The 1985 Honda ATC Lineup! - ATC 70, 110, 125M, 200S, 200M, 200X, 200ES, 250ES, 250SX, 250R and 350X
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Today we're discussing the Honda ATC model year that had the most variations of any other year, 1985! Old Marty McFly had a great idea when he wanted to get back to that radical year in Back To The Future...
Honda sold 11 different models of three wheeler this year. Only 10 were available in the US. There was one model available outside the US, the 1985 200ES Big Red, which we've discussed in other videos. Felt good to get all these fine ladies together for a photo shoot!
I present to you the class of '85!
#honda #lineup #atc
1985 greatest year of my childhood !
It was a great time to be alive, that's for sure!!
I think 85 was the best year for Honda ATC. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you sir!
I agree - that was a huge year for everything they did, and rapid change year to year slowed down after that. I would say 1985 was the year they really put things together for motocross bikes and ATV's. The modern machines still reflect the 1985 innovation in many ways still.
1985 was my favorite year for the ATC lineup. I own a 1985 250SX and do prefer the red color over the 1986-87 models. The only 1986 models I prefer over 1985 would be the 200X and 350X. A 250R from either year would be great.
Man do I ever love this video!!! Brings back so many memories. I started at 12 years old with a ATC 110 and then went to a 200 and finally finished with the 250sx that was exactly like the one in this video. Sold it in 1987 to buy my first car. I absolutely loved it and still think of it often. Thanks for this video. My mind is full of amazing memories right now. 👍✌️🇨🇦
Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it! Hope you like my other videos too!
You remind me of my story. I also had a 1985 110 when I was 12 and regrettably sold it to put towards buying my first car. I bought a 1985 250SX in 2016 and no way am I ever letting it go. Still wanting to add a 110 back to the collection though (along with a few others).
How can you not smile....super cool to sit back and look....I have 20+ ATC's....LOVE YOUR CHANNEL.....
Thank you so much David!! I appreciate that!!
I wish my 85 was running and in shape like this. I miss it so bad!!! I grew up on mine in 88 thru 93
What model is your 85??
200x
What a line up that 70 is my favorite
Thanks brother!
@@ThisOldTrike the pleasure is all mine
Great video, lots of memories! I am an original owner of the oddball 85 200M that I bought brand new at age 13 with my paper route money. Still own it today. Doesn’t get used much anymore
Great model year.. Dad bought a new 85' 250SX.. Seems like a lot of people in my part of the country had an 85 3-wheeler.. Lol.. The mid 80's were great times.. 👍👍👍
I would have loved to be 15 to 20 in that time frame!
Awesome....lived the trikes , took every one for granted and got hurt..Beautiful trikes
I have an 86 trx 250-R now , never looking back . Other than snow and mud , the trike cuts like a knife .. and top speed is greater on the trike , my 85 atc was 85mph , my trx is 72... extra weight made the difference between doing what you want do at times
Appreciate the trike , never take er for granted 😊
Thanks brother!
Up here in Canada, the 200M and 200e are super common. I don't know if it was the price point or the sales pitch, but Honda sold alot of them up here. We didn't have the racing background up here as the states did, it was mostly utility or recreational use like fishing and hunting.
When I was first buying them for parts, many were one owner machines and I was told that the dealers ran specials for the 200m and 200e frequently. They were easy to fix in the bush if something went wrong and they had the utility racks needed to get the job done.
Funny you mentioned the spotlights, they were common to find up here years ago, but as the used market prices started to increase, they started to become less common.
On a final note, the 110 and 125 were also popular, followed by the 200es and 250es & sx as time went on...
Thanks man! That's all good stuff!
First I want to say that I'm looking forward to the Trike Fest videos. Second, I have a few thoughts on the 200M. Despite the starting and drive differences, I think that the 1980 185, the 200, the 200E, and the 200ES were basically the same machine. They all used the 12x12-9 tires, similar rear fenders, and similar seats. I feel that the ATC 200 didn't sell very well after the 200E came out. I know that the electric start was very popular. I think that Honda tried to keep the big framed, lower cost utility trikes going by putting the electric start onto the 1983 ATC200 and calling it a 200M. I feel that the fact that 83 was the last year for the 200 and 84 was the first year of the 200M (in the US) tends to back that up. I have nothing to prove what I've said, but it all makes sense to me. Just like manufacturers today, Honda was trying to hit several different price points to appeal to a wider range of buyers.
