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Thread: Best hunting/fishing/muddin ATC?????

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    Best hunting/fishing/muddin ATC?????

    What was the best all around utility type Honda. Got an 86 R but would also like to have one for cruisin backroads in the winter, icefishing, hunting. The R is fun, but would like to have a torque monster for the winter w/ electric start and reverse. Was Big Red the "Cadillac" of three wheelers?

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    Yep, but the sx, 225dx and even the prairie 250 deserve mention...... But the 85-87 big red is No 1.

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    big red is the way to go for hunting fishing mudding
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    I have to say from experience, 1985-1987 Big Red too.

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    yup bigred and the 250sx

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    Shawn72 is offline At The Back Of The Pack Arm chair racerAt the back of the pack
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    I'm going to go against the grain and say the Yama 225 with elec start.
    It's a celebration bitches!!!

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    My vote would go to the 200ES, the 250ES is a very close second.

    The 250ES is more of a Cadillac but the 200ES is a pure workhorse.
    1984 Yamaha YT 60 Tri Zinger(current project)
    1983 Yamaha YTM 200 (rear suspension kit)..... long term project
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    atcquebec is offline At The Back Of The Pack Arm chair racerFirst time rider
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    It has to be red.
    It has to have rack all around, 25'' tire, suspension, electric start, reverse, so there is only one to buy....... the Big Red 250 ES 1985 - 1987.
    Realy the best.
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    I have both the 250es and the 200e bigreds, let me tell you the extra 50cc, and the rear suspension, make the 250es far superior. I have been riding my 200e lately with about 4 ather 250es, and I get smoked unless were in the tight trails. Plus the rear end is all over the place trying to keep up. Still fun as hell though.
    Just put my rebuilt carb back in the 250, so its caddilac time for me

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    Must agree with the Majority. 1985-1988 big red baby
    Rest in peace Rex Carlson

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    So i take it the 250ES will go through some chit huh.

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    85-87 Big Red 250es. I've ridden other utility trikes and nothing comes close to it. Our 85 has gone thru some serious mud and water and nothing could stop it. It's pretty unanimous here!
    Past rides
    1982 Honda ATC200E Big Red
    1984 Honda ATC200ES Big Red
    1984 Honda ATC125m (parted out)
    1985 Honda ATC250SX
    2006 Kawasaki Bayou 250

    Current rides
    1985 Honda ATC70
    1985 Honda ATC110
    1985 Honda ATC 125m
    1985 Honda ATC250ES Big Red

    2007 Hammer 110 Chinese wanna-be quad for my kids ( that I occasionally ride wheelies with)



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    For mudding the 250sx by far
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    I wish I had a Big Red.
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    I missed out on a mint 87 big red off CL last week by just a few hours. He said he was desperate for cash and only wanted 350 bucks best offer. Man i would have liked to gotten that one
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    86 250r
    86 350x
    86 200x
    86 250sx
    85 225DR
    (2) 84 YTM
    (3) 85 Atc 70

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