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Big Red Mark
Jul 22, 20193 min read
Strike Two
I woke up Friday with the warm sun shining through the window. I grabbed one of my favorite Hawaiian shirts and started getting ready for...
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Big Red Mark
Jun 17, 20193 min read
Reasons for Buying and Keeping that 30 + Year Old BIG RED
I tend to get some of the same questions when someone finds out I work on BIG REDS or show someone around my shop. "Why do you still work...
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Big Red Mark
Jan 30, 20192 min read
Insta -ATC
I know we are the minority. The few who are still building, fixing, restoring and riding those "death machines" that the US of A...
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Big Red Mark
Dec 26, 20182 min read
Staying Warm
Sometimes you have to stop and evaluate your shop efficiency. Now that winter is here I spent some time thinking about heating my shop....
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Big Red Mark
Oct 25, 20181 min read
Swap Meet Fun
Short blog post and pics on the Hershey Swap Meet.
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Big Red Mark
Aug 27, 20182 min read
Raising the Bar
As I get older I think about things differently. Lately I was thinking about optimization in the shop. Yes the lifts are nice but there...
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Big Red Mark
Jul 1, 20181 min read
Fun BIG RED Owners Manual Tips
Some interesting content I found reading Honda BIG RED owners manuals.
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Big Red Mark
Jun 24, 20181 min read
Load Capacity
Here are some load ratings for the BIG REDS. This information came from the original owners manuals. Many of the BIG REDS have missing...
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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
Apr 8, 20182 min read
Plowing Snow with a BIG RED Three Wheeler
My opinion on plowing snow using a Honda BIG RED three wheeler
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Big Red Mark
Mar 25, 20182 min read
Whole or Parts?
It's a tough decision. Break down a complete and running BIG RED for parts or sell it as a whole ATC. For a recent 1984 Honda BIG RED...
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Big Red Mark
Mar 4, 20182 min read
In Frame Timing Cam Chain Replacement 1984 Honda 200ES BIG RED
Article on replacing a timing cam chain while the engine is still in the frame on a 1984 Honda Big Red 200ES.
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Big Red Mark
Feb 22, 20181 min read
JUSTBIGREDS.COM ON A PODCAST
I recently did an interview on the B Squad Hot Rod podcast. This is a podcast that is mostly about cars and trucks but we did talk about...
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Big Red Mark
Feb 19, 20182 min read
1984 BIG RED 200ES Cycle Country Plow
Recently I installed a Cycle Country plow on a 1984 Honda Big Red 200ES. I bought this plow as a package deal with the BIG RED. This plow...
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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
Feb 4, 20183 min read
1982 1983 1984 Honda BIG RED 200E 250ES LED Headlight Upgrade
The introduction of LED lighting offers great upgrade options for incandescent lighting that was originally supplied with the Honda BIG RED
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BIG RED Mark
Jan 28, 20182 min read
AGM Batteries for Honda Big Reds
Blog post on using AGM batteries in Honda BIG RED three wheelers
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BIG RED Mark
Dec 31, 20173 min read
1985 1986 1987 Honda BIG RED 250ES LED Headlight Upgrade
I have spent a lot of time restoring BIG REDS to original condition so a small modernization project like an LED headlight upgrade was a...
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BIG RED Mark
Dec 22, 20176 min read
No Spark Troubleshooting 1984 Honda BIG RED 200ES
I recently worked on a 1984 Honda BIG RED 200ES that had no spark when I bought it. I wrote up this article to give an idea how I...
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BIG RED Mark
Dec 13, 20172 min read
Fixing a Bent Rack on a Honda BIG RED ATC 3 Wheeler
Quick article on the heating process to straiten a bent rack on a Honda BIG RED ATC 3 wheeler
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