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[cantpassthis TT Bronze Member]

i recently found a cool old honda atc250r three wheeler. my friends say they are very dangerous (all of them are quad riders) and they dont seem like the most stable thing in the world either. anyone been hurt on one of these things? anyone have good experiences with them? and yes i do understand that it is a VERY fast machine as it is.

[dyrtmon TT Gold Member]

They roll SUPER easy - Way more so than quads.

[SIERRA 13 TT Gold Member]

Nice find!

[SubTexel TT Gold Member]

cantpassthis said:

i recently found a cool old honda atc250r three wheeler. my friends say they are very dangerous (all of them are quad riders) and they dont seem like the most stable thing in the world either. anyone been hurt on one of these things? anyone have good experiences with them? and yes i do understand that it is a VERY fast machine as it is.

I remember hearing all the horror stories of the 80s, mostly because my Mom saw the 60 minute type specials detailing them and my buddy had one and she didn't want me to ride on it.

We rode that 84 250R into the ground. Just don't ride it like a quad, problem solved. Wouldn't mind having one now, I always see them up for sale locally darn cheap.

[cantpassthis TT Bronze Member]

yea, it is a steal. he wants $1500 for it, the only thing missing is the front brake. i dont mean that like having no front brake isnt a major problem.

[SubTexel TT Gold Member]

cantpassthis said:

yea, it is a steal. he wants $1500 for it, the only thing missing is the front brake. i dont mean that like having no front brake isnt a major problem.

lol @ the no front brake. Just the thought of all those scare tactics of the 80s on top of it not having a front brake. That thing wil kill baby kittens, small children and destroy the ozone all in in one fell swoop.

Anyhow, knock it down to 1300. And go tear it up on the great killer of the 80s.

(I remember kids saying things like hitting a small pebble in the road would make it flip, and stuff like that. Looking back it's funny as hell).

[rolandk TT Silver Member]

A bunch of my dune buddies had 3 wheelers, including an '86 ATC250R. I hate those stupid things! They take a while to get the riding technique down. What usually happens is you start to tip over, stick out your foot to break the fall (don't stick out your foot!) and then run over your foot.

btw if you are interested in this bike it would be a good idea to research the availability and cost of a brake before you get the bike- they may be hard to find.

[01cr80 TT Platinum Member]

you cant ride it like a quad. you will get used to it. http://omaha.craigsl...2046981336.html
check out this one, this guy has been relisting it for like 2 months, do you think its a good deal?

[shrubitup brap]

Girly men ride quads with the extra training wheel attached.

[chilybil23 TT Member]

I still remember hopping off the school bus and there was a shiny red 110cc kawasaki 3 wheeler, keep in mind I was 5 years old!!! It had very advanced suspension for its time(balloon tires) and a sweet pull cord to start it. They are a riot when you get the hang of them and +1 on running over your foot, although when I did it, it pulled me off the trike and ran me over!!!!!!

[KcDavis Get Help Now]

I grew up with some kids that had their oldest brother killed on one.  You couldn't say it was the fact it was a 3 wheeler anymore than you could blame it on rider error, or just a freak accident.  Sometimes, shit just happens.

[Slackkinhard Lost in Space]

shrubitup said:

Girly men ride quads with the extra training wheel attached.

Dern Girly man got skills....

http://www.mxptv.com...atc-rider-ever/

[BBA Rusty Spoke]

KcDavis said:

I grew up with some kids that had their oldest brother killed on one.  You couldn't say it was the fact it was a 3 wheeler anymore than you could blame it on rider error, or just a freak accident.  Sometimes, shit just happens.

Yeah I know a guy that's missing a thumb from one of these crazy 250R tricycles. I rode one when I was a kid and never climbed back on it after the intital ride. All of the myths and horror stories are true, these things were/are just waiting to take you out once you climb on and fire it up!

I have the theory of less is more when it comes to offroad riding. Two wheels are better than four and thats the way to go unless you can rip on a unicycle.

[YZEtc TT Titanium Member]

It's just another machine that requires somebody to ride it.
Myself, though, I wouldn't pay even $1,500 for an ATC-250R, unless this thing was showroom condition and I REALLY wanted one.

I've owned several Honda ATCs and Yamaha Tri-Motos in the past and had great fun on them.
To me, it was just another way to ride off-road.

However, I started on dirt bikes and much prefer a dirt bike to any ATV, still to this day.
In fact, my preference to motorcycles has only gotten stronger because I haven't ridden any kind of ATV regularly in about a decade.

I remember when all of the local riding spots had trails just wide enough for motorcycle traffic, and the only time I'd see a three-wheeler was once in a blue moon, being ridden by somebody who was only out there to putt along and admire the foliage.

For some reason, though, around 1983, three-wheelers quickly grew in popularity, especially the ATC-200X and ATC-250R, the models with full suspension.

[Bucket69 TT Bronze Member]

They are a blast to ride, but don't expect to get on it the first time and be able to rip around. There is a learning curve with them. The reason people think they are so dangerous is because anyone can ride them...problem is that it takes a long time to learn how to ride them without wrecking. They are a machine and can be as safe as a bike, but take a lot more skill/seat time to ride well.

You might still be able to get this one....

http://cgi.ebay.com/...=item19bfdc75ea

[camokid TT Member]

250r quads are isane and the three wheelers have even less weight to pull so they are faster but it depends on what you learned to ride on one of the first bikes i ever rode was a friends ytm200e granted its a utility but we rode it like a sport 3 wheeler. so before i ever rode a quad i was used to the unstable feeing of a 3wheeler and having to compensate on certain inclines drops and slants where they almost tipped. when i rode a quad for the first time it was such a change having the stability i almost didnt like it.

[UFboostedgator TT Silver Member]

My neighbor growing up had a honda big red 300 or whatever. I remember he used to take us on rides down dirt roads and woods trails and for that it was a tank. We never went fast enough to get too tippy. We did have to back up some hills though so it did not flip.

[shrubitup brap]

UFboostedgator said:

My neighbor growing up had a honda big red 300 or whatever. I remember he used to take us on rides down dirt roads and woods trails and for that it was a tank. We never went fast enough to get too tippy. We did have to back up some hills though so it did not flip.

Leaning forward might help. Sorta like a dirt bike on hills.

[downonmonday]

My good friend has one and that thing is a fast beast! He said if a girl rode it she would turn up pregnant. lol

[MrBlahh Get Help Now]

they are very fun in snow or on sand,  drift machines, and you have to hang off them to go fast