being partially built by these engines.
I few years back I purchased a 2009 TRX250X for my daughter. She went from her Polaris Predator 50 to this 250 and was the absolute best thing for her. It is white/black. Placed pink flames on it and she has loved it. She is 16 now and has not grown out of it.
They really are great machines
My dad got me one just like that for my first quad, I always loved it. Best part about those quads is how easy they are to wheelie, definitely great for learning how to use your foot brake when needed. I know the one I had is still going strong on a farm nearby. Definitely would like to get another one, or another 300ex
Watching you trying to get the snake out and cursing at it is just hilarious😂😂🤣🤣
I like customer content! If you do any upgrades for people or simple maintenance post it, will most likely be super helpful plus entertaining, thank you for the great content!
I’ve got the same quad. My wife used it when we went riding. When we moved houses I prepped it for storage and it sat for over 10 years. Purchased a battery today, fuelled it and she started after a couple of tries. Great video mate.
Mike I enjoy all your videos. Been a fan for a couple of years now. I am really liking the 2 vintage side you are taking. Just take a quad like this video and make it mint. It is very organic and feels like something we all do. Keep them coming and thank you.
Glad you're enjoying the videos and thank you for supporting for such a long time 🤘
I had a 250ex and I trail road a lot and the rear suspension sucked. If you get a front banshee shock it bolts right up to the rear mount on the back of the Honda. It made a night and day difference.👍🏼
I'd be interested to try this; I would think the single banshee front shock would be too soft
I had an 06 250ex that I got when I was 12 and rode it until I was 16. Beat the absolute hell out of that thing and all I ever did to it was oil changes. These are truly the best quad to learn on and are still a lot of fun for experienced riders.
Couldn't have said it any better 🤘
They made these since the 80s they started out as a 250x from 87-92 had one when I was a kid it was a blast....the ones they make today are basically a sport version of the recon 250
100%
I’m so disappointed your afraid to just grab the snake and let him go lol great video as always tho! Your killing the videos this year.
That snake was in there eating the mice babies out of that nest.
I think you're right that he was waiting for the mice. What's funny is that as a kid, I used to chase snakes and catch them. I did get a lot of bite though; maybe I learned 😂
@@MichaelSabo I still run after every snake
I Encounter.No h*mo lol I’d never hurt an animal I just was obsessed with reptiles
Growing up and I’m out
In nature all the time riding or hiking with my dog so I just catch them move them off the trail and let them go after a few pics
I have a ChromePro in my 250sx atc and its lasted 3 years, I take it out in the winter and keep it trickle charged but the rest of the year it sits I the shed and starts fine. The screen is coming apart but it still tells me voltage, The snake footage was hilarious, that thing was not leaving easily.
I appreciate the feedback on the battery; that's a good long term review; I believe this one in the 250 has lasted a while too.
Old ATV games were the best, had tons of licensed quads, was always fun as a kid playing a game that had your quad in it.
The licensed quads made it great IMO; you could ride the same quad or own or your dream quad.
My dad got a sweet deal on a 2003 250ex for my sister about ten years ago. Had a Procircuit pipe, K&N air filter, and some nice aluminum nerf bars. Seller's kids had no intetest, and it was extremely low hours.
It wasn't properly jetted, so I fixed that. We found it super tippy on the Hatfield Mccoy trails, so it got Tusk extended rear wheel hubs, ASR +2" A-arms, steel braided brake lines, better tires, and eventually it got an extended steering stem. Quite honestly, it's a little beast.
My first and only quad I’ve owned when I was 14. Hated neutral being at the bottom. It was still good though. Looking to get back into them the end of this year.
The neutral thing is definitely weird if you're used to a normal clutch.
10 years? Pssshhh. My 1997 Yamaha blaster sat outside for 14 years. Just recently got it running and riding. Love it
Really glad I found this channel. Definitely one of my favorites now.
I'm glad you found it too Jaxon, thank you for watching 🤘
I have a Honda Fortrax 250 from 1987 I recently rebuilt the carburetor and the thing runs pretty good I had to mess with the fuel air mixture to get it idling right it was a fun project with my grandpa
What a great video…awesome quad had an 2008 for my son back in the day. Funny a stocky guy like yourself getting all bugged out from a little snake! Awesome! Thanks for the detailed work through getting these quads running! 👍👍👍
These really are great machines; thank you for the kind words and for watching 🤘
My wife has been running her 2007 forever and you just can't kill it. Most reliable quad in the lineup. It's just a Recon with sport plastics and it is just as durable. Great video man!
I run that same battery in my ltr450 and it’s actually really good especially for the price. It’s been going strong for 2 seasons now
Mike, it's great to see any kind of content like this.... I don't think anyone cares what machine your fixing it working on.
