Big Red guttless against wind

[hondajas]

When I'm riding with the wind, I can smoke my friends yamahauler 200 with my Big Red 200, then against the wind I'm hopeless. In it just sputters and doesn't want to rev up at all. I've cleaned the carb twice and still nothing. I've heard that at a certain point, these old trikes just need a new carb, no amount of cleaning will help because they are so old and crap caked on them. Could this be it, or is it something else. Maybe since I don't have a front fender too much air is around the carb and it goes thrue the breather hose, does that make any sense? Thanx

[threewheelin-feelin]

hey dude my carb was giving me hell all last summer then gave out in september ive cleaned adjusted nutting works so im just gonna get a new one wicked finger said at some point u will just have to get a new one

[C W.]

A 200 is a 200 thats all she wrote.Adjust your valves.Maby take a compresion test.Rings will wake up anything with or with out a bore job.

[threewheelin-feelin]

my compersions fine ive got fire and the plugs r dry as can be

[timex69]

I dunno how long youve been riding of if this is your first trike or mabe your a little on the heavy side. Depending on your size you may need to rev it out before you shift into a higher gear but i doubt thats it. My blaster would need to be reved out in 5th before i could shift into 6tt and hardly ever could get it to top out in 6th. Then i got the cylinder board and put a wiseco pro lite piston and rings and it pulls strong again. I think its time for you to get a rebuild. The spark plug im sure would be funny looking if the carb was going out..either white from being lean or wet black from being really rich..good luck.

peace
al

[threewheelin-feelin]

if u were talking to me the weight limit is 290 im about 260. and ive never had a proble with it not having enuff power. ive also got a pipe on it that gives it a little more but i can ride around on 5 hp gocarts juat fine.

[almac16]

Upgrade to the 250, either ES or SX and you'll love it!

[timex69]

threewheelinfeeling:
I think yer right its not yer weight but if ya wanna be sure get someone lighter to try it...just an idea.

alex

[threewheelin-feelin]

carbs no good anymore i got a new one on the way but im not upgradeing to a 250es or sx im going to a 350x and or a 250r

[almac16]

carbs no good anymore i got a new one on the way but im not upgradeing to a 250es or sx im going to a 350x and or a 250r

.........even better! ;)

[threewheelin-feelin]

yeah i plain on getting one of those this summer if i can pull a little extra cash out my trailprotrailprotrailprotrailprotrailpro ill get both

[almac16]

yeah i plain on getting one of those this summer if i can pull a little extra cash out my trailprotrailprotrailprotrailprotrailpro ill get both

Sweet. I'd like to get a 350X but around here they are super rare. My friend bought one a couple of months ago ($2700 CDN) and it wasn't even that nice.

So I will have to stick with my 250es, and work on getting my 250sx up and running again, which I should have going SOON thanks to the help from jeswinehart.