Another interest.

[WheelhorseBob 1,549]

I love Wheel Horse tractors amongst other things....a lot of other things....anyway I grew up in the 70’s and early 80’s. Honda was really setting the off road world on fire wit their ATC’s. As a young guy I bought in hook line and sinker. I live in the north and here was a contraption that would work in winter and summer. Perfect! I’ve owned quite a few ATC’s over the years, even bought two new ones, a 200s and a 350X. Ok, here is the one I ride a couple times a year now a days. I get some looks sliding around corners from the kids on their four wheeled contraptions. When they see a mid 50’s guy ripping it up well ya makes an old guy feel young if even for a minute.

 

 

Edited August 24, 2021 by WheelhorseBob

[WheelhorseBob 1,549]

BTW, before anyone tells me how dangerous they are, I know they can hurt you if you think it’s a tricycle. They are not. What they are is the most competent off road vehicle ever built. Don’t believe me? Team Honda entered a 1985 250R in the 1984 Baja 1000. They didn’t have a class so they told Team Honda they would have to start dead last. After every other class of vehicle had left. They did and Marty Hart, Dean Sundahl and Mark Weixldorfer Not only finished but finished first over all. That’s right, they started last and were the first across the finish line. I may have the team members wrong as it’s a memory that Honda did their best to erase after the law suits of the late 80’s. This is most likely one of the greatest motor sports accomplishments of all time that you never heard of....

[WHNJ701 4,165]

Who doesn't love an old Honda!  Still have my 86 fourtrax still runs like new, just recently picked up this TRX 90.  Awesome machines.

[WHX?? 48,796]

9 minutes ago, WheelhorseBob said:

BTW, before anyone tells me how dangerous they are, I know they can hurt you if you think it’s a tricycle. They are

They are deadly Bob... in the hands of the ignorant and hold my beer and watch this. Hence the law suits and why they are not made any more. Got a cousin who has a couple for leisurely very early AM scoots out to the deer stand and dragging one back. No mishaps here . Hondas ran forever with no maintenance.  

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4 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

They are deadly Bob... in the hands of the ignorant and hold my beer and watch this. Hence the law suits and why they are not made any more. Got a cousin who has a couple for leisurely very early AM scoots out to the deer stand and dragging one back. No mishaps here . Hondas ran forever with no maintenance.  

They take a trained hand for sure. What got Honda was marketing to kids as a safer alternative to mini bikes. A shame. If you know how to ride one there is nothing like it.

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13 minutes ago, WheelhorseBob said:

They take a trained hand for sure. 

Beg to differ Bob ...... they take a brain with a few cells left in it . I had a fifty cc when a 10 yo kid but dad, in his infinite wisdom, detuned it so I couldn't go  over walking speed. When I got old enough to figure out his detunes he sold it and said yer done! 

[WheelhorseBob 1,549]

13 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Beg to differ Bob ...... they take a brain with a few cells left in it . I had a fifty cc when a 10 yo kid but dad, in his infinite wisdom, detuned it so I couldn't go  over walking speed. When I got old enough to figure out his detunes he sold it and said yer done! 

More people get hurt or killed annually on four wheelers and snowmobiles than ever did with three wheelers. But why ruin a good story.

[squonk 41,039]

I bought an 85 200S and my best friend a 200M the same day. First thing we did was go out to a flooded corn field and go mud jousting! got covered head to toe. 2 years later bought a Fourtrax Foreman with a snowplow. Never had so much fun plowing snow. 

[WHX?? 48,796]

My neck was starting to hurt Bob.... I hate it when pics have a mind of their own! 

[WheelhorseBob 1,549]

Thank you!!

[WheelhorseBob 1,549]

2 hours ago, squonk said:

I bought an 85 200S and my best friend a 200M the same day. First thing we did was go out to a flooded corn field and go mud jousting! got covered head to toe. 2 years later bought a Fourtrax Foreman with a snowplow. Never had so much fun plowing snow. 

I remember my 85 200s like it was yesterday. Bought it in late 84 and my cousin bought its twin the same day. First ride was in 6” of snow. We never had had so much fun!

[slim67 2,735]

I had an ATC200X and an ATC250 SX. Not to mention a TR200 Fat Cat. But I also had a Kawasaki KXT250 Tecate. The Tecate had seen better days but when I went out with the quads, I smoked em all. I believe it was the best of the 3 ( 250R and Tri- Z 250) but that’s just an opinion. Still love Honda reliability.

[slim67 2,735]

21 hours ago, WheelhorseBob said:

I love Wheel Horse tractors amongst other things....a lot of other things....anyway I grew up in the 70’s and early 80’s. Honda was really setting the off road world on fire wit their ATC’s. As a young guy I bought in hook line and sinker. I live in the north and here was a contraption that would work in winter and summer. Perfect! I’ve owned quite a few ATC’s over the years, even bought two new ones, a 200s and a 350X. Ok, here is the one I ride a couple times a year now a days. I get some looks sliding around corners from the kids on their four wheeled contraptions. When they see a mid 50’s guy ripping it up well ya makes an old guy feel young if even for a minute.

 

 

The 350Xs were kings of the 4 strokes

[WheelhorseBob 1,549]

8 minutes ago, slim67 said:

I had an ATC200X and an ATC250 SX. Not to mention a TR200 Fat Cat. But I also had a Kawasaki KXT250 Tecate. The Tecate had seen better days but when I went out with the quads, I smoked em all. I believe it was the best of the 3 ( 250R and Tri- Z 250) but that’s just an opinion. Still love Honda reliability.

That’s awesome! I would love to find a mint KXT but hens teeth are easier to find! They certainly had more power than the rest with the straight up KX 250 mill. The 250R was the best handling and thought out. My opinion. Did you say Yamaha?!😂

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7 minutes ago, WheelhorseBob said:

That’s awesome! I would love to find a mint KXT but hens teeth are easier to find! They certainly had more power than the rest with the straight up KX 250 mill. The 250R was the best handling and thought out. My opinion. Did you say Yamaha?!😂

I meant it but didn’t officially say it. Honda would still be my first choice overall.

[Pullstart 62,806]

We lived 1.3 miles from my Aunt and Uncle in early elementary days.  I did some work on a Honda 110 3 wheeler pulling stumps for my uncle and he gave me the rig in return.  After moving from 5 acres in the country to a lake lot, my mother sold it in the garage sale for $60.  In the few years it was mine, I can’t count how many times I flipped it, got it stuck, broke something or came home limping.  Sure do miss it!

[slim67 2,735]

3 hours ago, pullstart said:

We lived 1.3 miles from my Aunt and Uncle in early elementary days.  I did some work on a Honda 110 3 wheeler pulling stumps for my uncle and he gave me the rig in return.  After moving from 5 acres in the country to a lake lot, my mother sold it in the garage sale for $60.  In the few years it was mine, I can’t count how many times I flipped it, got it stuck, broke something or came home limping.  Sure do miss it!

I miss my stuff too, probably a good thing as I get older.