Honda 3 wheeler 250 project

[xp190]

My neighbor has one of these, he also has a newer four wheeler and says he will never give up the Big Red, even though his caught on fire and needed all wiring redone.

Good buy, it will run for a long time.

xp

 

[lostcause]

it looks about the same as the one i remember as a teenager. is it chain or shaft drive? does it have high/low only, or does it have reverse? are you sure it is a 250cc engine? i remember ours as an 82 or 83 model big red - electric start, enclosed chain drive, high/low (no reverse). i was also thinking it was only 200cc back then. the later models - 84? had shaft drive & reverse.

 

[nickc]

you can ride it on the two rear tires for a country mile too, it all body English. I miss my 250r. I like my kids to much to get another !

 

[Redbug]

I also think it is a 200 cc model, I had a 185s and a 250sx. Both wonderful machines in their day. Especially the 250sx. I never got hurt and spent days riding on them.

 

[Cpjlube]

I have an 86 200x. It was a fun little machine. Didn't steer so well, so I combined it with an older fourtrax that had a broken motor.







Chuck

 

[like2wheel]

There were 3) 200cc series machines in that era: the Big Red, 200M & 200S. Looks like it has the larger tires (25/12/9) so that rules out the 200s. If it doesn't have a hi/lo gear range its probably a 200M.

 

[Recoveryhill]

They were banned due to the government trying to protect people from themselves :thumbsdown:, just like the Suzuki Samurai, Jeep CJ, etc. They are perfectly safe for anyone with common sense and a little bit of riding ability.

I lost one of my closest friends to a "Big Red" accident when he was 22 years old. The number of injuries and fatalities three wheelers racked up were off the charts. I suppose you also object to seat belts and air bags?

 

[kebo]

I have an 86 200x. It was a fun little machine. Didn't steer so well, so I combined it with an older fourtrax that had a broken motor.

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Chuck

Hey Chuck, that is pretty slick!!! Nice ingenuity. After the 3 wheelers started getting a bad rap, there was a company that actually offered conversion kits that would turn the honda 3 wheelers into 4 wheelers. They were rather pricey though, and factory 4 wheelers pretty much put them out of business.

 

[hogheadCTD]

Id say 83 or 84 200M.

 

[DieselnHooters]

The BigRed 250 had a foot kick starter, yours is a hand pull. Also the 250 had an oïl shock absorber in the rear, I am willing to bet yours does not, so you can rule out the 250