It's funny how in the video, to me at least, it just feels slower than it actually was. You feel like you're flying. I was hoping I might see 70 out of it... but 65 can hurt you plenty quick if something goes south...
Well, that brought back memories, for I owned a 1985 350X for a decade and sold it in the mid 90's. When it was new, we clocked it on pavement at 73 mph, but after break-in and a couple of months, it would run 75-76 mph with high inflated tires. Granted, I was only 160# then, but wow, would that machine run for a trike. I was a dirt and street bike guy, but living in the rural countryside, I rode the X far more often than my bikes and traveled untold thousands of miles. The best summer I ever spent was in my late 20's and with several friends riding ATV's in 1986 and with the 350 X. For that summer, we rode 3-4 days a week exploring several counties, forests, lakes, trails, country roads, etc. Thanks for the flash back memories and the sound of the X again in my ears.
Ok Preston ok, now I want a 350X. What a great machine ! Back in those days, I was into Honda XL’s. They are great too !! Good stuff buddy ! Beautiful country too !
I had a 350x until I sold it in 2013, I had bought it new. Some of the best riding was on frozen rivers In Wisconsin. Nothing like carving the turns in the river and shooting up the banks to go around fallen trees. Bad knees made me sell it to a friend, I tried riding two years ago and I could no longer bend my left knee enough to shift it. Next year I will have that knee replaced, then they will both be done. after rehab I will see if my buddy will let me try to take it for spin.
Awesome ride besides the cold. I feel colder watching this video in my warm house. A buddy and myself really enjoy watching your videos and notify each other when u put a new one. Thanks for all the honda 3 wheeler history. Hope to see you at trikefest.
Man, I really appreciate hearing that. It's been a very fun experience making these videos and all the feedback is 99% positive. And hearing that guys are out there sharing with each other about when I post a new one... that's just so awesome. So, question for you guys... what sort of videos do you enjoy seeing... which ones don't you care about... what do you want to see more of??
@@ThisOldTrike We enjoy all of them. Have watched many of them multiple times just to learn the differences between the years. My buddy doesnt even have a 3 wheeler but still enjoys them. My 12 yr old son and i were trying to iron out the jetting on my 85R this past weekend. I took the seat/rear fender off and he says “hey did you know these are maier fenders”. I knew exactly where he learned that from.
I said the same thing today. I’m going to ride my 3 wheeler. About 15 degrees. Started second pull. I forgot the choke cable wasn’t hooked up first pull. Lol. Good ol 83 big red!!
What's up brother! Thank you so much!! Those definitely aren't the conditions this year unfortunately. Who knows, maybe we'll get a cold snap and it will freeze the lake more solidly, but for now, the lake is a no man's land! Thanks for watching!
Just wanted to follow up. That trike is a monster. Faster than you can see. This was my bud's summer vehicle whilst being 17. His parents were kinda conservative.
I’m 275 pounds and ride the dog shit out of mine at 35 years old it’s all about how you move and shift your weight at the right time,people fuck up when the try and sit back and relax on a ATC! It a bucking bull you gotta ride that bad boy or get thrown off. Always make sure both back tires are evenly pressurized 😂
I miss my three wheelers. Back in the day I bought a 85 200x new then I bought a 85 350X new and then the best of all was my 86 250R I also bought new.
These kicking, no estart, no reverse, but suspension differences, are why I'm soo torn between my SX and a 350x as a daily woods ripper. Yes , my goal is to invest in one machine to do it all. hahaha I know that is not realistic. But that's how my wallet rules. Awesome video as always!! Great Content!
You not feel the cold my friend! To start my big red under 30 degree, I put a little heat fan direct on carb between 5-10 or 15-20 minutes if it's really cold; and it's fire up like in a summer time! My electric starter it's very happy of this! (no synthetic or heat oil'S needing...) REally cool stuffs and movies! Thanks and Cheez!
Awesome video and machine as always. A buddy of mine swears by shutting gas petcock off and running it til it stalls. I started doing that, seems to work well on all of my machines. I’ve been running AV fuel in all my 2 smokers and 4 strokes from the 80s.
