I have watched this video numerous times and forgot to comment on it. My sincere apologies, because what you said in this video is extremely informative and valuable information. I'm sure I'll be watching it again and again to get all of this burnt into my brain.
Good tips and video! I have a few to share: 1. Don’t drive to far to buy something, you need to be able to comfortably walk away from a purchase. Hard to do if you have 3 hours with an empty trailer to look forward to. 2. Before buying something, think about you selling it. Do you believe it is easy or hard to sell? Perhaps a low bid is in place? 3. Let your frend/companion be the devils advocate, let them decide because they aren’t all excited to just buy something and can make a cool decision. Anyway thanks again! Nils from Sweden where the ATCs are few and expensive😢
If that’s the 1983 110 that’s the one I first learned to ride when I was 7 years old. Can’t believe you found one not destroyed. That might be a 125 can’t tell by looking. The back tires aren’t stock . Your saying it as I’m writing it that’s funny. Me and my siblings destroyed ours. The original tires are the waffle pattern. The 85 had different tires well the tread pattern. I never thought I’d see one of those on RUclips . That brings back so many memories I wish I could be near it running you never forget the sound and smell of those trikes. Starting that thing cold at 7 was very very hard. Once they were warm I could start it while sitting on it. Very cool. Great video blast from the past for us 80,s kid’s…
I just picked up a 1982 Big Red from the original owner, has no wear anywhere including the tank decals and foot pegs, mint condition all original ! Brings the count to 5.
This is very helpful and informative. I’ve been looking into a three wheeler. There’s a few around me. Some are clean looking and run. Some are a basket case. This helps out a lot. Thanks a lot! 🤘🏻
I saved an 83 185s . Axle was bent, hubs welded on. bearings shot. No brakes, the bikes saving grace was started first pull no smoke, has hondaline hitch and rack, and the tank + fenders were presentable.
Your doubty 185 has a bad headgasket, should point out things like that too. Sure maybe it doesn't affect compression yet but on many machines if you see the headgasket area stained black with oil and once they get warm/hot they weep oil, consume oil, and/or sip a little air into the cylinder. Otherwise great video, will be sending this to customers who ask about how to buy bikes & quads, the last 5 minutes are probably the most important tips.
You are spot on about buying as original a bike as you can find and paying a little more. I have been nickel and diming my money away to get mine back to original. Now the question, you buy a lot of these - are prices flat or rising over the last couple of years?
i just found a 1983 200s locally on fb guy said he has had it a year runs great cranks 1st pull 95%of the time im gonna buy it for 850bucks if its as good as he says it is ...the pics of it look good i noticed it has a 1985 tank ..he said they back brakes work need ajusted and headlight doesnt work said might be bulb he never checked it said the recent snow we had he rode it all over the place and that the entire time he has owned it has had 0 problems im hoping i get a good trike ...love your vid
well iv had it about a year now great trike when I bought it out was missing the entire breather box .no filter at all wrong grips hand levers broken off wrong tank all tires dry rotted brakes on rear no adjustment left seat cover worn out lights don't work carb gets to much gas also drips ..so far iv replaced grips put seat over on put new lever front brakes work good 3 new knobby tires new china carb runs great changed oil new spark plug bought entire breather box and boot from guy on Facebook was off a 185 new air filter crank 1st to third pull overall might have little over 1000 in it great trike I'm happy 😁ps still haven't fooled with lights
Mrc_builds can you help me out and tell me what’s a 185s worth? Missing some stickers, gas’s tank is excellent inside and out original front and back fenders motor looks good frame looks good only thing wrong with it is bearings going out on the rear brake side. Is it worth $1100.
@@skylerbates7621 Based on your description, yes it it worth 1100. a rear bearing is about $45, and an hours work as long as nothing goes wrong (see my video honda torched) good fenders/seat and tank are worth $700 so there is the bulk of your value, Id offer $800, if he says no aske to meet in the middle at $950. its worth a try.
