The Most Dangerous Honda Ever Made - The Honda Fat Cat TR200 - Totally Radical, or Totally Deadly
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- Ok... so maybe I'm exaggerating... They may not be the most dangerous machine Honda ever made... but they're kinda weird! So today we're comparing the 1986 Honda Fat Cat TR200 to the 1987... and what did we find out??? They're not that different!
This little exercise though did allow me to do some much needed rearranging in my garage and kinda hit the reset button in there. Definitely a lot left to do, but it's progress. And it was time with my kids building memories, and there's never too much of that.
That being said, there is a VERY good chance I'm missing a whole bunch in this video due to my FatCat ignorance. So if you know something I left out, please leave it in the comments!
Thanks for watching!!
#fatcat #comparison #springcleaning
ONLY THING I KNOW IS, YOU HAVE AN OUTSTANDING COLLECTION.
I really appreciate that man. Thank you!
My dad bought me a fat cat when I was 12 used it for transportation till I turned 16 and got a car. Loved that bike. Best times of my life!
Man, that is awesome. Those must be fond, fond memories. Any plans to get another one for old time's sake?
@@ThisOldTrike I've been trying to buy one for a while now. The last one I found was $6.5k. That's a little rich for my blood at the moment.
Whoa!!!!! I'm class of 84.... 55 years old... when I was a kid.
I had a 4 different Honda 3 wheelers... a 110, 200, a Big Red and the best of all a 250R.. then I had a bunch of four wheelers and motorcycles... never a fat tire, but I have ridden on a couple...
You are really blessed to own all of these iconic machines!!
That's awesome David! What a great time to be alive and growing up! I definitely am very blessed and thankful for what I've been blessed with. Thank you!
I learned on one of these on my grandfather's farm - well second bike I ever rode while learning. It was a handful! Not ideal for a first timer at all, but it sure taught me some riding skills. Big tyres were outstanding in mud.
What made them dangerous?
No motorcycle is dangerous.... it the rider that twists the throttle.. just like a gun, a gun Never killed anybody... it's the owner who pulls the trigger...
I agree. After 10 minutes on any dirtbike or 4 wheeler I started believing i had It whipped and figured out. Led to a few crashed but luckily no real injuries.
I had a 1986 tr200 and I love it, never though it to be dangerous, I took it trail riding all over the place, never had a problem and it never let me down, wish I had another one
Awesome! I don't really think they're dangerous... just being a little click baity...
I had a new 86 Yamaha Bigwheel 80 bought new in 87 when i was 11 and i rode it for years without getting hurt
All about how you ride them. As with anything it will hurt you if not ridden correctly.
@@davidjordan6378 : Well when the back two tires force the front one TO go straight I can’t agree with you ! !!
I’ve seen it with my eyes I’ve witnessed it 1st hand and I’ve had it happen to me driving one of those stupid things !!!
… .. .. - - - … and I’ve also had neighbors paralyzed from the neck down because of back flipping one .. .. .. ( statistics prove it best move they ever could’ve made .. !!! ) .. Oh and I had a cousin that was at deaths door for about a week because I’m one of them too .. couldn’t make the turn and hit a tree took out his kidney ect ect ect !!
Not arguing with you but the back two tires on anything force the front ones to go straight. I know people have been hurt on them. I know more people that have been hurt and killed on a 4 wheeler. I rode a Kawasaki 185 3 wheeler for years and never had an incident.
My dad bought me a used one when I was around 10 had a lot of fun on this bike. Need to find another one. Had a Honda 3 wheeler before the fat cat. So many great memories were made on both.
They are a lot of fun for sure. Great machines to poke around on.
Love these bikes. My parents have 2 of them. Mom wanted to sell hers. Told her she can only sell it to me. Now she doesn't want to get rid of it. Ill inherit them one day. So many good memories. Used to love finding a hill in the woods and ripping up them or flying through the field and trying to get air at the top of a hill. Get this bike 3 inches off the ground and it feels like 3 feet. Also cool because they do pretty well on packed down snow on snowmobile trails. Just don't drive it through puddles or mud! Great video!
Thanks for the comment brother! They are super fun bikes. They just get squirrely in those loose terrain conditions! Hopefully your mom lets hers go to you sooner than later so she can see you enjoy it while she's still around!
@@ThisOldTrike she will see still see me enjoy it. Try to take it for a spin at the cabin during hunting season every year! Love riding it when the leaves are changing color. Dad has a gun rack on his that fits on the handle bars. Fun to ride it around on our property with a shotgun during ruffled grouse season!
