Ever heard of BVC trikes? Yeah they build modern three wheelers out of 250, 450, and also, 500 2 stroke dirtbikes! Yeah there kinda crazy! Oh and also, they build modern big wheel dirtbikes too! Go check em out!

One of the best 3 wheelers ever built

Like blaming guns...

Odd how these were banned. But Harley actually sells 3 wheelers for the street. 🤔🤔🤔

So many memories. that bit about being committed when you ride it is the absolute truth.

People smart enough and/or lucky enough to afford an offroad vehicle find themselves in situations out of their control. Regardless of the man made machine, I haven't known any that a person hasn't been in an accident with. Heck, hikers get hurt relying on their personal machine called the body. I've risen pretty much everything, and, anything can happen at any time. Just like learning to drive a car, something most of us take for granted and a right to adulthood, people need to learn to operate any machine before becoming familiar with it. Pushing the extreme limits can lead to painful ends. Personally I'd prefer the 3 wheeler and the sometimes challenging trails. But I'm a trail rider and explore, not race. Sometimes ego is the enemy, sometimes stupidity. Man, the humans, make the machines, the machine does not make the man...

Yet we see them on the road all the time.

Crazy editing

You need to ride them slowly on trails.

Many have been killed and hurt on four-wheelers.

I bought a Honda big red , used it hard on a farm for decades, it even was attacked by a 2000 lb, bull one time I put it back together and it still ran great , best machine I ever owned .

I cut my teeth on one of these. I later rode the crap out of 4 wheelers, leaning into turns and donuts and all. I love old Honda’s and Suzuki’s.

I had a Honda Big Red. If you rode using a little sense it safe.

Very misleading clip. When humans don’t use common sense (like using drugs) people get hurt. The media and government had a field day with this issue kind of like Covid. They sucked the public into believing the big lie.

I enjoyed watching you fall off. Same as me when I rode them in the late 70s. Do I miss it, heck no.

But they did get the idea of small off-road vehicles going. And the four wheel ATVs that soon followed were game changers for outdoor enthusiasts.

quads are safer than 3 wheelers for everyone.

Been riding a 350x WFO since the late 80's yes it's spanked me many times ,just as my quad , street bike ,4 wheeler ,ski' s and snowboard. Still my favorite toy into my 40's! As another person stated , it's only as dangerous as the operator. I've always said, when in doubt throttle out!

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. You are the top gear of motorcycles

I remember one more tricycle with the ssme idea: kawasaki KLT 3000.

Broke my arm as a kid on one of the these. Still had lots of fun tho

We had a couple of those and never had an issue. Maybe it was the nuts behind the wheels?

I remember those things , they were all over the sand dunes along the Central Coast of California.

I still can’t believe you disrespected a three wheeler by by calling it a tricycle

Why aren't people going after 4-wheeled ATVs/ATCs, or four-wheelers?? There have been many more injuries and deaths from people riding those... because they are stupid and/or irresponsible. ANYTHING can be dangerous.

So, you criticize the VERY FIRST MODEL.. you don't show all the rest of them which DID HAVE SUSPENSIONS!!!!!!!

These were, and are, total pieces of shit. And dangerous as fuck. Only an idiot would ride one.

Love my honda "little red" 110😁

Like anything, you have to know how to ride/drive it!!!

As kids me and my friends were too light for the front wheel to grip when turning, causing the 3wheeler to sledge in a straight line. So we were taught to lean out on corners so that the front tire had enough weight on it to grip and turn. We crashed and got injured a lot as teenagers thinking we still needed to lean out when turning to stop it from sledging.

And these baja mini bikes are safe, wtf

Anyone who got a three wheeler after a dirtbike and fourwheeler knows they take more skill and make you a better rider at the the other two. Never wrecked mine until the throttle cable got stuck. I wish manufacturers still made and sold them they are so much fun to ride and really not any more dangerous than any other off road vehicle.

We had a Honda 350x. It was fast and fun. Hurt myself numerous times 😝😝

Had a best friend killed on one. It rolled over in to a ditched and pinned him underwater.

then one day someone decided a 4th wheel would be a great idea! 👍💡

I had a good buddy when I was in highschool get killed on one these things... Yes they are dangerous and should stay banned.. I'll never get on one

They were great but it didnt have much suspension which was ok untill you were riding in the yard and hit a fair sized hole and you flip

It was not banned just no new sales

Grew up during the 80s riding 4 wheelers, and my friend had a Honda 3 wheeler. We were zipping in between trees one day and he caught a stump with the back tire which instantly stopped his trike and sent him flying. Broke his shoulder pretty bad.

Thank Gawd we have government to ban things for us. We'd never be able to decide for ourselves if something is too dangerous.

Wondering when side by sides will get outlawed they don’t fit on truck or four wheeler trails and are so fast the people buying them can’t handle them. So many horrible accidents since they came out but sales keep climbing.

I used to ride one of these as a kid. After riding the trail bike, I'd jump onto the trike and then forget not to put my foot down cornering. Managed to run over my own foot which pulled me off the bike :D what a dick I was.

My dad had many of these in the 80s and he likes telling me stories about how he would pump the tires way up on original 90cc and Ford rivers or how he almost broke his neck on a 250r

Killer? Lol ya if you don't know how to ride it... Many people had no problems riding them like myself...

Btw its not a killer Trycicle. Its something to be driven by someone who knows what there doing and knows there limits. It was banned because people did not know what they were doing.

