Radio Control Model Hobby

According to this crack smoker its a 250r. I thought it looked similar to the old air cooled version.

SHINSEI HONDA DUST RUNNER 250R REMOTE CONTROL THREE WHEELER RADIO ELECON | eBay

 

The crack smoker is correct...1981 ATC 250R

 

The Big Red was a 2oocc 4 stroke (later, 1985 IIRC, it became a 250)

 

Yep. And the 250sx was a "sporty" big red.

 

Pretty much...the SX just had a bit smaller wheelbase, more suspension travel, did not come with racks (could be added though) and it didn't have the lil 12V outlet to plug your fancy lil handheld Hondaline spotlight into, like the BR did

 

Smaller tires as well. My cousin had the 250 big red and my brother the 250SX

 

I had a Big Red , It was well used when I got it ; and I mean "well".
Then next was one that was more of a motocross version, but I don't remember what model it was, but the plastics were white, also used but a huge step up from Big Red.

 

Was it a Honda...2 or 4 stroke?

 

Marketplace - 1981 Honda Atc200 | Facebook

Cheap?

 

I wouldn't call that cheap (fair?) as the base 200 wasn't one of the models that people still pine over a ton...the real hot models are the '85-'87 ATC 250R, 350X, and the 200X to some degree...the 250SX and Big Red still gets some love if they are in nice shape too...

 

Sounds like a 200x or 350x if it was a 4 stroke.

 

Sounds like he's trying to get rid of a problem. New OEM rebuilt carb and it still doesn't run right......

 

Those things are dead simple...if it's not running right, chances are the carb still isn't right...I wouldn't be afraid of it (if I wanted an old ATC 200 that is)

 

Or needs a valve adjustment.

 

Maybe...if so then someone was screwing with it or something, that engine is not known for needing valves messed with much (Hondas in general)

 

I had the valves tighten up on my 1986 XR250. From then on I checked them every oil change.

 

They run like azz with no valve clearance. Lol

 

Huh...unusual.
I had a 1986 XL250R...I would right around town with the guys cruising on crotch rockets...they thought I was a dork on my "dirt bike", until they found out I could ride a wheelie just about as far I wanted...including going the whole way around McDonald's on rear tire only, that sealed the deal, I was a cool dork then

Yup, hard to start too!

 

Only in the winter!