I have found that the TLR200 is also pretty dangerous, with how all of the riders' weight is on the back wheel and the front wheel doesn't really get any traction at all. I've landed on my face (literally... and seriously) because my TLR has the tendency to absolutely disappear out from under me and lay its'-self down pretty randomly. I would trade my TLR200 for an XL200 in decent condition if the TLR wasn't something that I got from a friend after he died.
I had a 1986 Fat Cat. It was so fun to ride. Thanks for the video. This brings back a lot of good memories.
Dope collection👍..I think I even see handlebars to an old Honda kick n Go...lol..We had a yellow one when I was a kid, along with alot of various other Honda off road machines. 💯. .Sweet garage!!
Thank you so much man! You've got good eyes! I have 3 kick-n-go's hiding in there somewhere!
I recently acquired a fat cat for free from a bud. It's beat to shit. Fenders are held together by zip ties. Tires have roughly 20 tire plugs of a few different sorts of material. But hold air for a while. I let it set for 2 years and literally went out and it fired right up. Took a ride. Came in and started looking around for accessories and performance parts. Came across this video. Haha bad ass fat bike. My buddy was original owner also.
I still own my Fat Cat that I bought new in 1986. Has a bunch of oem accessories on it since new. Just Don’t remember any oem Hondaline TR200 accessories coming in blue other than the optional handlebar pouch in the 86 catalog. A few aftermarket’s were made and powder coated and sold on eBay though.I still have the title,manual,bill of sale, brochure and shop manual,tool kit and dealer key chain and keys. I buzz around a few times a year with it and still runs new. I’m In upstate New York as well. Need to do an upstate 3 wheeler meet n greet! Lol! Great collection you have. 👍
Very interesting! Someone did mention that the picture I shared of the machine with the blue racks were not Hondaline. I didn't realize that. They are very neat and unique machines. I'm actually planning a 3 wheeler show for August. Now that we're sneaking up on July, I need to get those plans finalized and start letting people know!
I'd imagine you fellas upstate NY have some nice places to ride as far as variety. Unfortunaly here in MN most places I was able to ride were banned to atvs and the like. We still have snowmobile trails though thankfully
I didn't hear a word you said while doing the un-tetris-ing to get the 86 out... that 300 kit was staring at me 😍😍😍😍😍.... "gotta stop buying junk" EPIC
You have a good eye!! I need to get that put back in the archives!
@@ThisOldTrike yes ,please, its very distracting
That's a Totally Radical Honda museum you got there!
You have the most awesome collection. I wish I had just one of anything in there running or not lol. And my neighbor back in the early 90s had a fat cat but I seem to remember it being like a 90. Seems like it was smaller. I could be wrong tho
You need more Hondas!!
What a damn nice collection in ya barn!! :D
A real man´s playground with all these models and variants. I couldn´t have enough gas, time (and even the money ;p ) to test drive all of them.^^
One of the nicest 'men caves' I´ve seen so far. :P Keep them alive for the younger generation so they´ll have some really nice bikes/quads/3-wheelers; you know "the good stuff"; to remember
better days of the 'past'. :)
Thank you very very much Chris!! I appreciate it!
The OG ATC 90 ballon tire three wheeler is the actual winner of this contest.
My dad bought me an 86 when I was 12, and took it away from me when I was 16…. He just gave it back to me today, 34 years later!!…lol
My 86 does have a white kickstand if you are still looking for an answer to that question. 😊
That's awesome! Ok, so now I'm curious... what happened when you were 16 that caused him to take it away??? It's very cool that he never got rid of it after all these years and hopefully you've got a nice little time capsule!!
@@ThisOldTrike I decided to move back with my mom, and owed my dad money for car repairs and insurance, so I had the choice to keep my car or my fat cat, so I had to go with my car for getting to work…lol
My husband just put a new battery in her, changed the oil, and put rec fuel in, which she’s never had, and she started right up!! That sound once she warmed up brought back soooo many memories though!! I’m feeling 12 all over again!!…hahaa 🤷🏻♀️🤣
@jennifermathews9267 Love it! Thank you for sharing!
I’m in awe of your collection!
Beautiful collection 😍
Nice, ggz-👽👍
Twist throttle?! I feel your pain bro! Stellar Channel!! Can't wait ta get another (this time an '86 250r) happy trails! :)
Thank you sir!
Nice trikes bro.
Thanks brother!
