I am an ATC Honda guy through and through (I have an ATC 250r), but that Banshee when it is nailing the throttle through all the gears is a damn symphony of perfection to my ears. Wow!
Takes me back to 16 to 18 yrs of age but bought a 85 250r 3 wheeler from my besty at the time it was race ready outide of a brojen crank case from the chain jump at high speed and hooking on shifter linqage th yr before it sat unfixiable may a 1000 parts and labor i coned my parents into buying for 200 buck with broken crankcase this was my only chance to ride as a kid due to money issues i had too work it off over most the summer and was detrmined to fix it there was no way i or my parent could or would shell a g to fix so this is where i learned my what would become me who knew so witk some gas for cleaning and jb weld and 3 attempts each better than the last and the last was a combo of jb weld and quick steel the jb give me a good seal its thinner while wet but will seal and the playdough looking quick steel as a cover gimm me strength also some small piece's of steel i tapped under or inbetween frame a upto underside of shifter linckage about a 3/4 inch gap and ya know i rode the shit ot of for 3 yrs and sold for 600 in 1994 it would leak maybe a quart very slowly over about 2 weeks of heavy getting it sink or swim was the option as ride or dont ride and man i was gonna ride something and now i got a race ready 250r with the oz 310 kit i think its the same as esr 310 or a competetor of idk but man i loved that trike and watching this video just made me young again thank for a flash back sorry about the novel but me and that bike had war stories. Some Good Times and it cant never be like that again but fun it was. just hearing that bike run was almost like being in in it againi think one to restore is in my future, no sissy quad for me. Ride that 3 wheeler or it will ride you guaranteed. Thank for posting video i enjoyed more than you know if ya even read my post? lates, Coop 92,93,94
I come from a high performance outboard engine background, but I can absolutely relate. That two stroke cackle breaking through the calm, the smell of race gas, or alcohol and Klotz is euphoric.
@@Resistculturaldecline that klotz.....best smelling thing on Earth pretty neart lol.....if it where actually eatable, it smells like it would go great with pan cakes and sausage links lmao.....brings back sum of my favorite memories....
@@Resistculturaldecline those shee's are absolute screamin demon's.....I had a 97 dune port, dialed right when I was 18.....won't none of these modded 4chokes pull like a 2smoke twin lol
Video gave me chills.. Man, I miss my 250r... Got mine when I was 14... Started on a rm 80 at 11yrs old. Then the 250r at 14.. Probably the best years of my life..
The honda was no stocker, yet I can bet all that banshee has got is a set of pipes, and a k&n pod filter with no airbox lid, the very basic mods. If it was stroked like the 250r was, it wouldn't be so even.
The 250R was nice it was quick but that writer on the banshee kept letting up, you can see that the banshee was catching up to it like nothing but then he would let up. I guarantee you the banshee would smoke it, I used to have 2 banshees they are fast they are 350 twin motors the Honda is a 250 single cylinder so it pretty obvious. And when I had my banshee I had a cool head with 18CC domes Toomey T6 pipes K&N filter and v force reeds and my banshee was scary fast.
I had an '81 250r. I loved that bike. Other than skinny trails there was no place it wouldn't go. Should have bever sold it. Keep looking for another I can rebuild. Oh yeah, I'm 58 and still want one.
Ronald Tartaglia Pennsylvania is the same. You could ride everywhere 20 years ago. Then Seneca Resources leased 85% of the state and made it off limits to hunting, fishing and riding. They press charges if they catch you on it. I can’t hunt in places I’ve hunted since I was a boy because of these assholes. There’s a new joke about Pennsylvania’s “cherished wilds” The Pennsylvania Wilds, come on vacation, leave on probation.
Love it. I had an ATC250R in the mid 80s. Still think it was better than any of my 4 whlrs and dirt bikes since. You steer with the rear tires, and only use the front (and shifting you weight around) to "set" the machine. When you're practiced up, they are quite easy to handle! Great vid!
Yea but you can steer any 4 wheeler with any power the same way. If you can ride either with any skill they are both fun. 4 wheelers just don’t make you work as hard for the fun. If I want to put in the effort I ride my 86 350X or my 85 250R. If I want to have a few beers and screw off I ride my 04 450R. If I want to get hammered I ride my 2011 Sportsman 800 and let it drive for me. On the streets I run my 86 Yamaha XT600. There’s a machine for everything. None are inherently better than another. Just have to pick what fits what you’re doing.
@@buckbundy8642 absolutely, buck. Can't go riding without a few beverages. Ha. Sometimes we do more stopping on the trails and drinking than we do riding. Where abouts do you live in PA? I'm around 2 hrs northeast of Pittsburg. You are right about the riding everywhere 20 years ago also. Bunch of bullshit now. Luckily there is still a good bit of riding grounds here in Jefferson county; nothing like it used to be though.
