I just bought an 86 for $300 and it absolutely amazed me! Then it randomly started reving really high I'm gonna clean up the carb and I'm sure it'll be ready for another 36 years lol
Dang $300, that was a steal!! That’s awesome, and yeah I bet so. As soon as you clean that carb she’ll be ready for another lifetime. These things are tanks.
These ‘85-‘87 Fourtrax 250s are badass bulletproof tanks. You can just give it to ‘er and she’ll ask for more. Granted their top speed is kinda slow..but what do you expect for a 36 year old quad? These things fly through the trails, go up literal walls and with the a good set of tires and the right operator they’ll go places a 4x4 won’t because they’re lighter! If you think you’re stuck- think again..with some throttle action and you pushing she’ll come right on out the swamp. I have had mine buried up to the frame, rear diff completely under and water over my knees..pin the throttle and push & she came on out. I plan to restore mine and get a fleet of them. I have been around ATVS all my life from mild to wild..my two favorites are these ‘85-‘87 Fourtrax and the ‘82-‘87 Suzuki LT125 / LT185.
That’s awesome!! Yeah these quads are such tanks, we love them. There’s no possible way to kill these machines. They’ll go anywhere you take them and more.
Thanks man! Your Foreman sounds pretty awesome as well, I’ve always loved the older 300’s and 350 Foreman’s like yours, but yeah they really are tanks, you can’t kill an old Honda haha!
I picked up an 85 that’s been sitting under a friends deck for years. Been sitting so long the petcock was clogged up and carb was nasty, float needle was stuck I had to pry it out. Cleaned it all up with carb cleaner and fresh gas in a spray bottle and it fired up first kick! Lol I was tickled
Great video! I have the same one but mine won’t go into reverse, I know about the parking break thing, any ideas on what commonly breaks on them to cause this? Thanks
I’m not sure, this one has never not went into reverse. Maybe check the parking break cable? If all of that is still in tact it may be deeper and be something with your shift forks in the transmission.
Cool man I got one 1984 model been in a hedgerow for many years rims are rotten rusted chassis no starter no choke put fresh fuel in and it fired up 5th kick! But it's stuck in reverse 😕 I will keep trying to free it up 👍
I just bought an 86 for $300 and it absolutely amazed me! Then it randomly started reving really high I'm gonna clean up the carb and I'm sure it'll be ready for another 36 years lol
Dang $300, that was a steal!! That’s awesome, and yeah I bet so. As soon as you clean that carb she’ll be ready for another lifetime. These things are tanks.
These ‘85-‘87 Fourtrax 250s are badass bulletproof tanks. You can just give it to ‘er and she’ll ask for more. Granted their top speed is kinda slow..but what do you expect for a 36 year old quad? These things fly through the trails, go up literal walls and with the a good set of tires and the right operator they’ll go places a 4x4 won’t because they’re lighter! If you think you’re stuck- think again..with some throttle action and you pushing she’ll come right on out the swamp. I have had mine buried up to the frame, rear diff completely under and water over my knees..pin the throttle and push & she came on out. I plan to restore mine and get a fleet of them. I have been around ATVS all my life from mild to wild..my two favorites are these ‘85-‘87 Fourtrax and the ‘82-‘87 Suzuki LT125 / LT185.
I just bought forttrax 1987 and it has power and its fun
That’s awesome!! Yeah these quads are such tanks, we love them. There’s no possible way to kill these machines. They’ll go anywhere you take them and more.
They do 54 top speed that ain't bad
@@nativekarma8967 Yeah they’re super fun quads.
@@ethansalony4624 Yeah they’re actually pretty decent in the top speed department, for what they are.
thats how you ride a honda trx250 lol :P i have 2, they are unkillable. great video.
Thank you! Sure is how you ride one though haha, they’re tanks, you can’t kill an old Honda!
The only way to kill one is running without oil for almost three weeks
I'm planning on buying one here soon and and after watching this video it makes me so excited
Haha that’s awesome!! I’m glad to hear that! What year?
Restoring my dad’s right now. Looking forward to reliving childhood 😂
That’s an awesome quad you got there pal I got a 1987 Honda trx 350 foreman absolute tanks!!
Thanks man! Your Foreman sounds pretty awesome as well, I’ve always loved the older 300’s and 350 Foreman’s like yours, but yeah they really are tanks, you can’t kill an old Honda haha!
My first four wheeler a beast
I picked up an 85 that’s been sitting under a friends deck for years. Been sitting so long the petcock was clogged up and carb was nasty, float needle was stuck I had to pry it out. Cleaned it all up with carb cleaner and fresh gas in a spray bottle and it fired up first kick! Lol I was tickled
That’s awesome man!! That’s the best way to find em right there!
Is this basically the same as my 02 Honda Recon 250 ?
Yes but you have a way better suspension, I’ve owned both both are good tough bikes
Mine looks just like this. 👌🏼👍
That’s awesome man!
Hello, do we premix the gas on this machine or gas only without oil?
Gas only. She’s a 4 stroker.
Great video! I have the same one but mine won’t go into reverse, I know about the parking break thing, any ideas on what commonly breaks on them to cause this? Thanks
I’m not sure, this one has never not went into reverse. Maybe check the parking break cable? If all of that is still in tact it may be deeper and be something with your shift forks in the transmission.
Cable might be seized. Try manually pulling the mechanism on the engine while shifting it.
Cool man I got one 1984 model been in a hedgerow for many years rims are rotten rusted chassis no starter no choke put fresh fuel in and it fired up 5th kick! But it's stuck in reverse 😕 I will keep trying to free it up 👍
That’s awesome man!! Keep trying to get that thing running and riding again!
Any luck?!
I got a set of 26 inch mudbugs on the back of mine and the thing is unstoppable. Goes more places than 4x4's do with mud lites on them.
I have a 85 to but the timing chain is gone should be fixed by tommorow
That’s awesome man! This Thursday’s video is going to be us fixing this one as well
@@JM.Performance my four wheeler is missing 1 tail light one front brake is not working it has a flat it runs real perfect
@@JM.Performance it can’t be all perfect
@@himbradley6299 Nope they can’t all be perfect!! As long as they run good that’s all that matters haha!
I love this quad but parts are hard to find
Me too! We’re trying to find certain parts for this one right now and can’t find anything besides used parts
@@JM.Performance I know right especially the muffler is hard to find
@@OfoLth Yeah, I’ve found a couple used mufflers on eBay for them but they’re just so expensive, and not even in that great of shape either
Somehow honda made these little 250s crank out 19.5 hp very surprising considering the warrior is only 19 and the 300ex is 18
Yeah it is pretty crazy, we’re doing some engine work to this quad right now to make even more power. We’ll be posting that on here soon.
@@JM.Performance I’d like to know what you did to it
@@Hc-rt6pe Check out the most recent videos on this quad… you’ll see ;)
19.5 stock?
I got 1987 honda fortrax 250 its a tank haha i love mine
Yeah these quads are such tanks, this one won’t ever die. It’ll go wherever you take it and more.
I bought a Polaris 90 for 25 dollars and it has been through a lot of bottoming out
and a 1986 Honda fourtrax 250 two of them:D
hadone was beat i get a 300 sumtin utulity i gota 400 tho n 750 they were quik
Yeah the 300’s and 400’s are pretty mean as well, bulletproof just like the 200’s and 250’s. They’re decently quick too.
I have the same quad
Awesome!!