85 big red

[85bigred00]

I bought an old big red but she needed love. So I gave it love like repainting the racks and fixing the electrical while adding an LED floodlight.

[Kamnahrt]

Post pictures man, we would love to see the old girl!

[85bigred00]

246945246946246947246958246959well there if a before picture, A during the teardown and 3 afterwards. I had to hack a toggle switch to get all the electrical to work again as the wiring was a total mess.
sorry bout sideways pictures forgot to take them sideways on my phone.

[Big G]

Atta boy...keep her alive for another 30!

[85bigred00]

Ya she definitely isn't pretty but I love it and I gave it a bit of love and took it apart and got familiar with some of it. Most of my mods were done just to keep her alive. I also have another engine, rear axle and a bunch of other parts that I got with it all for $500.

[AMK]

I like the round headlight.

[85bigred00]

Well thanks I like it too I could have installed it better is all. So you have a 350x? How cool are those things?

[AMK]

They are very cool and very addictive. I've got 2 running and 2 rollers.
I'm working on the engine of one of the rollers to get a third machine going.
I'll need some parts to bring the fourth one back to life.
You have a great project there too. I love my Big Red.

[85bigred00]

Ya I havent rode it a ton yet but I love the old girl already but I kinda want a faster more race capable trike to keep up with my buds who have 250r bikes. But I thnk my best option might just be a 250r race quad. Although a trike would be way cooler!

[85bigred00]

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Here are some better pics, including the rear storage bin which can hold like 8 cold ones when ripping around and the factory auxiliary electrical accessory plug in thing.
So I have a question for you guys are there any good grips you guys have put on a 1985 big red? Mine are all beat up but I don't know what to look for online.

[AMK]

I always opt for OEM grips from Babbit's, Partzilla and such.