Superglue with baking soda fix plastics and foot peg rubber. It hardens instantly,can paint it sand it whatever. It’s also heat and cold resistant. Holding fan blade on my trailblazer for over 2 years 🤣
Yeah but it's hard to find them cheap anymore cuz a lot of people bought the cheap ones up and people that got them got them now or selling them for more dollar than that if they're running
You know your shit, explain it as slow and easy as possible, and keep it real bub. Plus you tell people how to be cautious. Most people need that nowadays. Sad but true. I have a 200s and you have been really helpful.
Thank you, I try to be honest about the information I put out in my videos, I am no expert, just sharing what I have learned and what has worked for me.
I worked for honda in 1999-2005 people brought these in all the time to have work done. What's sad if the bike was over 10 year's old they wouldn't let me touch them so I fixed them on the side.
@@mrcbuilds it was a challenge sometimes lol 😆 I still have a 1983 185s my dad bought in 83 that looks new there getting harder to find that's not destroyed
my £300 tank for my 1981 185s i shipped to the UK cost me £100 to repair the holes, and £150 for paint job and stickers 😭 by far the tank and plastics are the most expensive.
Hello just found your channel because I was offered a 185 on trade and although I grew up when they were the thing and even bought my son a ATC 70 iam now out of the loop value ect the one offered has new seat carb exhaust &filter claimed always maintenance had it 2 years said adjusted valves great compression ect the only thing I notice in pics is no front fender and it’s 200 miles away I have a street bike iam asking 2200 and taking the Honda part trade thanks in advance for any info at least if I get it I have a channel for my go to
Hey Ford Galaxie, is that a Galaxy 500? I grew up a friends mom had a convertible 500. anyways, yep watch for wear items and ride it, check for a slipping clutch when you shift from 2 to 3, otherwise these are great machine, low maintenance and last forever.
I forget who they are but I seen two guys on the internet pay $1,000 for $270cc motorcycles tires were flat rims were all rusted they didn't even run and they paid $1,000 and they got them running so that's what's making them three wheelers go up higher than that that would probably be about a $300 bike maybe four because it's runs and all intact
Great video I very rarely watch a video all the way through after I get the information I was after but I stuck around good information for whatever your looking to buy. Unfortunately the 1981 185S that I saved from a junk pile sounds like it’s not worth rebuilding but before it gets hauled off can you tell me if there are any key parts to rob and sell possibly to help the next person out. Is there anyway I can get in touch to send you some pictures ?
Thank you for watching. Feel free to PM me some pics on Facebook mrc_builds, as for "good" parts, It really depends how much effort you want to put into it stripping it down. the pull cord assembly is the most valuable, seat pan and fenders, if there in good shape, the front end if suspended ( yours should be ridged) tank if its salvageable, engine and both axles. watch my other video about parts bikes, you will get a laugh, and see where and what has value. ruclips.net/video/mRd4apJ427o/видео.html. thanks again.
Some great tips ,m8 i just bought mine as is but discovered some horros lol, just found when i took the exhaust off part of the housing where the exhaust sits in the head part of it is eaten away when i heard it running i assumed it was the exhaust ring seal gasket gone ,it wasn't something i could of pulled apart and checked, .
i’ve been wondering this for a while since i haven’t gotten the chance to leave how to ride a normal 2 wheel bike but have pretty good balance..how much balance does it really take to ride like a honda atc 200?
@@Itz_alice365 i would not call it balance as much as body position. Being able to shift your weight is key combined with pushing down on the foot pegs.
What do you recommend for oil to use in these atc's or any bike with wet clutch? I have a yamaha ytm200 and I use rotella t4. Thanks. Awesome video btw
Hey bubba, those are factory 300ex wheels and tires there 18s and they are a tad to small unless you re-gear, otherwise there great, I have them on my 200x Van Halen bike now.
I’d buy reproduction back plastic and recover that seat with some kind of fabric, hammer out that tank and body filler and some sunrise red and that 185s would be nice. $300+/- and some time and that 185s would be a cherry
I will work on putting something like that together, it's kind of a can of worms, there are many different riding styles, you will need to figure out what works best for you.
