1987 350x need some help

[packhamstruck]

I just bought this 350x friday night, dumped the gas cleaned the carb new plug, it was just all rebuilt and board 10 over, is there an easy way to start these, i have found the padern to do it but still a trailprotrailprotrailprotrailprotrailpro, also it is running 25x13x9 spider trax, what kind and size of tire should i run, thanks andrew

[JW125M]

you sure its a 87?

[350x'inNY]

I am assuming you meant 1986 350X. The stock tire sizes are ....

Front - 23.5 x 8 - 11
Rear - 22.0 x 10 - 9

However my 'Showgirl' has 20" tires on the back. 25"x 13's rear tires have got to look huge on it!

As far as starting, my 85 X is really cold blooded. Instead of kicking my life away, I place a ceramic heater on the footpeg for 15-20 minutes if I plan on riding when it's below say 45-50ºF. Usually starts up on the 2nd kick. I only choke in the first position. Once it's running and warm, it always starts back up on the 1st or 2nd kick. The 86 X does seem to be bothered by cold weather.

Bruce

[AirManCam]

Hey welcome to the boards,Buy a decompression switch. And I would run 20x11x9's. Are you sure its an 87?

[packhamstruck]

Hey, I am in canada and there is a few 87 around, i was thinking it was 87 because the owner ship says 86, and that is when it was built, but maybe it is only an 86, the 25s on look awsome, i willl get some pics, what brand of tire should i get, i got bearclaws on my 4x4, but not sure how they will do on this, also what kind of oil should i run in it, i am running 93 octane gas, but what about the oil, thanks

[mymint87]

by slowly depressing down on the kick starter for the first time will release the compression switch then bring the kick starter back up and kick it....

ive had a few friends whom choke it plus turn up the idle screw for the first intial start of the day and give no gas on the kick..they say it makes it easier...

just remember to slowly depress all the way before the kick..if this doesnt release your compression switch then repairs might be in order.

[sportvette]

post the vin and i will check it out. i will tell you if it is an 86 or 87.

thanks,
mark

[packhamstruck]

thanka mymint87 we figuared that out sorta today, what oil do you guys run in your 350x, its winter here now, so i think 20w 50, but what brand,
also how does these chain tensioners work, never tightened one like this, thanks andrew, and i am going to get the ownership in my name and will find out for sure what year it is

[mymint87]

here ya go

[HemiChallenger71]

It depends on the tempature for your oil. If its a constant 30degrees or below I'd go with some 5w-30. If its above 30 degrees often probably 10w-30/40. As for the brand it doesnt matter, just make sure its mineral oil, no synthetics so your clutch will last.

[packhamstruck]

Here is a pic of the trike the day after i went riding for about 5 hours, see how big the tires are, what are some of the tires you guys run brand and size, thanks

[packhamstruck]

Few more

[AirManCam]

Is it just me or do they look like 200x fenders? Get a pic of the vin number and frame to see if its really a piece of history...if it is man then you have some $$$$on your hands!
I run 20x11x9 6 ply razrs on my 350xs. Use the same size and holeshot XCRS and XCTs are good too!

[350x'inNY]

Look like regular fenders that someone took a jigsaw too! Well, that back pic looks like more curvature to the top of the fender though. Even so, that 87 pic from that brochure had normal fenders with the red mud flap. The gas tank stickers look stock 86 too. The '87' had different color scheme for the wings and HONDA.

Bruce

[packhamstruck]

Turns out it is only a 86 but was made in november so the guy thought it might be a 87, and those are 350x fenders but with you land jumps the tires rub the fenders and they are getting wrecks, i am getting new seat cover back fenders, and tires soon, but think i will run 22s on it, how is the top speed compared to 20s -22s and 25s???