picked up big red today.

[kvinnie]

I just picked this big red up today.I bought it from a 70 yr old man,who bought it new in 85.it has original tires,which are in great shape.every thing is original.even has all the decals.brakes need to be replaced.Has a nerf bar which i did not know thet came with but he said it was stock.after looking at a few of 250 big reds in the $ 1000.00 range that were real ruff.i decided to buy this for $1500.00 i know its a little high but considering the shape and the old man did'nt drive it much.anyways im real happy with it.cant wait to get my plow made for it so i wont have to shovel this winter.

[Yamahauler]

$1500 is a steal for that thing, it looks great! There are Big Reds advertised here for $3500

Nice buy!

[kvinnie]

WOW!!!!!!!!! $3500,I guess $1500 dont sound too bad after all.

[El'Capitan]

wow, 3.5k!!! that sounds VERY high. but 1500 sounds alright.

[Yamahauler]

Holy crap.....just checked buysell

http://www.buysell.com/root/detail/M...3_Wheeler.aspx

$3250 for an 84 red?!?!?!?!??! what the hell...is it gold plated....
thats canadian but its still around 3100 US, the dollar is real close right now.

Heres the 3500 85 big red, its been on there for a long long time though

http://www.buysell.com/root/detail/M..._Red_3499.aspx

Im lucky i got my 85 for $200, since you cant find one here for under 2000.

althought, mine is a run-down POS that doesnt run


Congrats on your purchase

[350x'inNY]

I just picked this big red up today.I bought it from a 70 yr old man,who bought it new in 85.it has original tires,which are in great shape.every thing is original.even has all the decals.brakes need to be replaced.Has a nerf bar which i did not know thet came with but he said it was stock.after looking at a few of 250 big reds in the $ 1000.00 range that were real ruff.i decided to buy this for $1500.00 i know its a little high but considering the shape and the old man did'nt drive it much.anyways im real happy with it.cant wait to get my plow made for it so i wont have to shovel this winter.

Very nice.... the floorboards might have been put on at the dealer but they are made by an aftermarket company. (CMP) I have a set just like them on my Big Red that I picked up NIB. Check down on the right side on the skid plate by the footbrake pedal for a silver sticker with their info on it. Out of MN if I remember correctly!

Really, for a unmolested clean original machine, you did good at $1500!

Bruce