HONDA ATC's - did the engineers think of everything?

[Rob Canadian]

Rumour had it. He had a Quad.

And balls. Why edit when I can quote myself.

[TwiZ]

Like Bruce Jenner in a skirt...

"Dude looked like a lady"




Now thats some engineering!!!

[Herboso]

I looked up an inflation rate calculator and based on inflation over the past 30 years, a 200S would cost about $3000, a 200X would be about $3900 and a 350X $4800. I guess thats not too far off what one would expect to pay now but its hard to compare a three wheeler to anything we have now.

[TwiZ]

I looked up an inflation rate calculator and based on inflation over the past 30 years, a 200S would cost about $3000, a 200X would be about $3900 and a 350X $4800. I guess thats not too far off what one would expect to pay now but its hard to compare a three wheeler to anything we have now.

I dont want anything that has a computer or a bunch of wiz-bang gizmos....for me i like it simple.

[Ghostv2]

I worked at a Honda dealer when I was in school and did set ups on new bikes. When the other manufactures came out with ATV's the dealer I worked for brought on Suzuki and later on Polaris. The quality of those were junk and the egronomics of the Honda blew them away. Everything is in it's place on the Honda. Nothing against the other Manufactures but Honda had a 10 jump on everyone else but on the other hand the others should have had their stuff right leading up to the end of Honda's 10 year lock.

Well from what I read on here (if true) some of hondas patents prevented some manufacturers from designing their machines in similar ways to what Honda did.

Kinda like how the YTM's have the engine towards the rear of the frame instead of sitting under the tank. But again, I never researched it to see how true this is. If you wanna start a good thread start one on how goofy some of Yamaha, Suzuki, and Polaris designed their trikes and their flaws. I got a nice list going being partial to the yellow birds myself.

[schlepp29]

250sx and 200s are my favorites

[TwiZ]

Awwe your makin me blush glamy!! We smokem peace pipe stuffed with hippie lettuce.Us common folk up here in the woods dont even consider Filthy part of Pa....hate that sheet hole.
I agree,Honda builds the best...hands down..maybe change your post barny,oh...no edit button
I stand by my pick for prez,write in glamy on the ballot!! First order of biz as prez,take Filthy and jersey with their Chris CristyKreme donut boy and wipe it off the map,give barny a edit button...What a wonderful world it could be

[Big G]

I worked at a Honda dealer when I was in school and did set ups on new bikes. When the other manufactures came out with ATV's the dealer I worked for brought on Suzuki and later on Polaris. The quality of those were junk and the egronomics of the Honda blew them away. Everything is in it's place on the Honda. Nothing against the other Manufactures but Honda had a 10 jump on everyone else but on the other hand the others should have had their stuff right leading up to the end of Honda's 10 year lock.

Man, to have assembled brand spanking new ATC's out of their crate! Little did you know at the time that you were a part of a ATV history!

[barnett468]

The 3rd gen ATC 250R is the greatest atv ever made for the recreational rider........PERIOD BARN ......Barn 469 are you listening....the best better than all the rest ....better then anyone !!!!!

Yes and I agree!

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[Joseph Farrow]

Man, to have assembled brand spanking new ATC's out of their crate! Little did you know at the time that you were a part of a ATV history!

Never thought of it that way but I guess you're right.
My brother and I both worked there. It was kind of neat. We got to ride all of the new models before anyone. They came with a preservative sprayed on from the factory and we would ride them over to a car wash and knock that stuff off. A lot of the times we would take the long way over and back. lol
We did set ups on everything from Z50's to Gold Wings and all ATV's in between.

[Big G]

Never thought of it that way but I guess you're right.
My brother and I both worked there. It was kind of neat. We got to ride all of the new models before anyone. They came with a preservative sprayed on from the factory and we would ride them over to a car wash and knock that stuff off. A lot of the times we would take the long way over and back. lol
We did set ups on everything from Z50's to Gold Wings and all ATV's in between.

Too bad you don't have any pics. Those vintage photo's from the 80's are awesome. Reminds me of 'the good ol' days'!