350X'inNY
02-05-2008, 08:33 PM
Anyhow...not a new member, but now going to post. I have nearly 4,000 posts on a different 3wheeler site, but am switching my attentions to the best 3 wheeler site. True trike enthusiests here... not people just looking out for themselves and concerned how they can turn a $$$ on their site. (Dang internal filter not working again... ) Anyhow... on to the positives!
In my area of NY, we were one of the first to have 3wheelers back in 1982. Honda had a huge display at the NYS Fair and I talked my Dad in getting a Big Red for the farm. A year later he picked up a 83 Big Red. I was only 10 at the time.
Long story, but moved all around the country in my 20's as an engineer. Never had a place for a trike or place to ride, so I was trikeless for 12 years. I moved back to "the farm" in 2000 and now have 13 trikes... soon to be 14.
As a kid, I always wanted a 350X, so that was my first purchase back into trikes in 2001. A couple years later in a search to restore it, I stumbled upon this site and that "other place". I built a very nice garage queen. About the only time I've ridden it since the last trikefest I attended has been in some local parades.
The trike bug is easily caught and rarely relinquished. Below is a list of the complete trikes I have....
When I have time, I'll be posting pics of these rides.
Bruce "Hondaline" Hartman
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'85 ATC350X - "Showgirl" '86 OEM plastics/Fork boots, Rear Axle/Rotor/Hubs, Hondaline Fender stabilizer/extender, Speedo/Tach, Tank cover. You know, that pride and joy project that is now too nice to ride and you can a smile just looking at it.
'86 ATC350X -'Go-Go Girl' - Also the "Banned and Nameless Outlaw Loaner Trike" - Pretty much a nice rider... nothing too fancy but she goes!!! Progressive front springs, rear axle extenders. Not sure but leaning towards a high compression piston, Cobra pipe. Getting a Westcoast swinger soon.
'82 ATC250R - 'California Girl' - Progressive springs F and R, Hondaline HL Guard, and Speedometer. Custom CEET tank cover and Hi-Flite Desert Saftey Seat. Originally from Cali... has the vintage reg sticker on the swinger!!
'82 ATC250R -'Snow Bunny' Ice Racer, Very Clean, Hondaline Fairing, custom FT tire, will put in the 300R motor. I picked this up as a roller at the last Trikefest I went to.. '05??? This old vintage snow machine blew up in 1987 and sat covered in a barn.
'70 US90 'Ol'Girl" - Aquarius Blue... all original seat and tires. Resto project in the future. I got some awesome pics of it the week before I got married. At the wedding, we had it in the back of my brother in law's light blue 64 Chevy truck. It's been a yearly tradition to decorate it with lights and place it on my front porch! hahaha This year I added a vintage Cat Cutter behind it!
'85 ATC250ES - 'Workin' Girl' CMP Footguard, Hondaline Mudflaps, Speedo, HL Lens, Block Heater, Work Light, Foot Peg Covers and Cooler Rack/or Toolbox. I also picked up a Cycle Country plow kit for it.
'85 ATC70 - All Original came with a plastic tank. This was my last "bachelor" purchase... we had a half-time intermission at the wedding and took some hot laps around the reception on it.
'84 Yamaha 225DX - Amy's Ride - Durablue +3" axle, DR motor, New Plastics, Foot, Hand and HL Guards. I built this trike for my then girlfriend. I finished it for her and asked her to grab a spark plug wrench from under the seat. She took off the seat and there was an engagement ring instead. As I was already on one knee by the plug, she accepted. This trike too was at the wedding.
'85 Yamahauler - Gun Rack & 'Nerf Bars' In the process of getting this trike to run for my brother-in-law. THis trike I picked up form Trikeaholic... hmmm.. wonder where he's at???
'85 Yamahauler - Nearly together and restored. I got this trike from MIK6 in pieces. Someone had broken the frame and started swapping over to the wrong frame. I got a free frame from atvnut and years later finally got it all together. It's a strong runner but need to fix the front tire and find some different front forks. It has the Yamaha footguards, heel guards, HL guard, and hand guards. Also had a jetski cooler rack modified to work on the back. Holds a nice Igloo cooler or a Stanley toolbox quite nicely.
'81 ATC200 - Wife saw an ad near where she works. Pretty original for it's age. Was at a hunting cabin most of it's life. Was originally purchased at the same dealer we got our trikes from when I was a kid.
'83 Suzuki ALT125 - Pieces - a project I'm willing to trade off to someone...
'89 Suzuki LT-4WD - Token Golf Cart, Rebuilding the front drive shafts currently. Suzuki hand guards and HL guard.
