my 85 Honda 250SX FULL BUILD Updated Pics!!

[mmiguy2103]

hey guys its been a little while and have donw a lot with my wheeler so far. just though i would let you all see what i have been up to in my garage lately with my wheeler. i am sure some of you remeber the POS when i bought her for $100 from a redneck who left her outside for about 10 yrs.


Ok here we go

this is how i bought her for $100
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as you can see she has been neglected for a while!

here are a couple of up to date pics taken yesterday and today when i got the new itp rims and tires
got everything brand new! everything on this baby has been glassbeaded by me and powdercoated by me. everything down to the foot peg assy taken apart and PC. just got my buffing wheel back from a friend so i can buff the entire frint end aluminum to a nice shine!
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even took apart the rear shock with a home made spring compresser to paint and PC the spring! the shock was suprisingly still working decent, enough for a 250sx rear end!
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on now for the ones from today not as good for some reason but i will take better ones later. these show my brand mew tires and rims on the rear. new itp 9" Aluminum rims with 22x11x9 mudding tireson her. got a great deal on them

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and of course my great helper Christy!!

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[Kerick]

Looks great so far...Nice work

[inv3ctiv3]

Wow man that looks great!

[posty2100]

looking good, dont see alot of 250sx rebuilds but they are a great machine

[MonroeMike]

Nice work. Those new rims/tires look great also

[Coaltrain]

Great job. I can't wait to see the finished product in some action shots.

[mopar_man]

That looks great! Do you work at a place that does powdercoating or how did you did something as large as the frame?

[mmiguy2103]

That looks great! Do you work at a place that does powdercoating or how did you did something as large as the frame?



no i own all my own equipment to do powdercoating. bought a big sand blaster for the small parts and have a large blast tank for big stuff like frames etc. and i have a old pizza oven i bought yrs ago thats modified with all the middle section removed so i can fit large stuff liek frames in it.

[userj8670]

Hey man you please gotta give me the info on those tires and rims. Those look outstanding and would like to try them on my sx build if your willing!

[mmiguy2103]

Hey man you please gotta give me the info on those tires and rims. Those look outstanding and would like to try them on my sx build if your willing!

no problem. i went through a good company that i do a lot of business with all the time. they have great costomer service and very nice prices and they mounted the tires on the rims and added 2 valve for free to. and the shipping was FREE!

the rims were upgraded from the stock 8 inch dia. to a 9 inch dia. to make them matsh the front 200x rims a little better.

the rims were ITP T-9 Pro Series
Wheel Size - 9"x9" 3+6 offset (stock) 4/110 (bolt pattern) part #T914110



the tires i got are a off brand but very light ( lighter that mud lites) and have a very good tread wear rating. they are -

Super Grip Super Light
Tire Size:22-11-9 part #221109SL

i have ran these tires on my other 250sx befor and i absolutely loved them, they hook up great on dry dirt and are amazing in the mud.

[userj8670]

Thanks so much! What is the website i go to for this? Just like itp.com? Part numbers are great but i have no idea where to plug them into lol. Also do you mind spillin the beans as to what the damage was? I keep looking at these photos as i just cant enough. I love the stance of this trike!

[mmiguy2103]

Thanks so much! What is the website i go to for this? Just like itp.com? Part numbers are great but i have no idea where to plug them into lol. Also do you mind spillin the beans as to what the damage was? I keep looking at these photos as i just cant enough. I love the stance of this trike!

ok i totally thought i said what site it was lol sorry. its www.mudthrowers.com
check them out they area great company. i stand by them 100%

as far as the damage! not to bad both aluminum rims and both tires at my door within 4 days for around $230 very cheap seeming that they are nice ITP rims

[userj8670]

thanks so much bro! Really appreciate that! Keep the pics coming please:)

[350Xccelerator]

good work man! looks awesome!

[SeaBass8]

i have a old pizza oven i bought yrs ago thats modified with all the middle section removed so i can fit large stuff liek frames in it.

Hi, yes I'd like my frame powder coated and a large pepperroni pizza delvered. Thanks! :p





Couldnt resist. Build looks awesome!

