Did some trikes come with an air guage? Found some treasure in my trunk....

[jasonb01]

I have had my 87 Big Red for a year now and today was the first time I actually dug all the crap out of the tool box/trunk. I found a little black plastic air guage that said HONDA on it. Just never seen one of them. Did they come with them back in the day? It actually still works.

I knew the owners manual was in it in a ziploc bag, but I also found an owners manual for an 1984 200s. I guess the guy I bought it from also had a 200s at one point. Don't know why he put the manual in the Big Red, but it was in the same bag. It is real clean and readable.

One thing it is missing is the tool to adjust the shock. Do you HAVE to have that tool to adjust it? Does adjusting it actually really make a difference? Also, the shock has a SHOWA sticker on it. Is that a stock shock?

Does anyone on here have a 200s that they could use that manual for? I really have no need for it and I see on eBay that they really aren't going for much more than 10 bucks. It's for a 1984. I'm sure I wouldn't mind hooking someone up with that if they would throw me some shipping money.;)

[Dirtcrasher]

That tool and SHOWA are stock. A spanner wrench is being nice to Mr. Shock, most people use a screwdriver, LOL.....

Best thing if you don't have a spanner is to use a 1/4 inch diameter long pin punch or similar. Make sure you take the weight off the rear tires and oil or WD40 up those shock threads so you don't beat them up too bad.

FYI, most people don't have the right tool....

[Bryan Raffa]

look under the seat itself theres a compartment there.. might be treasure there :D

[jasonb01]

On the seat pan under the seat or on the trike itself under the seat? Don't remember seeing any compartment other than the air box under the seat. You're gonna make me go outside and look for this compartment. :wondering

[Bryan Raffa]

it on the seat itself.. under it lol