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that is a great ideaOriginally Posted by honda200x1987
im going to send a letter about this.
the word needs to be spread.
what we should do is get a bunch of paper and have everyone you know and as much people as possible sign it then we mail it to handa200x1987 and we send it in.
we should call them after a while and see if they have gone through it.
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I think it should be one focus at a time: start making the discontinued parts for ATC, not just the fenders but everything. And make a new model of ATC. Really the thing to do would be to send one to Kawi, Suzuki, Yamaha, and Honda. Not to mention companies like KTM. Maybe there's a company that wants to give it a shot. I'd be happy if any one of them made trikes again. There is also the company that bought Cannondale, I forget their name, but they are in Utah. Seems like making parts, would be the first step to getting them to consider making a new ATC. But yeah I still don't know how many would sell. Unfortunately I am pretty sure the general population is at least 50% retarded and most of them belong on quads. I wonder how many people would buy a new ATC if they made one. I would really bet not many, seems most people who love trikes already own a few. Not trying to be negative but I think for a company as large as Honda the numbers of new ATC's sold wouldn't be high enough for them. But parts on the other hand, they just need to bring them back. But who knows maybe there is enough demand for them to bring back the ATC.
But its a good idea and at least if they bring the parts back then someone if they really wanted could build a new one themselves.
Last edited by 200XMichigan; 04-26-2010 at 10:19 AM.
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I just mailed in my letter this morning. We will see what they say..
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can we see a copy of it
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Hahaha I don't know how many times this has been discussed but they will not be making a trike again, point in case if you want a new trike buy one of Bill's TPC trikes. It is pretty much exactly what Honda would make today and costs about what it would cost to buy a new trike. How many people here do you think would really drop 7-8k on a trike? Not many I can guarantee you that, hell the TRX450r isn't even selling...They had to stop production on them to sell all the quads sitting at dealerships and you think a trike which has about the most negative connotation possible with any Offroad vehicle is going to sell better? You have to understand we are a niche market not part of the mass market, they would see no return on investment on producing a trike again. And I hate to be the negative guy here but I am being realistic, it's nice to think "If we are all positive and do this and that it will happen" but it won't.
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I agree we will never see a mass produced trike again, but it would be cool if they would start up making some of the discontinued parts. I won't hold my breath though.
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I agree...the big ones will never produce a trike again.... I think some people here forget that we are a very, very small percentage of the general populace and and even smaller percentage of us would even buy a "new" trike. Parts availability however...would be nice....says the Tecate owner...lol
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Ya, That kind of gets to me too.
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1985 Honda 200x- sold
1986 Honda 125m- sold
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dont forget the pilot , and i also like the idea for the 80's quad look , new quad look like ...... well i think the newer fender looks is well FUBAR , hella ugly too pointy they look like cartoons , when i think quad i think suzuki quadracer or late 80's 250r quads , thats what they should like not these new fugly things.
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I hate to say it but I have to agree with inv3ctiv3 on this. The production of 3 wheelers has to be looked at as an investment for a company (a business decision). After all, the only reason anything is produced is to make money. If the money is not there, either is the product. As much as I hate to say it, the reality is that trikes will not be re-produced and I hardly think that any discontinued parts will be brought back. They were discontinued for a reason and I'm sure that reason still stands. People like us that love three wheelers have a hard time believing that others are not enthusiastic about trikes. However, most people that I talk to about three wheelers or my three wheeler collection don't even know what a three wheeler is anymore. We are a niche market and have to realize that. Just because my world revolves around three wheelers does not mean that they guy next door gives two craps about them. Unfortunately, I think there are more of the guys next door then there are of me.
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never say never cause if the economy does get back to normal and they start selling real well then they might try.
someone could buy honda and happen to be a trike lover.
im not saying theres a good chance that it will happen but theres always that little bit that can make it happen.
i think we and others could get them to make 2 strokes again if theres a way to get past the emmission laws.
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How many times do i have to type this guys??????????? You DO NOT HAVE TO write a letter asking Honda to make trikes again BUT YOU SHOULD. YES I would pay 4-7 grand for a new trike and that would be their price depending on the model and engine size. You would be buying a Honda not a knock off ATC. you get what you pay for and many would finance. THE TRUE real idea that might work is to ask them to bring back the OLD SCHOOL LOOK to a new model year like the LEGENDARY 1986 TRX250R ATV, also ask them to reproduce some parts, like fenders for the 86 ATC250R 350X 200X ETC. That's what I am getting at, Now let's not have any more negative comments on this subject. We are here to keep the ATC alive, yes I am aware they might not reproduce the ATC again but it does not hurt to ask. I gurantee you if there was a new copy of the 1987 ATC200X or a 86 TRX250R on the showroom floors they would have no problem selling them.
Last edited by honda200x1987; 04-26-2010 at 09:44 PM.
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Yes they would because it's a Honda and it's something new,"people go nuts over a new product" , many have never seen a ATC before, ANYWAYS "THIS THREAD IS TO ASK THEM TO MAKE SOME PARTS/FENDERS AGAIN". It has been 23 years since the Bann, alot has changed and it's an anything goes world we live in now.As for the TRX450R having low sales,and do you really want to know why? Because it does not look kewl, it's all about the look. I don't know who is designing the Honda's ATV's today but they have no clue on what looks appealling to the buyer anymore. I can walk up to a dealership and look at every atv they have to offer, not one will make me go,,awww i got to have that. This is one reason why i wrote to the industry, maybe they will atleast take a look and get an idea.
Last edited by honda200x1987; 04-26-2010 at 10:10 PM.
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keep the faith man i believe it will happen , the trikes will come back what is there like 15000 members here ? if everyone wrote in how could any corp. ignore that big of a response
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