I Bought One Of The RAREST ATVs Ever Made (It Floats?)

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Жыл бұрын

I buy a very rare early 80s Honcho ATV. This Was the first ATV with four wheel drive. #Honcho, #4x4, #Rare,
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@ynwrysky2785 Жыл бұрын

im sorry but when you dropped down from the ramp that got me dying😂😂

@elitecystuning Жыл бұрын

Why?

@Aderin. Жыл бұрын

@@elitecystuning the way he casually drove off it had me dying

@elitecystuning Жыл бұрын

@@Aderin. lol my three wheeler is funny sometimes too being old but man these things rip in deeeeeep water /mud 🔥

@kd7cwg 7 ай бұрын

@@elitecystuningI can confirm this, my grandfather had one when I was a kid. Can drive right up a tree as well. My grandfather let my sister drive, one of the front wheels got caught on a group of small trees, and it stood right up on end 😂. Sadly the output shaft broke, and it never got fixed. I wish I would have held onto it. Had an 84 Kawasaki klt200c 3 wheeler too that thing was dangerously fast!

@IFarmWeFarm Жыл бұрын

This man deserves someone to sponsor him a quad lift, would be a great comfort to you in the long run. Great channel

@jasonmounger9152 Жыл бұрын

I need one myself

@arrobrewer2730 Жыл бұрын

Such a primitive design. Amazing how far atv design has come.

@jasonpeace91 Жыл бұрын

sometimes simple works best - I mean this ATV won't get you anywhere quickly but it will get you there!

@arrobrewer2730 Жыл бұрын

@@jasonpeace91 100% in agreement

@neilkratzer3182 Жыл бұрын

A machine that will last a lifetime. Simple and basic maintenance. The model t of atv's

@backspace4093 Жыл бұрын

Get a set of ramps. You almost lost it while unloading it.

@linkinpiatak6669 Жыл бұрын

@@neilkratzer3182 no it won't lmao and model ts are unreliable as shit

@supertramp6011 Жыл бұрын

Hats off to the previous owner for preserving and maintaining this rarity….👌

@shawnsmith8775 Жыл бұрын

My Grandpa had one in the 80s, it was the first 4wheeler I ever rode, no suspension and pretty slow, but now looking back it was pretty cool!👍

@benscoles5085 Жыл бұрын

Grandpa's always had the neatest coolest stuff, Wishing I had him and all his ''stuff' again

@country4lyfe365 Жыл бұрын

Those are tanks. They run forever. I had one in Alaska. And it went to a familly member who still rides it to cut firewood and too hunt moose. They are unbelievably reliable.

@border411 Жыл бұрын

Those Kohler engines will last forever. Grandfather had a similar engine in his 1969 John Deere mower. Used for hours every week of is life until about 2016. Still runs like new!

@miket.3144 Жыл бұрын

From the Kohler manual: K91 is 4 horsepower, K161 is 7, K181 is 8, K241 is 10, K301 is 12, K321 is 14, K341 is 16 HP, all at 3,600 RPM except the little k91 4 horse which is at 4000 rpm. You can find a nice Kohler K series service manual online in PDF form.

@etismo Жыл бұрын

I’ve never even heard of this thing!

@mattmacdonald9701 Жыл бұрын

Another great video Joe Cast iron Kohler engine. Also known as K series. Will be a data plate on it somewhere. K91 is 8hp, K241 is 10hp, K321 is 14, K341 is 16 etc. Cool old rig. P.S. turn your quart bottle over when you pour lol. It will be smoother coming out. The shape will let air in so it doesnt glug!

@derpydog1008 Жыл бұрын

K301 is 12hp

@mattmacdonald9701 Жыл бұрын

Ah. Was going from memory. I have a 91, 241, and a 321

@boebradley867 Жыл бұрын

Yes funny how that model you have to hold throttle all the way on to pull anything, but it goes at least.. better than a 3 wheeler though..