Nice collection and property! I recently was lucky enough to buy an 86. Such a strange bike to ride like a dirt bike yet the fat tires handle so differently. The hardest part for me is the no clutch. I always grab the brake lever! Thanks for the vids.
grew up with garage kept fatcats grandpa always yelling not to touch, he's long since passed and they're still in that garage, hiding under tarps, completely original.
Wow. Sounds like a couple beauties you have there! Would love to see them!
I have a fat cat. Always looking for a second one to ride trails with my dad. Let me know if you want to sell them. I'd put them to great use and keep them in original shape. Please respond to this message and I will give u email or phone if u r interested. Thanks, Dave
Let's have a tea and look under the tarps =)
No don’t listen to him. I’ll buy them from yoy
No wonder the rest of us can't find these... We have some hoarders on our hands lol!
I can still find them! I think if someone says they can't, they're not trying hard enough. Demand is definitely up though... I've watched it climb and climb so I get what you're saying, but they were mass produced and they're definitely out there.
@@ThisOldTrike haha I'm just joking around. I love seeing and admiring your collection!
I just subscribed to your channel this is awesome I’m 65 really brings back some memories I got my first Honda CT 70 and 1970 my brother got a mini trail 50 moved on to several Honda dirt bikes and Yamaha.I had a 1985 350 X also converted a 1986 350 eggs and put a CR 500 on it. Bought a new 250 R in 1988 I have a friend that has 2 1986 fat cats that is in mint condition. I have tried to purchase those several times maybe one day. Really enjoyed this video can’t wait to go through all of your other ones have a great day
Thanks for finding me, Todd! I appreciate the kind words and the back story on all your Hondas! I wish you luck on getting those Fat Cats!!
Love your garage!¡!!!
I can’t believe you’d dare need to cough disturbing our viewing pleasure 🤣
Nice collection. As a motorcycle rider I think the only 2 wheeled machine that handles worse would be the Rocon.
Really? Tell me more. I'm actually looking at a new Rokon.
@@davidgarris2513 they are really poorly built . They basically run a lawnmower eng and between the fat tires ,no suspension and the strang torque steer from the 2wd they just handle really funky. We call them 2 wheel tractors.
The old 2 stroke ones are in my opinion the coolest.
@@adambatchelder4121 Poorly built? At $9K they should be perfect. I realize that they are not built for speed, they're a niche specific tool. They did offer a Honda motor on the DOT approved Enduro version a few years ago, but now only the Kohler. Their accessories are John Deere/ Harley overpriced. I'm only looking at them, I have never had a motorcycle and actually thought these would be easier, not more difficult. So thanks for the heads up 🐕🐕🐕
What a wicked collection
I can only dream of having a collection like that.
Great video... i love your collection, im at 10 Honda motorcycles and grew up on there 3 wheels
Thanks man! I really appreciate that! Collecting gets to be a slippery slope around 12 machines, so be careful!
How is the ride? Never rode on before. Good video Preston. Oh and next time, jeans and boots. Leave the flip flops in the house! Lol just teasing.
I have a 87 and owned it for 13 years now. Bought it from a old man for $1300 (with brand new tires) before the prices went through the roof. Goes more places than all my buddies on big 4x4 quads, especially in deep snow (the quads high centre). I took my fatcat to the sand dunes in Oregon several years ago. I got stopped a lot by the younger generation who have never heard of it, nor seen one before. They thought I built it from scratch! That was wild!
That's awesome. That are great machines. I like to joke about them being dangerous, but they're a ton of fun.
like a Honda ATC dealer shop from the 1980s. like a time machine. I liiiiike.
Please do let me know the date for August. That would be awesome! 👍
Man you got the fat cats too?! Gaaahh damn! You're either not married or have the most supportive wife ever. 😂
Awesome machines man!🤘
Ha! Thanks brother. I have an amazing wife and she is extremely supportive. I'm very very thankful for her!
Why always the wifey hate, lol. I'm a wife, and I have my own 1978 Honda XL250S. 😆
Awesome video once again!
Thanks brother! Very much appreciated!
So why are these dangerous? Never really covered that. Remember the three wheelers being flipped back in the day but never heard much about these.
I'm really just joking about all that. They're a little squirrely at times, but not really dangerous. Everything has some degree of risk/danger involved. The three wheelers definitely were the sacrificial lamb when it comes to that topic. But the "Fat Cats being dangerous" is mainly a running joke with me and some of my buddies.
Dangerous, definitely not. Beutiful collection.
Thank you!
