Awakening A Legend (Honda Odyssey FL350) 

Reminds me of my childhood... all my friends and I had these things... so much fun !! Thanks for bringing back the memories. If you see this Nicole, thanks for all the good times!

Dude I can't even tell you how jealous I am! I wanted one of these so freekin bad as a kid! I had 2500 saved when I was 13 yrs old(mowed lawns all summer and raked the beach). My parents absolutely would not let me get a HONDA ODYSSEY. I was so pissed! I still want one today. This is awesome!!!! Great video! I would love to see a lot more of this sweet machine from my past!!!!!! Re-living my childhood! 4 thumbs up dude!!!!

When the neighbor get mad, get a bigger machine. NICE LOL!

I rode one back in the 80s and fell in love but I was never able to get one. The saddest thing was when Honda started using the Qdyssey name for their mini vans.

We recently revived my dad and uncles' Odyssey and it runs better than it did when he was a kid. IT IS SOO MUCH FUN!

I had one of those growing up... when I turned 16 I swapped it for my first car... 20 years later I still regret it...

Harbor freight has a heated ultrasonic cleaner that works great for cleaning carbs. About $75.00

Little tip for cleaning small engine tanks instead of gravel use can use steel bbs cheap and more effective plus u can reuse them

Thats a great find. I say ride it hard for a season then tear it down and resto-mod it. Paint/powder coat the frame, replace all wearable items, and mod/fix everything that you see fit. Swap and add led lighting, a small winch, and add some lumber padding to the seat. My buddy had one of these when we were kids. I would keep up with our baja bug out in the pasture. I will tell ya the honda doesn't float like a VW does, lessons learned the hard way.....

@21:40 man you brought back years of memories with that sound

I had one of these back in the 90's. I so wish I had never gotten rid of it. All hand controlled. Perfect for me since I'm now a paraplegic. Brings back memories.

Oh snap. This brings back some memories. When my friends and I were young (11ish) and ripping around on dirt bikes an older brother of my best friend had went and bought one slightly used. He was the town hero from that point on. Man, those were the days.

I had one of these back in the 90s. I miss it...

Glad to see these bikes still getting some use. We had two 350's that we bought late 90's and did many of the same things you did to get them both running perfect Sold them around 2008. We had to rebuild both of the rear brakes (new piston seals) because they kept sticking. a primer bulb off a boat will save you a lot of time getting it started.

You just became the coolest kid in town, 1980's style!

I had a '77 FL250 back in '82.....Reed Valved it, bored, bigger carb, modified CVT ratio and final drive. It topped out at about 70 mph on the flat deserts of Victorville, CA. A lot of fun...after you got over being scared to death hitting the throttle!

That machine at that age...... wayyyy before it's time. Just goes to show how innovative Honda is and what engineering geniuses they are.

Rats and Squirrels have got to be one of the most destructive creatures known to man, no telling how much money and work they’ve cost me through the years. 😫👍

Dude I'm sitting here trying to go to work and going through Honda Odyssey videos cuz I'm picking one up in 2 days. It is a 250 but I just remember when these things came out I was about 10. I have always wanted one. Always been in to cars. My dad was a gigantic piece of who would sell something as soon as he bought it to fuel his drug problem. never able to have money for much raising two children of my own and blah blah blah. I'm Now 46 and trying to have some toys but you are by far the coolest and most relatable person I have watched on RU-vid when it comes to any of this. Just showing me how you took the carb apart and what you went through has taught me tons already. Dying to get my hands on this thing. Always been in restoration and my line of work is homes but I just love making things look as awesome as they are. I'm so glad that I stopped to watch this and figured I would just let you know that you have helped one person out in this world. It looked fun as shit. You opened up that back garage door and I automatically wanted to move close to you so I could have a friend haha. Keep it up brother you are living what appears to me a full and enjoyable life. A gigantic big UPS UP2U.