Love your chanel verry helpful! Question about some parts. I need a new rear axel and hubs for my 83 honda 200e big red, I found a set from a 200 s. It has 8 inch wheels not 9 inch like my bike but there are 4 lugs like my big red. Will those parts interchange? Thanks in advance for any info you can give me.
The bolt pattern is different, between the 8 and 9 inch wheels, but you could use the hubs and the wheels off the 200s on the rear of your 200e. The fronts will not swap.
@@mrcbuilds I don't want to change wheel size, will the axel and carrier work to replace my bad one and I can I just find difforent hubs for my 9 inch wheels?
That's a tough one, I havent made that swap. But goto www.partszilla.com look up the axle for both models and see if it's the same part number, also check to see if the bearing part number is the same. If they are, you can swap them. I am pretty sure if you swap the whole axle and sprocket it will work. As for hubs, just reuse the 200e hubs and wheels on the 200s axle, the hubs will swap over. Thanks for watching and subscribing.
Can you help me determine what I purchased? I am getting a few variations from online information. My frame ID is JH3TB0513DC250XXX and my engine is TB05E-532XXXX. It has front suspension, DC connector on the headlight grille, electric start, no hi/lo, chain drive, racks front and back, appears to be a Big Red 192cc. Some say 83 others say 84. Engine code should have hi/lo but it doesn't. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you for the videos, I am definitely a subscriber.
The frame number comes back a 1983 big red 200e. Someone could have put in a 200m engine, its a bolt into that chassis. The 200m is electric start chain drive auto clutch no hi, low or reverse.
@mrcbuilds Thank you!!! I sort of felt like someone had swapped out the engine but I did run across a site that had the same prefix for both the frame and engine as mine. The missing hi/lo had me concerned though. Is it possible to remove the hi/lo?
@@anthonylawrencesnow not really, my understanding is the 200m, 200e and 200es all have different bottome end cases. There are a lot of shared parts but not the cases
Your late to the party, they have been hot for the 10 years, i think they have peaked and and leveling out. With the cost of sxs above 20k and atvs around 10k and nice dependable 3 wheeler for 2k is a bargain.
I'm pretty sure there's no light but there should be a glass circle on the left side of the engine. When you see N through the glass it's in neutral. Also e-start won't work if your not in neutral.
factory would be the 22x8, in this video I had some 300ex wheels and tires and 18x8, I would tell you, that that small you loose a lot of top end. I would suggest 20in tires, unless you never see top speed than the 18s are a blast!
I don't know where you are, but you might tell people that in the lower mich. in most places, the Honda three-wheelers like this are illegal to drive just enywhere
They are not Illegal, they may not be allowed on the streets or in certain parks, but they are not illegal to own, use, buy or sell. I believe you are mistaken.
Finally some logic and realistic thoughts on ATC's!
Thanks to this video I'm the proud owner of a 83 185s that I talked 800 dollars off the price, thanks man, subscribed.
Wow, that's some good negotiations. Thanks for watching and subscribing, congrats on the 185s.
I have watched this video numerous times and forgot to comment on it. My sincere apologies, because what you said in this video is extremely informative and valuable information. I'm sure I'll be watching it again and again to get all of this burnt into my brain.
Thanks 3knives, I'm sure I left a lot out, may be I should do another one on a different year model.
Good tips and video! I have a few to share:
1. Don’t drive to far to buy something, you need to be able to comfortably walk away from a purchase. Hard to do if you have 3 hours with an empty trailer to look forward to.
2. Before buying something, think about you selling it. Do you believe it is easy or hard to sell? Perhaps a low bid is in place?
3. Let your frend/companion be the devils advocate, let them decide because they aren’t all excited to just buy something and can make a cool decision.
Anyway thanks again!
