3 wheeler Fixing and Playing 1983 HONDA ATC200e

Man does that bring back memories! All my friends and I had one and we would go and get muddy every weekend. I had the 200S. With the right pipe it sounded amazing. Always having to tinker with something but they never died. Parts before the internet were always a pain to get. Luckily, they rarely needed anything. With the type of riding we did in the South Florida muck brakes were non existent. Either the mud would slow you down or we would just rammed into something to stop the thing. Such good times! Thanks for taking me back there.

Wonderful memories for me. After one nearly killed me (hit a tree attempting a sharp 90°) as a n00b, I went on to own & master an ATC90 (don't laugh), a 200S, and a 250R. Loved them all.

Thanks for the worn out chain check tip, I always learn something watching

Brings back memories, my Honda was a 1982,,185s... Damn it seems like yesterday, where have all the Good times gone?! 🙄

Ginger’s vocalisations when she first jumped aboard were priceless! 🐕 Oh, and great work reviving that trike! 😉🔧👍

On honda rear drums, there is a dot stamped into the brake shaft and an arrow stamped into the brake lever that, when aligned together, index that lever properly for optimum leverage at the correct angle .. If those marks are together,the cablebis fully adjusted inwards,and the foot lever is still out of adjustment,then it's new cable time, or BFH bracket adjustment time..

One of those 3 wheelers was my first attempt at riding anything with a foot operated transmission. The rear brakes were worn out, and the owner said they wore out real quick and didn't want to spend money on replacing them any more.. The front brake worked, but would lock up, and if you used it you had to come to a complete stop and reach down to release it. I was told to just downshift to slow down. I rode it around a bit and started down a mild grade toward the lake. I tried to downshift but it kept picking up speed. I tried several times with same result. Finally decided I better use the front brake before I got wet. When I inquired why downshifting was not working, the owner says "oh, I put synthetic oil in the engine, and you have to rev it up to get compression, and then it will slow you down". I love it when people forget to tell me important details!

The 185 was the first vehicle I ever drove as a kid. I love honda 3 wheelers so much.

wifey may not approve, but Gingerrrrrrrrrrrrrr does!

My aunt had a 3 wheeler Honda that she bought new in the mid 80's. She rode it only a few times. And recently sold it.

Ginger just cracked me up, "Cmon dad! I wanna GO damnit!"

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Not bad easy fix..ginger said i want to ride in front..so she did.. she's so cool..you should do a video on her you know like how long you've had her.. pictures when she was a puppy.. how old she is..she sure is smart..see you on the next one cheers 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

That was made the year me and my wife were married! Oct 15 23 will be 40 YEARS! Good luck with your repair.🥳

I have one of these 200cc Big Red , shaft drive. It's solid rear suspension as well. Carried thousands of bails of hay out to the cows n horses in the winter months. I let it set with old gas in it for several years. The hi low transmission is great for moving trailers around. These things are just big enough to move big things around with , but small enough to get into really tight places. Had many four wheelers, but the Big Red did more work than any of them. The brakes are not an issue. When you head off a steep hill just put it in double low. Gear it down as you come to a stop. I traded a sound mechanical Suzuki 230 for it. The fellow I traded it out of kept trying to get old Big Red back for years after we traded. Honda really got things rite with these. The reverse would have been an issue using it as a farm vehicle. Didn't know they made one without reverse

Nice find don’t know how I survived riding that death trap as a teen!!!!! Lol

Love the bar oil tip! Hadn’t really thought of that

Thanks for this video. I have one of those with electric start, and need to get it going after I find a new fuel tank and a tire. This will really help me a lot!

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The sprockets are always shot on those things as well as the chain, and FYI the airbox was water tight when it was new. I have had many of these 3 wheelers. 200x , big red ,250R and 350X, 250SX