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So You Bought That BIG RED - NOW WHAT?
So you bought that BIG RED – Now what? You have scoured craigslist and the facebook classifieds and you found and bought that BIG RED....
Mark J.
Apr 19, 20175 min read
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Metal or Plastic Gas Tank
I had a question on the forum about a gas tank this week and it got me to thinking about which one is better metal or plastic. Most of my...
BIG RED MARK
Apr 9, 20173 min read
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Sunday Funday
This Sunday was great. I went trout fishing with my dad at a local river. We went out to breakfast at the modern diner in Wellsville and...
Mark
Apr 4, 20171 min read
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Small Bites
It's good to be home. I enjoyed working in the shop after work this week. I couldn't spend as much time as I like to but that is ok. I...
BIG RED MARK
Mar 27, 20171 min read
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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...
Big Red Mark
Mar 21, 20171 min read
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Quiet and Alone
While I was working on the 1983 BIG RED restoration I found myself stopping at times and looking up to see if he was there .... but he...
Mark
Mar 8, 20171 min read
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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...
BIG RED MARK
Feb 26, 20172 min read
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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...
Big Red Mark
Feb 20, 20171 min read
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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...
BIG RED MARK
Feb 12, 20172 min read
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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 -...
Big Red Mark
Feb 5, 20171 min read
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Chasing BIG REDS on Craigslist
I recently been chasing a few BIG REDS for sale on Craigslist and I thought to myself man how things and how I have changed. Things have...
BIG RED Mark
Jan 27, 20172 min read
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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...
BIG RED MARK
Jan 20, 20171 min read
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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...
BIG RED MARK
Jan 12, 20171 min read
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Lost Parts
I climbed over the last of the four BIG REDS in the shop. I pulled up on the left rear fender and sighed in disappointment. Not one of...
BIG RED MARK
Jan 5, 20172 min read
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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...
BIG RED MARK
Dec 29, 20161 min read
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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.
BIG RED MARK
Dec 22, 20161 min read
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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...
BIG RED MARK
Dec 15, 20161 min read
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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...
BIG RED MARK
Dec 9, 20161 min read
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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...
BIG RED MARK
Dec 4, 20161 min read
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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...
BIG RED MARK
Nov 27, 20161 min read
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