Nils from Sweden where the ATCs are few and expensive😢
Good tips, i like considering how hard it will be to sale later. Thats a very important consideration
If that’s the 1983 110 that’s the one I first learned to ride when I was 7 years old. Can’t believe you found one not destroyed. That might be a 125 can’t tell by looking. The back tires aren’t stock . Your saying it as I’m writing it that’s funny. Me and my siblings destroyed ours. The original tires are the waffle pattern. The 85 had different tires well the tread pattern. I never thought I’d see one of those on RUclips . That brings back so many memories I wish I could be near it running you never forget the sound and smell of those trikes. Starting that thing cold at 7 was very very hard. Once they were warm I could start it while sitting on it. Very cool. Great video blast from the past for us 80,s kid’s…
Welcome to the channel Julius, yes these old machines take me back to when I was a kid too.
Just picked up a 1980 185s the other day on a trade. Very informal video. Thank you.
Thanks for watching Dustin. I appreciate it
I just picked up a 1982 Big Red from the original owner, has no wear anywhere including the tank decals and foot pegs, mint condition all original ! Brings the count to 5.
This is very helpful and informative. I’ve been looking into a three wheeler. There’s a few around me. Some are clean looking and run. Some are a basket case. This helps out a lot. Thanks a lot! 🤘🏻
Thank you, I'm glad it helped.
Nice presentation ! Pointing out the most expensive parts to replace, good stuff ! 👍
Thanks, for watching, I'm glad you liked it
I saved an 83 185s . Axle was bent, hubs welded on. bearings shot. No brakes, the bikes saving grace was started first pull no smoke, has hondaline hitch and rack, and the tank + fenders were presentable.
185 is a very fun machine, good size for kids or grownups acting childish. Lol great save.
Hey pal. Big fan of your content. Keep it up please!!!
More to come!
Just found your channel.
Thanks for your efforts ! I’m gona stick around and subscribe !
Welcome aboard! and thanks for subscribing!
Excellent information. Enjoy the content.
Much appreciated!
Superb video. Packed with information, concise and clearly presented. Thanks a lot 🙏🏼
Thank you, Tezup
Great Video. Appreciate your time and efforts. Really respect your opinions on these bikes. Thanks.
Thank you sir, I just try to be fair and honest. Thanks for watching
Your doubty 185 has a bad headgasket, should point out things like that too. Sure maybe it doesn't affect compression yet but on many machines if you see the headgasket area stained black with oil and once they get warm/hot they weep oil, consume oil, and/or sip a little air into the cylinder.
Otherwise great video, will be sending this to customers who ask about how to buy bikes & quads, the last 5 minutes are probably the most important tips.
I seen a bike that had a Cantor fork from the factory when they welded the forks of the piece right underneath the handlebar moved a little bit
Thanks for the video
You are spot on about buying as original a bike as you can find and paying a little more. I have been nickel and diming my money away to get mine back to original. Now the question, you buy a lot of these - are prices flat or rising over the last couple of years?
Prices are as high now as ever. Not sure how long it will last but since 2020 til now bike have been through the roof.
first for the first.. love what yoor up too!
Thanks Dave, I appreciate the support.
That was awesome, thank you to share your
information and idea with all of us .
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching and subscribing
True but before you left you knew you had 3 hours to drive you should consider that you might have to walk away regardless
i just found a 1983 200s locally on fb guy said he has had it a year runs great cranks 1st pull 95%of the time im gonna buy it for 850bucks if its as good as he says it is ...the pics of it look good i noticed it has a 1985 tank ..he said they back brakes work need ajusted and headlight doesnt work said might be bulb he never checked it said the recent snow we had he rode it all over the place and that the entire time he has owned it has had 0 problems im hoping i get a good trike ...love your vid
Sounds good, take your time and look it over real good, check the frame real good, you will do fine. 200s is a great bike, bonus front suspension.
@@mrcbuilds ok thanks brother i appreciate all the advise man
iv noticed from pics the dogleg levers on handle bars are both missing but the cables are still ran up there and hooked up
it also has a 1985 tank
well iv had it about a year now great trike when I bought it out was missing the entire breather box .no filter at all wrong grips hand levers broken off wrong tank all tires dry rotted brakes on rear no adjustment left seat cover worn out lights don't work carb gets to much gas also drips ..so far iv replaced grips put seat over on put new lever front brakes work good 3 new knobby tires new china carb runs great changed oil new spark plug bought entire breather box and boot from guy on Facebook was off a 185 new air filter crank 1st to third pull overall might have little over 1000 in it great trike I'm happy 😁ps still haven't fooled with lights
Spot-on thank you I've been learning the hard way!!!
