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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 27, 20172 min read

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...

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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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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

Dec 4, 20161 min read

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...

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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 3, 20161 min read

Embracing technology

I stared at the carburetor sitting the water through the plastic cover. The green LED display was counting down from 180 and there was a...

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BIG RED MARK

Oct 27, 20162 min read

Full Capacity

Yesterday I walked in to the shop and looked around at the four BIG REDS in the shop. My mind raced as I looked at all the tools spread...

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BIG RED MARK

Oct 13, 20161 min read

Anticipation

I was staring at the pipe wrench jaw marks as I threaded the castle nut on to the rusty rear axle of the 1982 BIG RED. I picked up the 3...

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BIG RED MARK

Oct 6, 20162 min read

TIME SUCK

When you are restoring 30 year old BIG REDs nothing is easy. You better plan on spending extra time doing simple tasks that you think are...

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Big Red Mark

Sep 27, 20162 min read

When to CUT BAIT

I walked out to the shop anticipating success. I have soaked the front brake cable all week in penetrating oil. It was hung from the...

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