Never before seen Honda ATC's (proto-types)

[Mickey Dunlap]

Mickey that is some serious HP..... I too would not be able to sit and wait too long to try it out. Back in 2002 I had a major hernia surgery and was suppose to rest a few weeks. Instead I golfed 7 days later and tore up the track on my CR 250 after 9 days. The doc said I wouldn't hurt the area he repaired but the pain was too great at night for me to sleep so I waited two more weeks. We'll get better and heal up, please post some more pictures when you get the time. I'm still having fun on my trikes after 29 years. Thanks - Matt

Yea I cut the cast off after 6 weeks,way to soon but I couldn't stand it anymore. I still have it on now,I just put two hose clamps on it to hold it together while I work.I know,I knowI using a altrasound bone healing system on it right now for 3 more months to see if it works so I don't have to pay $15,000 out for a bone graft.

That was just my trail quad. I have a 1000cc chain drive V-Force for drag racing,and I am working on a twin 1000 motored V-Force and a twin 1000 Brute force for the heck of it.

[shawnroy1971]

Good to see you on here Mickey.great pictures and stories!

[Chazz of Blades]

Wow Mick, thats a LOT of dough to be "for the heck of it".




Hmm, my ulterior motive sense is tingling.....

[ironchop]

As with most of the proto-types they went to the crusher,the 350x,my first 200cc two stroke and this one which was the 2nd updated style
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Could you shed more light on the 200cc two-stroke?

what was the base engine for this and how did they achieve 200cc?

I`m asking specifically because I`m looking into something similar for a 200X flat track project I have been mulling over using a Blaster engine possibly

[whipit]

that first machine actually melted its dipstick? unreal.
man you had better go easy on that arm

I grew up reading all about the atv racing scene in the 80's so of course I remember you mostly on a 200x based machine? cool to see you are still at it

[ctk]

awsome thread

[Mickey Dunlap]

Could you shed more light on the 200cc two-stroke?

what was the base engine for this and how did they achieve 200cc?

I`m asking specifically because I`m looking into something similar for a 200X flat track project I have been mulling over using a Blaster engine possibly

Well Honda told me that each one cost $30,000 to build. They told me that as they were chewing me out for taking one back to Bend OR. I went to CAL. for a race one weekend and picked up my bike at Honda on a Friday afternoon. Saturday morning it was raining at Saddle Back Raceway so they closed it down. Me being from Washington state this was something new,if we didn't race because of rain we would have never raced! So Honda was closed until Monday,and I guess CAL closes down to when it rains,so I drove back to OR.Where they got real mad was we took it all apart and blue printed everything in case the put out a production model,we would already have the hop-up specs.Anyway it was a sand cast motor top to bottom,everything was a one off,but the gear box.It was a CR125 6 speed as we looked it up on the fish card. I don't have the specs but if you call Pete Fisher @Powroll he might still have all the specs.

I think I will open a new thread with more of my history,and I will talk a little more about it when I get more time to go though the scrap book.

[Mickey Dunlap]

Wow Mick, thats a LOT of dough to be "for the heck of it".




Hmm, my ulterior motive sense is tingling.....

Yea,I do a lot of projects for the heck of it,but it's kind of my dog and pony show to bring customers into the big tent for the show,if you know what I mean. People always remember this or that project I built and that's what keeps the customers coming back.

One of the last big ones was a $30,000 mud bogger named "Mudzilla" I did for Kawasaki and Maxxis tire.

[Eric250R]

That was just my trail quad. I have a 1000cc chain drive V-Force for drag racing,and I am working on a twin 1000 motored V-Force and a twin 1000 Brute force for the heck of it.

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THAT......IS........INSANE!!!! this thread has too much awesome in it.....
Hey Mickey, how about coming to Trikefest and hanging with us this year ? I"ve already talked some pretty big names into coming, but not letting the cat out of the bag yet.....

[Mickey Dunlap]

That was just my trail quad. I have a 1000cc chain drive V-Force for drag racing,and I am working on a twin 1000 motored V-Force and a twin 1000 Brute force for the heck of it.

THAT......IS........INSANE!!!! this thread has too much awesome in it.....
Hey Mickey, how about coming to Trikefest and hanging with us this year ? I"ve already talked some pretty big names into coming, but not letting the cat out of the bag yet.....[/QUOTE]

Let me know about a month before hand when and where it is,and we will see how it fits in.

[4cylinders]

hey, my kinda guy!!

[bcredneck]

that sucks about your arm mines got 2 plates and 14 screws in it for life i just put my twist throttle on the clutch side and rode with a sling

[Mickey Dunlap]

hey, my kinda guy!!

Yea once you ride one of these V-Twins it's hard to go back,if not just for the sound!!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSmFF2XXLYc

[Mickey Dunlap]

that sucks about your arm mines got 2 plates and 14 screws in it for life i just put my twist throttle on the clutch side and rode with a sling

Yea that's what they want to do to me.Screws are for wood,not for me!lol I as them if I could at least build my own plates?No

It might be starting to grow,the top one was taken two weeks ago,the bottom Dec. 22 2010.

[Eric250R]

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Let me know about a month before hand when and where it is,and we will see how it fits in.[/QUOTE]

Trikefest is June 24th and 25th but most people will start showing up on the 20th. Haspin acres Laurel Ind. Best time you can have with your clothes on!!