Thank you sir! Well, I think you're on to something with the 200M theory, but the 1980 185 and 1981-1983 ATC 200 Chassis is different than the 200M's chassis. It's more like the 82/83 Big Red, with the exception of the front forks which is identical to the 83 200. I agree that they were trying to hit all the price points. I bet they had 82/83 Big Red frames in inventory to use up and opted to make the stripped down utility trike to use them up.
@@ThisOldTrike Now thank you. I learned something today.
@@ThisOldTrike I agree they were meeting a price point and that it was done to make the 200 more popular when competing with the 200e, and I also think they were trying something, there was a lot of change between 1980-1984 and then things got more stable and consistent when the big 1985 year came and the M had no place, and the now dated 25-inch 200 platform died. It was a smart idea to use the old parts to make a machine with a better purpose. Weird those front forks only ran for three years on the 200 and the M though.
Very cool video! My first bike was an 85 250ES, I rode the old girl until the rear end gave up the ghost. Then I bought my 250sx.
Good times! Thanks for sharing.
Awesome! They are fantastic machines for sure!!!
Where's my 90, I road that thing around all over hell when I was younger in the late 70's to the 80's. My main mode of transportation.
I would have included a 90 if Honda made one in 1985... The last year for the 90 was 1978 though...
@@ThisOldTrike These are so awesome to see! On my 90 I bounced my way through life.
200m was an ideal machine. I have a 200es now and had a 200m for 15 years and wish I had the 200m now. It was lighter, had better forks and didn't have all the big red stuff to deal with and slow it down - but you had to get a rear rack for sure. Went through two sets of sprokets and chains during that time so the maintenance wasn't an issue, but it performed a lot better. The extra 40 lbs in the rear and the shaft drive of the ES with the weak forks make a big difference from an enjoyment point of view if you aren't interested in the utility aspect and are using the trike mostly for transportation.
That makes a lot of sense. I can see that point of view for sure. Thank you!
@@ThisOldTrike I 200m front end swapped my ES. You should notice the ES pushes a lot more and that the M is a lot easier to rotate and slide. I lost my storage for the M and had to sell it - still trying to get it back. Keep up the great vids! I actually did listen to this video before bed last night.
@@ThisOldTrike And I agree it was an oddball when you look at the lineage of the other bikes in the lineup but it was a lower cost than the big red. It seems to be made on purpose and not an excuse to use up old parts.
Very cool, from a Honda old bike collector
Thank you very much!!
The 85 200x always has a broken front fender! That one is very clean watched this video because i am picking up an 85 200s pretty clean 400$ tomorrow
Totally awesome my favorites 350x 250r and 250sx but love all of them. Thanks for sharing
I agree with you there! Thanks for the comment!
I'm sure you've seen Tims hardtail 200S racers.... There's something that would make a great video. I remember when he posted his and a couple other 200S racers on 3WW. Fantastic machines. Wish I had kept ours and done the same
In my opinion, you under rated the 200X. I honestly think that it should be up there next to the 250R, mainly because it's more of a sport trike than others you put above it!!
I hear ya. I didn't put them in order of which machines value or rate above the others. I was just putting them in order of size for the most part. But you're right, I don't really care too much for the 1st gen 200X's. They're cool, but for me they're just kind of meh... But that probably has a lot to do with my weight and nostalgia for the 350X and the power of that machine. I get on a 200X and I'm kind of disappointed power-wise...
Very cool!!! My first trike was an atc 70. 1983 .8 years old been hooked ever since. Would love to get another 350x. Fun bike. Still have the 70.
Some great bikes. My favorite is the R.
Thank you! R's are some of the best!
Thanks for all your help
Im shopping for my first honda atc. Im a 85 model, so id love to find one as old as me
That's awesome man! They cranked out a lot of units in 1985, so you should have plenty of options out there!
As a kid I had a 110. 200. And a 250r... great times
Definitely awesome memories on these machines!!
Nice collection! I just restored my 95 200x. Had it since I was a kid
What a great line up of the 1985 ATC lineup! I always wanted to know the true difference between the 250SX and the 250ES as far as where Honda made the changes to make the SX geared higher than the Big Red? It's either in the trans or the rear end. When I was a teenager, me and another boy was messing around and swapped the tires over from his 85 250 SX over to my 85 Big Red and Vise versa, and it made the SX geared really High, and the Big Red was geared crazy low and wind through the gears very fast which was really funny at the time playing around. We never did a top speed with the SX with the Big Red tires. It felt so weird because 3rd gear felt like 5th gear, and it had plenty of power, we just didn't have nowhere to ride that fast. I wonder how fast that SX would go like that?
