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I am currently parting out a 1982 BIG RED and for the foreseeable future it will be the last 1982-83 BIG RED I plan on doing. I like the...
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BIG RED Mark
- Oct 22, 2017
- 2 min
1982 1983 1984 Honda BIG RED 200E 200ES Interchangeability
There is some interchangeability between parts from the 1982 through 1984 BIG REDS. Note that there are some big differences between...
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BIG RED Mark
- Oct 5, 2017
- 2 min
Differences Between the 1982 and 1983 Honda BIG RED 200E Three Wheelers
There are a few differences between the two 200E models that Honda made in 1982 and 1983. This may not be a complete list as I am using...
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BIG RED Mark
- Sep 4, 2017
- 3 min
Common parts I find missing or worn on 1982-1983 BIG REDS
This is just a quick post of the parts I found missing or worn on while restoring a 1982 and a 1983 Honda BIG RED 200E. I am not going to...
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Big Red Mark
- Mar 21, 2017
- 1 min
Stir Crazy
Crawfish etouffe, red beans and rice, and frozen daiquiris. I got to spend the week in the "BIG EASY" this week. It wasn't vacation it...
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BIG RED MARK
- Feb 26, 2017
- 2 min
Stop. Reset
I was planning on prepping the frame for the 83 BIG RED restoration today but I didn't. I just could not take it anymore. I looked around...
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Big Red Mark
- Feb 20, 2017
- 1 min
Break in the Weather
I stepped out of the shop and looked up at the stars this past S aturday night. I could not believe it. Here it was February and I was...
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BIG RED MARK
- Feb 12, 2017
- 2 min
Hodgepodge
I finished the 1982 Honda BIG RED 200E restoration and moved it out of the shop this week. I thought the shop would be a little cleaner...
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Big Red Mark
- Feb 5, 2017
- 1 min
Finishing Up
I stepped back from the Handy lift and looked at the finished 1982 Honda 200E Big Red. I am happy. All of the hard work has paid off -...
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BIG RED MARK
- Jan 20, 2017
- 1 min
Easy Pickins
I was just about to finish up installing the chaincase on the 1982 BIG RED 200E when I noticed that one of the 6mm screws was actually a...
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BIG RED MARK
- Jan 12, 2017
- 1 min
OVERTIME
I wiped the last coat of plastic renew on the rear fender and steeped back. They look good I thought to myself. Almost done just need to...
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BIG RED MARK
- Dec 29, 2016
- 1 min
Catching Up
I took a sip of the hot coffee and walked into my shop. I turned the stereo on and put some kindling in the wood stove. I stepped back...
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BIG RED MARK
- Dec 22, 2016
- 1 min
Transformation
The restoration process of these Honda BIG RED 3 wheelers ATC's can be satisfying because you can see the results of your efforts.
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BIG RED MARK
- Dec 15, 2016
- 1 min
Frigid
Rup rup rup rup. The starter motor on my truck was having a hard time turning over the crankshaft in my truck that spent all night in the...
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BIG RED MARK
- Dec 9, 2016
- 1 min
No Easy Way Out
What a dumb design. I said this in my head as I squeezed the trigger of the air cutoff tool. zooop zooop. As the metal turned red hot my...
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BIG RED MARK
- Dec 4, 2016
- 1 min
Constant Improvement
It was about time. I looked at the end of the handlebar at the faded black grips. They were worn so much they were actually smooth. These...
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BIG RED MARK
- Nov 27, 2016
- 1 min
Changing Seasons
Looking out the single pane windows of the garage doors I could see about six inches of snow on the grey car cover used to protect an old...
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BIG RED MARK
- Nov 10, 2016
- 1 min
Break it Down
As I dumped a little bit of gasoline into the tank I didn't have any doubts that when I pressed the little black start button on the left...
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BIG RED MARK
- Nov 3, 2016
- 1 min
Embracing technology
I stared at the carburetor sitting the water through the plastic cover. The green LED display was counting down from 180 and there was a...
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BIG RED MARK
- Oct 27, 2016
- 2 min
Full Capacity
Yesterday I walked in to the shop and looked around at the four BIG REDS in the shop. My mind raced as I looked at all the tools spread...
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