Big Red lives

[Outboardbill]

Got the motor back together in the 1985 250es. Added gas and a new battery. It started almost as soon as I touched the starter button. Waiting for another gas tank from ebay [the old one could not be fixed]. I told my wife when she asked that it was running. She quickly came back with "is it moving?" How do they know? Just a few more things to do like tires and brake cables as the rear drum was locked from a stuck cable.

[Big G]

Sounds like the 250ES is ready for another 30 years! Good work :beer

[2ringers]

I was working on Dad's ( used to be mine ) 84 Big Red and got to thinking, I got this 30 years ago. Made me feel old real quick.

[Outboardbill]

I think about how many hours I spent riding this particular atc so many years ago. I think about how I taught my son to ride it. Yes I am getting old. What's funny is when I tell people about the three wheeler their first response is always [wait for it] "those things are dangerous." There is a point to all this I'm just not quite sure what it is.

[2ringers]

Dangerous, yes. Not as much as driving 55 on a two lane road with drivers coming the other way at 55 and likely texting.

[8686]

Nice job on bringing it back to life.