Trikes i got to ride when brand new

[MR ATC]

recent post have made me think of all the trikes i got to ride brand new with no mods yet. these trikes all belonged to friends or riding buddies, some names i can't think of off hand. none of these machines was more then a month old before i rode them. i did not include all the other trikes that were modified or a couple of years old. i also included my own trikes. i'm also sure i forgot a few and will edit if they come to mind. what trikes have others out there had a chance to ride brand new???

MR ATC;
82 110, 85 350X, 86 250R,86 350X,

ROB;
86 350X

Ian;
86 350X

Dammon;
85 225DX

Billy;
86 200X

Lester;
85 250SX

Chucky;
81 70, 83 110

Joe;
79 110, 83 185S

????;
81 200

vince;
83 ytm 175

matt;
83 ytm 125

????;
86 T-3

Jamie W;
84 T-3

Jamie E;
86 TRI-Z

????;
85 TRI-Z

[boneidaho]

I bought the following new: :-D 1983 Big Red, 1984 Big Red, 1984 200S, and a 1985 200S. Of course I rode them ! Don't ask me why I didn't buy a new 200X, or 350X. I'm kicking myself for not doing so :oops: . At least I've had the priveledge of buying new 3 wheeler's. :bounce I'm sooooo glad I found my 2-200X's that are near new condition 3 year's ago. :clap

[skippy]

first of all.. this is a crazy post.. but yes i thk a few of us had bikes brand new.. i had an 83 70, 83 185s, 85 200x, 86 250r and 86 350x,, i had the 86 250r and 86 350x for about 10 years.. and then dumped them both.. o well and buddies had about everythg else new till we got a playing!

[Curtis-Tecate3]

First was the 1978 ATC90 that I received for Christmas when I was 10. Then there was the 1985 200X that I got for my 16th Birthday. Both were brand new when I got them. I did not own anything in between them. Oh what a difference between the 90 and the 200X back in the days. I also got to ride brand new bikes from friends and relatives as follows.

1982 185S
1984 Big Red
198? 200 Yami.
1985 Tecate

Curtis.

[ATC crazy]

Does my '02 Foreman count? :D Na....I was too young to have any new trikes....but my brothers had a couple:

'86 ATC250R
'87 ATC250SX

[Russell 350X]

Wish I was alive to ride one brand new, they didn;t make them in '88 :D Do golf carts count?? I THINK NOT lol

[Ace Mon]

Lil' tykes , Radio Flyer ' , Big wheel , Green machine . All brand new .

[AirManCam]

Wish I was alive to ride one brand new, they didn;t make them in '88 :D Do golf carts count?? I THINK NOT lol
No they never made trikes in 88. 87 was the last year which they never even made a 87 350x,87 250r. I have seen ads of them but never them. But all other 87s are around a lot :D

[TimSr]

But all other 87s are around a lot :D



I think most people would find that 87 model years of any model are pretty rare.

[AirManCam]

Not where I live. There are a lot of 87s. I'm thinking about buying a local 87 200x. But I dont know yet what do you guys think. Its in almost perfect condition.

[Dirtcrasher]

Not where I live. There are a lot of 87s. I'm thinking about buying a local 87 200x. But I dont know yet what do you guys think. Its in almost perfect condition.

What do we think?? Who cares - an 87 of anything is the newest you can get, so get it if it's restorable and affordable!
About 10% of the used parts available out there are from 87's.

[AirManCam]

No it doesnt need to be restored. Its almost perfect no joke

[FullBore]

Buy it then!

I havn't been around long enough to ride brand new trikes, I have ridden brand new Golfcarts at work, Suzuki LT-250F Ozark, LT-F300F King Quad, LT-F250F Quad Runner, LT-F400F Eiger manual and Auto and LT-F500F Quad Runner manual and auto,
We did have a couple of brand new LT-Z400 and LT-Z250's in but the boss forbid me to even get on them, he knows what I'm like :twisted:

Nat

[Mike Fort Laud]

My dad and his buddies bought the ATC 90 when they first came out. Then he got a 110 when they came out just to out do his other hunting buddies. Then he got the all mighty for it,s time ATC 185S. All of which I would ride as a kid. Then I got the brand new 1985 ATC 250SX under the Christmas Tree. Then dad got himself a 1986 ATC 250Es Big Red for our hunting lease. The best ride was probably my riding buddy John Frohring who raced ATC,s He raced a ATC 200R ATC 250R then he Got a Cagiva 200. His dad would not let him (joy ride it). It was for racing only ,(but he would sneak it out after school before his dad got home). I rode it but after getting off my 250SX that Cagiva scared me. My friend Brian had a 350X that would blow my 250SX away as well as johns 250R. I thought the 350X was the baddest thing on earth, But know that I own a 250R I realize that his 250R was geared for the track and that is why a 350X had more top end. My cousin also got a new 200S under the Christmas Tree in 1985. I have never rode a Tri-Z or Tecate.......YET

[Darius1502]

Awesome pics Tom!! I can't believe you still have the same trike since you were a kid. I think we are about the same age since in 85 I was 13!

