86' 200x Suspension upgrades?

[Matrix]

Just curious if there are any suspension upgrades for my little 200? I have recently been jumping my 200x alot and not often but have been getting big air. At Smith Road on July 4th, I was getting more air than I thought I ever would. In the past few weeks I've noticed my suspension creaks a tid bit, not to much. I can hear it when I jump but not so much when I bounce up and down and would like to get better suspension for bigger jumps because I never thought how fun jumping is, or is stock good enough? Once at Smith Road on the large table top I actually bottomed out and when I hit the little table top after it I bottomed out and felt my foot touch the ground.... Scary stuff.

So are there any upgrades?
And if I grease my suspension again, will the creaking disappear?

[Dirtcrasher]

You can toss on a larger front end and get a WORKS rear shock for it. Progressive springs are SWEET!

I love the 86/87 200X; You have to be willing to get out your wallet though.

Talk to Mickey, he can do it all but he charges a bit and it's well worth that one payment............

[Matrix]

Talk to Mickey, he can do it all but he charges a bit and it's well worth that one payment............

Thanks, when you say he can do it all do you mean get the parts and install them or build the things for me?

[oldskool83]

works shock $600 250R front end prob $100 and change min. how bad you want suspension lol!

[Matrix]

how bad you want suspension lol!

Bad enough that I'll drop that easily right now....

lol

[oldskool83]

good deal, your one of the few of the serious 200x riders then!

[Matrix]

good deal, your one of the few of the serious 200x riders then!

I can't believe there are not more of us! This 200x is a serious blast. My 250r will stomp it (and I have been stomped many times) but its much more fun to ride than my 250r! I love it!

[Dirtcrasher]

Maybe YOUR 200X will get stomped, but mine is near and neck with a built 350X.

My 350X is just a hair faster WOT as my 86/87 200X. 6th gear pinned for 3/4 mile or so......

[oldskool83]

im building a 200x with USD forks and prob selection R rear end parts soon after i put to bet some other design issues. I just like the slimness of the 200xs post pics of your shock choice then.

[Dirtcrasher]

The 200X has plenty of options, more so the 83-85, but I am a 86/87 fan..............

[oldskool83]

i like 83-85 :)

[Matrix]

I definetly love the options of the 83-85 but I wouldn't trade my 200x in its condition for a new 450r...

Well... maybe, then I could buy alot of 200x's :D

[Husky250]

[QUOTE=oldskool83;1141423]im building a 200x with USD forks and prob selection R rear end parts soon after i put to bet some other design issues. I just like the slimness of the 200xs post pics of your shock choice then.[/QUOTE

I'd seriously like to do this upgrade to my "X". SHEESH I can't wait to get it running again! It has a 300 EX rear end and need to fab up a brake bracket for the KX 65 forks that are on it..... MAN I want this thing running!

[oldskool83]

sounds like my old 300ex swingarm