Big Red noob

[pigeonfarmboy]

Live an hour and change away from Attica IN so I've decided to pick up a few 200es trikes for me and my friends. I'm pretty savvy when it comes to wrenching on motorcycles so getting them up and running shouldn't be a problem. I've already gone through alot of threads here and picked up tons of great info. Never did get to ride one of these "death traps" as a kid but always wanted one. Gonna be a blast! Glad to have found this site.

[amorgan]

Welcome you will enjoy

[250rsforlife]

3wheelers at the badlands is a good time i took my 225dx there an it was a blast i need to go back again though an try out my 250r :D

[gus]

welcome to 3ww. what year are those big reds you got

[pigeonfarmboy]

Don't have them just yet. Going to look at 2 '84s tomorrow though.

[RIDE-RED 250r]

Welcome aboard!

Love my 84 BR! I use it for slow paced woods riding with the wife and kids, deer hunting/scouting, transporting my 2-man treestand, etc.... I LOVE that lil' workhorse!

[pigeonfarmboy]

Deals keep falling through. Luckily there's lots of options around me. I need three trikes and my plan was to get the same model so our spares were similar. I realize the '84s have dedicated parts to that specific year only. How often does reverse really come into play out on trails? Having a shaft instead of a chain was also plus in my book but I assume if three fat tires are under us we'll be having fun no matter what eh?

[RIDE-RED 250r]

Well, I can say I REALLY like having reverse on my BR.... Come to think of it, for some reason I wouldn't be nearly as in love with it if it didn't have shaft drive, reverse and that hi/lo sub-transmission... All those little creature comforts make my BR so much more enjoyable to me for what I use it for...

[Lamont]

Same here. I just putt around like Mr Honda intended when he built these things. 84 200ES, stock, stock, stock...aside from a gun rack. Washes, dirt, deep sand, climbing, mountains, the Big red does it all and just keeps coming back for more.

[sam200es]

reverse is nice but you dont NEED it, shaft drive trikes are much lighter and thus harder to get stuck and easier to get unstuck. good luck finding a trike, it really doesnt matter what it is as long as it has 3 wheels and a motor.