Original owners sound off!

[greenhuman]

Its not an ATC, but I have a Honda QA50 mini bike I have owned since 1972.

[westcoast TRI-Z]

Can a passdown from father to son count? This thing was purchased one year before i was born, but it has been in our garage and part of our home since. With the exception of replacement handlebars/tires/sprockets, one motor rebuild, a few nuts and bolts, brackets, and guards, what you see is exactly as it was when it was purchased straight off the dealer back in October of 1984.

[Steiger]

Bought a 1985 250sx when I was a senior in High School. I still have it and my girlfriend rides it all the time. I prefer the 350x now, and wish I would of got a 350x back then. But I'll never get rid of my first. Man this is making me feel old.

[mymint87]

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN YARDBIRD???...obviously in your basement counting your thousands of dollars

[bigred1981]

I'm not the original owner of my trike being I was only 4 years old when it was new.. lol.. Yea I dominated the mini class on a stock 350X @ 4 years old... Yea IT's gettin deep I know. I wish I could've had mine from new because I could have taken care of it the way it should have been taken care of.. instead of me trying to fix 21 years worth of problems that someone else (careless human being) created. That's cool man being the original owner.. I envy guys like you because you all knew what it was like to go and buy a brand new ATC.. and us whipper-snappers have no clue at all.. I salute you!!

[troy]

LOL...i wish i knew who the original owner of my trike was..i can't get it registered. the original owner sold to some one, and well in the end i'm the sixth owner of this bike...

[hublake]

I am the original owner of a 1985 Honda Big Red 259es. Am in the process of restoring it. It still runs excellent but was getting pretty shabby looking after many trips to the Canadian Bush on fishing trips and using it to haul cedar logs out of a swamp where I live. I have been able to get all new oem plastic except the rear trunk lid and 3 new oem wheels. It is going to be a good winter project. No pictures yet

[troy]

I am the original owner of a 1985 Honda Big Red 259es. Am in the process of restoring it. It still runs excellent but was getting pretty shabby looking after many trips to the Canadian Bush on fishing trips and using it to haul cedar logs out of a swamp where I live. I have been able to get all new oem plastic except the rear trunk lid and 3 new oem wheels. It is going to be a good winter project. No pictures yet

I know all about the Canadian Bush on three wheelers. how mine got beat up, hauling wood for winter heat

[Yardbird]

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN YARDBIRD???...obviously in your basement counting your thousands of dollars

SHHHH!!!! Sup mint......I had to join the working stiffs of the world and haven't been working the trike scene as much. Although Trike Dude and I are hitting some nice mini dunes in Oklahoma....Little Sahara. They got good rhythm to them and you can get that nice roller coaster "ride" going pretty good. Not as big as the 'G' dunes and such but hey it's half the distance at least......someday though I'll return.

[mymint87]

. Although Trike Dude and I are hitting some nice mini dunes in Oklahoma....Little Sahara. They got good rhythm to them and you can get that nice roller coaster "ride" going pretty good.

glad to hear you hooked up with another triker and are still duning without missing a beat....

and PROPS to you for being an original owner

wish I could claim that but simply throwing money (since 1979) at my wifes 79 110 to keep it alive doesnt count...after all...It's in her name...LOL

[Mr. Sandman]

I'm the original owner of my 85 250R, purchased new October 21, 1984!

[Jeb]

I, well my parents actually, are the original owners of the 1982 ATC70 I have. Not sure what day they bought it, but we got it Christmas Morning.

[Yardbird]

Those are some great stories about everyone's pride and joys. Here's a quick count of who responded so far. Either the original owner or passed down but still in the family and you still have it. Plus let's see some pics of your original rides.

1. Me
2. Curtis-Tecate3
3. Unclediezel
4. greenhuman ( not a trike but I've always loved those little mini bikes)
5. westcoast TRI-Z
6. Steiger
7. 's wife
8. Jeb
9. hublake

If I missed anyone.....speak up! There's has to be others to get the count to double digits.

[hoser]

Bought my 1980 ATC110 new in 80, still have it, bought my ATC250R new in 1983 still have it fact is my kid now rides it below are some pics.








I have pics of the 110 some place but not handy, actually I have two 1980 110's one my mom and dad bought new the week before I bought mine, both run but need restored.

[Air-cooled-R]

That's pretty kool to hear that some people actually have bikes they bought new back in the 80s..... since I'm only 16 i guess its ok for me to be the original 3rd owner of my 250r.....