Greetings from Southwest Nebraska!
My story starts a couple weeks ago. I was sitting on the couch Sunday afternoon letting my dinner settle while looking at Facebook marketplace. Someone 45 miles from me was offering two free three wheelers. They had me at free, so I hooked up the mower trailer and loaded up a pretty complete 1985 ATC250ES and a rough 1985 ATC250SX.
I didn't spend a lot of time inspecting either machine when loading, and when I got home I realized the Big Red had major issues--namely the right engine case was broken and end of the crankshaft was broken off. The 250SX engine looked complete and after cleaning the carburetor the SX ran. The engine from the SX is now in the ES and runs well.
I built a 48" snow blade for Big Red. So far I have a battery, foam air filter element, and a new front tire in this 'free' machine.
I am a self-employed welder, mechanic, electrician, and entry level machinist. I also enjoy running a Behinger x32 digital sound board and playing bass guitar for my church.