Earned a sub! I have and 85 200x and 350x. Need to get my 350 running again. Central MN have had many cold start shenanigans normally I push start them😂
Thank you very much man! You may benefit from putting a 400EX carburetor on that. They have an accelerator pump that allows you to shoot a little gas into the cylinder before starting to kick so it does help with the cold starting. I just did a video on that.
Now that I can go somewhere besides just behind my house, that shouldn't be a problem! Question though... did you think it was boring just riding the lake? I feel like I definitely need to venture out some.
@@ThisOldTrike Hell no! Almost get the look of riding in salt flats! When you rode buck mountain also a great riding video! I have a 82 ATC200 nothing special but love riding it, and love watching videos of others riding. Just get out there and ride!Keep the content coming!
Thanks Kevin! Crazy to think how different the conditions are this year! I'm starting to wonder if the lake is going to freeze up good enough to ride...
You have to love the 350x have engine work done I talked with Mickey Dunlap and used some of his parts i ported it with a cam and a 400ex carb different exhaust smaller rear sprocket it will move right out iam 49 don’t ride much but my son does love these bikes love you videos keep up the good work ever having problems with parts I might be able to help be good
Thank you very much Ed!! I'm going to get a couple smaller rear sprockets and see how dropping a tooth or two impacts the top end. Now that we have the baseline set... that will be neat to document! And thank you regarding parts! I'll keep you in mind!
We went from a 40 and dropped a couple of times finally at a 34 runs out about 80 To fast but 18s on the back had to play with a little I think its just right plenty of torque to pull it could go smaller sprocket specialties makes any size you want only Company that I found nice talking with you
The seats will crack too in the extreme cold... sneakers and jeans too, you are a wild man.... I could spend hours on that lake, dressed appropriately of course... all that space to ride too, wow I'm jealous
@@ThisOldTrike oh and thats your new sign off... like the beer commercials.... except you say, "stay supple my friends" you are the most interesting hoarder in the world hahahaahahaahahahahaah
When I was younger loved my three’s in the snow ❄️. 250r,350x,even185s. But now I get 300 4x4 four trax all I need low and slow now a days and I do have Suzuki best one made. 1988-1/2 samurai. Bet thought king quad or quad racer. Maybe zilla but wouldn’t want tear it up parts so hard find so got best thing Suzuki made sammy and I love it to has heat Ivan take few extras and not loaded down lol. But little 300 4x4 wouldn’t sell it going to kids and grandkids. Great memories ole buddy. Yeah nice view. Drill a hole 🕳 catch some mackerel lol.
Man I miss my 86 350x!. Damn cold riding though!. Lots of winter time riding memories back in the day up here around the farm in Ontario back in 97- 98. -1f is like 17 below celcius up here in metric land. Freaking cold with no heated grips and thumb!.
I raced a ATC200x. Odiously even with all mods and tuning it wasn’t fast enough so I bought a new ATC 250. I would rather had the 300x. Boy Honda didn’t import them. I saw one for sale a few years ago but for some really grown up reason I thought I better not buy it. I’ve been hopping it come back up for sale. I won’t miss out twice. I’m so jealous of where you ride It looks perfect for the dangerous tripod. It’s been too long since I rode trikes.
The cold messes with older bikes, because the ignition system is weak and doesn’t spark the best so you have to spray it with starting fluid to give it some help and they usually starts right up like normal
In the group Honda Hoarders on facebook, we do a group order usually once a year. I have some on hand now, I'm filling the pre-order orders currently. Find me on facebook and I can let you know what's left after those orders are filled. Are you on Facebook?
You're probably right! Might need Top Speed Run 2.0 featuring Greg Monmaney on his ATC____!!! You fill in the blank and let me know when we're doing it!
I hear ya. I did a video after this out on the open road and changed up my sprockets to see what changes it would have. Check out that one. I was surprised with the results.
Thanks brother!! Means a lot. You were one of my inspirations to start my channel. Not sure if you knew that or not. Takes a lot to put yourself out there for all to see... and criticize... but the positives have far outweighed the negatives for sure. What you saw in this video for trails is a NYS Campground in the summer. But once they close for the season, the sleds take over. And then the tight, narrow trails are the few trails I have out behind my place.
