Muddy200x
09-13-2003, 10:18 PM
Well, I finally did it. I got a 350x shock into a 200x. It was quite a bit harder then I expected. But after a couple of attempts I finally got it right, and the benefits are totally worth it.
first attempt...I did a direct replacement of the 200x shock with the 350x shock. Took a lot of work, only to find out that there was no way that it was going to work. lets just say it was kinda like mounting a horse :?
I slept on it for a couple of days and came up with a solution, and it worked out perfectly.
second attempt...I relocated the pivot point on the bracket that connects the shock to the swingarm. This makes the conversion practically a drop in installation, and I am very happy with the results :-D
Here's a pic of the bracket, and a pick of the trike.
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/muddy2OOx/images/image1.jpg
first attempt...I did a direct replacement of the 200x shock with the 350x shock. Took a lot of work, only to find out that there was no way that it was going to work. lets just say it was kinda like mounting a horse :?
I slept on it for a couple of days and came up with a solution, and it worked out perfectly.
second attempt...I relocated the pivot point on the bracket that connects the shock to the swingarm. This makes the conversion practically a drop in installation, and I am very happy with the results :-D
Here's a pic of the bracket, and a pick of the trike.
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/muddy2OOx/images/image1.jpg