I love the look of that clean 350X. There is something about the way that new Honda plastic looked back then....just beautiful.

Well I don't have any new pics of my bikes from the 1980's..only an ATC 200s...but its nothing to exciting.

Well this recent pic of my Tri Z looks like it could have come off the showroom:

[AirManCam]

Thats not the same 350x. I belive he sold that one 2 years after he got it to buy a car. He picked up his new one off ebay and restored it right? :D

[250r83]

That's a Maire front fender. Just kidding, sold it for a car, it better have been nice, hehe. Nice looking trike, scary power for the young age..... wait, not scary at all, he made it through ok. Tell that to the.... well you know where I was going.

Nice Trike, warms the heart.


Scott

[Darius1502]

Yes it does warm the heart to see those old 80's pics and the new 350X. There is just some sort of majic in those pictures....gotta love it.

I even had a similar haircut...but man he sure got a better trike...I only had an ATC 200s...was shooting for the 200X but the folks would not have it!

Oh well!

[The Goat]

bump for the minty pics of the 350x...

[Saul]

Had a couple brand new Yammy Tri-motos back in the early 80's.

We had a 125 and a 175.

[DixiePlowboy]

'85 350X, '85 Tecate, '86 Tri-Z, '85 250R, '85 200X, '85 200S, '85 250SX

[scooterroo]

started on brand new atc70 and moto4 80's. then in i think 85 dad brought home 110's. 2 atc 110's. and later on that year got rid of the 110's, and dad brought home an 85 200x and an 85 tecate. got a new 86 200x late 86 or early 87, missed my 85 though.

friends rides were ...

an 82 250r
an 85.5 triz
an 85 250r
an 84 or 85 yamaha 225dr
an 85 quadracer
an 87 quadracer
89 mojave
86 quadsport

alot more i am forgetting but hey, the memory isnt as good as it used to be yah know.

[thefox]

Having been born in '84 I was deprived of riding most of the trikes when they were new, there is one trike I got to ride when it was new though.... TPC 450R.

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh293/thefoxman45/background.jpg

[Shawn72]

I always got hand-me-downs in those days, but I did ride a new Big Red that my uncle had. Not to get too sentimental, but 1980-1987 were some great years to be an ATV enthusiast and some great memories personally. Sigh

[ScottZJ]

Holy crap! A 6 Year old post! HAHA
Well to answer the question, I got a new US90 back in SoCal. Then I got an 85 200x new and 86 200x new. The rest were just bought used.

[SeaBass8]

Nice Bump.

Gotta love the vintage pics of the 3Fiddy.

In 1984 I bought a new Tri-Moto 125 with funds from my paper route. Funny thing is my Mom wouldnt let me buy the cr80 I wanted because "its too dangerous you can get a three wheeeler instead".

SeaBass8

[rdlsz24]

I've never seen a trike in nice shape, let alone a new one lol

Rob

[Xowner]

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[leevarnado]

tom i bet those pics bring back some good ole memories,

[whyzee]

[QUOTE=;64767]Here's me in 1985 with my 1985 350X when I was 14:


here's the bike when it was BRAND NEW:


OMG !!!!!
That is gorgeous!!!!!!!!

[Darius1502]

I got to ride BRAND NEW:

1983 ATC 70 - Dec 1982
1982 ATC 185S - Nov. 1983
1984 ATC 200S - June 1984

That's it..my last new bikes / trikes.

The rest have all been used!

[slashfan7964]

Looks like there's some variations in 1985 fork boots. Those look like ones that came on the 86 350X's.

[OKSTATE#1]

I have said this before in other posts, but I had a brand new 85 Big Red in 1985. My dad had it sitting in the yard after I got home from school in the 5th grade. Best damned day ever!! I can almost smell it....and I hear it again every Friday morning when I go for a ride lol. Well....it's not the SAME one...but it might as well be! 189956

[El Camexican]

Just saw this post. Had to think about it for a bit. I think this is the order of the new trikes I lucked into riding back in the day.