@@ThisOldTrike I had no idea! That's really neat to hear. The negatives are usually something dumb and you have to just let it roll off your back. Like comments about your front door! LOL Cool story by the way and people might get a kick out of it in a video. I hope you continue to have great success with your channel! And thanks for the great comment!
Upstate has no money,the city gets it all.It was a great place when I worked for Corning.I wonder if the guy in Big Pond is still there selling atc parts
There's a follow up video to this one where I mess with the sprocket sizes and squeak 71 out of it. I think that's maxed out for this set up. I'm going to get a new headpipe for it to let it breath a little more and see if that has any impact on it. Stay tuned!
I haven't ridden in years now. I'll be 50 this year and my health has screwed up my finances so getting another trike is only a dream at this time but watching your vids has got me hungry for an 85 250 SX like yours. Good trike for an old fella like me.
My 86 350x with original tires,83 mph,flat track 20 inches;about70mine was heavily moded,no rev limiter, piston, ported,pipe,box,cam,flat slide carb.rode Pennsylvania coal mines,wilds,power lines,never ran out of power,just gas or beery 200x I had back in 83 it would go 60 mph all day
Interesting... I think I was experiencing the beginning of my valves starting to fall out of adjustment with this video. This was 2 years ago now. I dealt with it for a year before I finally broke down and addressed it.
I tried to rip my 350x on the ice fir the first time today. Made it roughly 50 feet and saw the header was GLOWING orange. Guess I need to fatten up the jetting a bunch
Are you running 10w40 semi-synthetic oil?? I wouldn't run full synthetic in 30yr old machines. Tho semi-syn is perfect & flows /protects better. Ethanol in premium unleaded doesn't freeze. I live in Ohio gets chilly too for few mos tho climate is changing!
Beautiful Machine, and A great Day for A ride! Quick question, how many Discs are you using on the supertrap? I have one for my "91 Honda 250X, and it has been so long ago that I used it last, I kinda forgot. Yours does not seem to be to Loud.
1984 200x, DG exhaust, 28mm flat slide, 10.25:1 comp, ported head, 13/40 gearing, 20" tires, I can go 53mph in 800 feet. Wondering what it can do on a long stretch but its just about done accelerating. I know it helps that you have a 2nd gen with the 6 speed, vs my 5 speed. That's more than 10mph faster than mine though and that's pretty fast for a trike!
Ride that thing with disregard of anything like a mental cowboy with the belief of flying with eagles and starting a bar room brawl with rhino's and rabid grizzley bears ending all with finding a sasquatch running him down and bulldogging him ! Since I've conjured this up in my head it's as though I need to see it!
My 350X has a 400EX carb on it. I'm not really looking to to go faster or do any further mods on this machine. I've got other options if I want to go fast.... I might consider dropping a tooth on the rear sprocket one of these days.
This makes me think of your other video where you say, "Some say the 350X is hard to start, I dunno?" Do you know now? ha ha Just kidding, that was weird how it started up and had an okay pop to it but then just shut off.
I hear ya there! I was blown away by how much of an issue this machine was giving me this day. It was 1 degree out though... so I think the temperature was playing a huge part with the issues I was having. You'll see in my recent SNIRT video, this thing didn't give me any trouble.
@@ThisOldTrike reminds me of when trying to kick start my brothers Tri-Z back when I lived in ND and it sometimes feeling like a marathon of kicking. Ha ha Carbs on a hopped up two stroke in the cold sometimes can be fun as well. Really enjoyed the fuel injection on the Raptor 700’s my brother and I had even if it doesn’t get that cold in GA.
I drain the carb on my stuff before I try to start it after the sit all winter, gas isn't what it use to be. When I was at the dealership a klr650 would kill the battery and not start after a month unless I drained the carb.
Awesome video man as always. Glad to see you out enjoying your trike. Question, how long do wait before you go out on the ice? Temp, days. Thanks again for the video.
I did a video later that winter where I experimented with different sprocket sizes, front and rear, and clocked myself to see what differences they made. Check it out!
Hey man , sounds like bad gas in the bowl. That will go bad before the gas in the tank since it’s less quantity than the tank. Open the bottom bowl next time that happens and flush it first.
I use ethanol free gas in all my machines. A local chain of gas stations sells it here. I try to either run them dry before storage or drain the bowls, but I'm not very good at remembering to do it.
