Atc 4 Me

[Bryan Raffa]

did you ever race the blackwater and if you did what did you ride for that race? what are the possibilitys you comeing to trike fest for a day??
my boss raced the blackwater in 86,87,88 he rode a Lt 250 and was a TT racer who has raced many of the tracks that you have his name is aaron reisig thought you guys might have bumped shoulders? he races astabula every year and saw you guys in 2000 he said he'll never forget it! I told him what you said about paul turner putting out junk in the early years and he just laughed and said that there was a lot of people who learnd a lesson buying cylinders from him!

[3WW Star-CoeShow]

250r'en + TCB,

I have never seen a Missile engineering 3 wheeler, so obviously I never had a chance to ride one either. They looked pretty cool though....... Should have done well on the circle tracks being offset like they were in the pictures.

Chevy 200s,

I have many fond memories of riding and racing the air-cooled trikes! I don't really have the time to write that much currently, sorry.

bryan raffa,

I never raced the Black Water. Turners Suzuki stuff was probably as slow as his Honda stuff!

[Trike Dude]

Hi Mr Coe,

I noticed you mentioned the Husky trikes you ran. Would you please tell us more about them and anythig you know about the Cagiva's as well?

Thanks for the great stories. Please keep em coming.

I used to stare at that '83 R ad all the time. I would go down to the Honda shop in Cordova, AK and set on the machine and recreate that pose. I still love doing it for real on my '83 R now-a-days along w/ the '86 R and the '85 350X

Thanks again.

[ausatc70]

gday mike, being from australia ive never heard of you or most of the places you raced at. but reading this thread has given me a great sense of nostalga. thanks. you seem like a top bloke!

[firefirefire90]

Hey mate, its Nick again..sorry If i have had your brother waiting this entire time, i thought it woul dhave just broke off...things come and go and people move on..well I finally might have something that is of interest of you and your honda days...might have been very close to you..give me a call...245-3010...619 that is...if you have a chance. You may want to ride this baby...she's wearin the number 1..

[3WW Star-CoeShow]

Trike dude,

I rode the Husky 3 wheeler in one race only, the 1981 Baja 500. This particular Trike was advanced in many ways, but did have a few flaws as well. One of the shortcomings on the trike we entered in this race was the chain adjustment mechanism.

Dickson dsigned and installed a simpler and stronger unit after the 500 on subsequent chassis's. The chain adjustment mechanism failed and we DNF'ed. If I remember correctly, we repaired the trike and did actually finish, but not in the required time limit for an official result.

I remember that the trike handled very well, was fast, was built extremely well and would have sold well too (IMHO). I don't recall exactly why Husqvarna didn't go through with marketing them. At this very time their off-road motorcycle teams were dominating the Baja races by a huge margin. It would not have taken a lot more to support the 3 wheel race entrants.

I can give you no reply or info on any Cagiva 3 wheelers.

[250r'en +TCB]

So Mike did you ever end up getting a new ATC??? Well I guess it would be 20 years old so not really new.....

Anyway I'm looking to get a big bore kit for my 85 R, either a 295cc, 300cc or 310cc I think. Any particular brands you recomend or dislike??? Anything else you think I should do to the engine with this upgrade? I already have a 38mm carb by the way.....

Thanks!

[3WW Star-CoeShow]

Devin,

I never did much with big-bore water cooled stuff. I know its out there, but will have to ask my brother his opinion. He has done MANY!

Mike

[Billy Golightly]

Hey Mike...do you recall when you first seen a dirtbike to three-wheeler conversion out in the wild? What was it and was it done well?

[Dammit!]

Hey CoeShow,

Seems you haven't been on in a while but I have a request.

Could you describe (in as much detail as humanly possible) how your 85-86 250R's were setup for Baja style racing?

Gearing?
Suspension?
Motor work?
Pipe?
Type of air filter?
Seat?
Electronics/ignition?
Tires?
Twist throttle I assume?

How was the powerband in those trikes? Were they setup for an emphasis on bottom end power or were the top end screamers or what? Any idea what their top speed was in full race trim?

Anything at all you can think of. The next 250R I get my hands on is getting the desert racing treatment.

Recognize these machines by any chance? These are the only two images of Baja trikes I've been able to find on the net.

[Darius1502]

Hey CoeShow,

Seems you haven't been on in a while but I have a request.

Could you describe (in as much detail as humanly possible) how your 85-86 250R's were setup for Baja style racing?

Gearing?
Suspension?
Motor work?
Pipe?
Type of air filter?
Seat?
Electronics/ignition?
Tires?

How was the powerband in those trikes? Were they setup for an emphasis on bottom end power or were the top end screamers or what? Any idea what their top speed was in full race trim?

Anything at all you can think of. The next 250R I get my hands on is getting the desert racing treatment.

Recognize these machines by any chance? These are the only two images of Baja trikes I've been able to find on the net.

,

I love this idea! Nice going! Go for it!

Mike, you are a legend and reading about you kept me dreaming as a kid. You are a part of all us here and thats something very special.

For the guys growing up in the 80's....we will never forget you!

[3WW Star-CoeShow]

Hey guys,

I haven't been on for a while, but I will try to answer some of your questions.

Billy Golightly,

The very first M/C conversion I ever saw that I would actually ride was one built from a CR500. Prior to that I saw lots of scary half assed stuff!

Ace Williams installed a Speedway 500cc alky burner into a custom 3 wheel chassis of his own design that was way cool for the time. It was a rocket when it was running!

!,

You may feel I'm just being lazy on my reply here, but actually the best trike ever
was the one that was COMPLETELY STOCK except for an Ohlins shock, thicker "WAX-ON" seat, a CR250 silencer and of course a CR style throttle. I swear this is true!

Darius 1502

Please see above

[Dammit!]

I never thought of running a CR silencer. What year CR did you use and did it bolt right up or did it have to be modded to fit?

I remember hearing the Baja racers were nearly stock. Just never really believed it. Mine will probably be tricked out a little more just because I can't help myself.

Do you remember if the gearing was left stock or changed to compensate for the taller rear tires?

Really I'm looking for even the smallest details (if there are any).

[Billy Golightly]

Mike I know you've mentioned in the past that you didn't particularly care for short track racing...but I'm just getting into it down here with my 85R racing against TRX250Rs, 450Rs, YFZs, Banshees, LTR450s, etc. Probably a lost cause on my end, but do you have any tips on setup or the riding? Heres some pictures and a couple videos of me almost getting lapped, lol: http://3wheelerworldforums.com/showt...t=57766&page=2 Did you guys normaly run the axles offset with the inside further in? Stock or shorter swingarms? Any info would be appreciated...

[firefirefire90]

Hey Mike...I remember talking to you and discussing how your bro still has one of your old trikes? If I could find a place to go around a track, would you gear up and ride? Just puttin it out there. Cheers.