A 3 wheeler

One of my dads friends got drunk and ran into a ditch and was paralyzed riding a three wheeler

Rode the shit out of a 185. Notched up to the 250f. That was one bad boy.

Grew up on a 175 Yamaha , they was a little longer than the Honda .. my dad took it down to the tire shop and had them put tractor fluid ( calcium )in the front tire , would turn on a dime and could climb with out flipping up on you !!

Had my share of major owies on Big Reds in the ‘80s. Endos and backflips were commonplace.

I rode allot of them back in the day, good times!

These are banned? Looks like I’m a criminal.

They are sweet ride but very dangerous on any grade turn

Out in the the dunes, Ocotillo Wells, night, with a girl and a snapped neck and a flipped “three wheeler”.

Your cinematography is so fantastic it makes me want to move out to a quiet canadian town in the valley of a great mountain range

Myself and over a dozen friends have been riding Honda 350X's since the 80's. The machines are awesome and safe if you take the time to learn how to ride them. They were banned because a bunch of unskilled morons didn't take the time to learn how to ride them properly or just put their kids on them and turned them loose (often without helmets or other protective gear). People think you steer like a 4 wheeler, then they crash. You steer at speed by sliding the rear end and counterbalancing the slide with your body position. It's poetry in motion when done properly but like archery, white water kayaking and many other sports it takes time and practice. You shouldn't blame a machine for the failings of the operator.

I sprained my ankle once with the stupid reverse Kickstart lever

I have a friend that had one back in the early 80’s who had one. He broke his leg and got addicted to Morphine, then became a heroin user for very long time.

Is it bad that I still wish I could have one!!!?

I have this and me and my friends ride it and its fun

I'm just now getting into riding and being introduced to a variety of youtubers in the motorcycling / riding community. Your videos always blow my mind! Am savoring every tip, trick, and review. Keep on!

I still ride my 1985 ATC 250R as a shirt I saw on eBay I should of bought does not play well with others

Jesus... watching this video stressed me out lol

Me and my Buddy Tyrone flipped one of these in the fields near my house in the 90's. Lost the tip of my favorite finger and he broke his other arm.

Another excellent video though Id say that the end was a little contradictory. Yes people are still getting injured on quads but the quad is a much easier to ride vehicle thus is much less likely to flip. Three Wheelers were just an unfortunate combination of unstable and accessible to be a big problem.

I never knew these ATV's were banned and I used to ride them quite a lot in Wyoming. They could be dangerous if riding downhill as they could turn over and roll over you; they could also tip over backwards if riding up a very steep hill. I knew that and would ride them responsibly and never once had a problem.

if you really use your imagination it almost sounds like this is a clarkson documentary/review

I still have a Honda big red, the thing just wont die. it can be sketchy but its a lot of fun to ride

I grew up riding these things. I remember all my uncles and cousins having at least one! These thing are so fun and tough as nails. Something today's generation wouldnt know anything about!

Get your facts straight for your little video article. US govt never banned them and not banned now. They were litigated out of the market. the manufacturers gave in to CSPC and moved on to four wheelers.

Still riding my 1984 Yamaha 225 dx And my dirt bikes...but hey I’m retired now....what else do I have to do but be that Cool papa with the toys lol Nice video...thanks for making it

Wish they still made them

Well they are legal again now... Thanks to me. Drive safely...

The worst thing about them was riding on back as a passenger...you had to share foot pegs...if your foot slipped off....and did often....the back wheel would catch your leg and it would throw you off and run your leg over at the same time.

Such a wild little machine

I used to have one of those when I was little and I rode wheelies went mudding did everything, never flipped it

If you can't start it you can't ride it was my dad's rule.

I had a 185, older neighbor kid had a 250R I think it was. Bad ass 3 wheeler it was!

These are not banned😂

I just love the Dutch National Anthem at the last 20 seconds

Meanwhile, people are out there, still building these clunkers. ( dirt trike builds)

Tricycle? Try 3-wheeler lol

I'm 11 and I'm great at it

Dude qouds are more hevy and dangerous and you suck if you can't ride a three wheeler

Before I even start watching this video, it’s because the rear end is heavier than the front right?

Snowflakes shouldn't ride any ATVs

Had a 85 200 s no rear suspension ....loved doing doughnuts on it ...they actually drifted very controlled if you knew how to ride

Been riding them my whole life and never had an issue.

The Momfia and TV media is who killed it. And idiots running around without helmets on.

I have one

They were the greatest thing ever invented at the time. No where near as dangerous as they were made out to be. If you rode them with half a brain you had no issue.

I rode these irrigating on our ranch/farm in Southern Idaho from the early 70’s to about 1980. Hard to get them over a 10” plus mainline due to being high centered. Would put feet down and push...gain traction and run right up the back of my calves...ripping flesh off badly. Constantly hurt on these but, were fun as hell on ponds and lakes 🤘🤘🤘

I love atcs the only danger with them was the people didnt know how to ride them

Dangerous? Nah looks like that’s what makes it fun

I ride my 82 atc 200 every chance I get. Always looking for a good deal on a 250x

I was pulled under off the back riding with my friend on an 3 wheeler many years ago. I didn't get hurt but my friend on the same 3 wheeler was pulled under and tried to hang on and the tire chewed his leg up. He healed but damn it looked nasty.

That front wheel was useless and you havent ridden one until you have run yourself over. Im still missing skin on the back of my legs

7:23 awww you consider me to have a high degree of skill stop it your too nice

Great production!!

I've never understood why people buy thier children full sized quads/dirtbikes like a scrawny 10yr old can lift a good 200-300 pound bike