Thanks for taking us on that ride,that was awesome.65 mph is pretty darn fast...😁😁👍👍
It's funny how in the video, to me at least, it just feels slower than it actually was. You feel like you're flying. I was hoping I might see 70 out of it... but 65 can hurt you plenty quick if something goes south...
Well, that brought back memories, for I owned a 1985 350X for a decade and sold it in the mid 90's. When it was new, we clocked it on pavement at 73 mph, but after break-in and a couple of months, it would run 75-76 mph with high inflated tires. Granted, I was only 160# then, but wow, would that machine run for a trike. I was a dirt and street bike guy, but living in the rural countryside, I rode the X far more often than my bikes and traveled untold thousands of miles. The best summer I ever spent was in my late 20's and with several friends riding ATV's in 1986 and with the 350 X. For that summer, we rode 3-4 days a week exploring several counties, forests, lakes, trails, country roads, etc.
Thanks for the flash back memories and the sound of the X again in my ears.
Ok Preston ok, now I want a 350X. What a great machine ! Back in those days, I was into Honda XL’s. They are great too !! Good stuff buddy ! Beautiful country too !
Thank you!
I had a 350x until I sold it in 2013, I had bought it new. Some of the best riding was on frozen rivers In Wisconsin. Nothing like carving the turns in the river and shooting up the banks to go around fallen trees. Bad knees made me sell it to a friend, I tried riding two years ago and I could no longer bend my left knee enough to shift it. Next year I will have that knee replaced, then they will both be done. after rehab I will see if my buddy will let me try to take it for spin.
Awesome ride besides the cold. I feel colder watching this video in my warm house. A buddy and myself really enjoy watching your videos and notify each other when u put a new one. Thanks for all the honda 3 wheeler history. Hope to see you at trikefest.
Man, I really appreciate hearing that. It's been a very fun experience making these videos and all the feedback is 99% positive. And hearing that guys are out there sharing with each other about when I post a new one... that's just so awesome.
So, question for you guys... what sort of videos do you enjoy seeing... which ones don't you care about... what do you want to see more of??
@@ThisOldTrike We enjoy all of them. Have watched many of them multiple times just to learn the differences between the years. My buddy doesnt even have a 3 wheeler but still enjoys them. My 12 yr old son and i were trying to iron out the jetting on my 85R this past weekend. I took the seat/rear fender off and he says “hey did you know these are maier fenders”. I knew exactly where he learned that from.
Loooove the 4 seasons!
I said the same thing today. I’m going to ride my 3 wheeler. About 15 degrees. Started second pull. I forgot the choke cable wasn’t hooked up first pull. Lol. Good ol 83 big red!!
Fantastic machines!
Bought a brand new one at Portland Honda, which doesn't exist anymore. $2295 was the price, loved that machine!
I can't wait until the day I can ride my Outty across a frozen lake! That has to be an incredible experience. One that I have never had.
Oh yeah it is!!
Much love from Whitney Point NY! Awesome video man
What's up brother! Thank you so much!! Those definitely aren't the conditions this year unfortunately. Who knows, maybe we'll get a cold snap and it will freeze the lake more solidly, but for now, the lake is a no man's land! Thanks for watching!
Just wanted to follow up. That trike is a monster. Faster than you can see. This was my bud's summer vehicle whilst being 17. His parents were kinda conservative.
Thanks man! Definitely a monster!
That was fun ! The trike sounds amazing ! My son's 70 wasn't big on starting on the weekend either but a new spark plug did the trick. ✌️
Thank you so much Andrew!!
That was awesome. Love a good snow ride. Stay supple!
Thanks Neil! lol. Very important life lesson... always stay supple.
What a fun rip man ..... thanks!!
Thanks for watching man!
Reminds me so much of when I ride on the frozen lakes up here in the cariboo B.C Canada 🇨🇦
I bet! I'm about 3 hours or so from the border... but that would be Ontario or Quebec.
I’m 275 pounds and ride the dog shit out of mine at 35 years old it’s all about how you move and shift your weight at the right time,people fuck up when the try and sit back and relax on a ATC! It a bucking bull you gotta ride that bad boy or get thrown off. Always make sure both back tires are evenly pressurized 😂
I miss my three wheelers. Back in the day I bought a 85 200x new then I bought a 85 350X new and then the best of all was my 86 250R I also bought new.