This is by far and unargumentatively where Yamaha actually built something like Honda and completely got it right. The Yamaha BW was engineered and built very well and the Fat Cat while is good for just putt putt putting around the woods slowly anything more than that and it's a death trap. But hey,, the Honda still looks better LOL. This is all coming from a Yamaha guy. Honestly though if it has an engine and two, three, or a quad I like it. I'm trying to like side by sides but there's too much like automobiles. Now if we're talking about a last year Odyssey or a Honda Pilot then we have something I've always dreamed about having!
I owned a 1986 Fat Cat I bought in March 1986 and crashed it both in 1986 and in 1987. Glad I got rid of it.
Well I think this guy likes 3 wheelers 😮 nice collection sir I am subscribing oh and I also got an 86 fat cat 80cc I've had it for over 20 years
I had one and loved it!
Best motor Honda ever made. Have one in an 87 XR 200 frame. Geared lower with a trials tire in the back. There's no where I can't go on that bike
The Fat Cat was awesome for slow speed steep trails that would flip a 3-wheeler on it’s back. We’d put Pawpaw or the girls on ‘em so they would feel comfortable while we blasted uphill on our dirt bikes. Great for the beach, too. Sure do miss the days of ride at your own risk. Lawn darts.
Great collection! Cool bikes. I was a BW guy. Theres a clean FC here locally thats street legal Ive been thinking about picking up...
Thank you! Never ridden a BW myself, but I hear good things! I feel better on 3 wheels though!
@@ThisOldTrike The BW 350 was a cool bike and fun. The jackshaft countershaft setup was sketchy.
👍 Had a few 200x's and 250r back in the day..... Wish I kept that 86 250r.....
20% of this comment section proves that some people have no grasp of sarcasm nor a sense of humor
It's fun though! 🤣🤣
@@ThisOldTrike yeah I know. I'm a long time member of 3WW and there was no shortage of butthurt over there for sure. These old 80s machines tend to start heated arguments and trigger the diehard defenders. GREAT CHANNEL, BTW
Thank you very much sir!
Rode 1 when i was kid. Super fun. Still alive
Never heard of it, but I think I want one.
Very cool Bikes. Good information if I wanted to know all about them.Almost no content about why they are dangerous.......Bad title.por description...
The only Yamaha I own is a completely stock pristine 1987 Big Wheel 200 ET. Great putting around camp on. My other bikes are all Hondas 🔥 RIDE RED 🤙
By the looks of that 86 front tire I feel that may have been a contributing cause to the wipeout in the snow 🙃
Yes... and that I'm better on a tricycle... and they're extremely dangerous...
By design a long wheelbase sounds safe but isn't, the front wheel doesn't have enough weight over it, too much rake to the fork and forks should be a tad shorter.
Love the fat cats!
I love the Red Cats! Nice video tonight sir!!!
insane colection
Thank you so much!!
What state are you in? Love the property! That's my goal, lake house with a garage full of toys and a fair amount of property. What more do you need
I live in the southern foothills of the Adirondack Mountains in upstate NY. Thank you for the compliment!
@@ThisOldTrike I thought it had a familiar vibe. I'm on long island and vacation at different lake houses in the Adirondacks every summer.
If you come to the Great Sacandaga Lake area, let me know!
Probably before your time, but Honda use to make ATCs. Like modern day quads, but with only 3 wheels. They were so dangerous the federal government actually banned them. Google it sometime.
Word on the street is that Senator Al Gore spearheaded the operation...
Three wheel ATVs suffered from a conundrum, folks let their children roam on them, often unsupervised. There was an incentive to blame the manufacturer rather than poor choices.
I loved these machines back in the day, pushed their limits. A major limitation was apparent to any skilled rider. On deceleration, making a hard turn had one normal result, they overturned. Duh.
🤣🤣 absolutely banned..... It was a class A misdemeanor to ride one after 1988
Hey Preston keep the videos coming can I swear in the comments? Lol glad u named ur x after me I'm working on a fat cat build too
What's up Lance! You have my daughter to thank for the 200X name! She's the official hoard namer... lol. I'm glad you're enjoying the videos! You can swear if you'd like, but I'm not sure that there is much need to. What year is your Fat Cat??
I have the opportunity to get an 86 fatcat for 800. SUPER clean. Are they worth it?
Yes. Worth 3 to 4 times that in "SUPER clean" condition.
I used to ride them and I have crash them many times but I learned how to ride them correctly and they were actually pretty fun.but you better be on your A game.
My buddy had the 2 stroke yamaha big wheel..it was fun as hell. Ill stick to my trx250r lol.
Video starts at 19:39
lol, I suppose it does. My mediocre narration of a slow paced ride on a horrible death machine...
Wanting to get some tires for my girlfriend's bike for New years. Where can I find them?