@johnbeaudette583 Жыл бұрын

Every 3 wheeler I have drove can naturally float. Even the 350 warrior I bought new in 95' floated with extra air in the tire's. Comes in handy when you need to cross a Creek to get to the hill climbing spot. Cheers

@zachmiller9175 Жыл бұрын

Most ATVs will float with wide rear tires on the front wheels like this, I wonder how heavy the steering is.

@robertweniger6194 Жыл бұрын

those atvs will not float because of the hiigh flotation tires, all that means is the tires will float to a small degree, the only atv that will float is the Argo, which by the way has the same tires, the reason it floats is the underbody whereas 3 and 4 wheeler's don't have the underbody

@johnbeaudette583 Жыл бұрын

@@robertweniger6194 LoL who said anything about high floatation tires ? Apparently you have not riden a 3 wheeler in the water. And with the 4 wheeler I was in Louisiana and there you have no choice but to ride through deep water. So don't try to say they don't float, that is a bunch of crap.

@robertweniger6194 9 ай бұрын

i used to ride the three wheeler in the water alot, but they do not float only one or 2 wheels stay above the water somewhat but not completely, that is why they are called high flotation all 3, most 4 wheelers and all 6 wheelers come with them, and they only hold 5 psi air at the most, fyi my 3 wheeler was a honda atc 185, y best friends was a yamaha trimoto 125, and other friend had a atc 125M@@johnbeaudette583

@robertweniger6194 9 ай бұрын

and not 1 of them floats, all 3 of them do not float only one or 2 wheels stay above the water somewhat but not completely

@handsolo6241 Жыл бұрын

Remember seeing one at the Kohler show room when I was a kid. I thought it was cool but didn't know they sold any.

@davesplace1307 Жыл бұрын

Joe. That's an old Kohler engine that 10w40 for wet clutch is going to ruin that engine quicker than that older black oil. You should be using a zink additive for older small engines probably a 10w30

@badlyniceness2315 Жыл бұрын

You are my favorite mechanic…period…Happy holidays..your folks should be proud of you…

@hankjr.sfan1266 Жыл бұрын

That thing is a beast! I'm actually impressed! It's a little slow, but definitely a workhorse. I never heard of this 4 wheeler until this. Pretty cool man 👍🏻

@benscoles5085 Жыл бұрын

slow is good in rough country, keeps me alive, but YES a truly impressive machine, I bet you and i both want one. 😉

@hankjr.sfan1266 Жыл бұрын

@@benscoles5085 definitely. And I'm sure you know the saying, Slow and Steady Wins the Race!

@buildurtruckurway9118 Жыл бұрын

Man I had a fight with a guy on dirt obsessions channel about the first 4x4 atvs and the first atv brands. The honcho was a 4x4 atv back in the early 70s and everyone always says Honda and Suzuki were the first atvs on the market. It always makes me laugh. We owned a honcho when I was a kid. It was slow it was hard to steer but it was actually more capable then our Honda 300. Ours had a 13hp Kawasaki engine but ended up having a 17hp Briggs swapped in after parts were discontinued for that engine.

@its_duggie Жыл бұрын

Well they were wrong when they said Honda was the first ATV.. because they weren't lol.. and the honcho was the first actual 4x4 ATV ever made. I believe that the first ATV ever made was in Canada in the 50's or 60's?

@chele-chele Жыл бұрын

Kickass old machine! My old ATC 90 floated, a little tippy but it would ford deep water with no problem. Happy Festivus =)

@MM_in_Havasu Жыл бұрын

If it has a Kohler industrial style engine, no oil filter on it so keep the oil changed regularly. It likely has just splash lubrication inside the engine. The main jet mixture screw is the one on top, idle mixture is on the side. Adjust to smoothest running. Cool rig, great video, Joe! Thanks!