I was looking in the back ground and I saw your light bars and I got reminded that my jeep needs a new light bar so thank you for reminding me

My buddy had one of these. So many fun afternoons. We have a bunch of stories of pulling sleds in the snow. Nice work getting it going.

glad to see someone resurect that kart.... always loved those things, had much fun on one... wished I had another one now like I did when I was younger

I remember these back in the 80's AND being very fast and a lot of fun! Nice rebuild!

glad to see there's still people out there that love the old toys like I do...long live the odyssey and the atc !

Nice find! Always wanted one. Sounds like there's a lot of life left in that ol' 2 stroke

I owned a few of these. I'm pretty sure a 400c.c. jug bolts right on. The day i bought my FL-250 . I cut the tube chassis and designed & welded a lower , stronger , radical looking sand rail type frame with side bars Roll cage padding etc. Took the engine apart & replaced the entire Jug with a refreashed 20over complete 350c.c. FL-350 jug, Mikuni flatslide , 5 point harnesses & cordura nylon Wrist straps with velcro to keep my hands on the wheel in case of rollover and an insane expansion chamber that my friend Called the rocket launcher. and welded on a wheelie bar It needed it ! We had 3 pilots we would Do overlandcamping With my wife & son. Best times ever . Thanks for posting !

When my son got his fl350 cleaning of his tank made countless holes in it. So, we mounted a spun aluminum tank on the frame above the engine. Mo more crappy fuel pumps, great performance and loads of fun!

Marbles in the gas tank works well with paint thinner to get rust out and won't leave anything behind to cause problems later. Great video and find thanks for sharing.

My dad had one of those when he was a kid sadly now they are mini vans

My dream go-cart when I was a little kid. A neighbor had one sitting in a barn, and I would just stare at it anytime I could.

Those old oddesyes are a rare gem. Wish they still made them.

WOW! One of my icons and favorites from the past! Thanks for the clip!

I bought a brand new one in 1987, prior to this we had the original ol yellow one, both was a blast, Seeing your video and buggy takes me back to some great memories, Thank You RBG

My friend had one of these back in the day. We had so much fun flying around his property! Nice find for sure.

This is the first motorized ANYTHING I drove when i was a kid. Kick ass

Nice payback, fire up the 2 stroke.... your neighbor had to love that.... Great vid! I wanted one of those badly when I was a kid!

This is a rare treat. I remember seeing these things, but never got to see one run. Thanks.

Had a pair of these for years rebuilt about every inch of both, but they were so much fun! Then I blew out my back and cannot ride or drive off road now! Looks good sir!

Awesome man glad you got it up and running ! My best friend had one growing up oh the fun we had with that and old honda three wheeler's lucky we are all not paralysed

this probably the coolest go kart i've seen, i like how its sorta a mix of atv and gokart

When cleaning the tank...I do this with motorcycle tanks when I finish welding them up. I count up 50 small machine nuts, 6 or 8 mm work great. Put them in the tank with your mineral spirits, put the cap on nice and snug and shake it up for at least five minutes. Then pour everything out and do it again. I use exactly 50 of them so that I know when I'm done, I get all of them out and re-count them. The nuts do a great job of breaking all the debris loose without damaging the tank. Counting them very carefully assures you don't leave anything inside that doesn't belong there.

I found a 200 or 250 oddassy frame with some parts for $50 a while back. I been wanting to make it similar to the 350 with independent suspension on all 4 but with a lift for more clearance and travel.. Then I was gonna look for a crashed crotch rocket to take the engine out of making it a 5 or 6 spd. I should get after it this summer.. Ya brought that project back to life.. Thanx for sharing.. Peace!

Rode it at a rental dirt track at the beach in Maryland in 1987. It was a blast!

Just a suggestion RB, Use nuts and bolts rather than pebbles to clean the rust out of a rusty gas tank. They have sharp edges that scrape the rust off better when you shake the tank.