FatCat tires?? There's nothing quite like the original. I think you're just stuck with finding something that will fit.
They look cool.
Why is a Honda 3wheeler tip-over prone, but a Harley-Davidson trike is not
Great Video!
Thanks brother!
I’m a Honda guy from way back and I Don’t remember the fat cats this is Awesome how you collect all of the thee wheelers I think you might have all that are leaft lol!!!, I just found you by chance I’ll be Watching 👍🇺🇸
Thanks Mike!! I appreciate that!
@@ThisOldTrike Hey, you are welcome seeing all of the three wheelers brings me way back so again thank You and keep’m coming Ol’Son👍🇺🇸
A kid at the lake rides around on one of these. All thou I think it’s red which would make it a Yamaha?
That's why there's no honda atc because you have them all. Lol 😂 what a beautiful site and collecti9n
You are dead wrong I had 2 Honda fat cats , Yam bw200 and tw200 the easies 2 wheeler vehicles to ever ride . They are better rocks , sand , hill climbing than a dirt bike any day . You have to be a much more experience dirt biker to be safer in the same terrain . The three wheelers got all the law suits and because the fat cats had fat tires they drop it to . They just over reacted . I'am now looking for a Yam bw350 it should be perfect with more power .
I had a bw 200 and it outclimbed most dirt bikes - great vid - thanks
Fat at motor cycle s are freaking cool to have I had one.👌😎🧿🏍️
I agree!
Quick random question. So I have a 1984 200 X. The rubber hoses down closest to where the swing arm meets up to the frame. Well one of them drains the oil out while it runs? Have any idea of why?
I have an '85 the large one is crankcase vent, it really shouldn't spit any quantity of oil out there unless it's overfilled, so check your level. If it is loosen drain plug & drain some out into a pan. Not good to run over anyways.
That or maybe too many wheelies(can't answer to latter which is why my grab bar after 37 yrs looks almost new!)
so friggin cool. if i ever get back to upstate NY...def hitting you up. sell me something nice maybe or just let me admire your collection. messaged you before about Sacadaga...pretty sure you are same dude hah
how I have that fat cat where can we buy or get like that bike?
I had a 86
That is the same front tire that goes on every three wheeler especially the 350X ,250r,200x that oddball 11-in front tire
Bilsten shocks have blue ones
Fat cat starter on a 200x would it work ? That would be cool !
Fun
Thanks brother!
My 86 Fatcat is all original, has a white kickstand …
Can't wait to see it in person! We'll definitely be talking about it!
She bad!!
Why don't you have one ofthe88 or 88 trx 250x?
Great question. When I was 14 I had a blue/white 1991... so I had a soft spot for that particular machine. I found a 1992 a couple years back and bought that... would have preferred a 91 like I had, but I was happy to have it. Then... I did find a 91, but I thought it was cool having both the blue years that I hung on to the 92 also. I've thought about tracking down an 87 & 88, but I was focused on finishing off the three wheeler collection first.
Fat Cat implies that a Thin Cat must exist. Do a comparison video. Thanks!
I think I man compare it to a KitKat... that sounds tastier.
Hmmmm, turn an atc 250r into a Super Fat Cat? That may be 😳 dangerous!
Look up missle kit
I have fat cat it great bike!!! 👍
You need to get a phone mount LOL.
I hear you there!
Separates the men from boys 🙂
wheels too bouncy for speed...great for snow and sand....mud maybe
I had my 86 going 56mph over the winter! Kinda hairy though!
Lol the fat cat is far from dangerous.where you get that.
Just joking around brother. They are weird to ride for sure!
I bow hunt off mine ever fall .
my 87 is cracked same place on case
Looks dangerous with shorts, flip flops and no helmet on a dirt bike. Trikes are ok I guess, if you are 2 wheel challenged.
Easy buddy. Just joking around. Seems like I struck a nerve with you!
U need help bro u have a problem
Lol. Maybe!
that write up sound like a fish story in most parts 45hp ok lol i just pick one up whith no engine now i need to find one ?
I agree. Figured since I found it on the internet it must be true!! Just kidding of course. Also not sure I know of any motors laying around but I'll keep my eye's peeled for you!
@@ThisOldTrike i am in east TN but i do have nt500 engine humm why not
Anywhere near Madisonville? My mother goes there for the winter.
@@ThisOldTrike not to far away just think Knoxville roane county boarder
big fat tires meant to float and riding on snow you dont have the control you might think.
No helmet, driving one-handed, duhhhhh
Don't forget wearing flip flops...