Project CATERPILLAR!!!!!

[Honda200s84]

hi, yall!!
i am finally starting my bike build up, as i have decided on a theme!
CATERPILLAR!! no not the creepy crawlies in your garden..haha the real tractors and industrial stuff! i picked up some paint today and i will get the tank and frame done, and post some pics..them il get some decals made up for the tank. tires i am going with a REAL agressive 26" tire..not shure what yet...

so excited!!!

Honda200s84

[Honda200s84]

this is how far i got today..i am still lookiong foir a parts bike that i can steal the rear fenders and rear axle from...other then that everything is painted and ready to go.

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[D-dub]

Sweeet... Needs a diesel powerplant lol

[Honda200s84]

i tought about that..haha..but i thought im already wrecking a perfectly good honda...i should at least use the motor

[hillbilly 200x]

looks sweet my old dad would love to ride that

[HONDA_ATC_FREAK]

A diesel trike would be sweet I've never even heard of one. I bet it would be a heavy SOB be a torque monster though.

[Thorpe]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6yB3GLlcho

[gomer202]

That's a really cool trike never thought of putting a diesel in a trike!!

[Honda200s84]

ok, that diesel trike is just badass...i would do it to but i would need more details..like the exact engine, and what he did for a tranny.

EDIT: ok, i saw his other video, on how he made it..and it doesnt actully look that hard..but if i did a diesel, mine would be chain and sprocket, not CVT like his.

[motoman1012002]

Dont do CATERPILLAR build a KOMATSU haha and ill see if I can get you some stickers from work

[KASEY]

my caterpillar trike has been in the planning stages for a while now,,,, i am having some pretty kool graphics done ,, so get it done so i can see what your ideas are,,

[Honda200s84]

todays work...i havent decided if in am using those fenders or not, they were badly broken so i desiced to trim em a bit, not shure if i like em, just painted em up to see what it would look like.
rear bearings and front triple bearings are being ordered on monday.

KASEY, what bike are you using for the base of your build??

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[KASEY]

I HAVE A 84 185S i think its going to be the one i use,,,

[motoman1012002]

I was thinkin a 70 from you kasey but it could be time to build a 90 or 110 for this build haha

[KASEY]

I GOT SOME CRAZY IDEAS FOR THE OLE 185. it is in very nice shape too,,, i just can't find it in my plans for a 90/110 i just don't like them,,,, the ole 185 is going to be the camp bike for the dunes... the 70's are getting to fast for that chore!!!

[Honda200s84]

how would i go about removing the rear end bearing and seals???

[fabiodriven]

http://i53.tinypic.com/2m2dngy.jpg

I like the theme of this build, but I am not a huge fan of painting plastics. Although I really don't see any other way you could do this.

Please tell me you're going to paint that motor black.

[Honda200s84]

oh heck yeah, the motor is going black, i just havent gotten to town to get the proper paint yet

[Honda200s84]

sorry guys, i went on a suprise trip with my parents, but im back!

motor should be painted today..but i still havent sotten the parts i need to put it back together yet

[Honda200s84]

so..today i went over to our small engine repair shop and he had a flywheel puller, and let me use it for free!
so i figured out my no spark problem..there was bits of the exciter coil stuck to the flywheel..yay..so i ordered a new one, when it gets here i will put the motor in.

[Honda200s84]

ok, now that break time is over.. lets finish this thing!!!
i bet you guys thought i forgot about you?? well..truth is i lost interest with this mid summer and now im back on it because my freind wants it done, haha.

i have the forks attatched to the frame and i just installed the rear bearings and seals, and the tank is at my buddies body shop getting the dents pulled.

i still need to get,
coil assembly
recoil
and possibly a rear axle, because i think i f'ed up the threads on one side.

[thestud25]

i still need to get,
coil assembly
recoil
and possibly a rear axle, because i think i f'ed up the threads on one side.

I have a coil and a nice rear axle, $80.00 shipped.

[Honda200s84]

did you see where i live??? if your shure..that would be absolutly awsome!!!
and its the coil assembly under the flywheel.

[Grindin' Gearz]

Dude, looks good, can't wait to see the finished and runnin, good work!

[Honda200s84]

i gotta question, would flat black engine paint look ok?? i cant find high heat gloss black to save my life!!

[DasUberKraut]

I think flat is 100 times better than gloss. I personally have never been a fan of gloss black in any application.

Also, I can't wait to see the CAT project completed. Such a unique idea.

[Honda200s84]

does anyone have any tips for painting the engine or is it as easy as it seems??

[willreed03]

It's pretty easy, just clean it real well and tape off all the holes and bolts and lines and whatnot that you don't want painted. I use a scotch brite pad to rough it up and then clean it again with paint prep cleaner/degreaser, or if you can't or don't want to get it some acetone or carb cleaner will work. Then paint. Drink beer and watch dry. Enjoy :)

[thestud25]

Well, when I have shipped to Canada in the past the "Buyer" which is you would pay all of the fees once it gets to the courier service in Canada. Let me do a little more research on that. What is your postal code.

If the part you need is behind the flywheel you need the stator or the primary. I do not have either of those.

[Honda200s84]

ok, im hoping you guys can save me from buying a new rear axle. how would i fix stripped threads on the end of the axle??

[Motorious]

Tap and die kit. I did it on a go cart axle, held up beautifully.

[Honda200s84]

i have one, but i need a bigger die to fix this..what size would be best??

[Motorious]

That depends on the size of the stud, and how badly it's stripped. I would think that re-cutting the threads to the original specs would be best, but that might not be possible if they're mangled badly. The threads on my go-cart axle were completely buggered (I had a hell of a time just getting the wheel off), so I just found the best fitting die I had in my kit and carefully cut new threads on it. The new threads were of a different pitch and slightly different size than the originals, yet somehow I got lucky and I happened to have a nut on hand that fit perfectly. Bear in mind that this was a little microcart with a pocket bike motor, and ten-inch wheels, but the little sucker was surprisingly fast, and was capable of propelling my 6' 200LB+ frame to 35 MPH+ speeds, and I drove the snot out of it, frequently getting all 4 wheels to drift thru the turns, the re-threaded axle was on the rear, and I never had any problems with it even when I had to pull the wheel again to replace the inner tube.

As long as it's a good cleanly cut thread that allows you to properly torque the lug nuts down, it shouldn't matter what size they are. And I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work on a 3 wheeler.

[muthey]

recutting the threads is no big deal, with a die your best bet is taking it to american fine thread, which will allow you to not have to do to much work. Granted you will have an odd ball nut and thread on one side, but it's cheaper than a new axle

[Honda200s84]

to make it even cooler..i have an idea for a rear track setup, smiliar to the Hitch-A-Track system.

[HONDA_ATC_FREAK]

sweet:pics:

[matt86200x]

i have one, but i need a bigger die to fix this..what size would be best??


I have a nice 185s axel that you can have if you make the trip to winnipeg

[Honda200s84]

are you serious??
that would be absoulutely awsome!!
i do come to WPG now and then, but i dont know when il be there next.
what part of town do you live in??

[gomer202]

Maybe when I'm in Winnipeg on my 200x i might see this thing around you should take a pictures of what It looks like now!

[gomer202]

How close are you to finishing it??

[Honda200s84]

haha..shes just a frame yet but tomorrow im painting the motor and gas tank..and a lot of work will be had on the weekend provided it doesnt rain...

[swampthang]

Any updates on this build?