safety for two

[atctim]

I sometimes ride my girlfriend on the back of my 3 wheeler and we always had the problem of the foot pegs not being big enough for two feet; especially with boots on. So after seeing a friends TRX250R with racing foot peg extentions, it gave me an idea. I made these of 1.5" pipe I had left over from a chain link fence project. I ground slots into them for foot gripage. Even when she's not on the back, they're nice to have. Should be nice in the winter too. As soon as my brother saw them he wanted me to make him a set for his Big Red (in picture) also. Let me know what ya think.......

[atcmatt]

Very Good Idea Tim! When im done restoring my 250es im going to make a set of something similar to that. I think i might make those nerf bars. They look like work well. I know how annoying it is trying to shift gears with another persons foot on the peg.....we frequently double on my bigred and a set of pegs like yours wouldent go astray.

Oh yeh and what are those rear tires on your bigred called? I have the same and want to know their name.

Thanks,
Matt

[atctim]

Matt,

They are Wooly Boogers. Funny thing is that when I was painting my wheels, I was looking at the tire and saw that it said "Mud Buster" on it. I could have sworn they were Wooly Boogers, when I went and painted the other it was a Wooly Booger. Mud Buster is just a knock off (same tire tread, not name brand). I then realized that the guy I bought it from works at a tire shop, that must be why they are different. No one has ever noticed taht they are different though.

About the Tires, They are a great all around tire, good in mud, good on the trail, and they have a stiff enough sidewall that you can slide them into turns without tire roll - tippiness. They are 22", not 25" like the OEMs

[atcmatt]

Thanks Tim.

Mine dont say anything on the side of my tires, maybe they are a cheap rip off. Anyway...they have hardly and tread left on them so will only be good for another year or so. I really like your 250es, is that a 200x front end on it? If so was it a difficult swap and does it help cornering etc?

Matt

[atctim]

Matt,

Yes, it's a 200X front end. The swap was pretty easy once I had all my parts in hand. I had to cut off the steering stops from the Big Red frame. Still have not welded new ones on for the 200X front end, but the plastic tank doesn't dent when it hits, and it rarely hits anyway. The biggest challenge was relocating the keyed ignition / reverse, nuetral light indicator box. I made a mount and placed it above the headlight. It's mounted to the headlight guard rather than between the handle bars. I put Bike handle bars with the safety pad on for looks, but they are shorter than Big red handle barsn and it feels better in the corners too. Then I made a Custom plate that sits in front of it (to hide wires). All of the wires that usually sit in the black box below the headlight all fit into the 200X headlight housing.

As far as cornering goes, it's a world of difference. It's a dream on the trails. The front disc brakes are also a big plus. It handles very sporty. It's about a 40 pound weight reduction up front as well. I can pull 5th gear wheelies now!!!!! The only downside I've found is when jumping, which I rarely do, cause it's still a big red. The front is so much lighter that the rear end always comes down first. I did "air it out" pretty good a few times, and it just doesn't fly well. The center point of gravity is now way back. I can put a floor jack under the engine of my my un-modified Big red and lift all three wheels. Because the front is much lighter now, I need to place the floor jack at the swing arm pivot point to lift all 3. This mod also stretches the trike out a bit. The rack angle is greater, thus making the three wheeler about 3 or 4 inches longer overall.

I would recommend this modification to anyone who trail rides alot. When I get back on my "regular" big red, it feels sluggish in the turns and does not turn nearly as sharp or crisp. Let me know if you want to know anything else about the mod process.

L8ter,

Tim

PS - the Big Red restore process of yours is looking great.

[smokinp]

Good idea!very nice Big red!

[hondaATCman]

Matt,

They are Wooly Boogers. Funny thing is that when I was painting my wheels, I was looking at the tire and saw that it said "Mud Buster" on it. I could have sworn they were Wooly Boogers, when I went and painted the other it was a Wooly Booger. Mud Buster is just a knock off (same tire tread, not name brand). I then realized that the guy I bought it from works at a tire shop, that must be why they are different. No one has ever noticed taht they are different though.

About the Tires, They are a great all around tire, good in mud, good on the trail, and they have a stiff enough sidewall that you can slide them into turns without tire roll - tippiness. They are 22", not 25" like the OEMs

I don't know who the "Wooly Boogers" are made by, but GBC makes the "Mud Buster", and Duro has the "Mud and Sand" tire. All three have the exact same tread pattern and heck, probably the same material with different prices!! :D I have a set of the Duro's on my 110 and they are a great, slow-wearing, all-around tire.

BTW, very nice idea on the foot peg extensions...I never thought of that before.

[atcmatt]

Thanks for clarifying that Tim. Much Appreciated. Sounds like it is a good swao but i think i might leave it stock due to the lack of parts available here in Australia....Maybe ill do it one day who knows.

Thanks for the kind words on my resto....

Matt