85' 250es big red.

[ailll1]

your choke isnt supposed to stay on, theres a spring at the end of the cable(inside the carb) that makes it go by itself a little to the right
so its normal, just hold it with your thumb while your trying to start it

[Thorpe]

I gotta agree with Mondex, the BR is notorious for needing a carb rebuild....

[landrover4wd]

I turned down the idle and now it doesn't jump in to gears any more!

Its not pretty, but it runs great! I don't know why the previous owner hacksawed off the rear fenders.
Here's some pics:

[ailll1]

damn its clean
you better watch out for mud with those fenders
if you get any sticky mud your legs gonna take it all, lol
what about the traction of those tires? you tried mudding a little?

[goodgreenbandit]

I just got the same trike, had the some problems, like someone else said my on/off valve only vents between on and off, kinda in the middle. My kickstart also started slipping awhile after getting it, it now makes kinda of a a squeal, or a squeak when I kick it, before it brum bum bum'ed(sounded like a motor turning over). Hope all goes good for ya. Mine kinda jumped into first until I lubed the throttle cable and it throttled all the way down. Hope I'm helpin.

Wish mine looked that good!!! But then again, I got mine free!

[landrover4wd]

damn its clean
you better watch out for mud with those fenders
if you get any sticky mud your legs gonna take it all, lol
what about the traction of those tires? you tried mudding a little?

I haven't got the chance to go mudding with it as we dont have any mud out here in SOCAL , but if we did I would be caked with mud! The tires do have some decent traction out on the dirt trails.

[landrover4wd]

I just got the same trike, had the some problems, like someone else said my on/off valve only vents between on and off, kinda in the middle. My kickstart also started slipping awhile after getting it, it now makes kinda of a a squeal, or a squeak when I kick it, before it brum bum bum'ed(sounded like a motor turning over). Hope all goes good for ya. Mine kinda jumped into first until I lubed the throttle cable and it throttled all the way down. Hope I'm helpin.

Wish mine looked that good!!! But then again, I got mine free!

Yea I'm trying to work out all the minor bugs it has, but I cant expect a 25 year old trike to be perfect. My kickstart has the same brum bum sound your talking about, but its not sparking the engine. I guess i'll check it out later down the road, but for know the electric start works fine. Thats awesome u got urs for free!

[dajeepman]

Get the fenders and gas tank fixed it will be a super clean trike.

[landrover4wd]

Alright so I took the trike out for a ride today, but I kept hearing it backfire every time I let off the throttle. I have never heard this before today. Does anyone know why its backfiring and is it damaging the engine? Thanks!

[ailll1]

your br is running rich
try to correct it with the air/fuel mixture screw(pilot screw in honda manual)
i dont know if you need to screw or unscrew it as i dont know if this one controls air or fuel getting in.
heres the link for the repair manual: http://72.52.143.80/~trikes/Manuals/...vicemanual.pdf

[landrover4wd]

Does anyone know if there is a thread on how to hook up a oil cooler to the 250 br's ? If not what kind of oil cooler should I get and how do I install it? Pics would be great! I want my engine to be cooler on long trips. Also what are some good inexpensive power adders? Thanks!

[landrover4wd]

Almost forgot what kind of paint do I use to paint the fenders and gas tank?

[Daniel 250es]

My big red back fired every time I shut it off. I adjusted the valves and it stopped.

[dirtbiken]

Is she running good for ya now?

[landrover4wd]

Is she running good for ya now?

Not quit, Its still running a little rich. Do you think it might be because I put in the highest octane in at the gas station?