Whether you were a big wheel or a fat cat in the 1980s, if you were into unusual ATC rides, you may have owned one of these two-wheelers. I tried a few business ventures in the 1980s before one of them took off but I was more of a medium wheel than a big wheel. I know that the name of this bike is related to the “big wheels” rather than being a business big wheel, but it’s a little coincidental that Honda’s version, the TR200 Fat Cat is also a business-related nickname for someone who has made it to the top. This 1985 Yamaha BW200 Big Wheel is listed here on eBay in Athol, Idaho and there is a single bid of $2,600 and no reserve.
I never really thought about it before, but with the 1980s being an era when where starting and owning a business was a real goal for a lot of people, even the names of a couple of motorcycles reflected that period of time.
