my 86 350x project "updated"

[powdiddy]

around a month ago i picked up 1986 honda 350x off a guy for $400.runs really good but needs a bit of work.brakes front and rear are pretty beat so picked up a nice front brake set up off ebay.also came with a nice rotor to replace the one on it.got an oem master cylinder and guts from bike bandit along with the rubber parts for the master.front shocks were weak so picked up new seals and fork boots.clutch lever and perch were sloppy so i picked up the matching set up from my front brake assembly from ebay.front tire was pretty worn so i picked up a new swamp fox for it.i ride in mud and rough stuff so i figure i should get tires able to handle. it hope they are a good tire.plan on getting all black plastic and tank for it and a red and black seat cover.but this is what she looks like right now. http://http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/potatogun230.jpghttp://http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/potatogun232.jpg

[powdiddy]

the front brake set up i got off ebay and the clutch set up.all powder coated look pretty good.http://http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/potatogun234.jpg

[x200x]

are you gonna be selling that front fender when you get other plastics??? if u r im interested

[powdiddy]

if i come up with the funds for the other plastic i will sell it.

[TatTooL23]

is the gas tank on that the original metal one? if so is it good shape? does it leak? i would be interested in buying it if you sell it. i have an extra white front fender also.

[powdiddy]

its is a metal tank it has one pinhole leak i thing about half way up the tank below the gas cap .it is dented up a bit but i'm sure its worth fixin up.will probly end up selling it . would like to know if anyone on here has a plastic tank on thier 350x and if they are happy with how it looks and works.clarke makes a black one which is what i planned on getting to go with the black maier plastics.

[powdiddy]

well the master switch i just found out wont shut the bike off and it looks like its off a 200s or 185.so i just picked up a nice master that came off a 350x last night.at first i was going to keep track of how much i spent on this fix up but now i am not so sure.

[TatTooL23]

i have a clarke gas tank and its great. the only thing i hate is that i cant put the honda wing decals on the sides of it

[powdiddy]

yeah i was reading that the gas vapors make them buble and fall off.how long does it take for them to start to bubble ?.

[ATCeeya]

did you buy that off Buffalo craigslist? sounds like you got a deal

[powdiddy]

no the story behind pickin this up was pretty cool.i am a bill poster and post billboards for a living .2 months ago i was posting a board in a farmers field and had to wait for the cows to cross the dirt road before i could continue into the field.so one of the guys that work on the farm came over to chat for a sec.i remember a 3 wheeler in one of the barn before but couldnt tell what it was so i asked him about it.guy told me it was the farmers son's and he would probly sell it at a good price cause he needed money.he said he thinks its a yamaha 200.he gave me the guys # and i called and asked him what it was.he told me its a yamaha 85 tri-z which from what i read is an 85 1/2 if its black and red.he said 3 of his friends said they would give him $500 for it and none came up with any kinda money.without sayin a word about the price he says if you come take it today $250.knew nothing about them but from how he described the condition i knew it was a steal so i got it.and what a deal.http://http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/potatogun120-1-1.jpg well as you can see a pretty nice machine for the money and runs like a top.well to the 350x part i went to the store where my GF manages and showed her the tri-z i just got.about 30 sec later a guy drives up and says is that a tri-z i used to have one they are awsome.after about a min he said he had a 350x,225dx,and 82 200m he wanted to sell.went and looked at them and for $525 i got all of them.225 and 200m are pretty beat but the x was worth that alone i think.

[powdiddy]

just got done ordering a retro red with gold wing honda t-shirt an oil seal for the rear break lever and spring for the kick start lever from bikebandit.

[powdiddy]

now i have ordered the rear grab bar and brand new rear brake caliper.

[powdiddy]

looks like my axle lock nut needs to be replaced wondering whats my best route as far as an aftermarket lock nut .have seen a few different ones on ebay dont really know how good one is over the other so i will take your words for it.or is the stock nut just as good as anything else hope you guys can make up my mind .

[Dirtcrasher]

At 250$, I wouldn't worry too much about the final price; You stole it, congrats :beer

[powdiddy]

no wasn't to worried about it once i rolled it into my garage.the GF on the otherhand showed just a little bit less excitement about it :lol:

[powdiddy]

switch and grab bar are here will have some pics soon.

[ShaneNP123]

uggghhh! I want a deal like that, around here thats non-existent.

