Original Owners???

[350xBomb]

Just out of curiousity, are there any original owners on the site? Some who walked into a Honda shop back in the day and said Ill take the blue one and still has it. Or yamaha or kawasaki for that matter.

[ScottZJ]

Well back in 1984, I went on the showroom and picked up a new 84 200x. I was in heaven on that sucker til in I saw the new look that the 87's were gonna have. So something happened to my 84 (hehe) and I had to go buy the 87. I was at the dealer as they delivered the 87 models in Aug of 86. They brought the crate down and I said I will take that one. The dealer said, you dont want to see it first.........I said nope, already seen pics so put it together for me! hehe Man those were the days.

[crackshot]

Yep. Went in back in 1983 and bought new 250R. 1600.00 cash out the door is what sales person was talked down too.
Moved from cali and was sold in 1987.

[AlaskanSD]

1982 185s $1,195 otd... :)

[ATCR250R]

I wasnt even alive when 3 wheelers were made.... :(

[trikes4life]

The family trike was bought new in 1984 and still have most of it left. Runs though, my dad and 4 friends went to hollink in Spencerport all at the same time and said i want that, that and that my dad bought a 200s, wish he would of bought the m, they also purchased 2 honda 200 fourtaxs, and one left over 83 175 tri moto.

[Earlface]

I wasnt even alive when 3 wheelers were made.... :(

same here. :( so shitty.

[SWIGIN]

only new 3wheeler we had was a 84 225dx

[keister]

When I was 13 my parents got my brother and I brand new 1985 200Ss for Christmas. I rode it nearly every day for 5 years and then took off for college. Ten years later I pulled it out, put on new rubber and cables, and had a friend tear the motor down. It started on the first pull, and I rode it for another 5 years. I primarily ride my Big Red now only because of the rear suspension, but the "S" is still in the garage. Here is what it looks like now.

[clutchcargo]

I had an 84' 200S that I bought new and a month later, saw the brochure for the new 85' 250R and ordered it right then. I gave the sales guy the whole 8 bucks that I had in my pocket to hold it until I could come back with more cash. I wish I still had them both.

[Curtis-Tecate3]

I got a brand new 1978 ATC90 for Christmas when I was 10. Modified it over the years with a 108cc kit, Big Al's cam, PK header, and Goodyear tires. I had the 90 until 1985 when I got a brand new 200X (85) at 16. Modified it many times over the years and still have it but it is basically my wifes now as I have an 86 Tecate bought 2nd hand in 1989.

Curtis

[350xBomb]

Nice bike keister.....

[broook]

Yes I bought a 1981 185s and a 1985 Big Red right off the floor.:D

[petesatc]

My dad bought me a 200s back in 1983 when i was 11.... had it until only 2 years ago wish i never of sold it now :(

[scooterroo]

1985 tecate new off the showroom floor!!! display model because they had none in stock and i was to impatient to wait for one to come in, 1800 in cold hard american cash i think if i remember right. digity x had gotten an 85 model as well fresh out of the crate for a about the same price. plus 2 atc 110's for xmas of 84.

[Trike Dude]

Well back in 1984, I went on the showroom and picked up a new 84 200x. I was in heaven on that sucker til in I saw the new look that the 87's were gonna have. So something happened to my 84 (hehe) and I had to go buy the 87. I was at the dealer as they delivered the 87 models in Aug of 86. They brought the crate down and I said I will take that one. The dealer said, you dont want to see it first.........I said nope, already seen pics so put it together for me! hehe Man those were the days.

uh.....what happened to that trike , Scott? :)

I know Yardbird is still riding his sweet '85 350X he bought new in '85

[tecate86]

I do. My folks bought a KLT 200 in '82 (I think) and in '86 we traded it in for a new Tecate. Currently, it resides in my shed awaiting funds for the rebuild. (Which, by the way, is the reason I joined this forum.) Lots of good info here and some awesome bikes!

[longbedGTs]

Those were the days, eh? I wish I could step back into the 80s and bring some things back with me. Id be in debt for the rest of my life! :lol:
I wasnt even in Kindergarden when most of you bought your trikes.(started in '89)

[tecate86]

You said it... I'd start with replacement plastic for the Tecate, my first car ('72 Chevelle SS), tapes of old TV shows (Stingray, The Fall Guy), a slim waistline...

[Huffa]

When I was 13 my parents got my brother and I brand new 1985 200Ss for Christmas. I rode it nearly every day for 5 years and then took off for college. Ten years later I pulled it out, put on new rubber and cables, and had a friend tear the motor down. It started on the first pull, and I rode it for another 5 years. I primarily ride my Big Red now only because of the rear suspension, but the "S" is still in the garage. Here is what it looks like now.

Very nice 200 ! One of the nicer ones on 3WW for sure.

Where the heck is Cranberry Twsp in PA? I'm from Slatington Pa 18080.

