Airmapper
First Fill-Up (of many)
- Location
- Bowling Green, KY
Hmm, well I don't know where to put this, there seems to be some confusion amongst different dictionary's as to just how many wheels a Motorcycle has, but some say 3, so I'm sticking it here. It doesn't have enough wheels to be a car.
So here you have my off road "Motorcycle" The infamous 3-wheeler, or as I like to call them, the best ATV's ever made.
I'm rebuilding my 1985 Honda ATC 250 ES "Big Red" I totally ignored the poor thing for too many years. Despite other projects, I need to either start using my junk, or get rid of it. My Dad asked me to help him fix up his 250SX a few weeks ago and I realized how easy and pleasant these are to work on compared to something like a full size vehicle, so this shouldn't take too long. (Getting Dad's back in shape only took a few days work, took me longer to get the parts in.)
From my first inspection, it needs:
Handlebar grips
New Rear tires
New seat cover
New battery
Carb rebuild
Fuel tank cleaning
Some clutch or driveline issue I haven't quite pegged
Some engine knocking issue I'd like to find
Kickstart gear
Fix brakes
I'll probably loose the crank winch and the cooler (or in my case, a bucket) holder. I think I'll keep the chainsaw mount, that can be handy, and of course those gun racks are staying.
Pulled it out of the shed, blasted the dust and dirt-dauber nests off it. Here are "before" pics.
The on board tool kits, Honda original. They even have their own little compartment under the seat. This was back when manufacturers knew you might need to fix something and didn't cheap out on everything.
This stuff was sticky, gooey, and a pain to remove. Good thing it doesn't like acetone.
So here you have my off road "Motorcycle" The infamous 3-wheeler, or as I like to call them, the best ATV's ever made.
I'm rebuilding my 1985 Honda ATC 250 ES "Big Red" I totally ignored the poor thing for too many years. Despite other projects, I need to either start using my junk, or get rid of it. My Dad asked me to help him fix up his 250SX a few weeks ago and I realized how easy and pleasant these are to work on compared to something like a full size vehicle, so this shouldn't take too long. (Getting Dad's back in shape only took a few days work, took me longer to get the parts in.)
From my first inspection, it needs:
Handlebar grips
New Rear tires
New seat cover
New battery
Carb rebuild
Fuel tank cleaning
Some clutch or driveline issue I haven't quite pegged
Some engine knocking issue I'd like to find
Kickstart gear
Fix brakes
I'll probably loose the crank winch and the cooler (or in my case, a bucket) holder. I think I'll keep the chainsaw mount, that can be handy, and of course those gun racks are staying.
Pulled it out of the shed, blasted the dust and dirt-dauber nests off it. Here are "before" pics.
The on board tool kits, Honda original. They even have their own little compartment under the seat. This was back when manufacturers knew you might need to fix something and didn't cheap out on everything.
This stuff was sticky, gooey, and a pain to remove. Good thing it doesn't like acetone.