[mmiguy2103]

Hi, yes I'd like my frame powder coated and a large pepperroni pizza delvered. Thanks! :p





Couldnt resist. Build looks awesome!

LMAO i hear that every time someone comes to pick up their parts! they say ohh trailprotrailprotrailprotrailpro where the Free Pizza. i say i will throw one in as long as you dont mine the PC taste lol

you eat at your own risk!

[85200xrider]

no i own all my own equipment to do powdercoating. bought a big sand blaster for the small parts and have a large blast tank for big stuff like frames etc. and i have a old pizza oven i bought yrs ago thats modified with all the middle section removed so i can fit large stuff liek frames in it.

so how much would u charge me to powdercoat my z frame if i shipped it up to ya ;) and supplied the powder ;) i plan on buying a setup from harbor frieght but i dont have an oven big enough for the frame lol

[RoadRacer 831]

Looks good! Very similar to what I did with my SX... I was debating between red and black for the swingarm, it's good to have something to compare it to now. Here's a few pics of mine:
http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/showthread.php?t=102067

Post up some more pics of your progress as you go!

[mmiguy2103]

so how much would u charge me to powdercoat my z frame if i shipped it up to ya ;) and supplied the powder ;) i plan on buying a setup from harbor frieght but i dont have an oven big enough for the frame lol

well i can tell you right now its not worth it lol. by the time you pay for me and then the shippping here and back.. its cheaper to get a local company to do it. I charge about the same as most local shops do. around $150 for full frames. but yea like i said check your local PC companys lol

[mmiguy2103]

Looks good! Very similar to what I did with my SX... I was debating between red and black for the swingarm, it's good to have something to compare it to now. Here's a few pics of mine:
http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/showthread.php?t=102067

Post up some more pics of your progress as you go!

thanks i was thinking of doing the swing arm and diff red too but i was thinking it might be a liittle tooo much red on her. i like the black it sets her off nicely. i have been trying to decide what color i want to PC the engine.. either semibloss black or throw on a nice semi gloss clear to show the nice alunimum on it? idk yet

[mmiguy2103]

........ bump

[harryredtrike]

is this project done?how long to go to finish

[mmiguy2103]

no it isnt done.. going on month 4 so far. its a slow process.. all thats left is a couple odds and emnds to buy and to go through the engine.. i am going to def dump a little money into the engine .

[h8t2lose]

When you say dump money into the engine, are you going to give it any hop ups or just a stock rebuild? I ask only cause i have a 250sx and would be interested in what you may do.
Sweet build by the way

[yammer hammer]

pretty aweosme man good job.

[BrianDye]

Wow man, gotta give you props, in the end....just think of how you only paid a hundred bucks for it :D

Looks amazing! I wish I could powdercoat my stuff, im debating on stripping EVERYTHING off and sanding it all down and whatnot, but dunno if I trust myself enough to remember what goes where LOL!

[mmiguy2103]

i am going to be putting in a web cam, boring out the engine .0030 over new HD valve springs and retainers.. i got the cobra full exhaust, going to go with a high flow air filter, and a honda 350x carb on her.

[mmiguy2103]

Wow man, gotta give you props, in the end....just think of how you only paid a hundred bucks for it :D

Looks amazing! I wish I could powdercoat my stuff, im debating on stripping EVERYTHING off and sanding it all down and whatnot, but dunno if I trust myself enough to remember what goes where LOL!

lol its not that hard to just dissassemble and re assemble stuff just take pictures or soemthing of how everything went, and get a service book,

[userj8670]

If i may make a suggestion for the engine i would say paint the jug and head black. Have gking polish your side cases and starter and then clear powder them so they wont fade. I think that would really stand out and look sharp. The red frame showcasing the black being set off by chrome. Whatcha think?

[mmiguy2103]

If i may make a suggestion for the engine i would say paint the jug and head black. Have gking polish your side cases and starter and then clear powder them so they wont fade. I think that would really stand out and look sharp. The red frame showcasing the black being set off by chrome. Whatcha think?

i do like it a lot, i was thinking of glass beading the cases and the top end and pretty much clearing over that with powder coat. not quite decided.. that or go semi gloss black with the fins on the head grouns down to polished alum. the stok look.