I appreciate that feedback man; thank you for watching 🤘
I agree man please start picking up cheap non running quads/bikes/ 3wheelers that you know in the end you can make a few bucks on and don't forget thats content that people like me are gonna love
Bro I haven’t seen atv off-road fury forever!!! Reminds me if my mom, she could never give me a real bike to ride, but she made sure I had some kick ass toys!! I remember when she bought that game, and the he ps2 at the time. She was a saint, god rest her soul 🙌🙏🏻💕 this video made my day!
i have owned 3 250ex and they are AWESOME bikes... for a new rider its about as good as it gets... Nothing can touch it... Light easy to ride and just a BLAST...
I'd say this is spot on man
Dude! I have to blame ATV off-road fury for my love of quads! Love that game and love the quads. Great content as always, thanks mike for awesome videos!
That game definitely infected a lot of people with a love for sport quads! Thank you for the love bro 🤘
This man out here liking and replying to every comment. Love it!! I also own a 2006 250ex great 4 wheeler
Yes! I’m happy you did a smaller quad. I have a 2019 TRX250X (yea I know what you said about it) but hey, it was an awesome Christmas present and it still fits me nice. I would love to get a 400ex but that might a little too big right now as I’m only 5’6 and like 120lbs.
Honestly man, I would be lying if I said I didn't have just as much fun if not more on midsized quads like the 250EX 🤘 Glad you enjoyed the video!
Hey I'm 5'2 and 95lbs I got a basically brand new 03 400ex and its just fine not too powerfull but doesn't lack any either( the older ones also have bad shorter first and second gear so if you want to get one consider going for atleast a 05 cause from this year they have reverse and new plasic)
(I bought a 03 cause they have the eye lights but otherwise I would of bought a 08)
i'd love to see a blaster build for the dunes or something. I love the quality on your videos! keep up the good work!
Thank you for the love bro! I have a blaster build/project on the list; its highly requested!
Blaster 🤢🤮 Lol He already has Banshee which is twice the quad of any Blaster could ever imagine being :P
Great video, a friend of mine had one. A ton of fun and Tough as hell.
Thank you Lance!
Always fun getting someone else's ride running & then riding it like you stole it before they get a chance to themselves.
Haha, I actually asked Bob (owner) if it was cool to rip it around and wheelie it; he and Matt (guy that helped me load it up) are both good friends.
I started on a 2001 Recon 250 (basically the utility version of this bike). Great memories.
He does it againnnnn open a shop already so I can bring you the banshee! It’s 100% OEM never had a wrench to it and I want to freshen up the top end! I would love to have you do it man
I'd honestly love to do the job, I wish I could slow time so I could take on more work; it's something I have future plans for to open a shop. Thank you for having the confidence in me to work on your banshee bro 🤘
@@MichaelSabo there are not many people I would let I won’t even bring it to a show same Honda kawi dealer was hit twice in a year and robbed for new bikes I can see it now my banshee will be gone I would loose it lol when that shop opens get ready for project 4 mil I’m bringing it to ya!
HELL YEAH MAN ATV OFFROAD FURY 3 WAS MY SHIT ON PS2!!! Great video mike love to see smaller cc quads coming to the channel. Would like to see a 1994 trx 300ex eventually.
Glad you enjoyed it man! A 300EX would be a fun little build to do 🤘
Thats always cool when everything goes smooth!
I had a red 05 and it was so easy to wheelie with the short wheel base I flipped front wheels around to widen the front trac and had put different hubs and spacers on rear fun lil quads
They really are super easy to wheelie; fun machines
Damn I love the ATV off-road fury reference. Playing that game as a kid is what got me into quads to begin with.
I have the same year 250 and I love it because it has the hitch and it is nice for yard work.
I love my trx250ex I have a 2004 for some reason they are so fun to just sit and wheelie them because of the control you can have
It's true man, the fun factor is off the charts!
I've found ur channel couple days ago and i'm lovin ur videos.
Keep up the great work!
Thank you for watching my videos Paulius; lots more to come 🤘
Love these quad rebuild/ fix videos keep up the good work🤘
Thank you Paul!
Awesome Video Mike.. It would be cool af if you started rebuilding random awesome quads & trikes & dirt bikes. Kinda like the 2vintage but Mike your work on Quads is just Mind Blowing the detail you go too, that should be done the right way.. I think that would be Awesome Content..
I may start doing that; great idea man and thank you for the kind words 🤘
Good job as always! "Sabo the snakewisperer" best wishes from sweden
😂 Thank you man!
Legit video as always, even if it is pretty simple stuff, you make it real and enjoyable to watch,🤘✌
Thank you for that feedback Chris; means a lot!
