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    Picked up an 85 Big Red.

    Just on a whim, found it on Craigslist. I emailed out of curiosity to see what he wanted for it. Ended up picking it up for $200 and an old Marlin 22 long rifle I got for free many years ago. Looks like it needs a battery and a few odds and ends. It was used on a frarm it's whole life by an adult so it's been pretty well taken care of. I'm sure I'll have her running by tomorrow. I believe this will complete my collection for awhile.


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    definitely worth the $200.00 it will clean up nice i bet, does it run or don't know yet? thats a kick ass seat cover

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    sweet came with the optional dt seat cover ha ha .good pic up dude.
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    looks sweet, is the right side cover there? That thing oughta clean up nicely. and run forever.

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    Looks pretty sweet that would be my utility trike of choice if I needed one.

    Rob

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    Score! Front rack isnt even junked! A seat cover and a power washer, and you are in business!
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    dude i love thaat seat cover
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    Quote Originally Posted by aldochina View Post
    looks sweet, is the right side cover there? That thing oughta clean up nicely. and run forever.
    Yes, the right side cover is there. I gotta get the rear tire re-seated, it's off the rim right now. Find out what type of battery is on it and the guy who sold it to me said the starter would not engage or something. Prolly not too hard to figure out.

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    Well you cant beat having a Big Red as they are super dependable, great work trikes and really fun for long woods/camping rides.
    86-87 Tecate ROCK!

    Ride fast...........brake late............and Slide the rear!

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    After a quick clean up. It's too cold here to take it outside for a bath. Tried to get it running but it seems like it's not getting fuel. I can get it to fire for about 5 secs. w/ a shot of start fluid. Gonna have to clean the carb and find a new battery today.


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    Well one thing I did on a couple of my big reds that are riders, is relocate a battery in the truck area. You drill small holes on the bottom of the trunk area and run longer positive and negative cables. Then go to the auto store and get one of those 20$ lawn tractor batterys that fit in the truck. I put some cushion around it and zip tie it down. It is a much cheaper replacement, and gives added power to accessories.
    86-87 Tecate ROCK!

    Ride fast...........brake late............and Slide the rear!

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    Took the carb off today and got it cleaned. Fired right up. It is bogging under throttle so looks like I may have to do some tuning. The oem air filter is shot but I think I have a uni around here somewhere. Also got the new battery in but the single 20 amp fuse is blown. Does anyone know where to get these?

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    Sweet big red Rick! Sounds like you got a hell of a deal on it.

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    What does the fuse look like? It's not one like a car uses?

    Rob

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