Article: '88 ATC250ES Big Red?

[Billy Golightly]

You can view the page at http://www.3wheelerworld.com/content...C250ES-Big-Red

[Ely.A.Craig]

Thats Cool That There Awsome I Heard Of the Canadians Had Big Reds as Late As Early To Mid 1990's Its True I Have Proof Of a 88 Model Thanks Ely Take Care Of Her For All The Big Red Nuts Like Me David and Mike Worthen,Robert Fair And All Us In Louisiana That Loves Them And Usem Every Day I Have Question Will The 85-87? Fourtrax 250 Engine Mount Properly To A 1986 Big Red.

[1985bigred]

i got a 1985 big red 250 are they rare?
i dont care its the best trike ever made!!
what?!!
--three wheels or no wheels--

[wanda]

i have only once seen an 87 big red never ever had i heard of an 88 .all of the big reds are getting rare as time goes on .i was lucky to come across an 83 big red thats in good condition and there really hard to find

[Vicki]

We have an 87 Big Red. The kids LOVE it. Of course, we were told by a sheriff deputy today that it is illegal in Ohio and they could confiscate it??? Anyone know if there is truth that? It's an amazing bike and the whole family has a blast with it! I'd hate to have to lose it or give it up???

[250x]

We have an 87 Big Red. The kids LOVE it. Of course, we were told by a sheriff deputy today that it is illegal in Ohio and they could confiscate it??? Anyone know if there is truth that? It's an amazing bike and the whole family has a blast with it! I'd hate to have to lose it or give it up???

if it is registered/insured, then no they cannot. They can't be sold by a corp/business, but that doesn't mean they cannot be owned. Sounds like the officer has the ATC bug and wants one...lol

[qazqaz]

My buddy traded a 1987 250r for a bulldog. worst trade ever

[desert rat]

no it no illege to own one but you have to have the dmv stickers on it when you leave your property

[davispayne40]

i got an 86 big red we took off the back fenders and made it a mud slinger

[MrSandman818]

We have an 87 Big Red. The kids LOVE it. Of course, we were told by a sheriff deputy today that it is illegal in Ohio and they could confiscate it??? Anyone know if there is truth that? It's an amazing bike and the whole family has a blast with it! I'd hate to have to lose it or give it up???

Every states laws are different so I would go online and check for yourself. If you wanna go one step above that print out the law and keep it in a ziplock baggy in big reds trunk so if you get hasseled again then pull it out and tell em off...in the nicest way possible. Three wheelers are illegal to MAKE. Since yours was already made it is "grandfathered" in.

I have a 1985 Honda Big Red and mine is currently tabbed in the state of Washington and I took it on a atv poker run this last weekend. Only thing people asked me is if it was tabbed and had a spark arrestor. They thought it was neat that it was still running strong.

[three_wheelin45]

My buddy traded a 1987 250r for a bulldog. worst trade ever

Did anyone else catch this??

[3WheelinMan]

Yeah, I recall seeing that bulldog trade in a post here a while back! Stupid hurts for sure! At least the 250R wouldn't ruin furniture or carpets and eat like a horse that slobbers and craps everywhere! That's almost as bad as letting my brother sell his then 4 year old '87 200X for 1000 bucks back in 1991... the last 87 200X I saw on ebay awhile back sold for over $4300 and wasn't as nice as his was either! The deal we really should have jumped on back in '87 was a blowout opportunity to buy 7 brand new 200X's, still in the crates, for only $700 each from the local dealership! I still kick myself for passing on that one and am jealous of whomever took that deal for sure... hopefully they didn't get all their frames chopped and destroyed as federally mandated!

[abel.atc]

i got a 1985 big red 250 are they rare?
i dont care its the best trike ever made!!
what?!!
--three wheels or no wheels--

i have an 85 bigred to and yes they are bad to the bone...........had mine in watter over the gas tank and it keeps on running!!!!!!!

[dllenthe]

We have an 87 Big Red. The kids LOVE it. Of course, we were told by a sheriff deputy today that it is illegal in Ohio and they could confiscate it??? Anyone know if there is truth that? It's an amazing bike and the whole family has a blast with it! I'd hate to have to lose it or give it up???

I also live in the great state of OHIO.....and ride my atcs all the time past the law! Most of them were born after they were made and dont know anything about them! I have a 85 Honda 250r,86 Yamaha tri-z and 87 Big-Red but it has 85 decals! Can you send me a good pic of tank and side panel decals? Send to dllenthe@yahoo.com. Thanks

[SDJ]

some guy put 1988 200s for sale in denver on craislist but i'm not sure if it's a misprint or not would be cool if it wasnt