Picked up an 87 200X

[smvorndran]

I found this on craigslist about 15 minutes from me. I had to pick it up because it's cool. I've never seen an 87 200X in person. I had an 86 a few years ago. Why do the second gen rear shocks always go bad? This thing is bouncier than a Chevy Caprice.

Anyways, not sure what to do with it. I have a 350X I'm just hours from completing, so I don't need it as a rider. I'm torn to just park it in my basement because it's a cool piece of history, or part it so that others may live. Still has the keyed ignition!

smvorndran

[Xowner]

I found this on craigslist about 15 minutes from me. I had to pick it up because it's cool. I've never seen an 87 200X in person. I had an 86 a few years ago. Why do the second gen rear shocks always go bad? This thing is bouncier than a Chevy Caprice.

Anyways, not sure what to do with it. I have a 350X I'm just hours from completing, so I don't need it as a rider. I'm torn to just park it in my basement because it's a cool piece of history, or part it so that others may live. Still has the keyed ignition!

smvorndran

Try and sell whole 1st. How much for the 87X?

[Lil Earl]

either do it yourself or sell it whole, dont part it out, cant loose another 87

[sittinguy]

Damn, I want one of those, how much did you pay?

[smvorndran]

$500. Not too bad.

[ezmoney1979]

Nice score! I think you should give it a restoration but I'm just looking at pics.

[Xowner]

$500. Not too bad.

Where in Indiana, Is the price picked up cash?

[Dirtcrasher]

You scored; That key and pad alone are worth ALLOT of cash!

Restore it or part it out in which I bet you will double your money (if some items are nice......)

[smvorndran]

No, $500 is what I paid for it. I'm near Fort Wayne. I don't have the patience to restore. I do have the patience to repair to be a rider. If they only would have made an 87 350x.

[drsung]

Is that a chrome DG exhaust? If so I would be willing to buy it or trade it for a stock one...

[smvorndran]

I think it's an aluminum DG. For this week, it's just sitting there while I decide what's going on. I think I'll park it in the corner until I'm out of school in May, then do routine maintenance on it so it's a reliable rider. I think I'll keep it around for a spare. It needs the forks rebuilt and other stuff. It will give me something to do this summer. I just don't want to end up like the 350x, which I have nearly $2000 in.

Thanks,
smvorndran

[cragster]

i want some parts off it! That DG exhaust, dibs. And possibly that seat, tank fins, keyed ignition let me know. But really main thing is that exhaust i have a nice stock one of my 86,,, we could swap and yours would be one more step towards OEM :)

[hoosierlogger]

Please dont part it out. If it comes down to It and you need to sell it, I will drive up there and buy it. Ill bring you an 85 200x and some cash. You can part the 85 out lol.

[atc007]

No, $500 is what I paid for it. I'm near Fort Wayne. I don't have the patience to restore. I do have the patience to repair to be a rider. If they only would have made an 87 350x.

??,,,They did....

[vonlindheim]

i dig the red brake guard, never seen one before. is that stock or aftermarket piece?

[smvorndran]

It's a Maier part. I think they made them late 80's thru the 90's.