I guess I am more Trike Crazy, than Quad Crazy... LOL

[LT-4WDinNY]

So I live in WNY and have been riding 3 wheelers since we bought a couple Big Reds new in 1982!  I have a vast collection of 3 wheelers... 85 ATC70, 70 US90 Aquarius Blue, 83 ATC110, 83 ATC185s, 83 ATC185s w/PK Rear Suspension Kit, 81 ATC200, 85 YTM200ERN, 84 YTM225DX with Reverse added,  85 ATC250ES Big Red, 82 ATC250R, 82 ATC250R with Hondaline 300 Kit, 86 ATC350X rider, and a 85 ATC350X... "the Hondaline Special!"   If anyone has 3 wheeler issues or questions, feel free to replay here!

However, I do have a couple token 4WDs... an 87 and a 89 LT-4WD Suzukis.  I am currently working on replacing the one-way starter clutch in my 89.  What a pain!  WAY too many items to be removed to access the left side cover.  However, doing better than what the Suzuki manual says... they say to remove the motor!  I was able to do some engineering fanangling... lol

Bruce

[Ajmboy]

Welcome to QUADCRAZY! That's quite a collection you have there. 

We do have an ATC forum if you are interested in reading some older topics: https://www.quadcrazy.com/atvforum/11-atc-3-wheeler-forum/

[Paul4x4]

14 hours ago, LT-4WDinNY said:

So I live in WNY and have been riding 3 wheelers since we bought a couple Big Reds new in 1982!  I have a vast collection of 3 wheelers... 85 ATC70, 70 US90 Aquarius Blue, 83 ATC110, 83 ATC185s, 83 ATC185s w/PK Rear Suspension Kit, 81 ATC200, 85 YTM200ERN, 84 YTM225DX with Reverse added,  85 ATC250ES Big Red, 82 ATC250R, 82 ATC250R with Hondaline 300 Kit, 86 ATC350X rider, and a 85 ATC350X... "the Hondaline Special!"   If anyone has 3 wheeler issues or questions, feel free to replay here!

However, I do have a couple token 4WDs... an 87 and a 89 LT-4WD Suzukis.  I am currently working on replacing the one-way starter clutch in my 89.  What a pain!  WAY too many items to be removed to access the left side cover.  However, doing better than what the Suzuki manual says... they say to remove the motor!  I was able to do some engineering fanangling... lol

Bruce

Nice to hear I'm not alone!

 

ATC's are my biggest love too for some reason. I have three in my collection at the moment, an 84 200ES (in restoration), an 83 200E and their baby 83 ATC70. I'm also restoring a 350X for a friend and have also his 84 200E in storage. I would love to own an older 110 and a 250SX too, if I ever manage to find those! (I live in Europe, so it's not easy to find 3 wheelers here...)

 

Just got my first 4WD quad, and that is a 1990(I think...) Suzuki LT-4WD. Got a great deal on it, and I think its 4WD system is better than on any Honda!

[LT-4WDinNY]

6 hours ago, Ajmboy said:

Welcome to QUADCRAZY! That's quite a collection you have there. 

We do have an ATC forum if you are interested in reading some older topics: https://www.quadcrazy.com/atvforum/11-atc-3-wheeler-forum/

Thanks man... I will check it out!  I also have a bunch of 3 wheeler related PDFs of service manuals, owners manuals, parts manuals, setup instructions, etc to add....

[LT-4WDinNY]

4 hours ago, Paul4x4 said:

Nice to hear I'm not alone!

 

ATC's are my biggest love too for some reason. I have three in my collection at the moment, an 84 200ES (in restoration), an 83 200E and their baby 83 ATC70. I'm also restoring a 350X for a friend and have also his 84 200E in storage. I would love to own an older 110 and a 250SX too, if I ever manage to find those! (I live in Europe, so it's not easy to find 3 wheelers here...)

 

Just got my first 4WD quad, and that is a 1990(I think...) Suzuki LT-4WD. Got a great deal on it, and I think its 4WD system is better than on any Honda!

Cool,  We had an 82 and then a 83 Big Red new when I was a kid.  I still remember seeing the line up of ATC's in the showroom in our local Honda dealer.  I have some cool promo items from 83 too... Honda playing cards, and some jig-saw puzzles too!

Yes, I have an 87 and an 89 LT-4WD as I stated.  If it is a 90, they changed the carb that year to the diaphragm type instead of the CV slide carb.  The VIN number is on the rear frame down pipe.  You should be able to determine the model year from that.  Funny thing.... the NY title for my 89 states it is a 1991.  So I bought parts for the carb and learned my lesson, as the VIN came back as a 1989, and as I said, the carbs and exhaust changed in 1990!   It definitely is a unique 4x4 system with the Hi-Lo and Super Low and the Differential Lock too.

[Paul4x4]

23 minutes ago, LT-4WDinNY said:

We had an 82 and then a 83 Big Red new when I was a kid.  I still remember seeing the line up of ATC's in the showroom in our local Honda dealer.  I have some cool promo items from 83 too... Honda playing cards, and some jig-saw puzzles too!

Man, that must have been a sight seeing all those brand new ATC's! I was born in 82, so my memories are a bit hazy back from the early 80s... LOL!

26 minutes ago, LT-4WDinNY said:

If it is a 90, they changed the carb that year to the diaphragm type instead of the CV slide carb.  The VIN number is on the rear frame down pipe.  You should be able to determine the model year from that.  Funny thing.... the NY title for my 89 states it is a 1991.  So I bought parts for the carb and learned my lesson, as the VIN came back as a 1989, and as I said, the carbs and exhaust changed in 1990!

Yes, it's got that diaphragm carb. The VIN on my bike is only 11 digits, so I don't know how to decode it. I have compared pictures online, and by comparing the tank decals I'm guessing it's a 1990 model.

[LT-4WDinNY]

Here is a list of the Frame Vin Numbers.... Should be on the left rear frame down pipe from the rear rack to the bottom frame.  I assume they are valid for Europe models too...   You need that letter in front of the last series of digits.  I believe there is an engine vin number too.

Bruce

[Paul4x4]

My VIN reads AJ45A-six digits. No letter. I have not checked what the engine VIN says...