I think trikes are severely underrated.Me and a buddy still ride atc's everyday. They're so damned small and light weight we can get to places the big rigs can't, and in the mud we dont need winches or nothing.They are not for newcomers, and take a lot of body english to stay up right, but with practice they're no more dangerous than anything else.I ride a big red 250es and wouldnt hesitate taking it out for 100 mile trip. Those hondas are bulletproof
Wow, this was the exact bike that I rode back in woods of western Massachusetts as a kid! It's the machine that made me fall in love with riding out in the woods.
My dad came home with one of those when I was about 11 yrs. old. Man I had some fun on that thing as a kid. Also broke a rib and almost punctured a lung but it was fun!
had one of these when i was 4 starting rideing it when i was 5, around 9 years old my step dad got me a 85 250es, been riding it ever since, im 27 now,
I have a suzuki quadrunner 160cc. Started riding about 5 with grandpa on the back. Went to full time riding it about 7 years old and it was my main rig all the way till I was 19 years old. My little sister took it over for about 5 years and it JUST started to smoke last summer because my lil sister is not afraid to redline the poor thing into oblivion. Still runs like a champ though on its factory tires. I shit you not. And i beat the the living shit out of it. I can't believe how reliable its been.
Now im 26 and started collecting honda atc's at 25. Ive got about 6 running trikes but my main rig is a 86 bigred 250es I rescued. Its been such a solid trike, put probably 100 or so hours through 2016. Even used it as a daily driver to get to work for a couple months. 12miles there and back on hilly, trail terrain. Id just gear up, plug in my headphones, slap on my helmet, getter to 5th gear and keep it there the whole trip. Wayy too much fun. Gonna start doing it again as soon as the trails dry up a bit more.
Cool unit there. What time in history did the nannies of the world put a stop to their production? Am I over reacting here or was the switch to four wheels market driven. If you drive anything unsafely you are going to get either hurt or killed. I would not mind finding one of these. It sounds like dealers can trade them in and re-sell them again. Craigslist...
Still have a 1986 Honda 200sx trx, never any repairs. One thing I have to say is Hondas to me have always been able to roll over woops at a fast speed then other brands with better suspension.
Not really about the Video but I ride a 400 Kodiak and was wondering what tire should I get. I mostly ride Trails and like to kick it around a lot. And was wondering how would the Dirt Commanders do on pretty much Dirt and Ash (Like Coal and dirt pretty much)
They provide good forward traction but not so good laterally - they will slide more on side hills and corners. My favorites would be the Sedona Mud Rebel RT, STI Black Diamond, or maybe the ITP Terra Cross.
Zechariah Sampsel you got a 110 too? I've got one its an 81 or 82 i think and i gotta do a full rebuild and I don't know what to start with. Any words of wisdom?
Loosen up the 4 bolts around the carrier on the axle. They should be 15mm. Then on the bottom of the carrier is tab and a long bolt with a nut. Tighten up the nut and play with the chain until you get about a 3/8ths inch of play. Tighten up the 4 bolts and recheck the play. If its still good, then your good to go. Do not neglect the chain, too tight and you destro the driveshaft bearings. Too loose and the chain could fall off and bind between frame and the front sprocket which is a pain in the ass to get free. Also, it could crack the bottom end casing which will cause you to lose oil and if it goes unnoticed youll lose your engine.
