86Rrider
05-30-2013, 01:08 PM
Hello all,
Name's Keith and I've been on a 3-wheeler since I was 12 yrs old, which was 31 years ago. I'm new to this site, for I strayed away to the 4-wheel side back in 1996 when I replaced my stolen '83 ATC200X with a '86 TRX 250R. I did this for 2 reasons: 1) I wanted to see what all the hype was over these machines & 2) most of my riding group had made the switch well before me and the type of trails we were riding it was actually harder to keep-up with the pack on a 3-wheeler. Well, I got what all the "hype" was and never looked back! The TRX has been my trail machine for the last 17 years!
OK, so what brings me to this site? Well, my first 3-wheeler I got when I was 12, I still have- an un-molested 1975 ATC90. I just dug it out of the shed 2 years ago, tore it down, fixed the wiring, cleaned and polished the rest, threw a paint-job on the exhaust pipe and she looks almost brand new. But, also about 2 years ago I picked up a '83 ATC250R for dirt cheap! Overall the machine is in good condition. I E-bay purchased the few stock items missing to put it back to stock configuration, but it needs a clutch and engine gone-through to freshen it up as well as take care of oil leaks. This is where I hope the folks on this site can help me out- PARTS!
As for my back-ground and previously owned 3-wheelers- I've been a "dirt" fanatic since I was a kid- BMX, 3-wheelers, 4-wheeler, Jeeps, trucks, 4x4's, all of it! My "bucket list" consists of things like the Baja 1000, Mint 400, King of the Hammers, the Rubicon Trail, Moab (actually can cross that one off), Glamis, Little Sahara. Drive or ride in the Baja on a quad or in a trophy truck! So, I've got it bad!!
I'm a mechanic by trade/offical training, but ended up with the title of engineer through a previous job and it seems to have stuck. In addition to the small machines I also blow my disposable income on a highly modified S-10 Blazer, (2)1969 Dodge Chargers and a barn full of horses. So I dispose of my income rather frequently.
My 3-wheeler list is: '75 ATC90, '80 ATC185S, '81 ATC200 (Big Red), '83 ATC200X, '83 ATC250R. I also resotred a basket case '85 Tri-Z 250R for a co-worker.
Thanks for having me on your site.
Name's Keith and I've been on a 3-wheeler since I was 12 yrs old, which was 31 years ago. I'm new to this site, for I strayed away to the 4-wheel side back in 1996 when I replaced my stolen '83 ATC200X with a '86 TRX 250R. I did this for 2 reasons: 1) I wanted to see what all the hype was over these machines & 2) most of my riding group had made the switch well before me and the type of trails we were riding it was actually harder to keep-up with the pack on a 3-wheeler. Well, I got what all the "hype" was and never looked back! The TRX has been my trail machine for the last 17 years!
OK, so what brings me to this site? Well, my first 3-wheeler I got when I was 12, I still have- an un-molested 1975 ATC90. I just dug it out of the shed 2 years ago, tore it down, fixed the wiring, cleaned and polished the rest, threw a paint-job on the exhaust pipe and she looks almost brand new. But, also about 2 years ago I picked up a '83 ATC250R for dirt cheap! Overall the machine is in good condition. I E-bay purchased the few stock items missing to put it back to stock configuration, but it needs a clutch and engine gone-through to freshen it up as well as take care of oil leaks. This is where I hope the folks on this site can help me out- PARTS!
As for my back-ground and previously owned 3-wheelers- I've been a "dirt" fanatic since I was a kid- BMX, 3-wheelers, 4-wheeler, Jeeps, trucks, 4x4's, all of it! My "bucket list" consists of things like the Baja 1000, Mint 400, King of the Hammers, the Rubicon Trail, Moab (actually can cross that one off), Glamis, Little Sahara. Drive or ride in the Baja on a quad or in a trophy truck! So, I've got it bad!!
I'm a mechanic by trade/offical training, but ended up with the title of engineer through a previous job and it seems to have stuck. In addition to the small machines I also blow my disposable income on a highly modified S-10 Blazer, (2)1969 Dodge Chargers and a barn full of horses. So I dispose of my income rather frequently.
My 3-wheeler list is: '75 ATC90, '80 ATC185S, '81 ATC200 (Big Red), '83 ATC200X, '83 ATC250R. I also resotred a basket case '85 Tri-Z 250R for a co-worker.
Thanks for having me on your site.