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Fixing a Bent Rack on a Honda BIG RED ATC 3 Wheeler
Quick article on the heating process to straiten a bent rack on a Honda BIG RED ATC 3 wheeler
BIG RED Mark
Dec 13, 20172 min read
 
 
 


Penetrating Oil for Honda BIG RED 3 Wheelers
Dealing with BIG REDS that are over 30 years old is challenging. One of the challenges is removing those nuts and bolts that are rusty...
BIG RED Mark
Dec 6, 20172 min read
 
 
 


1982 and 1983 Honda BIG RED Rear Sprocket Dampers
A question from a forum member rebuilding a 1983 Honda BIG RED 200 E inspired me to write this article on the rear sprocket dampers used...
BIG RED Mark
Nov 29, 20172 min read
 
 
 


Looking Forward
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...
BIG RED Mark
Nov 5, 20171 min read
 
 
 


BIG RED Frame and Engine Serial Numbers
Below is a list of frame and serial numbers for the 1982 – 1987 Honda BIG REDS. Note that this information is provided for reference...
BIG RED Mark
Oct 29, 20172 min read
 
 
 


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...
BIG RED Mark
Oct 22, 20172 min read
 
 
 


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...
BIG RED Mark
Oct 5, 20172 min read
 
 
 


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...
BIG RED Mark
Sep 4, 20173 min read
 
 
 


Attention to Detail
New clean and painted parts all waiting to be assembled. That's what I have ahead of me for the restoration of the 1983 200E BIG RED and...
BIG RED Mark
Aug 7, 20171 min read
 
 
 


What The #**$ ?
Take a look at the picture attached to this blog post. Note that the shifter has already been cut off. What do you think? I don't know...
Big Red Mark
Jul 24, 20171 min read
 
 
 


MID OHIO EXPERIENCE
The Mid-Ohio AMA Vintage Days experience. It’s difficult to explain but I will try. I heard about this place for years but my wife and I...
Big Red Mark
Jul 10, 20172 min read
 
 
 


Death Piles
I was really looking forward to this past weekend. I was going to see a friend that I haven't seen for over ten years. We grew up...
Big Red Mark
Jun 26, 20171 min read
 
 
 


Handling Pitted Chrome
Unfortunately many BIG REDS have spent some time sitting out in the elements. One of the consequences of being left out I the weather is...
Big Red Mark
Jun 12, 20171 min read
 
 
 


Production Numbers
I was surfing the interwebs for BIG RED information and I found some production numbers for the Honda BIG REDS. Here is what I found:...
BIG RED MARK
Jun 5, 20172 min read
 
 
 


Full Swing
The weather has been great the past week. It only took to get to the end of May to get it. Along with the good weather comes additional...
BIG RED MARK
May 30, 20171 min read
 
 
 


Challenge
I like to challenge myself. It's a test to see if my skills are improving. A recent challenge for me was filling some dings in a gas tank...
BIG RED Mark
May 22, 20171 min read
 
 
 


List. List. List.
I didn't get much done with the restoration on the 1983 200E BIG RED lately. Now that I know I have all the parts for the restoration I...
BIG RED Mark
May 15, 20171 min read
 
 
 


Buyers Guide 1982 and 1983 Honda Big Red 200E
This article provides some pros and cons of the 1982 and 1983 Honda BIG RED 200E ATC. I will include the other model BIG REDS in the...
BIG RED Mark
May 8, 20173 min read
 
 
 


Stocking Up
I went to Carlisle Pennsylvania with my dad a few weeks ago. This is a big classic car swap meet that is held a couple of times a year....
BIG RED MARK
May 1, 20172 min read
 
 
 


Propaganda
"Those are things that were made illegal because they were death traps right?". That was the comment I heard from someone I recently met...
BIG RED MARK
Apr 23, 20172 min read
 
 
 
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