What's the difference between Honda "s" "m" "r" etc?

[aaron7]

I see many trikes have the same model with a differen letter. 200s, 200m, etc.

Does the letter designate something specific across the board? Or is it just random?

[Escanabajosh]

for honda the s is for "service" and r is for race es is electric start as for the rest i'm not sure, i may be worng on the s,r,and es?

[atc350xer]

I always thought "S" was for "sport"?

[3wheelmecca]

S,E,ES,M are usually utility models, X,R, and SX are sport or racing.

[code200k]

if you run a search a couple long threads about this should pop up.i think atctim has the specifics in one of the threads but i know the m is e-start

[TheRealFatShady]

From what little knowledge I have:

S = no reverse, no elec. start. Chain drive
ES = Elec. Start, reverse?, most are shaft drive (wasn maybe one year that was chain? 84 BR?)
M = Same thing as S but with elec. start. Larger gas tank + tires, also.
R = 2 stroke racing bike
E = Not sure
X = 200s but with manual clutch, suspension frame, kick start.

[n10sivern]

Not to hijack this guys thread but will the fenders of a 200m fit a 200s?

[big yeller]

i thought the 84 br was a 200e??? a 84 br is chain driven

[BigRed1984]

Number is the engine size, letter is a code for the features on the trike. The letters don't actually "stand" for anything.

[gsw902]

I am pretty sure the 84 big red was a 200 es and shaft drive. the 83 was 200e and chain drive.

[dickieg89]

84 br's were shaft. prior were chain. 85 and 86 were 250cc shaft and kick start.

i always thought the s in my 200s stood for suspension or superawesome

[big yeller]

woops i didnt realise i put 84 on there i did mean to put 83. cause my friend has a 84 br and yes its shaft driven...i had a 83 and it was cain driven.

[matt86200x]

Dont forget the sx

[Taiser]

200s was for "sport" some said it was for "small", first came as the 200s and 185s (smaller frame versions of the same full size 200 and 185 (1980) bikes)

200e "electric"
200es "electric shaft"
200x "cross" or motorcross version
250r "racer" basically all 2-strokes
83 Big Red (200e) was chain driven
84 Big Red (200es) was shaft driven, had reverse attached to the awkward HI/LO range
85 Big Red (250es) was shaft with a 250 cc engine, reverse switch on the left brake

All kinda makes sense until you get to the 200m. That was chain driven but had electric start, never found out what the "M" was for...

Hope this kinda makes sense...

[Twilight]

S = Suspension
ES = E-Start with Suspension
M = I have no ****ing clue.
R = Race
E = E-Start
X = Cross Platform *Race and Trails*
SX = Suspensed Cross Platform

The title for the 86 350x has it as a ATC350R

[gsw902]

I am not sure what any of the letters stand for but, S definitely does not stand for supension, the 185s and 200s are hard tails

[Twilight]

Are you sure?

I never said REAR suspension

[TheRealFatShady]

Are you sure?

I never said REAR suspension

My 1982 185s has no front or rear suspension. I doubt 's' is for suspension.

[Twilight]

Then... it means

SUCK

[Taiser]

Suck? Man those things were awesome!!! Small frame, would scoot down trails like mad, they were great...and yeah "s" was definitely not for "suspension"!! The regular 200's had the front suspensions as well with no "s" designation.

[3wheelmecca]

I built my 200 full susp out if a 185S. its very user friendly for customization, a seat off a Honda Ruckus bolts in and the rear bolt is the lever boss for the removable rear plastics.