Those were the days!!
These kicking, no estart, no reverse, but suspension differences, are why I'm soo torn between my SX and a 350x as a daily woods ripper. Yes , my goal is to invest in one machine to do it all. hahaha I know that is not realistic. But that's how my wallet rules. Awesome video as always!! Great Content!
It runs like it's brand new it's a beautiful bike sir
Thank you so much!
You not feel the cold my friend!
To start my big red under 30 degree, I put a little heat fan direct on carb between 5-10 or 15-20 minutes if it's really cold; and it's fire up like in a summer time! My electric starter it's very happy of this! (no synthetic or heat oil'S needing...)
REally cool stuffs and movies!
Thanks and Cheez!
Chit to cold for me, esp a speed run, ggz-😁👽👍🚲💥💨💨💨💨💨💨💨
Awesome video and machine as always. A buddy of mine swears by shutting gas petcock off and running it til it stalls. I started doing that, seems to work well on all of my machines. I’ve been running AV fuel in all my 2 smokers and 4 strokes from the 80s.
Yes sir, I'm sure it's a smart idea... and one I should use!!
Man I need to get a 350X. That looked like a blast to ride and the iced over lake made a good drag strip for it.
You definitely need a 350X... they're the best machines!
Heat the plug up with a little propane torch ,works everytime !
That's a good tip!!
Man that was cold ! thats commitment right there 👍👍
Couldn't let it get the best of me!!
Love riding ATVs in the snow! Awesome. My YFZ450R & Raptor 700R-SE rip in the snow. Good times! #NewEngland
Yes sir! The video didn't do the drifting justice...
Earned a sub! I have and 85 200x and 350x. Need to get my 350 running again. Central MN have had many cold start shenanigans normally I push start them😂
Thank you very much man! You may benefit from putting a 400EX carburetor on that. They have an accelerator pump that allows you to shoot a little gas into the cylinder before starting to kick so it does help with the cold starting. I just did a video on that.
@This Old Trike already done my boot wore a hole in it cause I hugged it out to fit. Trying to find a new one currently. She's my problem child.
Well hopefully we can get that figured out!
Love the riding videos! Keep em comin!
Now that I can go somewhere besides just behind my house, that shouldn't be a problem! Question though... did you think it was boring just riding the lake? I feel like I definitely need to venture out some.
@@ThisOldTrike Hell no! Almost get the look of riding in salt flats! When you rode buck mountain also a great riding video! I have a 82 ATC200 nothing special but love riding it, and love watching videos of others riding. Just get out there and ride!Keep the content coming!
Nice rip, buddy!
Thank you sir!! Much appreciated!!
Love videos like these, Nice Collection man!
Thank you so much man. I plan on doing more!
You're not chubby! You're fun sized!
Thanks brother!
I agree with the ol 350x, I wouldn't wanna go either that's down right frigid !
I believe you're right sir! But it was a fun ride nonetheless!
Honestly that’s why I procrastinate riding mine lol. Sometimes you deal with that and it aggravates you 🤣🤣🤣. But when they do start 💥
Wow I can’t believe you passed up that worm shop to ride more. Way to cold for me I had to build a fire just to watch this LOL.
Great video Preston , I’m down in Orange County and it’s turning into a NYC suburb . It’s beautiful where you are !
Thanks Kevin! Crazy to think how different the conditions are this year! I'm starting to wonder if the lake is going to freeze up good enough to ride...
You have to love the 350x have engine work done I talked with Mickey Dunlap and used some of his parts i ported it with a cam and a 400ex carb different exhaust smaller rear sprocket it will move right out iam 49 don’t ride much but my son does love these bikes love you videos keep up the good work ever having problems with parts I might be able to help be good
Thank you very much Ed!! I'm going to get a couple smaller rear sprockets and see how dropping a tooth or two impacts the top end. Now that we have the baseline set... that will be neat to document! And thank you regarding parts! I'll keep you in mind!
