Honda fat cat

With the exception of the day I tried to drive off in a Mustang II without anybody knowing it when I was about five years old and the occasional trip to the go-kart track in Colorado Springs, my first real experience with anything self-powered involved two wheels. Motorcycles is my true root for operating any kind of powered vehicle and the spot where Honda fat cat entered motorsports. After that it was a mix of Honda three-wheelers, Yamaha two-strokes, and various quads that took up my time, but one bike stood out laguna balıkesir it was so different, so forgiving, and oddly enough, so fun: a Honda FatCat, honda fat cat.

Remember the Honda ATC? Of course you do. I reckon most of us who are of a certain age remember the small-displacement, big-tired, candy-colored trikes that poured out of Hamamatsu by the ton in the 70s and 80s. Growing up in rural central-Ohio they were everywhere. Well, everywhere but my garage because my old man was overprotective, not that I'm bitter or anything. Anyway , if you remember the ATC you may remember that by the lates Honda was winding down production in the face of public backlash against the trikes' perceived danger and the increasing popularity of four-wheeled ATVs. Right before they completely axed the ATCs, though, Honda rolled out a strange little bike as a response to Yamaha's popular Big Wheel that was both dirt bike and ATC but not entirely either.

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Find a vehicle. If you'd like to know more, our colleagues at Dirt Bike did a killer shootout between the Fat Cat and the BW way back in Bryan McTaggart.

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With a cc four-stroke engine putting power through a five speed transmission and an automatic clutch, this bike was unique due to its use of two ATV-style tires. The suspension was overworked, and for experienced riders, there was no reason to pick the Honda over its Yamaha competition. The lack of a real clutch made it more difficult to corner, and the chassis design kept it slow around the corners. While it was an excellent entry-level dirt bike, the Fat Cat was targeted way more towards beginners. At the time, you should have picked up the TW Now, though — the Fat Cat is much more rare, which is why you find it in front of you right now. Want to learn more? Dirt Bike had a great write-up back in June of , available here. This specific Honda Fat Cat is being offered by the 2nd owner, who says it runs perfectly. With the exception of the bar pad, this bike is all original.

Honda fat cat

Make Honda. I bought this from the guy who has owned it for the last 27 years. It is in good shape, but has normal wear and tear for a bike that was ridden. It didn't just sit in a garage it's whole life, it was ridden. I have cleaned the gas tank out, ultrasonic cleaned the carb, replaced the brake shoes front and back, new spark plug, and put a new maintenance free battery in it.

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Find a vehicle. It's good, right? I couldn't find any solid production numbers for the TR, but I don't think Honda made too many of them. If you'd like to know more, our colleagues at Dirt Bike did a killer shootout between the Fat Cat and the BW way back in The suspension was padded out by the big, pillowy off-road tires from the ATC line, and it was apparently a boss in sand and mud. Cycleweird: The Daihatsu Tsubasa. Share This 0. Motorcycle History Cycleweird. Of course you do. After that it was a mix of Honda three-wheelers, Yamaha two-strokes, and various quads that took up my time, but one bike stood out because it was so different, so forgiving, and oddly enough, so fun: a Honda FatCat. And if you ever get the chance to try one out, do it.

I have never been a fat cat, or even fat for that matter. I may be watching this one, like I need another oddball Honda motorcycle.

Sign In or Sign Up. Email: tips rideapart. Courtesy: Bring A Trailer. It handled gravel fire roads, damp forest trails and rutted, stump-filled sections nicely, and as long as you remembered what you were riding a two-wheeled ATV, not a dirt bike as you knew it you could even show off a bit. You can read that article here and draw your own conclusions. I couldn't find any solid production numbers for the TR, but I don't think Honda made too many of them. Bryan McTaggart. Who but Honda could have built the Fatcat, and who could resist it? After that it was a mix of Honda three-wheelers, Yamaha two-strokes, and various quads that took up my time, but one bike stood out because it was so different, so forgiving, and oddly enough, so fun: a Honda FatCat. You can still find pristine examples of these adorable little scamps here and there on the internet, and for not a lot of money. Yamaha, the answer is Yamaha. Got a tip for us? It had no gauges, a requisite 80s-era square headlight, and every TR made came in two-tone Shasta White with blue highlights with an extremly adorable "Fat Cat" sticker package.