@supertrucker1090 Жыл бұрын

Thats awesome. I never knew they made an atv that floats

@frogsnacks Жыл бұрын

My yamaha moto4 250 floats, I've done many water crossings on it, mind you I'm a pretty light guy at about 160lbs

@supertramp6011 Жыл бұрын

Most 4x4 ATVs and most 3 wheelers will float. Some may require a snorkel on the air box , but if you search on KZfaq, you’ll be amazed how well they cope with swamps and river crossings.

@Old_Indian_Trick Жыл бұрын

That is a really neat quad! Its interesting how the American stuff always has a random lawn mower engine with a cvt clutch, but anything Japanese has its own purpose built engine with internal trans.

@Rubyranch393 Жыл бұрын

Simplicity and ease of maintenance

@benscoles5085 Жыл бұрын

@@Rubyranch393 in most cases cheaper for the parts you are going to need, the reliability factor of the Japanese rides negates the need of parts so often, but when it breaks, it takes more money to fix it.

@Rubyranch393 Жыл бұрын

@@benscoles5085 I think u made my point

@miket.3144 Жыл бұрын

That is a Kohler k181 305cc engine. The same engine put in many smaller garden tractors. They are eight horsepower at about 3,600 RPM, which is where the governor is generally set. Depending on how the throttle linkage is set up, there should be more than one hole to put the governor spring in order to turn the governor up a bit if you want. Just don't turn it up too much. Haha. 10w40 in cold weather is okay but they really should run straight 30 weight especially in summer. I've had many many years of experience with Kohler k series engines. They will last you forever if you keep the oil changed.

@dallasm876 Жыл бұрын

Nice quad, never seen one of those so you definitely aren’t lying

@IRONCaptainPanic Жыл бұрын

That thing goes through the snow better than atvs way ahead of its time and Era, it's primitive in design but it works so well for how old it is, a lot of atvs so much more powerful and higher end would get stuck at least once or twice but this thing didn't get stuck once in the video and it pulled that trailer through it with little struggle, I might try and see if I can find one and restore it if needed if I ever see one, I'm sold on that thing!

@benscoles5085 Жыл бұрын

I said the same, my Kawasaki would not of made it so well in that snow, with or without a trailer.

@stevenrichards9490 Жыл бұрын

Idk my 22 kingquad floats pretty decent if the tires are aired down but even it doesn't float it'll chew through snow up to the front rack

@IRONCaptainPanic Жыл бұрын

@@benscoles5085 I don't think my buddy's custom big bore banshee 4x4 would have made it through there either, he built a super cool custom frame and design to give the banshee 4wd while still making it a banshee in the same Frame dimensions, 170hp from a highly modified engine, it was a unique experience to ride a yamaha banshee with 4wd, so powerful and the turning corners at high speed is downright amazing and well planted, just and absolute tank of a machine, no experience like it, I never knew I wanted to build a 4wd banshee up until now

@superdavessubiandmore823 Жыл бұрын

That's crazy just like a snowmobile, that belt.

@Kalus_Saxon Жыл бұрын

13:32…. Until you dunk it in a pond 😂

@caseyjones287 Жыл бұрын

I remember me and my dad stoping in Bruce Crossing Michigan around 1983 at a dealership that was selling those honchos and never seen one since! Gotta be a collector around that would love to own it! Brought back some memories!thanks

@bigcaputo09 Жыл бұрын

I'm waiting for the snowmobiles!! Top speed runs!! This 4 wheeler is literally a gocart in the shape of a 4 wheeler! It's 😎

@andyhuneycutt7675 Жыл бұрын

Sooooo kool. What a great piece of ATV history. You might want to wait on warmer weather for the float test.........

@cheto2952 Жыл бұрын

Bud I've been riding for 45 years seen hundreds and thousands of different types of quad bikes I use to belong to a small group that traveled to different states to look at and buy rare bikes from prestigious collections of different motorcycles on and offroad. I've never come across on of these. Good find.

