The Honda 350X was only in the off-roading limelight for two years.
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It was the penultimate installment to the legendary Big Red series – a lineup of performance-built trikes designed for aggressive trails and racetracks. Produced from 1985 to 1986, the Honda 350X ATC (Big Red 350) featured crisp brakes, grippy tires, and a powerful 350-cc mid-range motor. Given its racing lineage and prestige, it would be fascinating to know what this reputable vehicle has to offer. This head-turner is not only a serious trail machine but also included in the illustrious Big Red bikes – a part of Honda’s sport ATC lineup that began in the ‘70s. While trikes are still available, ATVs stick to the quad formation.Disclosure: We may get commissions for purchases made through links in this post.Ī true off-roading enthusiast would undoubtedly recognize the Honda 350X ATC as the archetype of modern-day utility vehicles but with three wheels instead of four.
Used classic models are still aroundĪs a result of mounting injuries and deaths, a stop-sale order meant 3-wheeled ATVs were pulled from the market in 1988. And even once you factored out skill-level and age, the Consumer Product Commission found that 3-wheeled ATVs were 2.5-3 times as risky as 4-wheeled ones, Hemmings reports. Also fatalities and, in some cases, amputations, FindLaw reports. Not to mention lightweight compared to the ATV.Ĭombine that with slippery pegs that dropped legs into wheels and a high center of gravity, and you get accidents. They could reach the controls but weren’t tall enough to put their feet on the ground. However, this presents another issue: most Honda ATC riders weren’t that skilled. That’s done by shifting their body and bodyweight around. To be fair, as FortNine and DriveTribe explain, a skilled rider can counter-act a 3-wheeled ATV’s handling quirks. Perhaps too easy, though, as FortNine explains in the video (spicy language warning) below. They were relatively cheap, simple, and significantly easier to balance on than dirt bikes. 3-wheeled ATVs like the Honda ATC have several inherent flaws, thoughĪt first glance, 3-wheeled ATVs such as the Honda ATC models had a lot going for them. And the 1985-1986 ATC 250Rs have more travel, stronger frames, a 6-speed manual, and a liquid-cooled engine. In 1982 that rear drum was replaced by a disc, and the 1983-1984 models have more suspension travel and better brakes. Plus, both a front disc and a rear drum brake.
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Unlike the other trikes, the 250R has a two-stroke single-cylinder engine and full suspension, Silodrome reports. But arguably the best-remembered is the Honda ATC 250R first released in 1981. Honda released larger- and smaller-capacity ATC models over the years. But despite having three wheels, there’s only one brake, RideApart reports. However, like Honda’s Trail bikes, it has an automatic clutch and a dual-range 4-speed transmission. The ATC 90’s 90cc four-stroke single-cylinder engine only makes 7 hp. Plus, they make the 3-wheeled ATV somewhat buoyant, Mecum reports, almost like a mini Sherp.
And, just like on a fat bike, they’re also a kind of pseudo suspension, Bicycling and Hemmings report. Like a modern fat bike, it has extremely wide tires for traction. The first Honda ATC, the ATC 90, was fairly simple. 1979 Honda ATC 110 side | Bring a Trailer During the ‘70s and ‘80s, roughly 80% of all ATVs had three wheels, PartDiscounter reports. And it, along with its later evolutions, proved massively popular. As such, the 3-wheeled Honda All-Terrain Cycle (hence ‘ATC’) was arguably the first ATV. There were amphibious all-terrain vehicles, Autoweek reports, but they were military vehicles. The result was the 1970 Honda ATC 90.Īt the time, the term ‘all-terrain vehicle’ didn’t really exist. However, the designers also wanted a machine that wouldn’t be totally useless in the summer-so, no snowmobiles, CarScoops reports. So, to bolster their business, Honda tried to create something that would work in the snow, Motorcyclist explains. Outside of places like California and Florida, most US motorcycle dealers have poor sales in the winter months. The inspiration behind the Honda ATC was simple. The original ATV … makes me want a race /X9ebFjg38p- Tom ‘Wookie’ Ford September 18, 2015 Balloon-tyred, off-road, falling-over unstable goodness.
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