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Zuccinni
11-06-2013, 09:51 AM
Back in '75 my parents bought me a Honda ATC 70. Rode it for a good 5 years back then. Out grew it so my sisters used it but not like I did. They lost interest and it sat under the house for years. I moved out, mum and dad sold the place with the intention to go back and retrieve the trike - never did. Years later my sister answered an ad and found out that the house was sold again to the fellow on the phone which turned out to be someone she knew. He said there's a trike under the house do you want it? Yes, we would like.
In 2001, after 16 years it was reunited with me - the original owner. Now my children ride it around in 2013, nearly 40 years later!

Found this site when searching for an answer about tuning the trike. Found the answer too.
Thanks,
Robert.
joesouth
11-06-2013, 10:20 AM
Glad you got it back! Best place to learn about 3 wheelers, right here on 3ww.com
hitmeup760
11-06-2013, 05:45 PM
Welcome, those things are made to last and too much fun to leave alone, there is a lot of info on here and good people to.
NeverLift
11-06-2013, 06:21 PM
Great story, Glad you found us.
ScreaminRed
11-06-2013, 06:22 PM
Welcome! Brisbane, nice place, was there way back in '91 while i was in the US Navy. They welcomed us there with open arms, except Greenpeace! :D
Liquid-Darkness
11-06-2013, 09:52 PM
Thats cool. Atc 70s are cool. Yeah this place is great!!
Zuccinni
11-15-2013, 05:13 PM
Thanks for the welcome
King Trikester
11-16-2013, 02:09 AM
Very cool story, I'm glad to here you got it back, hopefully that little guy will out last your kids and there kids kids will get to ride it and enjoy it just like you did. I want one for my 4 month old daughter, I hope to find one by the time she is old Enough to ride. What age do you think is suitable for a youngster to start ridding?
Zuccinni
11-17-2013, 03:08 PM
Maybe around five or six, when they start to understand things a lot better. Always show them the brakes and how to stop it first.
King Trikester
11-18-2013, 02:11 AM
Lol, so only about 5 or 6 years to go, I can't wait. I found a tri zinger and a 70 for sale today, both look in good condition, I'm so tempted to buy them. Kinda jumping the gun a bit though
Big G
11-18-2013, 05:32 PM
What a great story...and welcome to the site!
Zuccinni
11-19-2013, 01:34 AM
Lol, so only about 5 or 6 years to go, I can't wait. I found a tri zinger and a 70 for sale today, both look in good condition, I'm so tempted to buy them. Kinda jumping the gun a bit though

My excuse to buy a boat was my daughter....too!
King Trikester
11-20-2013, 09:21 PM
My excuse to buy a boat was my daughter....too!

what? how could she be used? im interested so maybe I can use the same one
David2882
11-21-2013, 01:32 AM
Lol, so only about 5 or 6 years to go, I can't wait. I found a tri zinger and a 70 for sale today, both look in good condition, I'm so tempted to buy them. Kinda jumping the gun a bit though

I have a 5 month old son... Cant wait to find more toys for him.. I would love to find a little ATC 70 .... I have a ttr90 for him... Just need to weld up some training wheels :)
David2882
11-21-2013, 01:35 AM
Back in '75 my parents bought me a Honda ATC 70. Rode it for a good 5 years back then. Out grew it so my sisters used it but not like I did. They lost interest and it sat under the house for years. I moved out, mum and dad sold the place with the intention to go back and retrieve the trike - never did. Years later my sister answered an ad and found out that the house was sold again to the fellow on the phone which turned out to be someone she knew. He said there's a trike under the house do you want it? Yes, we would like.
In 2001, after 16 years it was reunited with me - the original owner. Now my children ride it around in 2013, nearly 40 years later!

Found this site when searching for an answer about tuning the trike. Found the answer too.
Thanks,
Robert.

Awesome you got your old wheeler back!... I still own my first dirtbike I got 12 years ago.. a 1974 XR75, but thats another project for another forum...
Zuccinni
11-21-2013, 06:09 AM
what? how could she be used? im interested so maybe I can use the same one

Leverage against the wife. You understand, "the-two-against-one-thing".
Zuccinni
11-21-2013, 06:13 AM
Awesome you got your old wheeler back!... I still own my first dirtbike I got 12 years ago.. a 1974 XR75, but thats another project for another forum...

My mate had one. It's another honda that goes forever. My advice to you is...never sell it.
David2882
11-22-2013, 03:08 AM
My mate had one. It's another honda that goes forever. My advice to you is...never sell it.

nope.... going to do a restomod on it.... will be fun to ride that when I start my son on the ttr90