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bigredhead
12-14-2004, 02:48 PM
:cool:

I've noticed that alot of 3 wheeler fans have a few rides. ( including myself.. i got 3.. 2 that run. 1 that don't . yet )

Do you ride them all? or only your best ?

My big red 200 ES has been gathering dust since i've gotten my 250 SX.. but i still love it !! :D

willcamach
12-14-2004, 03:03 PM
my trikes a dust collector but its cause i cant get it to run right yet....

RideRed250R
12-14-2004, 03:06 PM
i ride all my trikes my two 185s and my 2 250R's the 185s are fun to wheelie on or just a good desert bike, 250Rs are pure sand machines!
adam

bigredhead
12-14-2004, 03:09 PM
you ride the 185 in sand ? how does that go ? slow ?

willcamach
12-14-2004, 03:10 PM
ive got a 200x only ridden it twice keeps giving me problems but i love it when it runs.

Kintore
12-14-2004, 03:18 PM
I have 3, a 200s, 82 250r and a CF 250 dirtbike, I used to ride my 200s alll the but since its pooched and I plan on riding my 82 250r all the time when she runs ......but when I get my 84 250r, the 82 will be put in the back of the garage.

:TrikesOwn

Tri-ZNate
12-14-2004, 03:53 PM
I try to ride my 250SXs on tails and bogs and my 350x on roads. By roads I mean dirt roads.

ClayW
12-14-2004, 03:56 PM
I ride all of mine (3) including the little 70 every now and then. Im looking for a beater to mud bog with as we speak. :D :D Each has its purpose. :beer 350X for turning your knuckles white, 250 Big Red for comfort trail riding, and hauling and pulling stuff. The 70 for my daughter.

BIGCRIP28
12-14-2004, 04:36 PM
I ride all mine (2) and my dads (185, 250BR).
I ride my 110 through hell and back all the time. My 350X never touched any mud or water yet......

Blown 331
12-14-2004, 04:45 PM
The only ones I ride at the moment are my 225DX and my 82 ATC200
I just sold another pretty nice ATC200
85 250R blown up
84 250R not running yet, needs rings
84 200S missing flywheel and CDI
84 200S runs but locked rear axle
83 185S no spark, needs pull start and smokes bad when it runs.
83 185S no spark

A couple of the 200's don't need much work to become rideable and It looks like I'm picking up a super nice 1986 250SX this weekend.
When my 85 R was going I rode it more than my 450R 4-wheeler. It should be going shortly though. I also have 6 500cc 4-stroke dirt bikes.

Dammit!
12-14-2004, 04:50 PM
I only have my one 250R right now but I do plan to get a 350x to go along with it as soon as I can afford it. There's a lot of desert trails out here that I think a 350x would be much more enjoyable to ride on than my R. A 350x for the more technical type trails and my 250R for more open, fast riding would be a perfect combination.

jenndnn3
12-14-2004, 05:02 PM
85 250r My rider, and 86 200x. I have the 350x hubbys ride, and the 79 110 my daughters ride. We have been known to trade trikes around with the exception of my Daughter, whom I will not let ride the bigger cc's. Hey gimme a break she is only 10.

thefox
12-14-2004, 05:08 PM
I ride any one that runs, which can very greatly month to month. I have a bad habbit of buying non-running trikes, fixing them up, riding them for a little while, then selling it to fun another trike project. Right now the 70 is the only running trike that I consistantly ride and I plan on keeping it for a long time. My Yamaha 200 will be finished shortly and that will become my daily driver. The Kawi 110 will be done in the next week or two also and that will be riden for a little while then sold to fund the 200x project. The 200x is a pile of parts so no I don't ride that one.

atctim
12-14-2004, 05:54 PM
Funny - I seem to keep upgrading wheelers and the newest is always better so I ride it most. 83 200 to an 86 Big Red to an 85 Moded Big Red to a 350x. Each has it's application still - for night riding in the community I take the 86 Big Red cause it's quiet (and identical to my brothers - we like to ride the twins). For ripping around I take the 350X - For extended trail rides, I take the Moded Big Red. The 83 200 doesn't see too much use. Mainly becasue it has no rear suspention and hurts my back, but often I feel bad for it, so I pull it out and ride it a while. I'm thinking of either restoring it (would not take much - it is in awesome condition) or moding it out to be a real vintage race machine.

