Let's discuss trikes in different countries.

[200Maniac]

Google says the ban was '88? The 20/20 TV report seemed to be a watershed moment for opinion... which was 87 according to youtube..

Among our family and cousins etc, we had 200E/200s/200m. Even tho he ended up with a 200m, I remember an uncle saying in '83 he would probably get a Suzuki quad cause they were "safer and have reverse" ... Pretty sure people questioned their safety very early on..

[ps2fixer]

We had some 87 machines sold in the USA, I believe the ban happened mid 87 and Honda ordered the dealers to destroy the existing machines. Of my understanding a lot of engines were pulled from the machines and wiring was cut to make it quick and that's what you see once in a while as a "NOS" engine and the wires are cut for the stator and such. There's no 88 3 wheelers here at all except ones imported from other countries. I guess you could say the ban was in full effect in 88, but started in 87.

[rayatc84]

That's some great info there rayatc84! Looks like you guy's didn't get any 350x or 250sx? Also shows a 1984 250es?

No, 350X and 250SX have not been sold in France, but also '81 250R.
Some 350X have been imported by individuals or others but not by Honda. I have seen 7-8 350X here, but there may be some others.
Same for 250SX; I have seen 2 '85 models, one of them have been bought by my Buddy Pote (akka "Pote swiss" on the board) and is now in Switzerland.

"1984 250ES" are certainly '85 250ES sold in the end of 1984, same than the 37 250R sold in 1982 are '82 250R because '81 250R have not been sold here.

[rayatc84]

Were trikes popular in Scandinavia? Figure more room to ride around up there?

I don't know, but I suppose not realy; I never saw infomations about this.
There was 1 Swedish member on 3WO, another one on AF and in 2010 Billy told me a couple Swedes were members of this board.

[ironchop]

I don't know, but I suppose not realy; I never saw infomations about this.
There was 1 Swedish member on 3WO, another one on AF and in 2010 Billy told me a couple Swedes were members of this board.

So I'm guessing that the 65 ATC200X units sold there in 1988 were probably 1987 models or no?

Thanks for that chart. Very interesting data

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