@@buckbundy8642 oh, no shit? Where you at in elk? Lol that come on vacation leave on probation comment made me laugh. That's a Jefferson county joke as well. Jefferson county is a fucking joke.
I’ve got an 85 ATC 250r that I take to silver lake every few years. It’s a blast. Amazing how much attention they get. Also... both of those bikes are running and sounding fantastic.
Nothing like a good 2 stroke I love mine I have a 2001 Yamaha Raptor 660R Yamaha 600 twin 2 stroke snowmwmobile engine a 2000 Polaris Trail Boss 325 Yamaha 570 twin 2 stroke snowmwmobile engine everyone calls em our homemade Banshee's we ride silver lake / Bundy Hill's / St Helen exit 222 we have a place in Baldwin Michigan and up in Lake Station Michigan Crooked Lake awesome riding about a block from the cabin
No doubt ,he's scared! That banshee would eat that three wheeler in a quick second! My buddy has one and he's done a few things to it and all I can say is that it's a beast! A few of the things he's done! A big bore kit, boosts bottle , extended rear and more! Those are just the things I know about! I have seen it eat crotch rockets! And jump over my head too!
@@Kenny_K2323 no but I have been in front of a lot of different models while riding a lightly modified banshee! Also I stand by what I said in an earlier comment, banshee's are beasts!
@Todd Spikes your bikes trash...... gets smoked through trails and top speed rins.... is it for sale... yea ik my machines aren't going anywhere either
Thank you for the video. That took me back to the good old days for certain! There is just something so sweet and unique about the sounds of both of those rides. 😮
The 250R is awesome! I owned an '85 with wiseco piston/rings, Boyesen Power Reeds, and a pipe, and the thing screamed. My buddy rode a Banshee and we tore up the Florence, Oregon sand dunes! Unforgettable memories! Keep screaming!!!
You sure have brought back some good memories for me. I was 18 in 1986 and had bought a new 250 r. wish I had it now. wish they still manufactured them. Thanks again.
Sweet machines guys! Lol! had a lot of fun on these old 2 strokers yrs. ago. Had a 85 Yamaha Tri-Z 250 and a 85 Kawasaki Tecate that broke my ass 2 different times when I flew off the back of it! Neighbor kid had a souped up 86 Honda R, it was a blast to ride. Yrs later graduated to a 95 banshee had a blast on that thing also. Good up load guys. Its nice to see people still embracing the old school trikes!
Does it get any better than that??? My friend Marco rode a quad back in the day.... I was the kid on the 250R trike. It's fun to hear her sound again!!! 🌴🏁🌴
Wow great vid & great spot! Those things rip! Been riding dirt bikes/ATCs/quads since 10 years old - just bought a new RZR this year. Sad to read all the comments about riding spots being shut down. I'm in CA and believe me those evil forces are working against us here. Between the eastern part of my state & Nevada, where I go mostly, theres so much wide open space & endless roads/trails it would seem nearly impossible to close it all off. Well worth spending a little extra time & gas money to get away from the popular spots and off the beaten path.
Those 250 r's were insane. I rode one that was modded out and set up for flat track back in the 80's. I couldn't stop laughing because I couldn't keep the thing from spinning out every time I accelerated out of a turn. After a few rides it was all fun and big perma-grins.
Oh that was just way cool !!! Had a 350X then a 250R and my buddy had a Banshee and we always dreamed of riding in a place like that instead of our Iowa gravel pits. You guys did a good job of riding too, slowing up when cresting the hills. Good Job ! and Thanks for the memories.
I had to stop riding at the major ATV areas. There are just so many side by sides now, it is seriously dangerous for anyone on a dirt bike or quad. Growing up, that 250R was the dream machine for anyone wanting a three wheeler. I of course was stuck with a Honda 110 for most of my youth but I still had a ton of fun on it.
That old 250/310 still shows it can keep up with the bigger boys. Wickedly fast 35 years ago, and I’ve always enjoyed trikes more than quads. I never bought the talk about them being more dangerous. Get the back end cut loose and they won’t tip any easier than a quad, but both are great fun, versatile while having their limitations. 👍🏼
That single front wheel sucks. The amount of traction you get on turns is trash. You can't always power slide around every turn and if there are ruts and you powerslide, you are going to have a bad time. They were super risky on jumps too. You pretty much had to land rear wheels first in a nice straight position or hold on for dear life. Quads give you a much more stable base and much better traction, as well as much better landing stability for jumps that don't go perfectly. They are also much better at dealing with ruts.
