Scored another Freebie!

[seadoo650]

Well, I hate to say it, NOT, but I just got another freebie. This time it's a 1984 Honda 200S. This trike was given to me by one of my customers for helping him sell his house. Great commisiion I think!. It sat in the corner of his garage for the last five years. I asked Kintore if we should pull and clean the carb. and he says "f*** it, it's a Honda. Give it a go" So I put some fuel in it, choke it and give it like three pulls and it fires right up. Shut the choke off and it purrs like a kitten. Now this puts us up to eight tikes. I'm running out of room. So far the last three we have gotten were free. I'll run down what we have now.

1985 ATC350X, 1985 ATC250R, 1984/1985 ATC200X (racerX), two 198? ATC70's. Now the freebies 1985 ATC200X, 1985 ATC110 and now a 1985 ATC200S.

Now for some pics.
http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr143/seadoo650/FREE200s004.jpg
http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr143/seadoo650/FREE200s008.jpg
http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr143/seadoo650/FREE200s006.jpg

[Nick_R_23]

Double your money?? :lol:

Ive gotten some free stuff before, but never that nice!! Looks like its got pretty low hours. Love the tires too, I bet it cant wait to go hit the mud!!

-Nick :TrikesOwn

[seadoo650]

Yea the tires are gnarly. Took it for a spin last night and it pulls pretty good through deep snow.

[i58829]

Very cool, i can't even find one of those damn things for sale thats reasonably priced...

[oscarmayer]

that's awesome man!

[seadoo650]

Very cool, i can't even find one of those damn things for sale thats reasonably priced...

Well they're coming out of the woodwork here. I've got a few other leads from customers for some more freebies. Word of mouth is everything. All my customers know I'm big into trikes and when they hear of one they inform me.
The only problem is, I can't seem to want to sell any. Especially the free ones. I know I could probably get up to $1500 or better for the three freebies but it seems I have a use for all of them. Me and the wife now have a trail bike each, a race bike each, a hard tail each and a camp boozer cruiser each (70's).

[Vealmonkey]

It doesn't get any better than that. Let me know when you get the free Tiger.

[jeffatc250r]

Doesnt look like you got ripped off!

[dirtface]

Great price, Rick. A few more and you'll be up to Tim:lol:. Keep dragging them out of the woodwork.

[dan440hemi]

have any pictures of your racer x!! i need some ideas for mine

[Daddio]

Nice score Rick, you lucky dog. It's hard to beat the 200s's for a general purpose machine. And the price......... :beer
You have the "Terminator" look going on with your avatar pic. Are you sure you aren't strong arming these people. "Give me your trike........... Do it now"! :lol:

[Mosh]

Looks like the "Change" and "wealth redistribution" is hitting full on at the Seadoo house!

[seadoo650]

have any pictures of your racer x!! i need some ideas for mine

Here's a few.

MX Mode.
http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr143/seadoo650/200XMX003.jpg
Drag Mode.
http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr143/seadoo650/TF-08003.jpg

[seadoo650]

Nice score Rick, you lucky dog. It's hard to beat the 200s's for a general purpose machine. And the price......... :beer
You have the "Terminator" look going on with your avatar pic. Are you sure you aren't strong arming these people. "Give me your trike........... Do it now"! :lol:

SSSSHHHHHHH. Don't let my secrets out. I'll be baaaaack! LOL

[Nick_R_23]

Wow, I think thats the first 200x Ive ever seen where the seat isnt separated from the tank!! Care to share this secret?? :lol:

-Nick :TrikesOwn

[seadoo650]

Wow, I think thats the first 200x Ive ever seen where the seat isnt separated from the tank!! Care to share this secret?? :lol:

-Nick :TrikesOwn

Yea, Pull the seat, cover and foam. Heat the seat pan with a heat gun till it looks shiney and is plieable. DO NOT overheat it. I pulled the tank and petcock also and set it on the floor in front of it. Once heated I set on the seat on the floor and held it to the same angle as the tank till it cooled. I think I actually held it a little further than the angle of the tank so it fits really good. The key is not to over heat the plastic seat pan and not to let go of it till it has completely cooled. I think I sat on it for prolly half hour holding it.

[ThinktwiceZ71]

:drool: awesome score ! :beer

[oscarmayer]

^ how much you charge to do them and ship them fully fixed? ;)

[seadoo650]

^ how much you charge to do them and ship them fully fixed? ;)

I don't know man. It's one thing to work on your own stuff. It's another doing it for someone else. I could try but I can't make any promises. Have you tried to get ahold of moshman? He is the expert at these. I honestly think I got lucky that mine turned out as nice. Patience is key.

On another note. Me and Josh had the 200S and 110 out for along time today rippin' around and the 200 ran like a top. It's a tank with the Maxxis rears. Deffinately gonna be a mud machine.

[aaron7]

That's pure awesome. Anything I drag home for free I get yelled at for :p