You got this! thanks for watching, I am glad I could help
I actually went and looked at a 185s yesterday so you’re video is on Point but my dang Internet is slow.
I am glad it helped, thanks for watching
Mrc_builds can you help me out and tell me what’s a 185s worth? Missing some stickers, gas’s tank is excellent inside and out original front and back fenders motor looks good frame looks good only thing wrong with it is bearings going out on the rear brake side. Is it worth $1100.
@@skylerbates7621 Based on your description, yes it it worth 1100. a rear bearing is about $45, and an hours work as long as nothing goes wrong (see my video honda torched) good fenders/seat and tank are worth $700 so there is the bulk of your value, Id offer $800, if he says no aske to meet in the middle at $950. its worth a try.
Superglue with baking soda fix plastics and foot peg rubber. It hardens instantly,can paint it sand it whatever. It’s also heat and cold resistant. Holding fan blade on my trailblazer for over 2 years 🤣
I will have to give that a try, thanks for sharing.
@@mrcbuilds no problem I almost use this technique daily to fix something. Today it was a 12v sprayer with foot long crack in 50 gallon tank
Thanks for all the info, nice video
Happy to help, thanks for watching and subscribing to the channel
Yeah but it's hard to find them cheap anymore cuz a lot of people bought the cheap ones up and people that got them got them now or selling them for more dollar than that if they're running
You know your shit, explain it as slow and easy as possible, and keep it real bub. Plus you tell people how to be cautious. Most people need that nowadays. Sad but true. I have a 200s and you have been really helpful.
Thank you, I try to be honest about the information I put out in my videos, I am no expert, just sharing what I have learned and what has worked for me.
By the way. Love your channel. Learn something new every video
Awesome! Thank you!
I worked for honda in 1999-2005 people brought these in all the time to have work done. What's sad if the bike was over 10 year's old they wouldn't let me touch them so I fixed them on the side.
#savethemall just think of all the machines that are still running today because of you. Thank you.
@@mrcbuilds it was a challenge sometimes lol 😆 I still have a 1983 185s my dad bought in 83 that looks new there getting harder to find that's not destroyed
nice big red in the back!
I love it!, thanks for watching
My rule of thumb is if seller doesn’t let me thoroughly look something over. I walk away
good rule. Thanks for watching, and supporting the channel
Thanks very helpful
Glad it helped, Thanks for watching and Subscribing.
Some more good info.
my £300 tank for my 1981 185s i shipped to the UK cost me £100 to repair the holes, and £150 for paint job and stickers 😭 by far the tank and plastics are the most expensive.
Could you do a tools list like a must-have or most used type thing nice, trike bud
Prices are crazy I'm southern ca rn. People are asking up to 6k. Wild.
Yes, the market is hot right now and has been for awhile. New atv and sxs are over 10k now, so even older machines, have increased in value
Hello just found your channel because I was offered a 185 on trade and although I grew up when they were the thing and even bought my son a ATC 70 iam now out of the loop value ect the one offered has new seat carb exhaust &filter claimed always maintenance had it 2 years said adjusted valves great compression ect the only thing I notice in pics is no front fender and it’s 200 miles away I have a street bike iam asking 2200 and taking the Honda part trade thanks in advance for any info at least if I get it I have a channel for my go to
Hey Ford Galaxie, is that a Galaxy 500? I grew up a friends mom had a convertible 500. anyways, yep watch for wear items and ride it, check for a slipping clutch when you shift from 2 to 3, otherwise these are great machine, low maintenance and last forever.