@@gametime2473 it takes skill to ride all ATVs. These ones require the rider to be able to cut the rear wheels loose and drift around corners. They aren’t unsafe, it’s the rider and their lack of skill or the foolish risks taken that were and are the issue.
I wish growing up there was a place like that to ride. That looked like more fun then I ever had in the woods & fields! The closest I’ve ever come to riding even a quarter as fun as that looked is when it would snow bad out at night & we could ride on the highway near my house. No cars or trucks out back in the 90’s when it really snowed around here. Now those days are gone. I can’t even remember the last bad snow storm was in 2011. Back then I had a kfx 450r. But nothing like my old banshee!! even with all the work I had done to it.
My Banshee had bolt ons only. Toomey T5s, sprockets, boost bottle air filter and carb work. I gave a guy on a stroked 250R quad 2 lengths, the break and he was on the asphalt and I was on the side of the road. Easiest $500 I ever made. We started head to head and I kept fendering him. I kept giving him more rope and finally hung himself and I took all his money. He went to our local cycle shop to get more work done to win. The guy who worked on both our bikes said the only way he could beat my machine was to either buy it from me or build another Banshee like it. I ran it at the local dragstrip a few times and got an 8.72 in the 1/8th with it. I still had more power to left to take more of his money. He never would line up beside me anymore though.
I miss Silver lake - used to be able to see the dunes from the upstairs window at my Grandpa's farm just to the S.E when I was a kid . Lots of memories from that part of Mi .
That 250r looks like it was picked up new at the Honda shop that day. In 85 this was very much my 13 year old hearts object of desire....That and a girl named Becky.
My dad had a ‘87 Banchee and those were built to scream. One day Eddie Sanders (our neighbor) peeked over the fence and asked my dad if he had ever rode a 250r Honda. They went for a ride and the Banchee went up for sale next day. Found an 86 TRX 250r and Eddie worked the motor over. Faster than a stock Banchee when he got done yet way more comfortable to ride. I bought it to ride with my buddies till we all got out of it. Miss that old quad but my bud I sold it to still has it 👍
In 84' I bought a 200X ! It was a blast... especially in the snow 😉 I wish I had waited a year for the 250R ! ( That thing is a beast ) Thank you for the great video & old school memories ✌😎
@@gsfbffxpdhhdf7043 the point of this comment means if you like to ride hard, there is a good chance of you falling off, you just don't ride enough lmao
Wholly Molly, that is totally awesome. I had a 250 quad racer back when they first came out in 85 and lived near a sand pit and I drove the tires off, that was a sweet ride and pit back then however it was nothing compared to that monster of a pit in this video.
My childhood bike growing up having 250r back in the day it was big thing those days..and I'm sure till now if only now days kids know how powerful those bikes at that time
@@briankennedy5578 both are iconic machines but I'd say if it was a head to head its be pretty fair although I think the banshee would probably have it in top end but then again you never know with how people build there banshees nowadays 🤷♂️
It's very obvious the banshee was faster. That guy is scared of it. The guy on the Honda not scared. He stays on it. So the banshee catches right up, then falls back when he let's off. Have them swap riders. Or put me on the banshee. Everyone saying the Honda won...lmmfao
"I love the smell of two stroke in the morning." I mounted a 1985 CR500 engine in a blaster frame. Crazy fast but was hard to ride due to the horrible suspension of the blaster. Would take off in 2 gear. Very few Banshees could ever take me out the hole but I ran out of gears too soon.
Man there's just something about those 80's two strokes... My dad put a '87 KX250 engine inside of a Bultaco Astro flattrack bike and went expert in AMA flattrack racing, to bad I wasn't alive to witness it but dang. Mind you he raced from '96 to '99 and the engine was 10 years old and everyone had brand new race bikes and he was one of the best out there... Crazy 😂
Blue banshees are my favorite along with the red and white ones to and the yellow and black anniversary edition banshee. Can’t just like one have to like them all
He can't. That banshee should run that 250r no problem. Dude on banshee is staying in the gears to much. Banshee short shift don't ride out all the gears.
250r stock but well set up is hard for the banshee to handle,stock ban against a built 250r ain't got a chance. Yet if you r willing to spend about $10 grand on the banshee for engine and trans upgrades, you can build it into a beast that will smoke all.
I am an ATC Honda guy through and through (I have an ATC 250r), but that Banshee when it is nailing the throttle through all the gears is a damn symphony of perfection to my ears. Wow!
I found it best to own both…😊
@@eightzerotwo a man of refined taste, i see.
@@lothre A 2 stroke connoisseur of sorts… Unfortunately I don’t get out to ride much anymore, but there’s no shortage of nostalgia when I do.
Where is this ?
ATC for the win. No need for a 2carb system.