We went from a 40 and dropped a couple of times finally at a 34 runs out about 80 To fast but 18s on the back had to play with a little I think its just right plenty of torque to pull it could go smaller sprocket specialties makes any size you want only Company that I found nice talking with you
Forgot to say you can go bigger on the front but the case saver will not fit would not run without that in there to risky
The seats will crack too in the extreme cold... sneakers and jeans too, you are a wild man.... I could spend hours on that lake, dressed appropriately of course... all that space to ride too, wow I'm jealous
Non-OEM seat cover! Had long johns on... could have had some thicker socks on...
@@ThisOldTrike I would have my arctic cat and snowmobile apparel on
@@ThisOldTrike oh and thats your new sign off... like the beer commercials.... except you say, "stay supple my friends" you are the most interesting hoarder in the world hahahaahahaahahahahaah
Lolol, gotta stay supple!
Riding three wheelers, that's crazy talk.
Would you know anywhere I could get a back brake caliper with the bracket to bolt onto the back for a 83 atc 250r
Dangerous too!!!
Marc rebuilds! Cool, I watch and subscribe to the both of you.👍
MRC
When I was younger loved my three’s in the snow ❄️. 250r,350x,even185s. But now I get 300 4x4 four trax all I need low and slow now a days and I do have Suzuki best one made. 1988-1/2 samurai. Bet thought king quad or quad racer. Maybe zilla but wouldn’t want tear it up parts so hard find so got best thing Suzuki made sammy and I love it to has heat Ivan take few extras and not loaded down lol. But little 300 4x4 wouldn’t sell it going to kids and grandkids. Great memories ole buddy. Yeah nice view. Drill a hole 🕳 catch some mackerel lol.
Man I miss my 86 350x!. Damn cold riding though!. Lots of winter time riding memories back in the day up here around the farm in Ontario back in 97- 98. -1f is like 17 below celcius up here in metric land. Freaking cold with no heated grips and thumb!.
I raced a ATC200x. Odiously even with all mods and tuning it wasn’t fast enough so I bought a new ATC 250. I would rather had the 300x. Boy Honda didn’t import them. I saw one for sale a few years ago but for some really grown up reason I thought I better not buy it. I’ve been hopping it come back up for sale. I won’t miss out twice. I’m so jealous of where you ride It looks perfect for the dangerous tripod. It’s been too long since I rode trikes.
I definitely want to take my 86 on a lake. Looks fun as hell man😁👊💪
You'll love it!
You'll love it!
@@ThisOldTrike hell yeah I had an 86 200x at one time and took that out on the lake and it was pretty sweet so I'd imagine the 350x is way better lol
The cold messes with older bikes, because the ignition system is weak and doesn’t spark the best so you have to spray it with starting fluid to give it some help and they usually starts right up like normal
Where can I get a hat like yours? Love the channel, keep up the great videos!!!!
In the group Honda Hoarders on facebook, we do a group order usually once a year. I have some on hand now, I'm filling the pre-order orders currently. Find me on facebook and I can let you know what's left after those orders are filled. Are you on Facebook?
I have one I rebuilt it it’s a 310 R Very fast love it
Great video bro !
Thanks man!! Definitely frosty!
🥶BRRRRR! Dang frigid temps cracked the fork boots. Why do I feel she would do 70mph in the summer on a long stretch of dirt road.
You're probably right! Might need Top Speed Run 2.0 featuring Greg Monmaney on his ATC____!!! You fill in the blank and let me know when we're doing it!
This is great!
I hope to some day get an 85' 350x with red fenders
The OEM othsu PV702 tires are very good in snow!
Yes sir. They've gotten me through a lot of stuff!
Good ol cold blooded Honda
Bought one new in 86 when I got out of the army need another one lol!
Well obviously you can’t get a accurate speed reading while driving on snow take it on the blacktop and stretch her legs. Beautiful collection man.
I hear ya. I did a video after this out on the open road and changed up my sprockets to see what changes it would have. Check out that one. I was surprised with the results.
Watching you kick that thing makes my hip hurt
Lol, it definitely got my heart rate up!
Some nice trails you have up there!
Thanks brother!! Means a lot. You were one of my inspirations to start my channel. Not sure if you knew that or not. Takes a lot to put yourself out there for all to see... and criticize... but the positives have far outweighed the negatives for sure.