1981 Honda 185S – Greg B.
1981 Honda 250R – Henry B.
1982 Yamaha 175 – Barry O.
1983 Yamaha 200 – Dale D. (mine now)
1984 Honda 250R – Vern H. (R.I.P.)
1984 Honda Big Red – Randy L.

[Keith Salyer]

1982 250R I paid 1600 for new . Then a new 83 for 2000 dollars. New 84 Tecate (got sponsored) 85 Tecate 84 250R 85 250R. All of the sponsored trikes were torn down to the frame after the initial ride and Racified.

[Dirtweed]

My little brother was the one that got the trikes, but I got to ride the ATC200 and 1984 Tecate when new.

[Big G]

I have said this before in other posts, but I had a brand new 85 Big Red in 1985. My dad had it sitting in the yard after I got home from school in the 5th grade. Best damned day ever!! I can almost smell it....and I hear it again every Friday morning when I go for a ride lol. Well....it's not the SAME one...but it might as well be! 189956

You got a brand new Big Red 250ES when you were 10! No fair! Ha ha. Were you surprised he didn't just buy you a 125 or maybe a 200? How was it to ride such a large machine at that age.

[Darius1502]

I have said this before in other posts, but I had a brand new 85 Big Red in 1985. My dad had it sitting in the yard after I got home from school in the 5th grade. Best damned day ever!! I can almost smell it....and I hear it again every Friday morning when I go for a ride lol. Well....it's not the SAME one...but it might as well be! 189956

So beautiful. The guys (like me) on here that have really minty trikes really remember the suprise or joy of guess of that new trike, the smell, the look, the feel... so I totally identify with this what OKSTATE#1 is say here...rock on brother! Incredible Big Red!

[atc007]

Whew..
1981 Honda ATC 110
1982 ATC 185S
QTY
2, 1982 ATC 200E
1 1983 Yamaha Excel 3 Sled
2, 1984 ATC 200ES
1,1984 ATC 200X
1,1985 ATC 250 R !!!!! This was a BIG deal for a farm kid who's Dad was not about to let him race !!
3,ATC 250ES
1,ATC 250SX
1,1986 ATC 200x
1,1986 TRX 250R
1,1986 TRX 350
1988 TRX 300
1990 TRX 300
1994 TRX 300,,Dad was STILL on his Big Red,,All these TRX's,{ except the R :)} were for my Brother. I had figured out as a used dealer. I could sell his demo quads and break even,,keeping him on new,safe 4X4 quads.. He is special needs.
2,1996 TRX 300
1,1997 Recon, 1st one out. A quad that struck my fancy. LOVED it.
And on and on and on.. And still have some new stuff I've never rode :)
Yep,I'm a sick pup :) :)

[OKSTATE#1]

I will have to say I was scared to DEATH at first lol. It was a big damn machine to me back then, but I had the brochures all laid out in my bedroom and had a copy a magazine back then with a big red review in it. Dad was always so cool when it came to wheels...bought a brand new 1983 Honda XL 80 just before the big red, then he surprised the crap out of me with the big red! I was a lucky little spoiled brat lol. But, we lived in the country here in Oklahoma and I didn't have too many friends close by, so that was the way I got to play and go see friends. Guess he thought I was safer on 3 wheels instead of 2 lol. He actually used the big red himself though, and we would ride together sometimes with me on the 80 and he on the BR. It snowed really deep one winter, and I helped some people get out of the area by hitching their car to the big red and half way pulling them around the section line. Yeah, a twelve year old out in 7 inches of snow pulling cars with a big red lol. I of course wasn't PULLING the car so much as I was just guiding them through the snow on the road, and it was a little Honda accord or some such. 28 years later, I still like to go help people in the snow, but I used my jeep Rubicon now...

It's funny, I think about my stepson at 15, he doesn't do any of the things I did at that age. I was riding three wheelers, hunting with a shotgun, fishing, and doing just about anything outdoors and then some. It's not for lack of trying, most of these kids are so wrapped in video games they can't fathom getting out and getting their hands dirty....but that's another topic altogether and I have went on long enough....

[Daveand78]

I got to ride a brand new 1986 ATC 200S. I can still remember the smell of that trike when we ran it for the first time.

[350x'inNY]

1982 200E
1983 200E
1983 or 4 250R (neighbors)

oh... and the original TPC450R on the nght of it's maiden voyage!