Buying a 86 250ES for $200 CAD

[81ATC185S]

I'm buying an 86 250ES for $200, fenders are broken but all the pieces are there, it has brand new IPT mud lites on the back, and it needs a carb clean but runs, and the starter solenoid isn't working but it has a key and the kickstarter works perfectly fine. I have no pictures, and I would just like to hear other peoples opinions on if the 250es is a good bike, this is the first one I've owned.

[keister]

They are awesome trikes. But after 30 years, the starter motors are going bad. You should be able to get it rebuilt fairly cheaply.

[ps2fixer]

The is still an option from Honda, but rather expensive ($60 for US price). I have seen "aftermarket" ones likely from china on ebay cheaper in the past though.

http://www.partzilla.com/parts/detail/honda/HP-35850-HA0-771.html

The orig big red was the 82-83 200E, chain drive no reverse...
Then it was upgraded to a 84 200ES, shaft drive with reverse...
Then the 200ES was completely re-designed into the 250es, full suspension! Sadly they dropped the high/low range sub trans and opted for a "super low" first gear.

Long story short, the 250es is the best machine in the Honda line up for work, hulling, general yard type of stuff. Is it a good machine? Yes, basically all of the hondas are great machines. Is it fast.... well depends what is fast for you =). They top out probably 45-50mph (250sx of mine goes around 52mph, but it is something like 100lb lighter).

For $200, you can't really beat the price. The rear diff goes for that on ebay alone.