Who makes the best ATV?

[RIDE-RED 350r]

My mention of the 10 speed was about as clear as Mississippi mud. Many of the early Honda units had a high and low gear box which essential gave them a 8 or 10 speed. In practicality it did not. It was not like a 2 speed axle in a truck. In 1982 Honda started the work ATV market with the 200E three wheeler. It had a 5 speed with a high low but NO reverse. The H/L shifter was not easily accessible. In 1983 they changed the paint scheme a bit and added a reverse but still keep the high and low. The H/L/R shifter was easily accessible on the left side. In 1984 they used that engine/tranny to build the first work four wheeler the Fourtrax 200. In 1985 they upped it to 250cc and eliminated the H/L and added a more user friendly reverse system that continued to possibly present day

Don't forget the '84 200es. The only year the 200 Big Red was shaft drive, and still retained the H/L sub trans... I happen to have one of those as well, pulls like a tractor, great little workhorse

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

Aw hell, might as well show you guys the 350x I put together for the wife... Hers is the black one. The white 350x in the lineup in the second pic is one that I am buying from my brother XP_Slinger

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

Lastly, I have a pair of 125M, one is a true survivor, the other is pretty beat... Also have a 110 and a 70 with a 110 pit bike mill in it.. Can't seem to find a pic of the ATC70/110... That thing is a riot! My minty 125M is first in line in the second pic.

So yeah, Hondas run a long, long, looooooong time.

 

[Cigmaker]

Lastly, I have a pair of 125M, one is a true survivor, the other is pretty beat... Also have a 110 and a 70 with a 110 pit bike mill in it.. Can't seem to find a pic of the ATC70/110... That thing is a riot! My minty 125M is first in line in the second pic.

So yeah, Hondas run a long, long, looooooong time.

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Think you need to update your signature to include why do I have so many fun wheelers lol.

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

Think you need to update your signature to include why do I have so many fun wheelers lol.

Troof and repped!

 

[Cracker Boy]

I had a 250sx 1985 at one time as well. it was shaft driven with reverse 5 speed tranny. it was a work horse i drug many deer out of the woods with it i had wooley boogers on it.man she was a pulling machine

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

I had a 250sx 1985 at one time as well. it was shaft driven with reverse 5 speed tranny. it was a work horse i drug many deer out of the woods with it i had wooley boogers on it.man she was a pulling machine

250sx, the SUV of 3-wheeler world.

 

[merc_man]

Don't forget the '84 200es. The only year the 200 Big Red was shaft drive, and still retained the H/L sub trans... I happen to have one of those as well, pulls like a tractor, great little workhorse
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I had an 82 big red like that. Sure do regret selling it but needed the room

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[Bill G]

I had an 82 big red like that. Sure do regret selling it but needed the room

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The 1982 "Big Red" was chain driven and was the first "work" It sold for $1500 out the door. It had the distinctive black stripe on teh tank

 

[merc_man]

The 1982 "Big Red" was chain driven and was the first "work" It sold for $1500 out the door. It had the distinctive black stripe on teh tank

It was quite the work horse. My grandpa baught it brand new. It got worked hard for years from many nights of coon hunting to hauling fire wood.
I sure hope my vinson is half tje machine it was.

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[Bill G]

I worked the heck out of one and had to replace it in 85 with a fourtrax. Still own that one but it is in horrible shape now

 

[Bill G]

We were in the local Honda shop today picking up a Rancher I had in for a bit of work. It is amzing what they are asking on new machines

 

[Bill G]

Heck amazing what they wanted on used machines. They had a 83 110 in there they wanted $995 for. Heck that is what they were new

 

[Bill G]

I remember when we had multiple motorcycle shops in the nearest town. Now there are none but there are many more folks with ATV's and cycles

 

[Cracker Boy]

Heck amazing what they wanted on used machines. They had a 83 110 in there they wanted $995 for. Heck that is what they were new

Wow i think i paid 700 for my 250sx used i had 15 years ago

 

[Cracker Boy]

250sx, the SUV of 3-wheeler world.

I wish i still had that bike it wa like the most universal bike i ever owned i could outrun 4 wheelers that were bigger like the 400 grizzly big bears four trax it haules ass for a 4 stroke bike and was a pulling *b-word

 

[Bill G]

Wow i think i paid 700 for my 250sx used i had 15 years ago

Well you missed the point.

 

[Bill G]

Does anyone own a Polaris 3 wheeler?

 

[Cracker Boy]

Well you missed the point.

How is that.from what i read the bikes are going up in value and used bikes are going for what they were new.

 

[Bill G]

How is that.from what i read the bikes are going up in value and used bikes are going for what they were new.

Nevermind..............mute point