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justbigreds
- Dec 20, 2023
- 4 min
Baseline Mechanical Health of Your Honda BIG RED ATC - Compression Test
When you go to the doctor they will typically do some baseline tests on you like taking your pulse and blood pressure. The results of...
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justbigreds
- Dec 3, 2023
- 7 min
12 Lessons Learned Restoring / Painting Honda BIG RED Metal Gas / Fuel Tanks
I've restored over 25 metal ATC tanks over the past few years. As with many tasks the more you do them the more experience you get and...
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justbigreds
- Oct 5, 2023
- 4 min
Thoughts on the Current Three Wheeler (ATC) Market
I want to start this blog saying that I can’t predict the future. I just want to share some thoughts I have about the market. I’m 46...
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justbigreds
- Mar 28, 2023
- 2 min
1985 Honda BIG RED Rear Differential Rebuild Part 2 of 2 Assembly
With everything clean it's time to assemble the rear differential. I want to talk about replacement parts and quality before getting into...
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justbigreds
- Mar 20, 2023
- 5 min
1985 Honda BIG RED 250ES Rear Differential Rebuild PART 1 of 2 Disassembly
This post will cover rebuilding the rear differential on your 1985 Honda BIG RED 250ES. The rear differential is a critical component of...
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justbigreds
- Jan 6, 2023
- 2 min
1985 Honda BIG RED 250ES No Power to Rear Tires and Clicking Noise
I was out doing some firewood and while going up a hill on my 85 BIG RED I felt an interruption/skip in power and heard a clicking noise....
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justbigreds
- Dec 7, 2022
- 3 min
New Seat Foam for 1984 Honda Big Red 200ES ATC
New seat foam is one of the best upgrades you can do for BIG RED. Unfortunately I cannot find someone who sells replacement seat foam for...
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justbigreds
- Nov 30, 2022
- 2 min
New "Overstuffed" Seat Foam Installed on Honda BIG RED 250ES ATC
*** This is a follow up to a replacement seat foam post I did awhile back. The old post has more details on the entire seat foam...
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justbigreds
- Sep 6, 2022
- 1 min
Fixing A Leaking Honda BIG RED Gas Tank By Soldering
Many Honda BIG RED metal gas tanks will leak over time due to corrosion/rust. I have MIG welded the holes in the past but I have found...
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justbigreds
- Aug 7, 2022
- 3 min
BIG RED Gas Tank Restoration - Removing a Gas Tank Coating Liner (Kreem RedKote)
My face cringed when I twisted the cap and looked inside of the fuel tank. It looked like someone used a Kreem kit intended for a 12...
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justbigreds
- Apr 8, 2022
- 3 min
New Seat Foam for Honda 250ES BIG RED
After many disappointing searches for 250ES seat foam I decided I was going to have to take this on by myself. My upholstery skills are...
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justbigreds
- Feb 14, 2022
- 1 min
1985-1987 Honda Big Red 250ES Rear Differential Bearing and Seal Numbers
This post includes information on the bearings and seals used in the rear differential (rear end) of the 1985, 1986, and 1987 Honda 250ES...
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justbigreds
- Feb 7, 2022
- 2 min
Honda 250ES BIG RED Starter Reduction Gears Information
The starter reduction gears used on the Honda 250ES BIG RED went through a few design changes during their production run between 1985...
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justbigreds
- Jan 1, 2022
- 2 min
The Two Different Stators Used on the Honda BIG RED 250ES
Blog post to provide information to help identiufy the two different stators used on the Honda BIG RED 250ES ATC 3 wheeler
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justbigreds
- Apr 9, 2021
- 1 min
Take A Hike!
Please note that I will be limiting my participation to Justbigreds.com for a few months while I take a hike. On April 13th 2021 I will...
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justbigreds
- Apr 15, 2020
- 2 min
BIG RED Frequently Asked Questions Part One
BIG RED FAQ - Part one answers five frequently asked questions concerning the Honda BIG RED three wheeler
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Big Red Mark
- Jan 15, 2020
- 2 min
Back On It
It's been a great summer. I had a lot of fun and accomplished a lot. The restoration of my 1973 K5 Blazer is complete, the firewood for...
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Big Red Mark
- Sep 25, 2019
- 4 min
10 Common Issues I Find Buying a Used 1982 1983 Honda BIG RED 200E
I tend to see the same issues over and over again looking at used 1982/3 Honda BIG RED 200E’s. Below is a complied list in random order...
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Big Red Mark
- Jul 22, 2019
- 3 min
Strike Two
I woke up Friday with the warm sun shining through the window. I grabbed one of my favorite Hawaiian shirts and started getting ready for...
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