[powdiddy]

well after a couple of months of rounding up parts i finally made some progress with my 350x.got around to getting pics of what i have done so far.this is a pic of the front caliper i got of ebay a while back.the one that was on it was missing a piston so i just opted to replace the whole thing.this one was powder coated black and the brackets blue so it looks nice and as a bonus works lol.http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/th_potatogun384.jpg (http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/?action=view&current=potatogun384.jpg)

[powdiddy]

from there i picked up a powder coated front brake handle set up since the master that was on it was rough.http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/th_potatogun392.jpg (http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/?action=view&current=potatogun392.jpg)

[powdiddy]

once i found a way to get the machine to stop i decided to work on the rest of the front part of the machine that needed some tlc.shocks were pretty soft so i had front fork seals put on it and new fork boots.http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/th_potatogun385.jpg (http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/?action=view&current=potatogun385.jpg)

[powdiddy]

front tire was pretty worn down and since the rim and tire were already off i decided to pick up a new one.went with a amf swamp fox at 25x8-11.a little more tread than it looked like in the pic but for the woods and rough trails i ride on it will do the job.http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/th_potatogun395.jpg (http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/?action=view&current=potatogun395.jpg)

[powdiddy]

was lookin on ebay for some other things when i noticed the matching powder coated clutch assembly that matched my front brake assembly was listed and well you know even though i diddnt really need it i had to get it.http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/th_potatogun393.jpg (http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/?action=view&current=potatogun393.jpg)also picked up a master switch since the one that was on it was not for a 350x and the on off diddnt kill the engine.well the one i put on it looks good and is for my machine but also does not kill the engine so will have to figure that out down the road.

[powdiddy]

from there i decided to work on the back brakes and instead of getting rebuild kits i decided to just get new parts.the rear brake res was warped so i got a new oem one.also picked up a rubber boot for the master i had to get off ebay cause mine was beat and new screws.http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/th_potatogun389-1.jpg (http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/?action=view&current=potatogun389-1.jpg)http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/th_potatogun390.jpg (http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/?action=view&current=potatogun390.jpg)

[powdiddy]

and from there noticed i needed a caliper rebuild kit for the rear and just decided to pick up a whole brand new one.http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/th_potatogun396.jpg (http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/?action=view&current=potatogun396.jpg)

[powdiddy]

once the brakes were all ready and working found out the axle nut was stripped and had to get one off ebay.http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/th_potatogun391.jpg (http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/?action=view&current=potatogun391.jpg)

[powdiddy]

was sick of not having a grab bar so i picked up a nice rpm aftermarket one and it looks and work good.http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/th_potatogun387.jpg (http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/?action=view&current=potatogun387.jpg)

[powdiddy]

now for the exhaust.it had a cobra pipe on that was aftermarket but low noise and as much as my neighbors liked it i decided to put the other cobra pipe on.out of all my machines even my yfz450 witch has an aftermarket exhaust the 350x is the the loudest.the noise is to much for alot of guys but hey i like it and thats what counts.http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/th_potatogun388.jpg (http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/?action=view&current=potatogun388.jpg)

[powdiddy]

well i made up my mind i am going to black out the 350x.picked up a black clarke tank.before i put it on i noticed the motor mounts under the tank were cracked so a member here helped me out with a set thanks again.so on went the new tank and this is what she looks like at this point.i have a new black maier front fender and maier black tank shrouds on order.will have pics once i get them on.http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/th_potatogun394.jpg (http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/?action=view&current=potatogun394.jpg)

[cattle-dog]

nice job. if the rear plastic is decent and you want to sell it when you go black give me a hollar i could use it on my trail beater x.

[powdiddy]

i will be selling it the only thing wrong with it is there was a part on the side you can see in the pic that was cut off for some reason but doesnt look to bad.

[powdiddy]

also if anyone has the rubber mounts that hold the rear tail light on i could use them thanks.

[powdiddy]

also looking for some kind of black handlebar pad if anyone knows where i could get one.

[powdiddy]

had some time today so decided to repaint my dull red handlebars.then figured i might as well paint my blue hand guards black to match the rest of the plastic im getting for it.http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/th_potatogun397.jpg (http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/?action=view&current=potatogun397.jpg)

[Jerm1179]

for bar pads contact MrsMosh http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php?118038-ATC-Bar-pads-4-sale...ATC-250R-350X-and-200X&highlight=bar+pads

[powdiddy]

does he custom make those different color our are those just pads he had.looking for black pad and either honda or 350x in red or silver letters.

