the new 86 workhorse!! (plow pics added)

[aldochina]

snatched this off of craigslist for 6 hundred on sunday! Got it from gentlemen who purchased it from his buddy who was the original owner. Other than it looks like it spent a good bit of time outdoors, it is in excellant shape. Everything is super tight, and she runs great. Muffler is full of pinholes at the seam,and the seat cover has seen better days, but we'll fix that up. Got all the fluids changed, she is ready for work. I may or may not change out the turf busters! Got a nice ohtsu for the front, and some mudsharks for the rear, or some knobbies.
Dude told me a guy came and looked at it for an hour on saturday, then offered him 350.00! I was pretty happy for 6 hund:rolleyes:
I plan to do some lucious fall riding on it, then gonna mount up the plow, and some tire chains for the winter!
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Never realized the 86-87 models also had a heat gaurd on the front fender in addition to the headpipe. It clearly serves the purpose. All my 85 flaps are in some stages of melt!!

[joefixit0]

Nice find! Such a great machine!

[Dirtcrasher]

Great score Rory!!

[tripledog]

Yet another stolen (I mean $600... REALLY?) Big Red. The plastics look great, as does most of the machine. Nice score!!!

[honda4h]

i have never seen a heat guard on the flap

[jays375]

That was a buy for sure!Good Score!

[TrickShot]

I saw that listed for $700, If I was back home I would have snagged it the 3-4 days ago when it was posted. Nice looking machine for sure!

[aldochina]

I called this dude on like a wednesday, but of course our scheduales oppose. I called again on sat just before i deleted the message from my phone, guy called back and said everyone wants to trade or lowball, i said I would be there in the am with cash. Cant believe no one would bite on it before me! Then again I sure do have a soft spot for bigreds. I now have all iterations, 83,84,85,86!

[aldochina]

hate the front tire after a bit of riding, that will be going !

[bigred22]

hate the front tire after a bit of riding, that will be going !

great score, i snagged three '85 big reds earlier this year and i'm very happy with them, had to sell my '84 200 red to make room and will most likely sell one of the '85's after switching out some parts from one to another, about those turfbusters, i bought one wheeler that had them on it and hated them as well, they pack with mud quickly and wear unevenly as well, standard knobbys work better than turfbusters IMO.............

[fabiodriven]

Awesome Rory! Congratulations my man!

[redsox]

nice!! good for you pal. score and a half for that $$ .

[bkm]

Awesome score. I wish I hadn't of sold my 85. I still drool over your 84 everytime I see a pic of it.

[OKSTATE#1]

I paid 900 for an 86 that wasn't even in that good of shape. Its in WAAAY better shape now lol....I would show pics, but I feel like I have been a pic whore with my trikes as it is....they are on my profile lol.

Seriously, if you wanted to....that thing could be looking new in no time. I did my 86 resto in a little over a month. Now that's not rebuilding any mechanicals really other than a few bearings, just sanding, painting and polish.

There's a few pro ams for sale on eBay here lately. Decent used daily driver tires and wheels. Because of eBay and Craigslist, I have a whole stash of tires now lol...some NOS, some nice used examples. Nothing looks as good or rides as well as a decent set of Ohtsu 25x12x9 501s. I'm still looking for more NOS 501s...as is everyone else...

[aldochina]

I have some new oem tires, but not for this. I did put a new ohtsu on it today though! much better. Took the pipe off, I have one already repaired I will put on. Put a straight lever on also, the reverse side was tweaked pretty good. I plan to ride and work this one good. My 2 85's are much much nicer, and although I do use them, I can use this one harder and feel more at ease about it!

[aldochina]

a pic with the new front, minus muffler!
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[aldochina]

Unfotunately the turf buster chewed up the fork boots, and wore away a bit of aluminum from the fork lower. Its pretty slight compared to some I have seen. I acually had one that was worn all the way through the fork lower. Why anyone would run these tires is beyond me, the profile is all wrong for a front! I mean these things just ruin front ends! they really ought to disco these behemoths! Or atleast have a disclaimer that says "will ruin your atc front end" even though the size is right! lol!!

[TrickShot]

Didn't the original craigslist ad picture show it with brush guards for your feet? Did you get them too? Or maybe I'm confused with another one I saw. :)

[rdlsz24]

That's a nice BR and a great price. I sold this 85 beater 4 years ago and got $550 and it wasn't even complete and both rear fenders were repaired.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/rdlsz24/SoldToys/bigred.jpg

Rob

[aldochina]

took the homemade foot/brush gaurd off! it was actually made well, but I have large feet, and it interfered with my controls. put a muffler from an 85 on that was previously patched, was not easy to get on, had to unbolt the headpipe to get it all to line up better and go together fully. maybe if i had another set of hands i would not have had to, it just did not want to go together. all good now though. trying to figure out this plow ive had lying around. think i am missing something. will post a few pics in a bit.

[Keepah Rolln]

Good score.

[Super350]

nice bud, I for one say ditch the rears as well....nothing beats a good old cheng shin knobby for the trails we ride man, PLUSH :cool:

[fabiodriven]

Ya those are the Trailpro's cousins. Just as hard and a tread pattern dreamt up by someone who has never ridden off road but has taken many hallucinogens.

[tri again]

hate the front tire after a bit of riding, that will be going !

start oiling that front axle bolt with good penetrant, every day for a month.

[tanks350x]

Nice score Rory! thinking about getting an SX

[aldochina]

Had it out for a nice ride this weekend. Seems to run mint. Pic of the new exhaust and the old. Need to fab some rear brackets for the plow and figure out a few things, doesnt look like this blade was ever used on this frame as there is know where to pin it. with a little work I think it will be nice.
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[aldochina]

the plow pics! I will get more detailed pics as i get it fixed up. Got a hundred projects going at the moment, so this may get pushed to the side until we get closer to snow flying. Got a new cylinder coming for the log splitter, so gotta get on that!
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[jeffatc250r]

Is that heat guard on the fender an aftermarket thing? I have had an 86 and 87 and neither had that contraption, nor have i seen one on any other sped before.

[Super350]

Is that heat guard on the fender an aftermarket thing? I have had an 86 and 87 and neither had that contraption, nor have i seen one on any other sped before.

My 86 had it!

[aldochina]

pic of the new seat cover. happy with it for the 22 bucks it cost.
Honestly Jeff it appears to be a factory part. has the same patina as the other oem stuff, and just fits to nice to not be, but I also have never seen another so who knows. maybe someone will chime in!!
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[aldochina]

beat me to it Ant!

[oscarmayer]

:shiftyeyes: trailpro :shiftyeyes:

[Pitbilly]

The heat shield on the plastic is oem as super350 mentioned...nice bike