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...
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BIG RED Mark
Nov 5, 20171 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...
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BIG RED Mark
Oct 22, 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...
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BIG RED Mark
Oct 5, 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...
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BIG RED Mark
Sep 4, 20173 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...
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Big Red Mark
Mar 21, 20171 min read
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, 20172 min read
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, 20171 min read
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, 20172 min read
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
Jan 20, 20171 min read
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 5, 20172 min read
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...
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BIG RED MARK
Dec 29, 20161 min read
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, 20161 min read
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, 20161 min read
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, 20161 min read
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
Nov 27, 20161 min read
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, 20161 min read
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
Sep 14, 20161 min read
Sorting Things Out
This week I spent some time sorting out the restoration on the 1982 Honda BIG RED 200E. I have two of them and I’m trying to figure out...
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