Here's my idea about the 83 200 - Small lawn tractor race tires on the back - Remove headlight and replace with number plate (reading #83) and re-gearing for real high top speed - not concerned with power loss as it would be a flat lander - like an old flat tracker. Something like this Whatcha think?

markdb420
12-14-2004, 06:28 PM
I ride the 350x and my 400ex the most. They are the most usable atvs that I have. I ride the 85 250r big bore when I am in a wide open area. The 86 R is being restored and rebuilt as we speak so its unrideable. I just got a 2001 KLF 220 Bayou for $300 and it runs so I ride that to make trails in the woods because it has racks and reverse. It will also pull the piece of fencing around to groom my track once that has been finished.

hotroddal
12-14-2004, 07:14 PM
i ride all my trikes i have, except the 185, 250es for trail riding mud bogging, pulling out 4-wheelers, hauling stuff, pulling stuff, the 83 200x for just all around fun hill climbing and whipin donuts, the 85 200x for just cruzin in town and in alleys and o cationally a few hills,the 82 250r all around fun, wheeling, spinning donuts hill climbing, some small racing,85 350x just for cruzin around town and hill climbing alittle, racing allittle bit, kawasaki prairie just cruzin on trails mainly86 250r blown motor getting rebuilt eventually

hotroddal
12-14-2004, 07:17 PM
i ride all my trikes i have, except the 185, 250es for trail riding mud bogging, pulling out 4-wheelers, hauling stuff, pulling stuff, the 83 200x for just all around fun hill climbing and whipin donuts, the 85 200x for just cruzin in town and in alleys and o cationally a few hills,the 82 250r all around fun, wheeling, spinning donuts hill climbing, some small racing,85 350x just for cruzin around town and hill climbing alittle, racing allittle bit, kawasaki prairie just cruzin on trails mainly86 250r blown motor getting rebuilt eventually,and yes most of these are all of these are daily drivers.

wheelie king
12-14-2004, 08:38 PM
Believe it or not, I ride the 185 the most! Actually, like 80% of the time is on the atc 185. The yamaha is still slighly under construction, but I still ride it. To be honest, the X just sits. :cry:

I think I am trying to ween myself away from the X, because I have thought of selling it here in recent months. I already have 2 buyers literaly figting over it, and with the birth of my daughter only 3 weeks ago, That sale sure would help my bank account. Sad, but true.

RideRed250R
12-14-2004, 08:52 PM
the 185S go pretty good in the sand i mean on GPS they clocked 36 i think thats respectable plus they will go up about any hill u point them at but sometimes u have to use the sideways technique
adam

a-camp
12-14-2004, 09:01 PM
I ride my 250r. I love rideing wheelies on my friends 200x . I need a 350x to ride at the river. And i really need a atc 70 to race my friends around the beer in hand track.

3 or die
12-14-2004, 09:09 PM
I am down to two water pumpers at the moment. I ride them both quite a bit. At least twice a week. My best friend is always challenging me to race so we gotta get em out. thats gonna be even worse when i finish the t-3

a-camp
12-14-2004, 09:43 PM
I am down to two water pumpers at the moment. I ride them both quite a bit. At least twice a week. My best friend is always challenging me to race so we gotta get em out. thats gonna be even worse when i finish the t-3
Nice problem.

ATCnut
12-14-2004, 11:04 PM
I ride most of my trikes. The 250sxs are used a lot around the property, they are easy, and parked next to the door of the barn. lol I ride the 350X in the sand, and play on the 70 for fun. The only thing I do not ride much are the 200xs, they stay stood up in the back of the barn.

threewheelin-feelin
12-14-2004, 11:44 PM
i only have one...and its broke down :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

350XParker
12-15-2004, 04:19 AM
Just got my 350X, still trying to get a little more rideable (clutch cable,rearbrakes(there are none LOL), and some cosmetic stuff).

Steve

ScottZJ
12-15-2004, 07:48 AM
Well I ride most all of mine. The tecate I dont ride as much(none right now due to powervalve issue) but that is for obvious reasons lol. My air fooler I dont ride that much anymore cuz its just not as fun as the waterpumper. The 70 is just that, small so I dont cruz around on it. But when you have over 9 trikes, you can never ride them all. You just have to pick your favorite and the one that best suits where you are riding at! LOL :)

BIGRED_87
12-15-2004, 11:35 AM
I ride my '87 Big Red just about once a week now that it's cold out, but during the summer I ride it almost every day! Now my ATC 70 on the other hand...it runs o.k. but I don't ride it all that much because the teeth on the front and rear sprockets are worn down and so the chain likes to slip off. So I just start it up about once a week and let it run for about 10 to 15 minutes. My ATC 125m is at my mom's house and unfortunately I only ride it about once every 2 months or so. EEEKKK!!!