dosbox907 Im talking full tear down restoration and I would I assume every things wrong with it, but I really don't know. Right now I am most likely gonna need a new carb, gas lines and almost all the other rubber lines
SubaScrub I've only down one frame down restoration with a friend and his outlaw 500 and sadly, it never got completed. about 80% complete then he sold it to me for 600$ and bailed state. I pulled the engine and put it in my predator then traded the predator for like 6 Honda trikes. anyways, I've got a few pointers. 1. get a Sharpe and some Ziploc bags of varying sizes. for every part you remove, place the part in the bag with the fasteners and label what they are. if the part is too big for a bag, just shelf the part, place fasteners in bag, label them and tape them to the part. later during the cleaning process, you can open the bags up and put in some cleaning liquid (I prefer wd40) and let them soak a few days while you prepare the frame for painting or whatever. organization is absolutely critical for successful rebuilds. 2. take it easy on the beer during tear down, I know its fun but you will regret it later. haha! 3. keep your moral up, if your getting frustrated, take a break and comeback to it. if you start getting discouraged about the project, just remember, its just a machine, don't let it beat you. maybe phone a friend just to lend a hand with cleaning. 4. order all of your bearings, break shoes, plastics, and replacement parts BEFORE you take on the project because of..... 5. do not take extended breaks. try not to go longer than a day without your hands on it. just 1 hour a day is all you need to keep your mind and parts in order and keep the project moving forward. 6. Google Google Google Google read read read read. study as much as you can before or during the project. 8. a grinder/ wire wheel, dremmel and like 40 of those sanding bits with a buddy can have that frame to bear metal in a couple hours. 9. Go pressure wash the bike as best as you possibly can before you tear it down. down it will save you a ton of hand work later. 10.penetrating fluid and patience will get you through most bolts, a torch will get you through even more, but get at least a couple sets of drill bits for when that 1% break off. bonus: get a stereo, play your favorite music or your favorite podcast and just zone out. lose track of time and have fun man.
Thanks so much Doug for taking the time to share that ATC 110. It sure brought back some fond memories.........
I think trikes are severely underrated.Me and a buddy still ride atc's everyday. They're so damned small and light weight we can get to places the big rigs can't, and in the mud we dont need winches or nothing.They are not for newcomers, and take a lot of body english to stay up right, but with practice they're no more dangerous than anything else.I ride a big red 250es and wouldnt hesitate taking it out for 100 mile trip. Those hondas are bulletproof
Great video. Brought me back to simpler times, many good memories riding 3-wheelers as a kid.
Thanks for the video. When I was eleven I had a brand new Honda ATC 110. I rode that thing for years. Had a lot of great times with that machine.
Wow, this was the exact bike that I rode back in woods of western Massachusetts as a kid! It's the machine that made me fall in love with riding out in the woods.
we have 5. I can have just as much fun on 3 wheelers as I can on 4 wheelers. The 250r and 200x are such fun bikes
My dad came home with one of those when I was about 11 yrs. old. Man I had some fun on that thing as a kid. Also broke a rib and almost punctured a lung but it was fun!
Great Video!! I had a CT110 and a Honda ATC 185. Sure do miss them.
That was the first 3 wheeler I ever rode on. I was instantly hooked.
Love the Low-n-Slow series! That ATC looks minuscule next to the Pioneer...Awesome!
Very cool! Love seeing thees old machines.
you should make more 3 wheeler video's i am buying an atc 110 this Saturday
I love my ATC 200s its an amazing machine I love all my 3 wheelers honestly
is is relatively safe if your smart with it?
It's certainly easy to tip it over but I survived all the 3-wheeler years!
Thanks
love the action shots
had one of these when i was 4 starting rideing it when i was 5, around 9 years old my step dad got me a 85 250es, been riding it ever since, im 27 now,
I have a suzuki quadrunner 160cc.
Started riding about 5 with grandpa on the back.
Went to full time riding it about 7 years old and it was my main rig all the way till I was 19 years old.
My little sister took it over for about 5 years and it JUST started to smoke last summer because my lil sister is not afraid to redline the poor thing into oblivion.
Still runs like a champ though on its factory tires. I shit you not.
And i beat the the living shit out of it.
I can't believe how reliable its been.
Now im 26 and started collecting honda atc's at 25.
Ive got about 6 running trikes but my main rig is a 86 bigred 250es I rescued.
Its been such a solid trike, put probably 100 or so hours through 2016. Even used it as a daily driver to get to work for a couple months. 12miles there and back on hilly, trail terrain.
Id just gear up, plug in my headphones, slap on my helmet, getter to 5th gear and keep it there the whole trip.
Wayy too much fun.
Gonna start doing it again as soon as the trails dry up a bit more.
Just a testament to how well those aircooled 4 strokes were made back in the day.
Their reliability is unmatched
To make a collection get a 1986 trx 350. The first 4x4 Honda atv. I have one along with my 82 200e big red.
I like to find the first King Quad!
