Anyone here know of a really good one of these for sale? Built in 1985 and 1986. Really after a mickey mouse untouched one, but an older one cheaper would be OK too, parts are cheap in the US.
Anyone here know of a really good one of these for sale? Built in 1985 and 1986. Really after a mickey mouse untouched one, but an older one cheaper would be OK too, parts are cheap in the US.
haha planning on killing yourself... :-)
Trikes and Quads are for farmers and people who cant ride bikes... haha
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I though 4 wheelers were just that as well until I went riding with a bloke who could ride one. He was quicker through the tight scrub than I was on my 450.
Sorry Byron, dont know of one. Didnt know you were into quads/trikes?
Have to agree though that I am a bit skeptical of trikes.
they look like fun
good luck
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I used to have them as a kid. I had ATC90 trikes at first, we used to bore and stroke them to 250cc and even 310cc, ran them on methanol. Damn dangerous without suspension. I built 2 x trikes out of bikes too: one from a XL185 (year 10 school science project), the other from a XR250 in the 90's. I always intended to buy a new ATC350X in 1986/7 but they were stopped in production worldwide. Never understood why, Quads are 10x more dangerous than a trike. At least you can steer a trike, Quads just plough understeer or roll. You steer a trike using the throttle and leaning out into a corner like a Jetski (loading up the left rear tyre).
Anyway, been thinking about getting one again. If I can't find one i'll buy an old XR600 or IT490 or something like that and make another one. Would love to make one out of a newer KTM but it ends up being a bit pricey!
That one above is the last of them in 1986. A few were sold in Canada and the UK in 1987 as 1987 models but looked the same.
Last edited by HK1837; 05-01-2011 at 10:20 PM.
Its funny how all the things you wanted when you were young always seem to keep their appeal. I would love either a 85 model XR500 or a 79 twin shock XR500.
I remember the add for the 85 ones..."only the tough will inherit the earth". Always thought they were cool.
Those ATC's looked pretty good. A IT490 would have a bit of get up and go!
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Looks like a XR350 motor in them?
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