Soon to have a 250SX... Cobra pipe, Clarke tank. Motor supposively rebuilt a year ago. Going to see if Amy wouldn't like to try a HONDA.
In my area of NY, we were one of the first to have 3wheelers back in 1982. Honda had a huge display at the NYS Fair and I talked my Dad in getting a Big Red for the farm. A year later he picked up a 83 Big Red. I was only 10 at the time.
Long story, but moved all around the country in my 20's as an engineer. Never had a place for a trike or place to ride, so I was trikeless for 12 years. I moved back to "the farm" in 2000 and now have 13 trikes... soon to be 14.
As a kid, I always wanted a 350X, so that was my first purchase back into trikes in 2001. A couple years later in a search to restore it, I stumbled upon this site and that "other place". I built a very nice garage queen. About the only time I've ridden it since the last trikefest I attended has been in some local parades.
The trike bug is easily caught and rarely relinquished. Below is a list of the complete trikes I have....
When I have time, I'll be posting pics of these rides.
Bruce "Hondaline" Hartman
__________________
'85 ATC350X - "Showgirl" '86 OEM plastics/Fork boots, Rear Axle/Rotor/Hubs, Hondaline Fender stabilizer/extender, Speedo/Tach, Tank cover. You know, that pride and joy project that is now too nice to ride and you can a smile just looking at it.
'86 ATC350X -'Go-Go Girl' - Also the "Banned and Nameless Outlaw Loaner Trike" - Pretty much a nice rider... nothing too fancy but she goes!!! Progressive front springs, rear axle extenders. Not sure but leaning towards a high compression piston, Cobra pipe. Getting a Westcoast swinger soon.
'82 ATC250R - 'California Girl' - Progressive springs F and R, Hondaline HL Guard, and Speedometer. Custom CEET tank cover and Hi-Flite Desert Saftey Seat. Originally from Cali... has the vintage reg sticker on the swinger!!
'82 ATC250R -'Snow Bunny' Ice Racer, Very Clean, Hondaline Fairing, custom FT tire, will put in the 300R motor. I picked this up as a roller at the last Trikefest I went to.. '05??? This old vintage snow machine blew up in 1987 and sat covered in a barn.
'70 US90 'Ol'Girl" - Aquarius Blue... all original seat and tires. Resto project in the future. I got some awesome pics of it the week before I got married. At the wedding, we had it in the back of my brother in law's light blue 64 Chevy truck. It's been a yearly tradition to decorate it with lights and place it on my front porch! hahaha This year I added a vintage Cat Cutter behind it!
'85 ATC250ES - 'Workin' Girl' CMP Footguard, Hondaline Mudflaps, Speedo, HL Lens, Block Heater, Work Light, Foot Peg Covers and Cooler Rack/or Toolbox. I also picked up a Cycle Country plow kit for it.
'85 ATC70 - All Original came with a plastic tank. This was my last "bachelor" purchase... we had a half-time intermission at the wedding and took some hot laps around the reception on it.
'84 Yamaha 225DX - Amy's Ride - Durablue +3" axle, DR motor, New Plastics, Foot, Hand and HL Guards. I built this trike for my then girlfriend. I finished it for her and asked her to grab a spark plug wrench from under the seat. She took off the seat and there was an engagement ring instead. As I was already on one knee by the plug, she accepted. This trike too was at the wedding.
'85 Yamahauler - Gun Rack & 'Nerf Bars' In the process of getting this trike to run for my brother-in-law. THis trike I picked up form Trikeaholic... hmmm.. wonder where he's at???
'85 Yamahauler - Nearly together and restored. I got this trike from MIK6 in pieces. Someone had broken the frame and started swapping over to the wrong frame. I got a free frame from atvnut and years later finally got it all together. It's a strong runner but need to fix the front tire and find some different front forks. It has the Yamaha footguards, heel guards, HL guard, and hand guards. Also had a jetski cooler rack modified to work on the back. Holds a nice Igloo cooler or a Stanley toolbox quite nicely.
'81 ATC200 - Wife saw an ad near where she works. Pretty original for it's age. Was at a hunting cabin most of it's life. Was originally purchased at the same dealer we got our trikes from when I was a kid.
'83 Suzuki ALT125 - Pieces - a project I'm willing to trade off to someone...
'89 Suzuki LT-4WD - Token Golf Cart, Rebuilding the front drive shafts currently. Suzuki hand guards and HL guard.
Soon to have a 250SX... Cobra pipe, Clarke tank. Motor supposively rebuilt a year ago. Going to see if Amy wouldn't like to try a HONDA.