@davidcarnell6032 Жыл бұрын

I guess, in your area ATV's are popular and that's why you buy and fix them, you are very good at what you do. I watched a video last night about something very interesting, the parts can be pricey but as with everything they will come down, the video was about Snow bikes (part dirt bike and part snowmobile) and the conversion kit from dirt bike to snow bike (looks like track and front ski), you will be one of the first in your area and may grow your viewership even more

@maxpayne4370 Жыл бұрын

Always excited to see new 2vintage video ! Keep it up, love your content.

@nickbowker5134 Жыл бұрын

When vinny barks my dog runs around the house trying to find him 🤣

@francisbarbeau1862 Жыл бұрын

I believe you missed the grease fittings on the front. They look like grease fittings on the top center of the hub!(time mark 25:23)

@derekmachfx Жыл бұрын

That is a cool old rig!! PS: Please build new ramps for your trailer lol ;)

@TBoneCrusty Жыл бұрын

I bet you did have a small heart attack at 4:30 ,but your smile after was priceless. :D

@jasonpeace91 Жыл бұрын

I like old school this thing just goes and goes a good ole mule!

@bryankerr69 Жыл бұрын

That is so cool. Reminds me of the original Honda ATC 90. That's a keeper. You should look into digging a pond on your land.

@craigcolburn8016 Жыл бұрын

I love the passion you have for all these old vintage machines. I'm 50 and grew up riding a lot of these years ago it's nice to see you resurrecting a lot of these old machines."happy holidays"!

@2-STROKEFUN Жыл бұрын

For changing the oil in the future find a couple small pipe fittings to bring the drain plug out and down. Makes it much easier and cleaner.

@glynroberts3005 Жыл бұрын

All quads float usually upside down

@c0munguyforcaz Жыл бұрын

Awsome video Joe! Great find !

@jakepiemme9600 Жыл бұрын

Great video on a vintage machine. Really cool to see how they used chain system for 4x4

@titletownclowns1545 Жыл бұрын

WOW, No Mike Honcho jokes!?! Very nice condition, stripped down utilitarian. One of those machines that can be fixed with bailing twine and just keeps going. Pops

@M.TTT. Жыл бұрын

4:30 "Close" call with those ramps, I have some that have a chain that goes from the middle or so, go under the ramp, and hook to the truck's hitch area so they can't slip out. Could be easy to add a d-ring on the trailer and chain/hook on your ramps or a "tooth" on the metal of the ramp that hooks into the trailer floor. Be safe out there lol

@michiganmotorsports Жыл бұрын

Looks like it was sprayed with SC1. The only time I use that stuff is when a for sale sign is going on 😆 Cool find. Beats walking.

@alcopower5710 Жыл бұрын

What a rare find. Thanks for sharing 👍

@mrmarkthompson2361 Жыл бұрын

I'am collect and love unusual vehicles. I almost bought one in the 80's. Got information from manufacturer. If not mistaking they were made in Louisiana, Bayou Country. Only seen one at ski lodge in Vermont. I decided on ROKON ATV 2×2 Two Wheel Drive Motorcycles Very Capable Unusual American Made Vehicles. God Speed Your Journeys.

@Brad772006 Жыл бұрын

Extremely interesting. I had a Dirt Wheels magazine buyers guide and there was a photo of one of these in it. I have never seen one in person. So seeing it in your vid all these years later is very cool. I think these were made in 85. Then in 86 Honda came out with their TRX350 4x4 then in 87 Suzuki came out with their 4x4 with the range and 4x4 levers in front of the seat.

@its_duggie Жыл бұрын

Yep there's actually one on marketplace... In the Washington state area. And I'm the owner $1000 cash runs but is a project. Little rough but solid bones.

@louisjohnsonjr.4934 Жыл бұрын

Use the trailer and the bike and get up those huge bolders. Lol.

@mikeolson7188 Жыл бұрын

The Snow Beast.One of my buddies has a old Terra jet with the Wisconsin-Robbins engine and that Quad has similar looking treads on it.i think they might have been good year Terra tires.we restored that old Terra jet many years ago,had it torn down to the bare bones,welded up all the cracks and put new chains on it and rebuilt the engine.He has a 10 acre lake at their farm we use to take the Terra jet across and it wasn't very fast but it Def floated,and would break trail like nobody's buisness,lol.(that's why we had to do some welding on the body)and new seals around all of the axles.It would be neat to see if u could find a old Terra jet to fix up and take out fishing or just trail riding.