Holly shit! Rarest thing in the world! That is a cool and valuable machine right there! Been trying to find one for years!

Had 2 of these back in the late 80's. Took and put a 440 Artic cat on one and a 600 on the other. Talk about some fun. I couldn't begin to tell you how many times we rolled them. Memories

Great video as usual, easy to follow instructionals and plain fun to watch.

MUCH RESPECT RED BEARD GARAGE !

i love how you show and talk about every part of working on these kart's, its a great learning channel!. goodbye my weekend lol.

back in the late 90's I had a few FL250's and an FL350. Big tires and a roll bar make a world of difference...

We used to have a couple odysseys. They were super fun. Honda builds great toys. The 250r is another great machine.

I have good memories of my time having two FL350's in the early days of those beast's. They were fun, quick and agile. They were able to twist themselves around the most tight corners at any speed. And because they were so low, tipping easily was not an issue often! They were stable. These were the third generation of the Honda Odyssey and it was surpassed only by the Pilot which I did not own, but I heard it was even better. I see this series of vehicles as the predecessor to the latest Side-by-Sides. While most of the SxS's have features that are better in some ways I will never be able to have the operability of the Odyssey's again due to the total hand-controlled operation! I've had to add hand-controls to each vehicle that I've owned since the Odyssey.

Had one years ago ... Then we had 2 Great kids . Lots of fun . Great to work on !

Love the video! I had an '84 FL250 with a aftermarket full cage back in the day......wish I still had it now that I'm in a wheelchair! Worlds first handicap accessible atv right from Honda!!

This is awesome nice find! I race nitro 2 stroke 1/8 scale buggy's off road. Nothing like 2 stroke power

my uncle has a Honda Odyssey just like yours and I have rode it a few times it reminds me a lot of my manco dingo buggy Honda Odyssey's and manco dingo's are both fun buggy's to go trail riding and can go anywhere my quad and my three wheeler can go and if you haven't had it out in the snow yet wait until you do you will have a blast

Definitely subscribing loved this vid and I love the blazer in the background lol just bought mine for $100 just got to put freeze plugs in. Keep up the good work

Ultrasonic cleaner, bro. Your carbs will love you for it.

I had one of those back in the day brings back good memories

I had one somewhere around 88 I believe. Loved it!

I had the privilege to ride one of those Odysseys back 1998 probably and then things are wicked fast

I had a friend growing up in the 80’s that had one of these. It was a hoot👍👍👍👍

an old friend of mine, had an Odyssey. His had no reverse gear....obviously an older model than this one, but super fun to ride....we drove that thing into the dirt...in more ways than one. Roll cage came in useful..... : )

My cousin has one. They are INSANELY fun to ride

I got an old FL250 right now its a beast modified hillside frame and water cooled head they are beasts

That brings back memories, nice square body burb too!

Honken awesome..! Ok so short tid bit here... Back in the early to mid 80s I lived in California. My family decided to take a trip into the mountains, we stopped at this dirt track that had a full blown dirt bike track along with a flat track... A truck & trailer pulled in & unloaded a 350 lol.. No markings no nothing, turned out it was Team honda testing the 350 before full blown production... They beat the hell out of it jumping it etc... I always wanted one but of course never could get one as a kid... Cool video man..! There are some aftermarket companies that make long travel suspension kits etc for these with a slew of go fast goodies...

Had one for a few years. Constantly broke u joints in the rear axles but it was a blast to ride. Had a couple 250's back then too

That is awesome. It should be really fun in the snow! you could enclose the cab with Lexan and put a little heater in there.

very satisfying watching the shot-vac suck up the fiberglass!

in 1980 I was in Puyallup,Wa. at the Honda dealer ,they had one of these w/a 480cr engine and 4 speed. it was FAST

Anyone who has watched HeavyWeights will recognize the Honda Odyssey Go Karts in the Grand Prix scene of the Apache Relay

I had one of these in the 90's when I was a kid. My dad ended up selling it for $500 after something broke and caused it to not start up... I wish I still had that thing!!