[brapp]

86 sx dad was origional owner, 95 blaste ri am origional owner trade it for a cr500 a few years ago. and my 85 atc70 mine since 86 got a hell of a deal on it cause i wasnt even a year old when it was bought lol

http://w1.bikepics.com/pics/2004/11/02/bikepics-237621-800.jpg

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[motorola79]

My grand father bought the 1978 ATC90, he fell off and broke some bones, he gave it to my uncle.
My uncle gave it to us some years ago.
So im the 3rd generation on this little machine.

[Rex Karz]

A Uruguay Triker ? Awesome, post pics, please !!

[XTrumpX]

Still the original owners of our 70 and 90. I think we bought a total of 6 new trikes, the other 4 were racers, 2 flat, 2 mx. Those were ordered from the factory race ready... I think around $4700 each (ouch). And as of tonight, I might have a lead on one of those that we owned. I heard one of the others is at the bottom of the Illinois river near Joliet :(

[phil53]

my dad bought an atc70 when I was about six, Christmas of 1st grade, still own it to this day. I think it is an 82/83. It is kept at a long time family friends house and don't see it but every 2 months or so. Even then, I just glance at it in the back of the barn. there are 2 70s there and a 185 along with a 86 big red.
Those were the days, I remember going to the honda dealer here back then and just being in awe! Taking home the brochures and just staring at them for hours.

[Red Rider]

I bought a '81 110, '85 200X, and my '86 250R from Pasadena Honda's showroom floor. I sold the 110 to my dad, and he still has it. The 200X was sold in late 1985, and I still have the 250R.

[200x newby]

(I heard one of the others is at the bottom of the Illinois river near Joliet)





lol go fish it out!!! or i might have too lol:D

[sleddogn]

Yep got a brand new 1981 klt 200 for christmas, i was eleven, best present ever!!! I sold it back in 88 or 89, i now have 2 1981 klt 200's.

[big schott]

We purchased 2 110's (1979 ? and a 1983) a 1981 200 and a 1985 200M all new. I remember going through the show room and looking at all the bigger machines and just beeing in ahh. (I was just a little guy then) I remember the Blue 110 sitting next to mine when we pulled our red one off the floor. We had a front and rear rack installed along with the Honda fairing on the little 110. (I wish I had just the fairing with the clear windsheild along with the optional Black race shield!) Like some of you I had ALL the brochures from 1980 to 1987 at one time, all gone now. I am happy to see the brochure site here now, brings many great memories back!!

Thank You everyone on this websight for helping me remember the best days of my life!:cry:

[Benztek]

I got a 1975 atc 90 new for Christmas and still have it today. all stock and never been rebuilt. Its still very fun to ride and can pop wheelie's with ease.

[Rustytinhorn]

Both our Big Reds are original owner off the showroom floor still. The BW is on its second owner, the original owner a good friend accross town.

[84honda200s]

i wasnt even born when the first one was made. but i do remember riding a 90 when i was little.

[DixiePlowboy]

Even though I went in many shops back in the day, and owned many 3-wheelers back then, I got nearly all of them used.

I've been the original owner of an '86 Tri-Z. A local dealer ran an ad in a newspaper back in the summer of 1987 selling all his left over 3-wheelers real cheap. He had new '85 Z's for $1295, and '86's for $1495. I called him and told him to put me an '86 together.
I also owned an '85 350X that was only a week out of the showroom due to the fact that the kid it was bought for couldn't crank it. It had only been ridden twice. I was 12 and I cranked it.

I've bought several new dirt bikes and a new '85 Quadsport.

[Old 179]

Honda's 79-110, 82 185s, 82 250r, 86 250r, and Yamaha 85 Tri-z 250. Still have last two.

[mopar_man]

Sorry to dig up a 2+ year old thread but I thought this was interesting. My dad is the original owner of his three wheeler. It's been a few years and I can't remember what it is exactly but it's a mid-80's 200ES or Big Red I think. My mom and dad have a picture of my dad and I on it when I was real little. Some of my best childhood memories are riding it with my brother and dad. It was in mint condition up until the late '90's when my brother started riding it by himself. It was in good condition at that time but not as nice as it once was as he didn't take real good care of it. Dad doesn't have any need or want for it anymore so he wants me to have it. Now to get it the 900+ miles here and fix what's wrong with it.

[inv3ctiv3]

My aunt bought a Honda 350 Fourtrax and a Yamaha 3-wheeler for my uncle but all us kids were the only ones to ride them and they bought them brand new and still are on their ranch. They are all in shitty condition now though, I wanna go out there and restore them. I can't remember what model Yamaha it was, I believe it was 250cc and was yellow and had suspension.

[shortline10]

Bought mine in 1984 and raced it for about 3 1/2 years back in the 80s . probably hasnt had 10 hours on it sence about 1988 or so .:wondering :lol: