Why?? i got bad luck with trikes

[honda200]

OK, I called up the guy who had a 1985 350X in mint shape, my buddy said it was for sale, well the guy backed out before i put cash down, he wanted to keep it, grrrrrrr,

heres one that happened yesterday

1984 200X, 350 bucks, needed carb rebuilt, rear plastics, seat recovered, sold just before i called

and today

1985 250R ported polished and piped, good plastics, little bit of chrome, guy wont sell it to me because he thinks i will get hurt on it!! :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

do i just have bad luck!??!!?!?

or am i destined to be without a trike forever?

Curtis

[Quickonstep]

get somone to get the r for you.. give them the money, and get them to go up there and get it.. done deal, and you have a sweet r :P

Jesse

[threewheelin-feelin]

1985 250R ported polished and piped, good plastics, little bit of chrome, guy wont sell it to me because he thinks i will get hurt on it!!

wtf....why did he tell you that?

[350Xccelerator]

yea thats pretty gay

[Dammit!]

How old are you? I'd have a moral problem selling my R to someone I felt might be too young and/or not strong enough to handle it.

[rustbucket]

I got a trike for you and one just like it for parts. 1980 yamaha trimoto 125 new clutch rings reeds has new brake pad and read sprocket in the wrapper plust a 1981 tri moto 125 that i used parts off of was supposed to run but i never tried. $400

[honda200]

16, 5 foot 5 135 pounds

i know the guy a little, his dad is kinda my neighbour, but not really

Going to see if my dad will go, pick it up, i pay for it, and bam ride it like i stole it

Edit

1985 250R ported polished and piped, good plastics, little bit of chrome, guy wont sell it to me because he thinks i will get hurt on it!!

wtf....why did he tell you that?

Because apparently its wicked fast

Curtis

[Dammit!]

16, 5 foot 5 135 pounds



Curtis

No offense but, I'd hesitate to sell my R to someone your age and size too. Not saying you can't ride it but without KNOWING you're capable, I wouldn't do it. A 250R is a lot of bike.

I was riding bikes like these since I was very young (I rode a CR480 when I was 12) and not really big enough myself though so it is a bit hypocritical of me but, I'm developing a conscience in my old age I guess.

If you do get it, be careful. Show that thing some respect or it'll bite you.

[BIGCRIP28]

Yeah, if you have no experience and get crazy on that r it is going to hurt you.

[Mr. Sandman]

Yeah, if you have no experience and get crazy on that r it is going to hurt you.

The R will not hurt you, but inexperience and stupidity will.

[Lomax]

The R might be a little much, I have been riding for over 10 years and I still cant bring myself to go for a spin on a R when I have the opportunity (which doesnt come often). Why? I know what I am doing and I know how to ride a 3-wheeler but I consider needing the highest of skill to ride one of those and either A: not hurt yourself or B: Ride it to its full potential, And I dont have that. I would keep on the lookout for a 200x if you really want a sport ATC and learn on it.

[markdb420]

If it was me, I'd sell it to you, honda200. I got my first R almost brand new when I was 15 and I had already owned a ATC 70, ATC 200S, and an ATC 200X. I'd make sure that you were educated about it and take you out for your first spin on it. It is like a rite of passage to get an R and believe me at 15 y/o, I was ready and fully competent on the 1985 250R. If you and your dad feel you are ready, then have at it. Don't let some of these guys deter you from getting a 250R or 350X. They are great safe bikes to ride. Just remember the characteristics of the R and X when you get one and respect the heck out of it! Laws of Physics apply even when you are on such fantastic bikes. Feel it out first and learn its quirks first and don't expect to be pulling sliding turns right away. I was just a hair taller and weighed less when I got my R, I was 5'8" 125 and I was fine and never got hurt riding it! Develop your skills on it before you get daring, and don't get an older blaster, they are crappy! You wouldn't be happy!

If you want it then that guy is silly for not selling it to you, he must really want to keep it. Get your dad to buy it with your money, not a big deal!
:beer

[Maine_Triker]

I had alot of bad luck 2, was out bid on 3 trikes on ebay before i won my 350x.

[honda200]

no offence to anyone

BUT

i have owned many bikes, sleds, trikes and karts, want a list?

fastest to slowest
Custom built go kart, 440 merc sno pro sled motor
1989 Yami Exciter 570 with chambers,
1987 Warrior 350, MODDED to heck!! GPS clock at 73 miles
197? yami GS340
1986 Honda 200X
1983 Honda 200 plain trike
197? Kawi KE100
2001 polaris trailblazer 250 (lmao, it was slow but looked good)

Thats what i have owned, what i have drove

1998 Banshee, piped, polished, shaved head, lightened flywheel
1987 banshee, bored, piped
198? Kawi T4 with FMF pipes
1989 Suzuki LT250R ported, polished, piped, bored, reeds(that is one fast focker!!)
2001 DS 650 (bros) white bros E series pipe

I can drive 3 wheelers, dirt bikes, quads, sleds, and karts, i may only be 16, but i have been driving since I was 6, not to sound big bout myself, but i do ride, and i ride hard, heck, i race my bro with his DS650 with my warrior, and i can *almost* beat him

Curtis

[atczack]

Hey honda200, don't listen to these guy's, get your dad to get it for. If you don't, and end up getting something like a 200x you'll alway's regret it. Be safe like everybody is saying, but don't let them detur you man.