I forget who they are but I seen two guys on the internet pay $1,000 for $270cc motorcycles tires were flat rims were all rusted they didn't even run and they paid $1,000 and they got them running so that's what's making them three wheelers go up higher than that that would probably be about a $300 bike maybe four because it's runs and all intact
You know the old saying, one mans trash is another's treasure, Thanks for watching Rodney
Great video I very rarely watch a video all the way through after I get the information I was after but I stuck around good information for whatever your looking to buy. Unfortunately the 1981 185S that I saved from a junk pile sounds like it’s not worth rebuilding but before it gets hauled off can you tell me if there are any key parts to rob and sell possibly to help the next person out. Is there anyway I can get in touch to send you some pictures ?
Thank you for watching. Feel free to PM me some pics on Facebook mrc_builds, as for "good" parts, It really depends how much effort you want to put into it stripping it down. the pull cord assembly is the most valuable, seat pan and fenders, if there in good shape, the front end if suspended ( yours should be ridged) tank if its salvageable, engine and both axles. watch my other video about parts bikes, you will get a laugh, and see where and what has value. ruclips.net/video/mRd4apJ427o/видео.html. thanks again.
Some great tips ,m8 i just bought mine as is but discovered some horros lol, just found when i took the exhaust off part of the housing where the exhaust sits in the head part of it is eaten away when i heard it running i assumed it was the exhaust ring seal gasket gone ,it wasn't something i could of pulled apart and checked, .
Glad I could help, thanks for watching
Nice
Thanks
i’ve been wondering this for a while since i haven’t gotten the chance to leave how to ride a normal 2 wheel bike but have pretty good balance..how much balance does it really take to ride like a honda atc 200?
@@Itz_alice365 i would not call it balance as much as body position. Being able to shift your weight is key combined with pushing down on the foot pegs.
ahhh that makes more sense thank you so much!
One more thing those look like the 1986 250R rear tires.
What do you recommend for oil to use in these atc's or any bike with wet clutch? I have a yamaha ytm200 and I use rotella t4. Thanks. Awesome video btw
I like rotella t6 as long as it jas the JASO ma/ma2 rating you are fine with a wet clutch
I also has used Lucas atv oil
Can you tell the the tire sizes ur running on the nice 185 I like that set up have I want to set mine up like that
Hey bubba, those are factory 300ex wheels and tires there 18s and they are a tad to small unless you re-gear, otherwise there great, I have them on my 200x Van Halen bike now.
I’d buy reproduction back plastic and recover that seat with some kind of fabric, hammer out that tank and body filler and some sunrise red and that 185s would be nice. $300+/- and some time and that 185s would be a cherry
Hey jake, Thanks for watching, your right, new fenders really make a bike look 100% better.
Best location to find ATC to buy ,any help thanks
can you make a video on how to do the clutch on the three wheelers
I did a video on replacing the clutch and one way bearing on a 250es, there all pretty much the same. Which model are you needing help with?
@@mrcbuilds 200x
i ment to say can you make a video on how to ride clutch
Are these semi auto, the videos ive seen i havnt seen them pull the clutch?
Yes these are semi auto, just shift the gears no hand clutch, Thanks for watching
i ment to say can you do a video on how to ride cluch
I will work on putting something like that together, it's kind of a can of worms, there are many different riding styles, you will need to figure out what works best for you.
@@mrcbuilds ya i am new to the three wheeler game i was born on a 4 wheeler with no cluch
Love your chanel verry helpful! Question about some parts. I need a new rear axel and hubs for my 83 honda 200e big red, I found a set from a 200 s. It has 8 inch wheels not 9 inch like my bike but there are 4 lugs like my big red. Will those parts interchange? Thanks in advance for any info you can give me.
The 200 s is also a 83. Thanks.
The bolt pattern is different, between the 8 and 9 inch wheels, but you could use the hubs and the wheels off the 200s on the rear of your 200e. The fronts will not swap.
@@mrcbuilds I don't want to change wheel size, will the axel and carrier work to replace my bad one and I can I just find difforent hubs for my 9 inch wheels?
Thanks in advance for any info you may have.