Both are fun bikes but that 250r is a great old-school bike nice to see ppl still rideing them 🇺🇸💪🇺🇸💪
Dustin Ledford- 6:51 and still falling off of them lol. Don’t get me wrong I still love my ATC 250R
Takes me back to 16 to 18 yrs of age but bought a 85 250r 3 wheeler from my besty at the time it was race ready outide of a brojen crank case from the chain jump at high speed and hooking on shifter linqage th yr before it sat unfixiable may a 1000 parts and labor i coned my parents into buying for 200 buck with broken crankcase this was my only chance to ride as a kid due to money issues i had too work it off over most the summer and was detrmined to fix it there was no way i or my parent could or would shell a g to fix so this is where i learned my what would become me who knew so witk some gas for cleaning and jb weld and 3 attempts each better than the last and the last was a combo of jb weld and quick steel the jb give me a good seal its thinner while wet but will seal and the playdough looking quick steel as a cover gimm me strength also some small piece's of steel i tapped under or inbetween frame a upto underside of shifter linckage about a 3/4 inch gap and ya know i rode the shit ot of for 3 yrs and sold for 600 in 1994 it would leak maybe a quart very slowly over about 2 weeks of heavy getting it sink or swim was the option as ride or dont ride and man i was gonna ride something and now i got a race ready 250r with the oz 310 kit i think its the same as esr 310 or a competetor of idk but man i loved that trike and watching this video just made me young again thank for a flash back sorry about the novel but me and that bike had war stories. Some Good Times and it cant never be like that again but fun it was. just hearing that bike run was almost like being in in it againi think one to restore is in my future, no sissy quad for me. Ride that 3 wheeler or it will ride you guaranteed. Thank for posting video i enjoyed more than you know if ya even read my post? lates, Coop 92,93,94
skojo3e you can fall off anything if your riding it right 😂
Honda is made in JAPAN not US...........
Right? I got an 85 big red 250
That banshee scream takes me back. I love the smell of pre-mix in the morning
TheMikel302 Hell yea brother!!
I come from a high performance outboard engine background, but I can absolutely relate.
That two stroke cackle breaking through the calm, the smell of race gas, or alcohol and Klotz is euphoric.
@@Resistculturaldecline that klotz.....best smelling thing on Earth pretty neart lol.....if it where actually eatable, it smells like it would go great with pan cakes and sausage links lmao.....brings back sum of my favorite memories....
@@Resistculturaldecline those shee's are absolute screamin demon's.....I had a 97 dune port, dialed right when I was 18.....won't none of these modded 4chokes pull like a 2smoke twin lol
That banshee is dialed in and jetted to perfection
Lol... Broke down in the end...
Ill take the 250r anyday
Video gave me chills.. Man, I miss my 250r...
Got mine when I was 14... Started on a rm 80 at 11yrs old. Then the 250r at 14.. Probably the best years of my life..
Me too pal time to turn the page and start a new chapter😅😅😅 good luck to you
The late 80s into the 90s. Northern Canada. Our cabin. Miles of dirt roads. Rain. Trikes. I will never forget it.
That Banshee sounds like nothing can keep up with it, yet that 250R was rockin it strong. A++ vid thx!
The banshee rider was either holding back or he sucks
@@andrewserrano921 you've never riden an "R" then...banshee is a nice quad but that old school honda clearly quicker then the yamaha
The honda was no stocker, yet I can bet all that banshee has got is a set of pipes, and a k&n pod filter with no airbox lid, the very basic mods. If it was stroked like the 250r was, it wouldn't be so even.
The 250R was nice it was quick but that writer on the banshee kept letting up, you can see that the banshee was catching up to it like nothing but then he would let up. I guarantee you the banshee would smoke it, I used to have 2 banshees they are fast they are 350 twin motors the Honda is a 250 single cylinder so it pretty obvious. And when I had my banshee I had a cool head with 18CC domes Toomey T6 pipes K&N filter and v force reeds and my banshee was scary fast.
@@rayv882 read the description
What a dream place to ride for a 250R and a Banshee! Grew up on a 83 250R... miss it.
You're lucky 2 be alive
I had an '81 250r. I loved that bike. Other than skinny trails there was no place it wouldn't go. Should have bever sold it. Keep looking for another I can rebuild. Oh yeah, I'm 58 and still want one.
i just cant imagine how awesome it would be to have a legal place to ride. goddamn communist massachusetts.
Ronald Tartaglia Pennsylvania is the same. You could ride everywhere 20 years ago. Then Seneca Resources leased 85% of the state and made it off limits to hunting, fishing and riding.
They press charges if they catch you on it. I can’t hunt in places I’ve hunted since I was a boy because of these assholes. There’s a new joke about Pennsylvania’s “cherished wilds”
The Pennsylvania Wilds, come on vacation, leave on probation.
