I got one for my bday in 82, I was 14. Wasn't long before I had cut routes through every greenbelt in the county. Id show up at school on it and chain it to the bike rack then ride it across the county to the skateing rink on fridays, keggers on Saturdays.....gotta feel sorry for kids today.... they have no idea of how fun life used to be.😂
You had to be born to ride these.....many tried but you had to be of a special breed of human.....still got my 83 atc 70 but I've got a 140cc Pit bike engine in it.....its like its on Steroids 😅😅 I'm 50 and it's still gives me a smile
Can someone say Hospital visit and knee surgery. It’s like a good marriage gone bad instantly. Your so happy one moment then your flipping over or running over your own legs with back tire.
I bought a brand new Honda 250SX back in 1986, I rode that thing for 20 years, always had a blast....had my share of accidents on it but nothing serious, miss having it to ride.
I never saw this commercial but I had one and it was very fast and fun and let me tell you I had way more air in my back tires then these guys 😂no wonder people flipped them a lot..
I love how this entire commercial is just about how cool you can be when you own an ATC. There's nothing about saving the earth or self driving whatever.
Had these growing up in the 90’s. We lost both our Big Reds to a fire when we packed them on a flat bed trailer and put luggage all around them strapped down. We never knew how the fire started.
I remember my Dad getting me one of these death machines for my twelve B Day…I thought my Mon was going to S*** a brick and divorce my Dad on the spot….Thanks Dad for the great childhood…Miss you. Amazing how I survived childhood 😂
My older brother got killed on one of these. I don't blame the machine, so I don't need that feedback. It's just a very different type of machine to ride. It needs to be driven super delicate, or balls to the walls. Everything in-between is what is dangerous
They were innovative and useful and fun. And folks, if you don't like BS lawsuits and overregulation by an out of control government nanny state with mamby pansy ninnies trying to run your life, welcome to seeing the single first product that led to that. Yep, kids were hurt, some were killed, but it typically was because they were trying to do something that was outside of the envelope of the machine.
ATC's were HUGE when they came out. Everyone had one or wanted one. Unfortunately because they had three wheels very inexperienced riders assumed they were safe. This lead to multiple accidents, injuries and subsequent regulations. Honestly, If they brought back the ATC 250R back... I would be the first in line. They were genius.
I remember riding one like this as a 10 year old at a fairground park and having the rear wheels rip the skin off the back of my legs hah a 80's child, in shorts and trainers. I think the mud guards must have been missing!
Lol I am back...Great idea using professional riders. That's the problem, back in 1980s we all thought we could ride like that. Unfortunately many found out the hardway.
I was getting a chub during that beach scene. It needed a tall tan blonde with bolt-ons! If we'd have known then what we know now... AIDS was about to come on the scene, but coke was still good for you- good years for heterosexuals. Damn good years...
I had two 185s's, a 200SX & a 250R back in 1984. (We had a placer claim in Alaska) They were among the best days of my life; & I regret every moment I wished to grow older & have those years behind me.