What you saw in this video for trails is a NYS Campground in the summer. But once they close for the season, the sleds take over. And then the tight, narrow trails are the few trails I have out behind my place.
@@ThisOldTrike I had no idea! That's really neat to hear. The negatives are usually something dumb and you have to just let it roll off your back. Like comments about your front door! LOL Cool story by the way and people might get a kick out of it in a video. I hope you continue to have great success with your channel! And thanks for the great comment!
How about them wings at the inn there!? Nice machine brother from Cortland.
Upstate has no money,the city gets it all.It was a great place when I worked for Corning.I wonder if the guy in Big Pond is still there selling atc parts
Sounds about right. My 86 200x on a flat gravel road would push 57-59 mph. 65 sounds about right for the 350. That's pretty fast for a 350.
There's a follow up video to this one where I mess with the sprocket sizes and squeak 71 out of it. I think that's maxed out for this set up. I'm going to get a new headpipe for it to let it breath a little more and see if that has any impact on it. Stay tuned!
71! Damn!!!
I haven't ridden in years now. I'll be 50 this year and my health has screwed up my finances so getting another trike is only a dream at this time but watching your vids has got me hungry for an 85 250 SX like yours. Good trike for an old fella like me.
My 86 350x with original tires,83 mph,flat track 20 inches;about70mine was heavily moded,no rev limiter, piston, ported,pipe,box,cam,flat slide carb.rode Pennsylvania coal mines,wilds,power lines,never ran out of power,just gas or beery 200x I had back in 83 it would go 60 mph all day
On most of mine when it’s that cold, I have to put air into the carburetor a little bit, my T3, I even put a straw and blew and it started right up
Interesting... I think I was experiencing the beginning of my valves starting to fall out of adjustment with this video. This was 2 years ago now. I dealt with it for a year before I finally broke down and addressed it.
needle valve in the carburetor is probably leaking very slowly. That is why the spark plug was so black.
I'm glad your cold and.not I for once
Back in the day I had to pre heat the motors often .
A larger starter jet would help with the cold starting. Keihin 99101-116 round jet #90 from the stock #85
Hello sir! I'm running a 400EX carb on her. Is your recommendation based on that knowledge?
Have you ever messed around with the discs in the supertrapp? Would be interesting to hear it with a different number of discs.
That’s how I ruined my factory fork boots on my 85 350x. Riding in single digits in the snow and they cracked and tore back 15 years ago.
Man I don’t know what’s up with it but put a 400ex carb on it! Did it to mind and thing don’t ever need full choke even in the coldest of weather👍
thanks for sharing I have the exact same ATC I put a 16 tooth counter sprocket on mine I think stock is 14
Cant beat an X.... 👍👍👍
#makeatcsgreatagain
Yes sir!!
I tried to rip my 350x on the ice fir the first time today. Made it roughly 50 feet and saw the header was GLOWING orange. Guess I need to fatten up the jetting a bunch
Oh boy!! Yeah buddy, she's LEAN!
Are you running 10w40 semi-synthetic oil?? I wouldn't run full synthetic in 30yr old machines. Tho semi-syn is perfect & flows /protects better. Ethanol in premium unleaded doesn't freeze. I live in Ohio gets chilly too for few mos tho climate is changing!
Beautiful Machine, and A great Day for A ride!
Quick question, how many Discs are you using on the supertrap?
I have one for my "91 Honda 250X, and it has been so long ago that I used it last, I kinda forgot. Yours does not seem to be to Loud.
Good question, I'll have to check! Mine seems to be pleasantly loud... and by that I mean it's deep and throaty... not harsh and cracky like a DG is.
1984 200x, DG exhaust, 28mm flat slide, 10.25:1 comp, ported head, 13/40 gearing, 20" tires, I can go 53mph in 800 feet. Wondering what it can do on a long stretch but its just about done accelerating. I know it helps that you have a 2nd gen with the 6 speed, vs my 5 speed. That's more than 10mph faster than mine though and that's pretty fast for a trike!
Hey easy on the Kingston talk pal !!😆
Dam 65, nice 👍
Thanks! After seeing some comments about people hitting 70 and up... I'm starting to wonder what my problem is!
Looks fun
The hell with the cowbell.... We need more crunching !
