I Can't Ride this THING! | 1985 Honda ATC 350X

I've had my 350X since 2003 and I LOVE it. They are very capable machines. The first thing you have to do is to not try to ride it like a quad. It takes a different mind set. When you're going downhill, go slow until you get more comfortable on it. For turning, remember that quads steer with the front ends while three wheelers steer with the rear end. I hope to see a lot more videos with the 350X in them.

Iv ridden a 350X most of my life. The best thing i can say is to give it every ounce of respect u have, but don't show any fear.

I'd get some less aggressive tires for the rear, so the rear end slides easier. Look like it's in good shape though!

Thx. You brought back some ear to ear smiles😊

Love it!! I’m 40 years young, I grew up on Honda ATC’s. First one being an ‘84 200X when I was 11. Down hills will always be sketchy, keep your weight back some on the downhills and always be mindful of the rear axle..clipping a tree is no fun..and running over a rock or root will buck you off faster than you can say you done messed up A Aron! Most of your turning is done with body weight movement and throttle…as you will come to learn. Great video, love the 350X! A trike will always be a force to be reckoned with, respect them and have fun. 💪🏼💪🏼

Love Honda 3 wheelers, ive only had 2 so far but my 1982 which i will never get rid of, ive had it for 7 years now and when you did your first U Turn, mine would have come up onto 2 wheels. Crazy things but im used to mine now and i love it.

Man. It’s always been my dream to have a place in the country, with some wooded land and a creek. Just being able able to jump on bike anytime I want and go riding would make my heart so happy. You or your Dad’s set up is almost ideal. Some hills, some flat areas, some woods some clearings. Those look like some fun trails

Love the old three wheelers ,great vid👍🏻

Awesome video! Currently rebuilding an 86 350x, such fun machines

Man it looks like you’re flying through those trails! Nice👍🏼

going down hill sit back and rear brake. grew up on 3 wheelers and own 85 350x now. LOVE IT!!!!!

I bought one of these new back in 85 these were awesome. I took mine everywhere you could imagine and got it out with no big deal in and all of the forest ohv parks Oregon,Washington and The dunes to. Those back tires look like spider tracks I had. I all so raced mine to.

This thing is awesome! I'd love to see more content with it even if it's just wheelies in a field lol

People that say that ATCs are death traps just haven't gotten enough seat time to adjust to them. As has been mentioned, there is a lot of body english required when riding and in most cased you just can't expect to be running trails as fast you can with ATVs. If you're always driving smart on an ATC its really no more dangerous than an ATV. Just don't be dumb lol! Awesome grab though, 350x's run for crazy prices these days!

I had one back in the day it was a beast

My dad had one. A few mods. A super trap pipe. Wider axle and smaller rims on the back. That super trap pipe was awesome sounds like a Harley. Had a ton of compression lol

i miss both mt x"s had an 85 and 86 seeing this makes want to find one again

im in to quads now but started on a honda 110 at 4 and still love the 350x

I still have mine after over 20 years and I still LOVE it! As others have said, different mind set when turning; gas it and let the rear wheels spin and slide around the corner. It is very much like drifting... They have torque up the ying yang and will spin even the knobbiest of tires at the flick of your thumb. The biggest hurdle to overcome is the urge to put your foot down to keep from tipping over; that's when people get hurt, when that fat back tire rolls up over their leg.

A lot of what you need to know to ride this trike has already been mentioned. But, if you want to have some real fun with that bike when riding a track or decent/fast trails (not super muddy/bumpy) put a pair of flat track tires on the back (look like rear riding lawnmower tires) and some wheel spacers. It will be way more stable being lower and wider. Your top end speed will suffer drastically but your bottom end will improve which is what you want for track racing. That’s without changing sprockets of course. ps. To go down hills quick, put all your weight on the pegs while leaning back slightly and your butt just hovering over the seat. That way you can balance the bike left to right with your weight on the corresponding foot peg and steer as needed. Have a blast.