Also from mass there are some legal trails in Franklin and Plymouth as much as some mx tracks but nothing as cool as this.
@@ryanadams6180 Hodges Village Dam has probably the best trails in the state. Most other trails are beat to hell
I was just thinking the same thing here in Braintree MA....
Ronald Tartaglia tell me about it i live in the uk where everything is illegal
Good old silver lake. My back problems started there in the mid 90 on a 250R. Thanks for the memory flash back.
This is what i hope Heaven is like!
Fuck yeah me too !
Heaven on earth yes
And then some buddy👍
I had an atc250r back in 85, it has fast and a hell of a lot of fun
Love it. I had an ATC250R in the mid 80s. Still think it was better than any of my 4 whlrs and dirt bikes since. You steer with the rear tires, and only use the front (and shifting you weight around) to "set" the machine. When you're practiced up, they are quite easy to handle! Great vid!
I agree. I had a modded 86 200x and it handled better than any 4 wheeler I've had since. You just have to learn to break the rear loose when turning.
Yea but you can steer any 4 wheeler with any power the same way.
If you can ride either with any skill they are both fun. 4 wheelers just don’t make you work as hard for the fun.
If I want to put in the effort I ride my 86 350X or my 85 250R. If I want to have a few beers and screw off I ride my 04 450R. If I want to get hammered I ride my 2011 Sportsman 800 and let it drive for me. On the streets I run my 86 Yamaha XT600.
There’s a machine for everything. None are inherently better than another. Just have to pick what fits what you’re doing.
@@buckbundy8642 absolutely, buck. Can't go riding without a few beverages. Ha. Sometimes we do more stopping on the trails and drinking than we do riding. Where abouts do you live in PA? I'm around 2 hrs northeast of Pittsburg. You are right about the riding everywhere 20 years ago also. Bunch of bullshit now. Luckily there is still a good bit of riding grounds here in Jefferson county; nothing like it used to be though.
mike fini we’re practically neighbors! I live in Elk county! About 3 hours northeast of Pittsburgh! 😂
@@buckbundy8642 oh, no shit? Where you at in elk? Lol that come on vacation leave on probation comment made me laugh. That's a Jefferson county joke as well. Jefferson county is a fucking joke.
I’ve got an 85 ATC 250r that I take to silver lake every few years. It’s a blast. Amazing how much attention they get.
Also... both of those bikes are running and sounding fantastic.
Nothing like a good 2 stroke I love mine I have a 2001 Yamaha Raptor 660R Yamaha 600 twin 2 stroke snowmwmobile engine a 2000 Polaris Trail Boss 325 Yamaha 570 twin 2 stroke snowmwmobile engine everyone calls em our homemade Banshee's we ride silver lake / Bundy Hill's / St Helen exit 222 we have a place in Baldwin Michigan and up in Lake Station Michigan Crooked Lake awesome riding about a block from the cabin
Man there is NOTHING like the sound of a Banshee on the pipe!! Breathing that crisp ocean air
That 250R is feeding that Yam large helpings of sand.
No doubt ,he's scared! That banshee would eat that three wheeler in a quick second! My buddy has one and he's done a few things to it and all I can say is that it's a beast! A few of the things he's done! A big bore kit, boosts bottle , extended rear and more! Those are just the things I know about! I have seen it eat crotch rockets! And jump over my head too!
@@ericmcginnis9413 you obviously haven't been around too many R's... I mean, BEHIND them... 😂😂
@@Kenny_K2323 no but I have been in front of a lot of different models while riding a lightly modified banshee! Also I stand by what I said in an earlier comment, banshee's are beasts!
@Todd Spikes agreed
@Todd Spikes your bikes trash...... gets smoked through trails and top speed rins.... is it for sale... yea ik my machines aren't going anywhere either
Both those sleds sounded well tuned (until the end). I'm a two-wheel guy but that looked like a great day (until the end).
sweet sounding bikes. being a Honda guy, I shouldn't say it, but damn banshees sound sweet. thanks for the rides buddies!
Monkeypumper420 .m. M. MayhemaqqqzAQv
Sound like a snowmobile
Almost sounds like a rotory
I'll take the Honda 7 days a week and twice on Sunday
arborcidal maniac i love hondas myself, but i also think banshees are cool, honda should have made their own big 2 stroke quad i think
Thank you for the video. That took me back to the good old days for certain! There is just something so sweet and unique about the sounds of both of those rides. 😮
The 250R is awesome! I owned an '85 with wiseco piston/rings, Boyesen Power Reeds, and a pipe, and the thing screamed. My buddy rode a Banshee and we tore up the Florence, Oregon sand dunes! Unforgettable memories! Keep screaming!!!