[honda200]

Thanks atczack

I am off to call the guy and offer him som e cash for it, if he dont want to take it, then my dad (or my neighbour) will go buy it for me with my money

Curtis

[Dammit!]

We're just looking out for you man. Don't take it personal. :TrikesOwn

[honda200]

nothin personal at all,

sorry, little bit hot under the collar yea know??

anyways, not home, he was at work, so tommorow on my lunch break i will give him a call and see if i can go down, see it again and wont take no for an answer

Curtis

[Kintore]

get that R, and give her the beans, I know what you mean. Im 15 and this guy woundnt sell me his 86 200x. So I said fine and then went and bought a 82 250r and might be getting a 83 too. Keep trying....good luck

[honda200]

ok, i just seen this Topic

http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/showthread.php?t=12299&page=1&pp=15

If i picked up a rolling chassis of a 175 tri moto and dropped in a YZ 250 motor, i can do it all for under 500 bucks and have it going, no rear suspension though,

but, then i can say, screw the 250R for now, because the guy aint going to sell it, he yanked it off his yard, he said next year he will sell it

so, i would be able to keep my warrior, and have this little play toy to fool around on, and ride ONLY sand, no rear suspension will be one helluva ride, and i be scared to jump anything bigger then 5 feet with out a landing ramp of some sort

What you think of that idea? will a YZ motor mount in there?? i would probaly also put on YZ 250 front end, to have a super skinny front tire, and disk brake, ohh yea

Curtis

[jakey]

Man by the sounds of it you are getting REALLY REALLY desperate...dont even try that...no rear suspension is terrible, one bump and it becomes a launching pad haha.

But honestly man i know how your feeling im 16 too and i love riding, so just keep looking and it'll come your way.

But then on the owners side I would also hesitate to sell you a bike like that...no offense but 5'5 and a buck W/ some change aint really too hefty...but then again ull grow...so my advice dont try sliding too much and trailprotrailpro gonna have to lean ALOT

[atczack]

honda200,
Forget that guy that wouldn't sell you the R. Don't get discouraged and get something you don't really want. Just keep looking. I'll bet somebody on this very site has got a 250R they would sell you. If not, oh well. One will come along. Good thing's come to those who wait. :beer

[honda200]

well, i would still like to do something like that to put around on and sell, maybe fab up rear suspension

yea, i am all over the papers lookin, no luck for something my price range (nothin more then 1750 can)

Curtis

[Kintore]

where in Canada? my friend wants to sell his 85 tri Z mint, never been blown up and spare tires and such. Always ran rich, in Ontario. About 1700 he wants, I bet you could by it for 1650. only 50 bucks but hey.

[honda200]

Ontario as well

Peterborough to be exact

Curtis

[MTS]

hey i used to live by peterbough....Lindsay...my parents used to own the hardware store there=) as for non suspended trikes...they aint bad, i have never had a trike with suspension and i jump some pretty knarly jumps.......sure its a little hard on the kidnys but besides that its not bad...im 15 also....i jumped my 78 atc90 like 8 ft in the air and 15-20 feet across.....it wasnt THAT bad...just a little dizzy after the wiplash LOL

[mwill15]

No matter how much ridding experience you have, it is always a different story for every different bike. Wheter you are on a atc 70 or a modded 250r its all the same. Both bikes deserve respect; they can both hurt you. The only thing to remember is to never ride above your skill level. It's ok to push the bar, but just don't get crazy.

Case in point, I have ridden bikes as long as I can remember. From the 70 to S's to X's to R's, no problem till I got my first 400ex. Needless to say I didn't respect it, but I learned to really fast. I was ejected while ridding a wheelie. The entire right side of my butt and thigh was black and purple; couldn't even walk right for a little while. I still push myself every time I ride, but now it's baby steps.

If you respect it, it will respect you.

[trikezilla]

hey, i bought a ported and polished, piped out, race built R when i was 15....and i think i handle(d) it just fine. its a blast when you fly by some 20 sumthin dude whos full of himself..especially when he sees your are younger, on something faster, and a lot cooler

[RideRed250R]

i agree but boy u will be a WICKED FAST on that R iam 6'5 245 and when i get on my stock 83R and sit on the front fender it still will wheelie! so that 85 will plain out haul buns! MORE POWER TO YAH BRO

[3 weelin geezer]

Is that really good advice? Last time I went on a trail there was this family with some kids on quads that flew around a sharp corner andalmost right into me while I sat under a tree off the trail. Brakes? What are these "brakes" things ? The kid that almost ran into me was about 14 and didn't even slow down for his own safety. Then there are these other kids down the street that were all piled up on (I forgot what kind of quad it was) top of it like some asian bus. One was hanging on the front rack for dear life. So much for that one quad one rider thing. I guess they didn't know how to take turns.

[Kintore]

I hear 3 wheelin geezer, there are 5 kids down my street on a Honda 350 4x4 that do the same thing. And I saw them do the stupidist(if thats a word) they were riding and 2 on front,2 on the rear and then the driver on the seat. And of course not wearing helmets, stupid people in this world. I hope one day they get stopped by the cops and get a good talking to, and since im only 15 and they are 14 they dont listen to me at all.

Moral of the story, dont be stupid and wear your helmets