My "daily" 1985 BIG RED ready to go out back and cut some firewood There’s something incredibly satisfying about keeping an old Honda Big...

LED Headlight - If you are using your BIG RED at night or in a low light you may want to upgrade from the original incandescent bulb to...

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...

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...

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...

With everything clean it's time to assemble the rear differential. I want to talk about replacement parts and quality before getting into...

This post will cover rebuilding the rear differential on your 1985 Honda BIG RED 250ES. The rear differential is a critical component of...

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....

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...

*** 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...

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...

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...

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...

This post includes information on the bearings and seals used in the rear differential (rear end) of the 1985, 1986, and 1987 Honda 250ES...

The starter reduction gears used on the Honda 250ES BIG RED went through a few design changes during their production run between 1985...

Blog post to provide information to help identiufy the two different stators used on the Honda BIG RED 250ES ATC 3 wheeler

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...

BIG RED FAQ - Part one answers five frequently asked questions concerning the Honda BIG RED three wheeler

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...

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...