2:50 That’s the fastest looking 15mph I’ve ever seen!
15 mph x4
They were going way faster than 15 mph
The way it should be..... they were safe, didn’t bother anyone and no one hassled them.
seashackf1 yeah, I mean, that’s what I would have done 😂. I’m going to be getting a crf250r soon hopefully
All fun and games till Michigan dnr’s long dick of the law finger bangs your wallet. They don’t play or give out warnings.
You sure have brought back some good memories for me. I was 18 in 1986 and had bought a new 250 r. wish I had it now. wish they still manufactured them. Thanks again.
That boy knows how to shift that Banshee. Make em sing baby..Great video. Would.have liked to see you two do a little dice'n amd smokin a big bowl.
I had a 250 just like that and broke my shoulder, damn I miss that bike!!!
Haha!
Herman Sanchez that sucks how did you do it
Haha bike
Chobes25 rear axle broke and flipped
That honda takes me back to better days!
The best memories of my childhood Is riding my 3 wheeler around Silver Lake and spending time with my family. Great video thanks for sharing.
Super clean 85. Nice job.
My mullet is growing sooo fast
Sweet machines guys! Lol! had a lot of fun on these old 2 strokers yrs. ago. Had a 85 Yamaha Tri-Z 250 and a 85 Kawasaki Tecate that broke my ass 2 different times when I flew off the back of it! Neighbor kid had a souped up 86 Honda R, it was a blast to ride. Yrs later graduated to a 95 banshee had a blast on that thing also. Good up load guys. Its nice to see people still embracing the old school trikes!
Those old red/blue Honda 3 and 4 wheelers are so cool. Simple and clean.
The banshee's exhuast note and the intake horn is orgasmic, better go get my RZ350 going
That looks like an incredible amount of fun!
Does it get any better than that???
My friend Marco rode a quad back in the day....
I was the kid on the 250R trike.
It's fun to hear her sound again!!!
🌴🏁🌴
I still remember the day our dealership got the first ATC250R, I serviced it and took it for a spin. NICE !!
Damn that 3 wheeler cooks boy
Thats old school for ya...
There nothing like a 250r three wheeler
Umm yeah a 250 r. 3 wheeler
Except the 350
@@danyelmoore5266 dude the 350 is no comparison to the water cooler....
I had one and it was nothing but fun
yeah a 350r or 450 yam
Just bought a 1985 350x that's just been rebuilt from the frame. Kinda wish I still had my 250R Duncan's quad to set next to it.......Nice rides...
Atc R is a jet . Timeless machine .
Wow great vid & great spot! Those things rip! Been riding dirt bikes/ATCs/quads since 10 years old - just bought a new RZR this year. Sad to read all the comments about riding spots being shut down. I'm in CA and believe me those evil forces are working against us here. Between the eastern part of my state & Nevada, where I go mostly, theres so much wide open space & endless roads/trails it would seem nearly impossible to close it all off. Well worth spending a little extra time & gas money to get away from the popular spots and off the beaten path.
Had posters of both hanging on my wall when I was a kid. Still love the 2 strokes.
Those 250 r's were insane. I rode one that was modded out and set up for flat track back in the 80's. I couldn't stop laughing because I couldn't keep the thing from spinning out every time I accelerated out of a turn. After a few rides it was all fun and big perma-grins.
Oh that was just way cool !!! Had a 350X then a 250R and my buddy had a Banshee and we always dreamed of riding in a place like that instead of our Iowa gravel pits. You guys did a good job of riding too, slowing up when cresting the hills. Good Job ! and Thanks for the memories.
I had to stop riding at the major ATV areas. There are just so many side by sides now, it is seriously dangerous for anyone on a dirt bike or quad. Growing up, that 250R was the dream machine for anyone wanting a three wheeler. I of course was stuck with a Honda 110 for most of my youth but I still had a ton of fun on it.
That old 250/310 still shows it can keep up with the bigger boys. Wickedly fast 35 years ago, and I’ve always enjoyed trikes more than quads. I never bought the talk about them being more dangerous. Get the back end cut loose and they won’t tip any easier than a quad, but both are great fun, versatile while having their limitations. 👍🏼
Ya, and you can jump without nose diving a tank! 😂😂
Until you ride down a steep, rutted out hill. I had a 200x that nearly killed me on every gnarly downhill.
That single front wheel sucks. The amount of traction you get on turns is trash. You can't always power slide around every turn and if there are ruts and you powerslide, you are going to have a bad time. They were super risky on jumps too. You pretty much had to land rear wheels first in a nice straight position or hold on for dear life. Quads give you a much more stable base and much better traction, as well as much better landing stability for jumps that don't go perfectly. They are also much better at dealing with ruts.