I love all your videos man
I appreciate it Clinton 🤘
Will is start and drive? Haha Great video as always
Thank you bro, gotta have the catchy title 😂
Great video, can’t kill a Honda!
Thank you man!
I wanna see a raptor 250 build series. Best mid size sport quad ever made! My dad bought a raptor 250 and raptor 90 brand new for me and my 3 brothers when I was something like 6 (2010 models). Sold the 90 a long time ago, but we’ve still got the 250. It’s been used and abused, but even standing at my 6’ 2” 165lbs I still have a blast on it!
Maybe someday when the rest of my builds are finished i’ll do an oem+ build to bring it to its former glory!
Love the content brother, keep it up I wish honda still made quads :(
Same here and thank you Austin 🤘
this was my first quad when i was 13, loved that freaking thing, i thought it was the best quad out, had and hmf on it, nerf bars and front bumper and i thought the world of that thing...had to sell back in the day to pay bills, now im 31 with a really good operators job and im really thinking im buying one of these back, as a get around quad on our property, along with our side by side and golf cart
That snakes probably been living there a long time, I saw him right away. He was a harmless,lol. Respect for treating him with respect
Saw a kfx700 for $1000 I wanted to bring back to life but somebody bought it up before I did. Had the pleasure of taking one for a spin a long time ago, and I remember thinking how nice it road compared to my raptor 660. Thing was gigantic feeling but the big tires ride so much better lol
Cool video, the TRX250EX is still super popular around So Cal...... BTW Michael, pay close attention to your water/cleaner level in that HF sonic machine. I had same one that failed because I filled it too far up....... That junction where the metal tub and plastic housing meet is NOT sealed......liquid can get past it and down under the machine (where the electrical bits are). On the replacement I bought I sealed that joint with Yamabond 4, just in case ;)
Good call with the Yamabond! Sadly that cleaner did fail recently; almost definitely from over-use and abuse. It sure served it's purpose though; these video clips were taken 5 years ago and it only recently broke in 2021; not bad for a 100$ harbor freight cleaner!
Great Video!
I bought the Wife A Brand new one of these in 2019, we soon found out later that it was no comparison to my Bought brand new in 1991 Honda 250X, so we sold it, and found 2 Honda 400X's, I still have my 1991 250X.
Great Video though, highly detailed.
ATV Off-road Fury blew my mind back then!..definetly started it all as far as the new MX games go.
100% man, great game
Awesome vid man love the builds/repairs
Glad you liked it man!
Best TH-camr right here #guad king 👑
I appreciate that Mason 🤘
You should do more videos like this one, love seeing how you repair the quads.
i have a 07 250ex and i took it too the track and it preformed good. i wish it was not semi automatic
Excited to watch this one!
I had a 2011 Trx 250x and it was a great quad would always turn key and start only had to change the oil and clean or change the filter a few times learned how to wheelie on this quad but also never liked to idle cold but as soon as it warmed up it idled fine
Love these TRX 250's, have quite a few of them. BTW, Basically the same as a Recon utility ATV with different plastics.
I think you're right man; I remember looking at Recons and seeing how similar they were.
I want to see a huge upgrade build. Massive displacement. Big power.
Been loving the content lately thanks for putting the time into these videos for us to watch !
Idk if you will see this comment but a little pointer abt the carburetor gasket you can take just a little bit of grease and put in the slot to we’re it sits and it will make it stick in there and stay
Very good Michael Sabo love the honda250 ex 2003
Thank you Miguel
The snake was waiting for the mouse to come back to the nest. It inadvertently saved that quad from more damage, mouse would have chewed the wiring and air filter for sure.
So this was a Sabo/Snake collaboration restoration
😂 I love this comment and it's actually pretty accurate I would bet.
Just a tip if you spray wd40 into the slide tube and let it sit after 5 min it will come right out. Did this today on a 85 trx 125 that has sat for years
Thank you for the tip!
These are the videos I like to see
Glad you're enjoying them bro!
Mike, great videos bro! I'm new to the channel but have binge watched a lot of your videos. The skits are hilarious. Keep up the great work, you have actually inspired my son and I to begin recording our projects. #savethesportquads. Be safe bro.
Hey man love your videos keep up the good work Bro I hope you come back with a full water percent good recovery and I want to see you build a Yamaha blaster
Thank you Danny; recovery is coming along really well; I'll be building again soon 🤘
best trick i learned for those gasket is the freezer method causes them to shrink and fit better
those things are a blast my friend has one its like a quad pitbike
I'd agree with that - quad pit bike that you can actually fit on
Just found you on here the other day and have been watching several of you videos. Good stuff ! I like watching your stuff, I do small engines for a living. You might try some berrymans carb chem dip in your ultrasonic cleaner. I started using it a couple of years ago, I swear by it! Big difference from the other crap I have used. It just does better hands down. Any how there my opinion, and you know what they say about them. Keep the videos coming, we will all be watching!!
