1985 Honda Big Red 250?

[kzr800]

Please take it easy on me….Can you guys break down the pros and cons of the Honda Big Red 250 for me? I have the opportunity to pick up a very nice 1985 Honda Big Red, but I don’t know much about them. I have always been a racer fan, but now I’m getting old and it seems like the Big Red would be a great trail machine. Please tell what i need to know. Are parts hard to get?

Thanks!

[Hair Bear Bunch]

The 85 can be difficult to start when cold, but I think there's a carb mod that can fix it, other than that I don't think you can really go wrong. I believe the 250SX is lighter and quicker, but it's all down to preference.

[Thorpe]

No cons to a BR 250es!!

[threewheelin-feelin]

250es big red are bullet proof machines. i use mine for trail riding and love it

[dougspcs]

I agree with Thorpe..can't think for the life of me one CON to owning a 250ES.

It's the best trike ever made..durable, dependable, goes places where even the 4x4s struggle, parts are easy to find and so is the advice!

If you are waiting here for us to respond instead of going to get it you're crazy..

Change the oil, differential fluid, clean the carb and tank out, check all the major mechanicals..for god sake tighten the 10mm bolt that secures the shifter pedal to the shaft. If I have to read one more thread about that debacle I'll burst..such a senseless failure!

Anyway then ride the crap out of it and repeat the process listed in the previous line as needed..

If you do this machine will last until you and the machine are 50!!

[hublake]

I agree with all the above posts. I have had mine since new and you can't beat it.

[John 4]

Awesome awesome awesome machine! Good on the trails and they will work work work, just take care of the things mentioned above and it will last forever. I love mine.

[atc007]

Hands down THE best All Terrain Vehicle EVER manufactured. Any questions? lol.. Weak points,needs cold start mod in carb ,simple. Rear diffs are junk if neglected. Lifetime guaranteed with clean correct fluid. As with all above, I strongly suggest buying it :) .. I 'm buying one tomorrow for $200,,,but it looks like that also ! Still runs!

[kzr800]

Thanks guys for the information....I will be going tomorrow after work with cash in hand. If any of you read my other thread.... http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php/160679-Me-and-My-Boys! I'm going to be buying the Big Red from the same person I bought my 250R from. It is very nice!

[kzr800]

Also, what is a fair price for a mint 1985 Big Red 250.

[Thorpe]

1600-1800 in these parts

[kzr800]

1600-1800 in these parts

That is good to know....I'm just outside of Chicago. I honestly never paid much attention to the Big Reds till now...LOL.

[tri again]

Hands down THE best All Terrain Vehicle EVER manufactured. Any questions? lol.. Weak points,needs cold start mod in carb ,simple. Rear diffs are junk if neglected. Lifetime guaranteed with clean correct fluid. As with all above, I strongly suggest buying it :) .. I 'm buying one tomorrow for $200,,,but it looks like that also ! Still runs!

Don't you have the trail mileage record on big red 00?
Few thousand miles? 20k?
sx / es are both good, I'm just addicted to racks and flatter profile tires.

[atc007]

Lol,, EASILY 30K plus... A LOT of pastures, fields and woods.. KZR, $1300 +++ Like said above.

[yamaha225dr]

Yea, I agree with the people above. They are tanks and by far the best all around trike ever made! I had an 87 and my friend had an 85, I paid $700 for mine in really good condition but a friend sold it to me. They usually go for around $1,500 here in Louisiana but there is one on Craigslist right now for $2,500 but it will never sell for that price.

[redsox]

"Mint" is a dangerous term. but a grand and under is a good price for a good machine. they're 1200-1500 around here.