Ride that thing with disregard of anything like a mental cowboy with the belief of flying with eagles and starting a bar room brawl with rhino's and rabid grizzley bears ending all with finding a sasquatch running him down and bulldogging him ! Since I've conjured this up in my head it's as though I need to see it!
My cousin had an 85 350x we restored. I remember it being as fast as my stock 400ex with alot more top end power. Try an 04-05 trx 450r carb on it..
My 350X has a 400EX carb on it. I'm not really looking to to go faster or do any further mods on this machine. I've got other options if I want to go fast.... I might consider dropping a tooth on the rear sprocket one of these days.
Super cool
Thank you!!
So I was thinking about your top speed and usually a 350x does 70 mph. I wonder if the low grip on the snow affected it
I'm sure it played a part. I did a follow up video to this on pavement and got some different results.
Electric start on the fuel injected sport quads is nice! Love the trikes but got on quads an never looked bk.
This makes me think of your other video where you say, "Some say the 350X is hard to start, I dunno?" Do you know now? ha ha Just kidding, that was weird how it started up and had an okay pop to it but then just shut off.
I hear ya there! I was blown away by how much of an issue this machine was giving me this day. It was 1 degree out though... so I think the temperature was playing a huge part with the issues I was having. You'll see in my recent SNIRT video, this thing didn't give me any trouble.
@@ThisOldTrike reminds me of when trying to kick start my brothers Tri-Z back when I lived in ND and it sometimes feeling like a marathon of kicking. Ha ha Carbs on a hopped up two stroke in the cold sometimes can be fun as well. Really enjoyed the fuel injection on the Raptor 700’s my brother and I had even if it doesn’t get that cold in GA.
Yes sir! I'm sure my right calf is probably 50% bigger than my left! It's a good work out for sure! lol
I drain the carb on my stuff before I try to start it after the sit all winter, gas isn't what it use to be. When I was at the dealership a klr650 would kill the battery and not start after a month unless I drained the carb.
Awesome video man as always. Glad to see you out enjoying your trike. Question, how long do wait before you go out on the ice? Temp, days. Thanks again for the video.
I start watching the ice fishermen... they know what's up. When the shanties come out, you're pretty much good to go!
Great vid my man/ I've shared your channel a few times. I'd love a tour one day. Maybe I'll bring up my sx and we can go for a romp.. Cheers
Thank you so much man! You come visit any time you want!
I'm sure putting a bigger front sprocket and other mods you could make it to 70mph or more. If ur bike is completely stock
I did a video later that winter where I experimented with different sprocket sizes, front and rear, and clocked myself to see what differences they made. Check it out!
I’m subbed to help for boots 👢 no fork 🍴 boots. Lol
Stay safe from ur ole hillbilly buddy.
How much snow is on the lake now? I’m only 30 mins away and would like to take my atc250r out there.
Wayne county here man!!
Hey man , sounds like bad gas in the bowl. That will go bad before the gas in the tank since it’s less quantity than the tank. Open the bottom bowl next time that happens and flush it first.
If u find ur self riding in heart of WV give me a shout. We’ll kick the mud or snow out.
What kind of fuel do you store your bikes with? Or do you drain them for storage?
I use ethanol free gas in all my machines. A local chain of gas stations sells it here. I try to either run them dry before storage or drain the bowls, but I'm not very good at remembering to do it.
Do you have any 350’s for sale?
I do not.
Where can I find 200 x or 350 for sale ???
Great question. I'm always looking!!
What was the issue? Mine would start 1-3 kicks choke on, no thumbing the throttle.
It was 0 degrees Fahrenheit. This machine is typically like yours.
@@ThisOldTrike Ok, fair enough!
Is that a 2 stroke or a 4 stroke? I thought they were 2 strokes but that sounds like a 4 stroke.
Perhaps a 400EX swapped 350X is the Ultimate Build. Or perhaps that is Blasphemy.
I promise just letting them set is really bad for them if you ride it or not at least start all them unless you want them to look at or show people...
Tip it on its side an let fuel run out of the over flow, or just loosen the drain on the bowl
I’ve been looking for a 350x. Do you know anyone with one for sale??
Hey aren’t those things illegal !! Lol