@@gametime2473 it takes skill to ride all ATVs. These ones require the rider to be able to cut the rear wheels loose and drift around corners.
They aren’t unsafe, it’s the rider and their lack of skill or the foolish risks taken that were and are the issue.
@@tristanrivers8674not at all. Unexperienced riders are dangerous.
I wish growing up there was a place like that to ride. That looked like more fun then I ever had in the woods & fields! The closest I’ve ever come to riding even a quarter as fun as that looked is when it would snow bad out at night & we could ride on the highway near my house. No cars or trucks out back in the 90’s when it really snowed around here. Now those days are gone. I can’t even remember the last bad snow storm was in 2011. Back then I had a kfx 450r. But nothing like my old banshee!! even with all the work I had done to it.
Wish I had my old 250R 310 bore still. Miss it every time I see a video like this.
Great memories of my bored out 250R. I could almost smell the 2 stroke exhaust through the video. Lol!
Great video! 2 awesome quads, lots of fun!!!!
Thanks for posting this!
Sounds like two demented bumble bees looking to fight a honey badger!
My Banshee had bolt ons only. Toomey T5s, sprockets, boost bottle air filter and carb work. I gave a guy on a stroked 250R quad 2 lengths, the break and he was on the asphalt and I was on the side of the road. Easiest $500 I ever made. We started head to head and I kept fendering him. I kept giving him more rope and finally hung himself and I took all his money. He went to our local cycle shop to get more work done to win. The guy who worked on both our bikes said the only way he could beat my machine was to either buy it from me or build another Banshee like it. I ran it at the local dragstrip a few times and got an 8.72 in the 1/8th with it. I still had more power to left to take more of his money. He never would line up beside me anymore though.
Freakin awesome bikes. Brings back the good ol 80s of riding HONDA
I miss Silver lake - used to be able to see the dunes from the upstairs window at my Grandpa's farm just to the S.E when I was a kid . Lots of memories from that part of Mi .
I want them both!
Me 2
That 250r looks like it was picked up new at the Honda shop that day. In 85 this was very much my 13 year old hearts object of desire....That and a girl named Becky.
Man that brings back memories!!!!OLD SCHOOL!!!
I had a 84 air cooled 250R. Sooo much fun!! And that good ol 2 stroke power!!!
Looks an epic playground for ripping around on some beautiful 2stroke machines , wish we had places like that here.
Still love this video
the old days 2 stroke power now those 250r are rear to find in great condition love ridin
My dad had a ‘87 Banchee and those were built to scream. One day Eddie Sanders (our neighbor) peeked over the fence and asked my dad if he had ever rode a 250r Honda. They went for a ride and the Banchee went up for sale next day. Found an 86 TRX 250r and Eddie worked the motor over. Faster than a stock Banchee when he got done yet way more comfortable to ride. I bought it to ride with my buddies till we all got out of it. Miss that old quad but my bud I sold it to still has it 👍
In 84' I bought a 200X ! It was a blast... especially in the snow 😉 I wish I had waited a year for the 250R !
( That thing is a beast )
Thank you for the great video & old school memories ✌😎
The Banshee has to be one of the best sounding two strokes ever.
Hanky Bannist8r No mistaking that two stroke potato potato. No doubt best sounding especially with a beautiful set of toomey t5’s.
love the old 2 strokes! aint riden until u fly off atleast once lol
@@gsfbffxpdhhdf7043 the point of this comment means if you like to ride hard, there is a good chance of you falling off, you just don't ride enough lmao
Flex Seal™ no its called talent and skill u dumb fuck. I started on a 250 and went to 500cc at 18 and never looked back.
Gsfbffx Pdhhdf ride some more and it’ll eventually happen. Best riders I’ve ever known have fallen off. Doesn’t take away from your skill or talent
Broke my teeth my thumb my shoulder and my ankle all different times 250ratc for life
Wholly Molly, that is totally awesome. I had a 250 quad racer back when they first came out in 85 and lived near a sand pit and I drove the tires off, that was a sweet ride and pit back then however it was nothing compared to that monster of a pit in this video.
My childhood bike growing up having 250r back in the day it was big thing those days..and I'm sure till now if only now days kids know how powerful those bikes at that time
And forget to say I was only 9 😎
Had my 1985 250R for 20 years. Their wasn’t a quad made that could beat it!
That banshee sounds so crisp!
So crisp it cant catch a 310 a blows up trying lol
At least the guy knows how to shift.
@ Don Dominy , Only because the rider. The banshee clearly was faster. Every time he got on it he caught right up then let off.