@johnhewitt8235 Жыл бұрын

That is really neat he sold it to you great job and have fun merry Christmas

@nicolasnicolas3048 Жыл бұрын

Older machines, they are so good quality and very simple ✌️🤷‍♂️ i wish to have a friend like you ✌️

@MOUSEBOWEN Жыл бұрын

Super awesome video thank you so much for sharing

@wegottafishdude Жыл бұрын

🤘🏻😎🤘🏻 Awesome stuff dude

@Wisconsin-boys Жыл бұрын

We need a float test lol😂

@MrColdwatercanyon Жыл бұрын

It’s a mini tractor you could fit a blade on it and plow snow

@MakinEndsMeet69 Жыл бұрын

Wow I have never seen one of those before and I've been on this Earth 63 years. What a beauty somebody actually took care of this old gal glad to see it in your collection Joe. I don't know if you have one of the Suzuki 4x4s I'm thinking that they are from the 70 era they're two-stroke and probably one of the best 4x4s ever made. If you don't have one I would suggest you looking into trying to find one I know Mike Festiva has one and I know musty one actually got one that was totally trashed and I believe he got it running on a video also. Mike Festiva at first didn't like it but after he wrote it in the mountains and around his property it sure changed his mind. If you have one Joe I wish you would do a video on it. But I would like to take the time to wish you and your wife a very merry Christmas and a far better new year to come, oh yeah and let's not forget Vinny too. God bless

@rpeary5043 Жыл бұрын

Wow as a kid saw this same exact machine back in the 80s at an agricultural fair here in Maine and remember that long chain between the front and rear wheels,. This was that time when 3-wheelers dominated the landscape.

@RocksNRuts4 Жыл бұрын

hi does ME hav any wooded trails or just logging rds?

@mikeleblanc2933 Жыл бұрын

Keep the vids going budy.......in all my channels I watch you post more vids and im likingvthe content........keep her wide open bud.......

@michaelparker5640 Жыл бұрын

I would have to tiger tank the underneath for my personal use on my property great find protect those sprockets if you're going to be having fun on it ✌️

@briancrull8678 Жыл бұрын

Best video of the year ! Vintage on 2Vintage . 4x4 working like a mule … Keep this one forever til you only need one . And keep it !

@MyLife-ld8nl Жыл бұрын

Love your videos from Virginia. Great attitude 👏

@Wisconsin-boys Жыл бұрын

That thing looks fun !🤟🏻

@N3LP Жыл бұрын

keep up the amazing work man :)

@xSplooshhx1 Жыл бұрын

really cool. good video like always

@ericamitchell6966 Жыл бұрын

Love your channel! I would love to see you restore/fix up an old skidoo alpine work sled. Or something similar. If your looking for content ideas just a suggestion. Keep up the good work!

@lucascady4992 Жыл бұрын

Keep It! Call it Mike Huncho!!

@thevoxofreason8468 Жыл бұрын

The condition is amazing.

@cmon_cor Жыл бұрын

Crazy to see u joints on the axle shafts up front!

@RDEnduro Жыл бұрын

There are two of these for sale near me, but both are rufff and weathered, cool to see what they could look like

@AceMon2005 Жыл бұрын

I typed it into Facebook marketplace and I found one. Yours!

@donalbaugh1094 Жыл бұрын

That's cool I've never seen a 4 Wheeler version only a 3 Wheeler

@rcclassiccrawlers4368 Жыл бұрын

Very cool machine! You should add a “Street Elbow” to your drain so it doesn’t make such a mess when doing oil changes. Dennis Kirk might have those fuel shut off valves.