Andre the Giant made the Big Red look like a regular size man on a atc 70😂😂
Mr Preston… Thanks for another really nice trike video. Always enjoy watching these. In an upcoming video, can you share with us what you do for a profession ? I would love to know what you do when you’re not making ATC content. Thank you.
Mike B.
What's up man! I could do that... it's boring though! It involves clicking a mouse and pushing paper! I sit around way too much which is probably why I'm a little thicker in the middle than I'd like! But yeah, I'll do something like that for you.
My name is Dereck and I just got a really nice 85 125m today lol .
Awesome!! Congratulations man!
I had one of the rare 1984 blue Honda 110 s...
Yup! You definitely don't see them very often!
your vids are what I have been watching before heading to bed as of late, awesome stuff bro! 👏
Thank you!! I try to watch them before bed but your sister keeps elbowing me until I shut my phone off...
Sweet line up !
Thanks brother!!
Thanks for the memories
I grew up riding a 200m man I wish I still had it I loved to catwalk it and I rolled it alot lol
Preston for president 2024!!! Let’s go……. like Gavin would say😂
I had the liquid cooled 250r and 2 200x wish i had the 350 x but the 200x is the best riding most fun bike i ever rode. No need to go so fast you die and its clutch and 5 speed make it a beautiful rider. The 250 scared me the whole time and it didn’t like putting around. It wanted to be opened up all the time or it would load up but the power band would put you in hyper speed and I could barely keep the front down all the way through 6th
the 250r is the prettiest 3 wheeler ever
I think you may be right! I'm partial to 350X's, but both are great looking machines!!
if i was to choose for my riding, id choose the 350x, when i was a kid, the 250r@@ThisOldTrike
amazing lineup !!
Thank you!!
Nice pump collection 👍
Nice collection
Thank you sir!!
I agree mrc builds, great Year! Great video as always Preston, hope your having a great independence day.
Thanks brother! Always appreciated! Had a very fun and productive weekend. Hope you did too.
Agreed on the stump guard cmp has a different look to it, hitch looks cmp also.... some dealers must have pushed that cmp stuff
Yeah, that hitch just didn't strike me as Hondaline... not nice enough...
Wow, I would love to visit your "showroom"! 😀 Very nice collection! I grew up on Honda ATCs on the farm. Since you have ridden so many, I have a question. Have you noticed any model being more stable than another? The reason I ask is because I only drove a 1986 ATC125M and a 1984 ATC110. The 110 always felt much more tippy than the 125. How do they compare to a 185 or the Big Reds?
I own a 1984 ATC110 now that I had the engine rebuilt on but it doesn't have racks and I also want more power for work around our land so I'm planning on selling it and getting something else. Just not sure what yet.😉
Fantastic Line up!
Thanks brother!!
Awesome video man I love it I'm just about to go purchase one of these tomorrow gonna find out exactly which one it is
Looking forward to hearing all about it!
@@ThisOldTrike Where do I find the serial number on the motor to tell the size of it I found it on the frame for the bike just wanna make sure the motor is the same
Usually down low on the side of the motor. Some times shifter side, sometimes brake side.
@ThisOldTrike Sweet thank you Do you recommend Any good website to look up said information I have looked up on 2 different ones and found 2 different years for my same Vin on the frame
What letter is the 10th digit of your VIN? If it's 85, it will be an F. 86 is G, 87 is H, 84 is E, 83 is D... etc.
Great video, ggz-👽👾👍
Thank you sir!
Nice collection :)
cool !!.......i had a 84....200x brand new !!
Awesome! I'll be getting to the 1984 Line Up soon. Gotta get a machine put back together first and then I'll be ready. Hopefully before the end of November.
Hi, I just bought my son a 84 110 ATC in good condition except for a few crack fenders. Now I’m looking for myself a 200S, 250SX or a Big Red. I’m in the California SF Bay Area and wondering if you or anyone had any leads ? Looking for something ready to ride but not perfect and don’t want to pay a crazy price! I’ve always had Honda 3 wheelers my whole life and love them but the prices seem to have gone crazy since the last 2 1/2 years. Love the content and all your trikes I like to have a few of myself !
Happy 4th! love the videos!
Thanks brother!!! Happy 4th back at ya!!
Ya'll can laugh but 1 of them fractured my ankle while lead technician at the local Honda dealership. Think it was the 250R ?
Nope, that frigging 200X.
Starting it, not riding it.
T.S. RACING
You do any private tours? I plan on being in Hamilton, NY area this summer. Absolutely love upstate New York! Your lucky to live in such a beautiful place. Enjoy your content. Thanks!