That's a tough one, I havent made that swap. But goto www.partszilla.com look up the axle for both models and see if it's the same part number, also check to see if the bearing part number is the same. If they are, you can swap them. I am pretty sure if you swap the whole axle and sprocket it will work. As for hubs, just reuse the 200e hubs and wheels on the 200s axle, the hubs will swap over. Thanks for watching and subscribing.
Can you help me determine what I purchased? I am getting a few variations from online information. My frame ID is JH3TB0513DC250XXX and my engine is TB05E-532XXXX. It has front suspension, DC connector on the headlight grille, electric start, no hi/lo, chain drive, racks front and back, appears to be a Big Red 192cc. Some say 83 others say 84. Engine code should have hi/lo but it doesn't. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you for the videos, I am definitely a subscriber.
If it looks like a big red but no hi and low w/chain drive, than its a 200m. I will run the vin to double check
The frame number comes back a 1983 big red 200e. Someone could have put in a 200m engine, its a bolt into that chassis. The 200m is electric start chain drive auto clutch no hi, low or reverse.
@mrcbuilds Thank you!!! I sort of felt like someone had swapped out the engine but I did run across a site that had the same prefix for both the frame and engine as mine. The missing hi/lo had me concerned though. Is it possible to remove the hi/lo?
@@anthonylawrencesnow not really, my understanding is the 200m, 200e and 200es all have different bottome end cases. There are a lot of shared parts but not the cases
How good are these for riding through the woods on loose leaves?
Good size, nimble and plenty of power to enjoy trail riding.
Why are these old trikes so hot all a sudden 😳, seems like it happened overnight.....
Your late to the party, they have been hot for the 10 years, i think they have peaked and and leveling out. With the cost of sxs above 20k and atvs around 10k and nice dependable 3 wheeler for 2k is a bargain.
Yeah, guess I'm outa touch, got 2 of em in my garage I've had for decades, whoda thunk it?
Love these old trikes! Question on the 83 big red. Is there a neutral light on that machine?
Mine is missing parts and I'm not sure what replacement works. Thanks.
Yes these had a grean neutral light. Download the correct Manual for your bike, it will show you layout and even some part numbers
@@johnmokma8897 I own 2 83' big reds and there is no neutral light. I believe the first year for the N light was 85' on the 250es big red
Update: The 84 200 ES with reverse was the first year for the neutral light.
I'm pretty sure there's no light but there should be a glass circle on the left side of the engine. When you see N through the glass it's in neutral. Also e-start won't work if your not in neutral.
Can you tell me what size rear tires are on the 185 s?
factory would be the 22x8, in this video I had some 300ex wheels and tires and 18x8, I would tell you, that that small you loose a lot of top end. I would suggest 20in tires, unless you never see top speed than the 18s are a blast!
@@mrcbuilds yeah I knew the factory tire sizes I just like the way that the smaller ones look
Thanks again for the quick response
@@chriswilkerson129 you welcome, thank you for supporting the channel and subscribing
Any one have a spark arrester for a 81 185s I can buy
Try making a post in honda headers on Fb or in a dedicated forum for 185s. Either of those should be able to help.
Friend took his Banshee to Tampa, kid jumps on and he was GONE!
I cant say here how I feel about a thief, that's a good point, know your surroundings and take a friend.
What are common problems with these when they've been sitting for years
Aside from what i covered in the video, rusty tanks, clogged carbs, fouled plugs, broken kill swithes, bad coils and cdi's, rusted frames bent axles.
@@mrcbuilds ok, good to know, thanks
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Thanks for watching, my fellow hoaders from the north.
Nowadays there is 10 people on the way to buy these no time for bs talk hand them cash before the other person arrives
Yep, affordable atvs are hot right now.
I don't know where you are, but you might tell people that in the lower mich. in most places, the Honda three-wheelers like this are illegal to drive just enywhere
They are not Illegal, they may not be allowed on the streets or in certain parks, but they are not illegal to own, use, buy or sell. I believe you are mistaken.
I’d give 3-400 for that bike
Thanks for vids