PDA

View Full Version : Guess what I found today???



Derrick Adams
02-16-2005, 12:29 AM
I was reading a post by someone else where they missed some trikes at a local nursery, so I thought "What the hell" Drove by the local nursery (which may as well be shut down) and what do you know! There sits an old Honda 200S. So, of course I stopped. I couldn't find anybody to talk to but you can bet i'll be back out there everyday, till I catch somebody.

I walked over to it and looked it over. This thing is perfect! Looks like new, even though it's obviously been sitting in the same spot for SEVERAL years. The original tires are all still holding air, even though their sunk in the ground!

Perfect plastic, perfect decals, engine looks like new, in fact the only flaw on the whole trike was a rip in the seat!

It gets better. I walked across the road to the neighbors house (to see if they knew anything) and guess what was sitting in their barn? A 250 BigRed! Couldn't believe it. The old farmer has had it since new! I'm going to see if he wants to part with it too, since he looks to be about 85 years old.

Hopefully tomorrow i'll find someone there and add at least one more trike to the garage!

83185s
02-16-2005, 12:37 AM
wow..looks like u had a good day!!

Pistonhead
02-16-2005, 01:25 AM
No kidding, I'm always chasin' trikes looking for deals when I'm not chasin' the hotties! :D

firebird13601
02-16-2005, 01:34 AM
I'd like to find another trike, but i haven't seen any just sitting around here!

Darius1502
02-16-2005, 01:43 AM
Derrick...

That's an incredible story. You gotta share some pics. Even if you don't get the trikes...please get some pics!!

kilabeez0
02-16-2005, 02:04 AM
nursery???

Huffa
02-16-2005, 06:32 AM
Nice find Derrick!

I always wonder just how many I pass hidden in barns, etc. when cruizing thru the country. If only I had xray vision like superman.

350x'inNY
02-16-2005, 12:05 PM
I'd like to find another trike, but i haven't seen any just sitting around here!

I know where there's a 225DX... fixed the timing on it and put a different carb on it (carb on it missing needle clip and pilot jet) .. started right up! Front forks were locked up and had a tore up front tire, replaced the front end with another one. Now I need to dig out the dead critter in the airbox and mount some plastics on it! :D :D

hahahahaha

I'll keep an eye out for a trike for you Dan.... what are you looking for? 250R - 350X?? The 250R I bought from you is looking nice and riding even better!

Bruce

Merriman
02-16-2005, 01:49 PM
Come out to SoCal......

I know where there are a ton of trikes just siting around.......That if I had the room, I would be picking them up all day long.

Infact my neigbor has a nice 200s just siting in his side yard that he never fires up, along with a custom suspension 200s bike that is in pieces. He also has another frame and various parts too.

I know of a trailer park down the ways, that has at least 5 trikes ( 1 an 86 250R, 85 atc 70 and another 185 racer trike) that are all just siting on trailers with blankets over them. I haven't seen them move in years.

Not to mention everytime I go to a swap meet there is someone selling something ATC related....or complete ATC's for cheap.

BIGT
02-16-2005, 01:55 PM
Great Find !!!!!!!

LonesomeTriZ
02-16-2005, 02:40 PM
Findings such as what all of you have spoke of are very rare in Florida. You have a better chance spotting big foot on vacation then finding a trike awaiting resurrection.