WANTED: Honda 85+ Big Red 250es

[Chronic Cat]

Atv classified’s are pretty slow. Figured id post here for traffic.

As the title goes, I’m searching high and low for a 1985+ Honda big red 250ES trike. These things are getting pretty hard to find in decent-ish shape for a decent dollar. Not looking for a show piece or one comparable to the pictured worth 5k. Someone has to know where ones sitting.


Pic of a fancy one for attention.

 

[arff]

Good luck. For the last 3 years I have been looking for a 250r and 350x. Just don’t want to pay 6 grand.

 

[Chronic Cat]

Good luck. For the last 3 years I have been looking for a 250r and 350x. Just don’t want to pay 6 grand.[/QUOTE

Oh I’ll find one. I’ve already got a pretty clean 85 250r. Bought it when I was 17. It was rough back then, but it’s come a long ways.

 

[Clode]

I sold my 350x for $2000 8 yrs ago....it was near mint

I sold my 88 250R (310 BB) for $6000 7yrs ago, it was loaded with goodies

 

[northern bear]

Good luck. For the last 3 years I have been looking for a 250r and 350x. Just don’t want to pay 6 grand.

If you don’t want to pay, you’ll be looking for awhile, unless the right word of mouth barn find comes your way. $4000 gets you a half way decent 350x and $5000 for a liquid R. Prices are doing nothing but climbing. I thought there would be some sort of market crash, but it’s yet to happen.

 

[northern bear]

Atv classified’s are pretty slow. Figured id post here for traffic.

As the title goes, I’m searching high and low for a 1985+ Honda big red 250ES trike. These things are getting pretty hard to find in decent-ish shape for a decent dollar. Not looking for a show piece or one comparable to the pictured worth 5k. Someone has to know where ones sitting.


Pic of a fancy one for attention.
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I talked with you on messenger. They’re out there. All depends on how much effort you want to out into it. Said you aren’t scared of pulling wrenches. Find a rough one. Lots to be had for $1000 or less. As long as it has a good frame and a complete engine that preferably runs. Has good forks that aren’t pitted, and the rest is easy. It’ll be a given, you’ll have to do bearings, brakes and cables on whatever you get. Rest is cosmetic.

 

[northern bear]

Try Dawson Fischer also. He’s in Thorsby. Flips machines for a living. He’s usually reasonable.

 

[tripster]

I've seen a few listed in the last month while on my reasonably priced quad search.

https://www.wcsports.ca/ These guys have a number of trikes but didn't pay attn to size

 

[Chronic Cat]

Thanks for your input Northern Bear, muchly appreciated Sir. I’ll track down Thorsby Dawson as well. I like pulling wrenches. Just gotta find a good unit to give a new lease on life. I’m actually quite excited to tear into one.

Tripster, that’s a ways travel! Though I’ve done worse! Went from Camrose to Vancouver and back overnight over the Christmas holidays for a Turbo kit. Sometimes you just Gotta make the Miles eh!

 

[turboetech]

Think my dad has one I will check see if he will sell it... just sits in his shop now prob needs tires tho....

 

[Chronic Cat]

Think my dad has one I will check see if he will sell it... just sits in his shop now prob needs tires tho....

hopefully make my weekend with a positive pm!

 

[turboetech]

Yes he said he would sell it pm me your number I can text some pics one owner he bought it new

 

[Dynamo^Joe]

Oh man that ATC in the OP pic made me droooool.....
I bought this 85/250/SX new, i was 16. Worked part time after school at the Hudson Bay as a utility man, 2hrs every day after school. Took 2 years to pay off the loan.
Was insured up to 2012 and then my company dropped me. Now the only insurance I can get is Facility (lloyds of london) and $808/yr.
So now it stays around my summer cabin and use it to tow stuff around in the yard, launch/remove seadoo's and small fishin boat, carry inverter for powertools, etc.

 

[northern bear]

Oh man that ATC in the OP pic made me droooool.....
I bought this 85/250/SX new, i was 16. Worked part time after school at the Hudson Bay as a utility man, 2hrs every day after school. Took 2 years to pay off the loan.
Was insured up to 2012 and then my company dropped me. Now the only insurance I can get is Facility (lloyds of london) and $808/yr.
So now it stays around my summer cabin and use it to tow stuff around in the yard, launch/remove seadoo's and small fishin boat, carry inverter for powertools, etc.
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There are insurance companies that will still insure them. Cooperators being one of them. Just need an existing auto policy, as they won’t do stand alone.