Hi i have a trx 250 atv just finish to rebuild it will a fun Machine
Love your videos
Cool unit there. What time in history did the nannies of the world put a stop to their production? Am I over reacting here or was the switch to four wheels market driven. If you drive anything unsafely you are going to get either hurt or killed. I would not mind finding one of these. It sounds like dealers can trade them in and re-sell them again. Craigslist...
Still have a 1986 Honda 200sx trx, never any repairs. One thing I have to say is Hondas to me have always been able to roll over woops at a fast speed then other brands with better suspension.
Not really about the Video but I ride a 400 Kodiak and was wondering what tire should I get. I mostly ride Trails and like to kick it around a lot. And was wondering how would the Dirt Commanders do on pretty much Dirt and Ash (Like Coal and dirt pretty much)
They provide good forward traction but not so good laterally - they will slide more on side hills and corners. My favorites would be the Sedona Mud Rebel RT, STI Black Diamond, or maybe the ITP Terra Cross.
how you tighten a 83 honda atc 110 chain
Zechariah Sampsel you got a 110 too? I've got one its an 81 or 82 i think and i gotta do a full rebuild and I don't know what to start with. Any words of wisdom?
Loosen up the 4 bolts around the carrier on the axle. They should be 15mm.
Then on the bottom of the carrier is tab and a long bolt with a nut. Tighten up the nut and play with the chain until you get about a 3/8ths inch of play.
Tighten up the 4 bolts and recheck the play.
If its still good, then your good to go.
Do not neglect the chain, too tight and you destro the driveshaft bearings.
Too loose and the chain could fall off and bind between frame and the front sprocket which is a pain in the ass to get free.
Also, it could crack the bottom end casing which will cause you to lose oil and if it goes unnoticed youll lose your engine.
"Full rebuild"
You talking frame down restoration?
Or just the engine rebuild?
How about this, whats wrong with it?
dosbox907 Im talking full tear down restoration and I would I assume every things wrong with it, but I really don't know. Right now I am most likely gonna need a new carb, gas lines and almost all the other rubber lines
SubaScrub I've only down one frame down restoration with a friend and his outlaw 500 and sadly, it never got completed.
about 80% complete then he sold it to me for 600$ and bailed state.
I pulled the engine and put it in my predator then traded the predator for like 6 Honda trikes.
anyways, I've got a few pointers.
1. get a Sharpe and some Ziploc bags of varying sizes.
for every part you remove, place the part in the bag with the fasteners and label what they are. if the part is too big for a bag, just shelf the part, place fasteners in bag, label them and tape them to the part.
later during the cleaning process, you can open the bags up and put in some cleaning liquid (I prefer wd40) and let them soak a few days while you prepare the frame for painting or whatever.
organization is absolutely critical for successful rebuilds.
2. take it easy on the beer during tear down, I know its fun but you will regret it later. haha!
3. keep your moral up, if your getting frustrated, take a break and comeback to it.
if you start getting discouraged about the project, just remember, its just a machine, don't let it beat you. maybe phone a friend just to lend a hand with cleaning.
4. order all of your bearings, break shoes, plastics, and replacement parts BEFORE you take on the project because of.....
5. do not take extended breaks. try not to go longer than a day without your hands on it. just 1 hour a day is all you need to keep your mind and parts in order and keep the project moving forward.
6. Google Google Google Google read read read read.
study as much as you can before or during the project.
8. a grinder/ wire wheel, dremmel and like 40 of those sanding bits with a buddy can have that frame to bear metal in a couple hours.
9. Go pressure wash the bike as best as you possibly can before you tear it down. down it will save you a ton of hand work later.
10.penetrating fluid and patience will get you through most bolts, a torch will get you through even more, but get at least a couple sets of drill bits for when that 1% break off.
bonus: get a stereo, play your favorite music or your favorite podcast and just zone out. lose track of time and have fun man.
i hade a us 90 atc from the 1970s
That's what I learned on 💃
Ahhh, memories.
holly crap you can stretch out what you talking about
Steve Bruinsma haha, I know right
I had a 86 200x a 185 82 200s and a 85 70cc
I still got mine.
Ride em everyday