They are fun little quads ive ridden a raptor 250 and ltz250 but the ltz400s have really good power
I've always wanted to try a Raptor 250; I've yet to get the chance though
Honda is one of a kind good work brah
What was the reason for turning the motor on these (and other Honda quads like the Foreman) 90°?
Great video!
Thank you Owen!
Niceeeee I love it lol reminds me a lot of how I got my toys for good deals
My 2002 400ex was so reliable man. Had the lrd pro series full pipe an jetted. And it woke it up alot Actually lol bought it brand new In 03 I miss it
man if i had the money for something like this id get one in a heartbeat. would probably get a 300ex even though theyre harder to come by.
These little 250EX's have been around for a very long time. It's original predecessor was the Fourtrax 250X from the late 80's which was more of a true sport quad. I think the 250EX shares the bones of the Honda Recon 250 hence why it's shaft driven and has the weird engine shape. My friend and I always considered one of these little sport quads for just messing about on the trails to give our bigger utility quads a break. But they're just so pricey for what you're getting. Personally if I had the cash on hand I'd skip buying one of these things new and just go find a really good used Blaster for half the price. There's very little to them and there's a butt-ton of go-fast goodies for them. :)
Very true on all counts man! Even though pricey, I'm still happy Honda is at least still making them 🤘
These things are absolutely bullet-proof tho, so there pretty worth it.
@@MichaelSabo I agree. Maybe someday the other brands will get the hint and try battling Yamaha for the sport quad crown. I'm kind of disappointed that it's only Yamaha still making sport quads. But, as with the case of the 250EX, at least they're still making them.
On a side note, have you ever considered looking for a beat up Honda TRX 700 XX? They're a bit pricey when you find one, but they're nice to have because they're different. And being a Honda I'm sure there's a crap load of oem parts available for it. :)
@@trojanhead7149 There's no doubting that. But for me, even if it's a small beginner quad I still like knowing if there's aftermarket performance parts available for it. Because I see it as gaining a bit more potential out of something before someone fully out grows it and goes for something larger. I'm not sure about the 250EX because I never had one.
But I did have a beat up Blaster in my later years of high school that we put a 240 big bore kit in and did some maintenance to such as new bushing, bears, cables, and brakes. If you wanted to put the effort into it you can make a Blaster a scary little quad with all the parts you can get for them. Plus they're simple because it's just an old fashioned air-cooled 2-stroke. There's nothing fancy on them, like the 250EX it just works. I have no beef with Honda's because I learned how to ride on my fathers ATC 185S. But again, I've never owned a 250EX so I don't know if there's any go-fast bits for them to get more potential out of them. :)
You should try doing a Yamaha Blaster build off. They reasonable price to buy, plenty of modifications can be made to make them competitive. Standard 17hp, with porting works a decent exhaust, carb work you can get 30 hp out of them.
Good job on the video bro
Dave 😎 Thank you brotha!
Definitely got a subscribe from me love these type of videos man awesome quad.
I like your videos and very descriptive especially on how to take out a battery lol
Had the same problem with the bowl gasket not seating and I used the same Grease technique.
Loved playing the offroad fury series
Honda always run great ahah never have to worried they will always run
You should do a rm 85 or a 350 warrior build for future ideas
Hows the recovery going dude ....hope to see ya back up to full speed soon....nice video and as always great content
keep em videos coming
Atv off-road fury consumed a solid year of my life
If it didn't then you're not cool in my book 😂
Dude thank you for giving me an idea of how to work on my bike, I have it stored bc it’s old and used but I love that machine and I wish u could do another video of the trx like a full build maybe mods, mine is a 2006. So yee
You know Mike youre good enough at this now you can start taking stuff in and make money on the side. Charge them 50% per hour of what a shop would charge and make some extra money, get video and do something you love. I taught a 19yr old how to do it and he makes a couple bucks on the side and he’s learning more as he goes
There's one of these 250s up the street from me in a shed at the firehouse been sitting there for so many years now untouched
Awesome vid and edits and filming and shop and toys
Thank you Conner 🤘
its awesome that you clean the equiptment that you work on before, i watch so many fix videos where they work on shit caked in mud. pisses me off!
Switched from my tv to the phone just so I could comment on that atv off-road fury reference... I’ve always wanted to do a ravage talon 250r replica build, the black and orange/gold one with flames on off-road fury 2!
atv offroad fury was SOO much fun!