Hey Red Beard, nicely done and well explained and the fact that it started on the first kick is testament to what an awesome job you did. Loved the fuel pump mounting ideas. A couple of thoughts, 'cause well, it's the internet and everyone's got an opinion, right? 1. Consider a coating for the inside of the fuel tank. Something like the KBS coatings, 3 step cycle tank sealer kit. ..doesn't have to be that exact one, likely they're all pretty similar. One of the steps is a corrosive etch, so the rust issue would have been well and truly resolved. 2. Ultrasonic cleaner for the carbs. They're costly, I know, but considering the array of equipment you have and the fact that you have specific screw drivers, just for carb jets and it sounds like you'd do enough work with it to get a net benefit. 3. If it sat for that long, test the reg/rec as well. Make sure that the battery is being charged.

"I like to have fun and have awesome stuff" quote of the year 😂😂😂

There day i bought my FL-350. I. Cut all the tubes Bought steel tubes Bent , padded ,& painted Compleate chassis That night I Orderd a a Honda 40c.c. head + 20 piston & rings a Flateslide Mikuni a. KILLER pipe ! & small wheelie bar Which is ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL.LOL I had that vision when I bought it

Great catch right there. Those things are made tough as hell.

That is an awesome find!! Such good overall condition.

In 1980 I worked in a Honda shop in Puyallup,WA.and they had one of those with a 480 CR engine in it.

I had a 250 Odyssey ,pulled the 250 honda and put on a 440 artic cat.. what a power difference. looks fun..

i had a yellow 250 honda odessy it was bad ass no reverse tho but i just cut the wheel an gased it new sub for life man bad ass video

great find! a few years ago I ran across a guy who had a fl350 and a pilot 400, they both ran great and he wanted 5k for both but I didn't have the cash.

You sir have some serious talent.

I watched this vid sitting in my manco go kart

I wish I had the fl 350 with reverse, we got a fl250 and I put an arctic cat 340 in it . It's rips but sucks when u gotta get out an pull'er backwards.. love your videos and builds

I añways enjoy bringing motors back to life good times.

Bb's and gas, shake it the fuel tank for about five minute empty add new gas shake and repeat until clean. Bb's work awesome

I love it. Man we had one back in the late 80s and we rode that thing and wrecked it and bounced it until it was hardly a frame and a engine left. Lol. Man they were fun. We had it ordered with a plexus glass windshield and it lasted about 2 days. We were ruff on stuff man. I remember a hill we called reman hill it was almost straight up for about 1/4 mile with a creek at the bottom and i made it about half way up and rolled it end over end all the way back down to the creek. I couldn't even remember where i was for about 15 minutes after it stoped. I told my buddy that i told you i didnt want to go to carowinds!!!! I dont remember saying that but he said i did. Lol. Anyway great video redbeard . peace.

I have always wanted the Honda Pilot 686 go cart haven’t seen on in years in sales ads but the odyssey is a pretty nice machine to I like the bow tie steering wheel

I use vice grips quite often to pinch and loosen carb screws if room allows. This combined with it dremeled into a flat head will usually get any stripped phillips out.

I owned one. They are awesome, I wish I could have kept mine.

The Odyssey is where it got interesting for offroad buggys

Thank you go power sports and red beard 🚉🚀🚀🚀🚉🛩🛰🚉🚈🛩

Never had an Odyssey, we had the Honda pilot. 400cc monster!!

My buddy is selling his 85 FL350. Super fun to drive!

dude... your vids are bad ass bro. thanks for ride down memory lane with this. just subed...please keep doing what your doing. where do you live

That thing is freaking awesome!!

we used to race one of those things, good fun

Honda knew exactly what they were doing!!! The birth of the side by sides..lol

Awesome rare find