@@briankennedy5578 both are iconic machines but I'd say if it was a head to head its be pretty fair although I think the banshee would probably have it in top end but then again you never know with how people build there banshees nowadays 🤷♂️
It's very obvious the banshee was faster. That guy is scared of it. The guy on the Honda not scared. He stays on it. So the banshee catches right up, then falls back when he let's off. Have them swap riders. Or put me on the banshee. Everyone saying the Honda won...lmmfao
8:37 best part folks, side by side full throttle
Bad Donkey that 250R was handing that Banshee it’s ass.
4:55
Hell yeah brother!! I have the ESR 350 PV in mine. I feel like I’m flirting with death every time I ride it
👍👍👍
350 powervalve? Wow i bet that is badass
That trike is sick
1 of my favorite videos I cant wait to buy a ATC 250r . I already have a trx 250r and Banshee ... #braaaaaaap
TAVIS JUDGE did you buy a Atc?
I’ve had them both but banshee is the love of my life
I love watching these types of videos! Two stroke beasts rippin it up 💨💨🤟🤟
That place is awesome you guys are living my dream
"I love the smell of two stroke in the morning." I mounted a 1985 CR500 engine in a blaster frame. Crazy fast but was hard to ride due to the horrible suspension of the blaster. Would take off in 2 gear. Very few Banshees could ever take me out the hole but I ran out of gears too soon.
awesome spot, wish australia had more dunes like this! just looks amazing, and that 250r kills the banshee all day err day ;D
Dean Kestle .... plenty of endlesss dunes like this over here in WA.
@@sueneilson896 Yeah I'm in WA, Lancelin probs the most frequent one I visit but it's never got massive hills to climb
Dean Kestle . We are down south. Big dunes at Meerup and near Bremer Bay. Some nice ones up past Getaldton as well.
Cool vid, looks like a lot of fun! Thank you for not dubbing over the sound of those machines with stupid music 🤣
Banshee sounds crisp, clean, strong. That r is old school cool and flat boogies.
Thank you!
Next best thing to riding it yourself. Thanks for the ride!!
Always wanted a atc250r!!! Owned a 200x it was awesome but the 250r was a different kinda awesome!!! Miss those riding days!!!
Man that 250r is awesome, I want one so bad. To bad they had to stop making 3 wheelers
11:36 The ol' is my banshee running on both cylinders check.
James K It’s the scariest thing when you go check and it’s only running on one lol
That banshee sounds so smooth
I have an 85 and an 86 250R. Love that 2 stroke howl and the smell of the exhaust. It's even better with race fuel.
I'm a Honda cheerleader but.. those banshee run and have a unique sound .. looks like fun..
As an previous 1985 Honda 250 R owner 👍🏼👍🏼. That thing was fast. I remember smoking dirt bikes on it back in the day.
Reminds me of high school. My buddy had a 250r. Long live the ATC
Thats a mother beautiful place to ride.
Man there's just something about those 80's two strokes... My dad put a '87 KX250 engine inside of a Bultaco Astro flattrack bike and went expert in AMA flattrack racing, to bad I wasn't alive to witness it but dang. Mind you he raced from '96 to '99 and the engine was 10 years old and everyone had brand new race bikes and he was one of the best out there... Crazy 😂
Blue banshees are my favorite along with the red and white ones to and the yellow and black anniversary edition banshee. Can’t just like one have to like them all
250r’s are badass but the banshee does sound wicked as hell
Ya i want a 250r 4 wheeler and a 06 50th Anniversary Bansher
It looks like any time the ATV doesn't wanna get caught, the Banshee cant gain on him
I've rolled my fair share of 250r's. I still have one, rebuilding and restore in progress!
i ain't no banshee man,but i love the way it sounds. the R was sounding good to.
dude the 250R is the banshee killer
Bad boy 250r. Loved it. I had 86 myself. God I miss it. !!!!
Those old school ATCs are so dope
Can't hang with the 250R best trikes ever made!!!
He can't. That banshee should run that 250r no problem. Dude on banshee is staying in the gears to much. Banshee short shift don't ride out all the gears.
that 250r just a beast I've seen them whoop a banshee
250r stock but well set up is hard for the banshee to handle,stock ban against a built 250r ain't got a chance. Yet if you r willing to spend about $10 grand on the banshee for engine and trans upgrades, you can build it into a beast that will smoke all.
Someone I know had 2 of the 250r's..mint condition n had to sell them cus times got rough...shame. wish I knew where they were now. Rip
@@RYDENBMX you have no idea what you're talking about.
The ESR 310 jug is not a 250r jug.......
That trike has the compression too...
Nothing like the sound of a good running Banshee.
Amen to that, I could listen to that banshee all day
Banshee's are amazing. Never been so scared in my life except the time my cousin took me out on his supped up Yamaha jet ski at 90 mph. AHHHHHHH