KILLER THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cool video! I’m looking for an 85 R seat in decent condition if you know of any. Mine is an 86 with 85 replica cover stretched really tight lol
My buddy @mrcbuilds may have one for sale in the near future. Check him out if you haven't already and see what he says.
I have a plug in for factory spot light or winch I don't really know what it's for
Hey I was just wondering if you would know how to get rust out of a 1986 ATC200x gas tank
I think my dad has a spot lite on his big red
Nasty line up. I wanted that gokart.
Thank you for the compliment brother! I'm sorry about the gokart... I know you did...
@@ThisOldTrike l got alot of karts but that was different
Where abouts are you located??
hermosas tri motos me gustan un saludo desde México
Weird. I just seen a 83 250r for sale. But it's air cooled. You have the liquid cooled. ? Very nice set of rides.
85 250r was the first year for liquid cooled
Weird guy with a voice that puts me to sleep at night..... awesome
If you don’t mind me asking Preston what do you do for a living besides collect act’s??
200M Production Numbers? Anyone?
What’s your gripe on the Honda ATC200M ?
Lol, I forget what I said in the video. No real gripe. Just don't understand why they made them when other very comparable machines were being offered.
Hey bud do u have or can you do of just all of the mint condition trikes please
you mixed up something bud, big red introduced shaft drive in 1984 , 1983 was the last year that big reds where chain drive
Awesome video brother! I just subscribed here and hope to see more content from you. I have an 86 350x I’m trying to find a stator and pick up coil for. If anyone knows a good place to find it let me know pls. Thks👊🏻😎
Happy 4th!!
Right back at you sir!!
Still Going hard with the ott-su
Yes sir... old habits die hard...
I figure since @mrc_builds still says May-er (Maier) and Oooni (UNI)... I'll say Ott-Su and not feel bad about it. lol
@@ThisOldTrike hahahah adopt my strategy....you say it how you want and I'll mispronounce it how I want to
@@ThisOldTrike poor MRC
whats the differance in atc and xr/l ? is it true xr bigger carb and cam = more power ? 70 125 200 350 ?
Great question... I don't know the answer unfortunately...
Happy 4th
Thanks brother!!
Great vid inotice the 110 although similar to the 125 did nothave a front brake is this corect
You are correct, the 110's did not have a front brake. Thanks for the compliment sir!
Which is more fun, the 200X or 250SX?
I personally enjoy a 250SX more. I'm sure others would say the opposite.
That n.o.s. pinwheel
I like the 350 x the best
Spray brake parts cleaner on that gas or oil spot on your driveway and it takes it right away, cheers brotha
Really??
@@ThisOldTrike yep really, after my oil changes if i drip oil the brake cleaner takes it right away,, im not sure about oil thats been there awhile but i know the same day it will work
Hi, looking for a trailer hitch for a 1984 200M. Any ideas?
I do not have one for sale unfortunately. Makes me wonder if I even have one on either of my 200M's??
For got to say something about the sx I a shaft drive.
❤
Is the 350X for sale ?
Unfortunately nothing is for sale...
@@ThisOldTrike Thank you ! For the reply .
I have a 200 but it dont have suspesing
How much are the 1984 es big reds worth
All depends on condition and originality. The biggest value is in an unrestored, clean, all original machine. A used, good condition machine with uncracked fenders... "patina" on the tank and frame... some rust, replaced tires... wear on the racks... that is the typical condition of an 84 Big Red... that machine right now is worth about $1,750 to $2,000... but if fenders are busted up and the seat cover is ripped and the tank is dented up and rusty on the inside.... value falls fast.
Wow I have differant fenders on mine I'll have to find you on messenger send you some pics.
I would like to have a 250ri would trade for one.
nice
Didnt they make a 185 or you just don't have one yet
83 was the last year of the 185s.
@@ThisOldTrike I didn't see one in the line up do you have one ?
This is just the 1985 lineup. Only machines made in 85. Check out my 185s vs. 200s comparison video and I think it will clear things up.
@@ThisOldTrike ah gotcha yeah they are damn near a 200 cus the 200s are I think like 185cm2 lol
Close! 180cc vs. 192cc. Both are rounding up!
Drool.
Thanks man!
Who buys a 259 ATC and not ride it? The most popular Honda ever made.. Now I think this dude is just weird 😂😂
Lol... A guy who has 5 other liquid cooled ATC 250R's! That's who! And you are correct, I am weird for sure.... but I'm having a lot of fun!
I thought porn wasn't allowed on youtube...
I'm sure my channel will be taken down any day now... lol