@marcusturner5291 Жыл бұрын

Nice review keep up the good work happy holiday to you and your family

@joemartin6776 Жыл бұрын

Sweet machine. Love the tires!

@jsvallee567 Жыл бұрын

that thing is mint man ! never seen that atv before dont know if it was shipped to canada back in the days tho !

@southernslipping4225 Жыл бұрын

He know he didn’t go plow he wiped that 4 wheeler down lol

@paulyshore98 Жыл бұрын

“Go check Facebook marketplace and you probably won’t find one” *proceeds to check marketplace and finds the ad where you’re selling yours 😂😂😂

@superdavessubiandmore823 Жыл бұрын

The only thing that would worry me is that chain underneath it, what if you hit something under there and it breaks the chain. Don't test it on the floating now wait till summer in case you go swimming.

@jamesmcdermott6934 Жыл бұрын

That's awesome representation of simplicity in the best form!!! Nice machine n way to test it out n it'll come in handy when you take yur chainsaw out n cut that tree up you can drag the pieces off to the side!!!

@michaelgarrone7199 Жыл бұрын

There’s one for sale in procious West Virginia, rough but it’s all there. It’s a good bit newer than this one I think.

@chrisreibold1634 Жыл бұрын

I would keep this thing! It's in excellent shape! Maybe add grease fittings. The wheels and tires are awesome!

@2-STROKEFUN Жыл бұрын

Pretty cool atv, even if the engine dies you can replace it with a similar engine and it’ll be relatively cheap

@BigMerkGee Жыл бұрын

Harbor freight that bad boy and keep on chugging!

@towman123 Жыл бұрын

As a kid in the 80s I had a 250 Suzuki quad it was a clutchless 5 speed manual great 4 wheeler wish I still had it

@toddtonis Жыл бұрын

That's tough little machine. Very nice test ride.

@martinburgess4814 Жыл бұрын

That is cool hope you have fun.All the best to you all.

@kobehalbert6214 Жыл бұрын

Really nice and it sounded great

@samneal9366 Жыл бұрын

nice ride man you may last line on the trail but u aint gettin stuck cool good find

@mattdidier2256 Жыл бұрын

One of my buddies had one when we were kids it was awesome super easy and cheap to keep running as a kid

@murrayminimotors1674 Жыл бұрын

My man 💪🏽 Joe!! Still doing the IT!!

@honestjay8120 Жыл бұрын

That’s a awesome rig never seen one before till just now 👍👍

@MultiWhoswho Жыл бұрын

The man that sold it to you said it hadn’t been abused. Which is why it’s in such good shape.

@VeritasEtAequitas Жыл бұрын

It'll probably do better on regular fuel. "Premium" isn't better. It's more knock resistance but needs higher compression to burn well. If it says 91 RON, that's more like 87 USA octane, NOT 91 octane "premium. Lowest octane without pinging is cleaner, more power, and better efficiency.

@jameskrause8902 Жыл бұрын

I think when he says premium, he means non-ethanol.

@noworriesmate5903 Жыл бұрын

Probably float on top of snow too. Way cool.

@justinhuckabee6670 Жыл бұрын

I got the 3 wheeler version of that, same rear end and motor setup verry cool bikes

@mmanut Жыл бұрын

Collectors Machine, don’t beat on it. I bet if you screw around with the carb you might get more response from the throttle. NICE MACHINE‼️👍👍 Vinny 🇺🇸

@CaptHollister Жыл бұрын

OMG, this takes me back ! in the summer of 1985 (I think) my wife and I drove to upstate New York and to meet up with one of my childhood friends from Europe who was touring the US in an RV with his new bride. Anyhow in the small town they were staying at, there was a guy who was selling these ATVs. He let my friend and I take them out for a test spin around the local trails. To be honest, what I remember most was how bone shakingly uncomfortable it was due to its total lack of any suspension. I do remember crossing a small swamp on it, but I can't remember if it floated. I do remember that the lack of a rear or intermediate diff meant it did not like to turn.