big red 250 wasent made in 1984?

**42F67N** · 07-05-2005, 12:36 AM

Just picked up 2 big red honda trikes the guy we got um from said they were 1985 honda big red 250cc trikes, on the tag on the neck it says there both 1984 ,i went on rmatv to look up bearings for it and it dosent list a 84 big red 250 only a 200 cc big red they didnt make a 250 big red in 1984?

im just trying to figure out what i got lol

**Yamahauler** · 07-05-2005, 12:42 AM

Nope, 200cc Big Reds only in 84 and 250cc only Big Reds only in 85 - 87

**42F67N** · 07-05-2005, 12:44 AM

does it tell * somewhere on the motor what cc it is?

also was a oil cooler and a speedometer common on a old big red the speedo has honda on the face so its a orginal honda part

**Yamahauler** · 07-05-2005, 12:50 AM

I know you could get a speedo for it but, I dont know about an oil cooler.
It'll say the displacement at the back of the base of the cylinder.

**200xman** · 07-05-2005, 06:07 AM

The easiest way to tell what they are is by the rear suspension. 84 Big Reds had no rear suspension and the 85s were fully suspended. Also the 84 has a high/low/reverse gearbox and the 85 does it in the tranny.

**Maine_Triker** · 07-05-2005, 09:37 AM

Your saying your Big Reds have oil coolers???

If they have speedo's you a lucky guy....

As 200xman said, if there is no rear suspension, then the frame is a 200.

Phil

**bigredhead** · 07-05-2005, 10:02 AM

the 85's shift into reverse with a red button on the handle bars left side brake lever.. the 84's had a lever located directly on the left side tranny. you had to pull up on the lever and engage High Low Reverse.

again. no rear syspension on the 84 200.. and the 85's and up had rear suspension and were all 250's.

How do the rear plastics attatch and come off ? the 250's had rear seat and plastics on hinges that lift up.. the 84's had 2 part rear plastics bolted to the frame and only the seat cliped off.

**Blown 331** · 07-05-2005, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by 200xman

The easiest way to tell what they are is by the rear suspension. 84 Big Reds had no rear suspension and the 85s were fully suspended. Also the 84 has a high/low/reverse gearbox and the 85 does it in the tranny.

An 85 doesn't have hi/low does it? My buddy has a 1985 250 at my house and I've never noticed low range.

**bigredhead** · 07-05-2005, 10:33 AM

nope.. no Hi Low on 85's and up.. only on the 200 series. 84 and older.

**nouseforaname90** · 07-05-2005, 10:37 AM

If you have had trikes previously, it should be very easy to tell if its a 200 or a 250. My dads 200 Big Reds have significantly smaller heads (or w/e they are called.. the thingy with the "ribs") than my 250..

**bigredhead** · 07-05-2005, 11:09 AM

Dead givaway for anyone new with trikes.. is Rear suspension.

rear shock = 85 and up
No Rear Shock = 84 or older.

**Blown 331** · 07-05-2005, 11:15 AM

Also the 200 was rope start and the 250 was kick. Both also have electric.

**42F67N** · 07-05-2005, 12:30 PM

Ive just got into buying some trikes ive had a atc 70 for a long time just redid a 125m but never had anything else other then them till now.

the one big red has a honda speedo on it and a oil cooler its mounted down on the front of the frame behind the rear fender and the lines go into the motor on the side with the rear brake pedal ill take some pics of them later there rough but run great.

**Maine_Triker** · 07-05-2005, 02:02 PM

I definitly want some pics of that oil cooler!!!!!!!

**42F67N** · 07-05-2005, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by Maine_Triker

I definitly want some pics of that oil cooler!!!!!!!

soon as the trikes get here ill snap some pics,we got them over the weekend at the beach so my brother in law is tralioring them up sometime tonight or tommrrow morning

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