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Big Red Mark
Jun 8, 20182 min read
Improvements
One of my recent projects is fitting a 200M front end on a 1984 200ES BIG RED. Working on this project spiked my interest. I really like...
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BIG RED Mark
Feb 11, 20181 min read
Satisfaction
I drove by it for 3 years on my way to work. It was sitting next to a trailer with three flat tires. It was all there and there was no...
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BIG RED Mark
Dec 6, 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...
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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
Aug 7, 20171 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...
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Big Red Mark
Jul 10, 20172 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...
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Big Red Mark
Jun 26, 20171 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...
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Mark
Apr 4, 20171 min read
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...
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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
Feb 5, 20171 min read
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 -...
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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 12, 20171 min read
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...
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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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