[Jerm1179]

tehy do custom work cosmicquads.com

[powdiddy]

i will check it out thanks.

[atc007]

MAn,,,,I'm gonna start following you around!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[powdiddy]

yeah i just feel bad for the guys that pay good money for a machine like mine and still have to put the time and money into it that i have.lot of small things i have had to track down and fix that were not mentioned.

[powdiddy]

i am also looking for a nice headlight that works.

[powdiddy]

i am now selling this metal 350x tank,white front fender,and red tank shrouds if anyone is interested.http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/th_potatogun382.jpg (http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/?action=view&current=potatogun382.jpg)http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/th_potatogun380.jpg (http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/?action=view&current=potatogun380.jpg)thr red tank shrouds that are on the black tank in the pic of what the machine looks like now are the ones for sale the side with the sticker is fine but the right is cracked in half.

[powdiddy]

got the new air filter,front fender,and tank shrouds installed starting to look pretty good.soon as i make a few extra bucks will get the rear fender to finish the plastics and a black and red seat cover.http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/th_potatogun400.jpg (http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/?action=view&current=potatogun400.jpg)http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/th_potatogun402.jpg (http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/?action=view&current=potatogun402.jpg)http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/th_potatogun403.jpg (http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/?action=view&current=potatogun403.jpg)

[powdiddy]

just picked up a new carb kit and spark plug runs great but the throttle sticks a bit so looks like a new cable is next on the list.i have to say even though i picked this machine up more less than $400 i have probly 3 times that into it now.but i guess when its all finished it will be worth it.you guys that do this from the frame up deserve alot of credit.

[atc007]

AHHHHH yes.. The joys of finding out what it REALLY takes to make these right! And you said a mouthfull,about frame up!!! Can you even IMAGINE ??!! Every nut and bolt,everything correct? Yes,the money is the SMALLEST part of the equation! The TIME is the biggy. Lookin good to ride and enjoy.

[jb2wheels]

Nice work! Thanks for posting the progress pics - I'ts fun to read about other people's projects.

[powdiddy]

no problem alot of my buddies bust my chops about wasting time with these old 3 wheelers.but i did shut one of them up when i beat his 99 350 warrior with my 86 350x.somethin about having thew growin up that gives you that extra respect for these old machines along with a little pride to fix them up and ride them.

[powdiddy]

just got my new bar pad in the mail and looks pretty goodhttp://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/th_potatogun405.jpg (http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/?action=view&current=potatogun405.jpg)

[powdiddy]

well been a while since i have done anything to the x but just picked up a nice headlight to replace the bad one thats one it also ordered black rear fenders for it.and did end up getting a new petcock to replace the original that was leaking.will post picks when i put the parts on.

[powdiddy]

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[powdiddy]

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[powdiddy]

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[powdiddy]

well waiting on new seat pan bolts from another member and thanks again.then will make sure its good to go and get a new seat cover.

[SMOKINMO]

so how about that tank? how much you looking to get?

[SMOKINMO]

my bad didnt look at the date..

[powdiddy]

still looking for a good rear tail light assembly with the rubber and screws.

[powdiddy]

well got my new seat pan bolts and new seat cover.http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/Picture256.jpg

[powdiddy]

updated pic http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/Picture258.jpg

[Tuff]

wow! diggin' it! :beer

[powdiddy]

rear tail light mount is here will get that done next.

[gomer202]

Wow I never thought I would like all black but I have to admit that does look pretty sharp

[powdiddy]

yeah i have seen 2 other all black 350's and thought they looked mean.still have more plans for it just need funds.

[powdiddy]

new mount and light http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/Picture272.jpg

[powdiddy]

looks like my next upgrade is going to probly be one of those locking dura blue axle nuts.

[powdiddy]

forgot i ordered chrome tank stickers so got those on today.not sure if i like them on there or not yet.wanted them on the tank but was told that they will not stick to a plastic tank for very long.so i put them on the shrouds instead.http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/powdiddy/Picture281.jpg

[powdiddy]

143725 gonna try bulldog on the headlight bezel and see what happens .

[powdiddy]

143726 after pic .

[powdiddy]

put about 3 more coats on it after that pic .does not have that grey look to it now .