custom 185

[brandosfiero]

finally got my picture to work not great but better than before.well this is my winter project. i made the swingarm and painted the frame.what do think so far.

[Honda300ex]

Thats a neat project.. what is the shock off of? How good does the suspension work at that angle?

[Trikeaholic]

awesome!

[brandosfiero]

well i got this gas shock from the junkyard for ten bucks.man they have at least 200 old dirtbikes and motorcycles to get parts from.on this im going to use a 200 x back plastic and gas tank.im making it what it should have been.its like i tell everyone if it broke make it better.

[Grant2k]

that's awsome. i have have been working on a similar thing with a rear suspension frame. but i didn't make the frame. will the 200x plastics bolt right on? i have 185 plastics but i need a seat so would i be able to use a 200x seat? keep up the good work, yours looks way better than mine.

and are those the stock forks? they look really tall. what are you using. i'll show you pics of mine if you'd like. i like seeing 185/200 bikes with rear suspension.

[brandosfiero]

i dont know if they will bolt on if they dont i will make them fit.and the seat well im gong to use the gas tank seat and fender off a 200x.if i were you i would just buy a seat cover off ebay.the forks i took them apart and welded 2 bolts together head to head.screw on the bolt to the shock and then slide the shaft and put a nut on the bottom of the shock and that keeps the forks from coming off.i would like to see some pictures of yours to.

[hondarox]

love the motor man ;)

[Grant2k]

well i got mine just this past fall. i came across it from somebody on 3wheeler.org. i actually have a 200s and it's a 185 frame so that is why fenders and seat are my problems because a 200s was my donor bike. i used my 200s engine, axle, bearing carrier, fork, ect. basically everything.

here's the frame as i got it.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/p505481d5305b32dcfaf8c74756421268/fa77c129.jpg
primed
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/p7ec6258fb134d829172465ce9d82b78c/fa65cc9d.jpg
this is the swingarm. i didn't have to make it. it uses the same bolt holes as stock to use the stock rear end.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/pe73d35142d9e0ee589fa6067799dcd7c/fa65cc94.jpg
back together
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/p480bf4f5f5947a632d86bf5b573c4668/fa65cc79.jpg
this is pretty much how it looks now. i adapted some US90 fenders temporarily until i can properly put the 185 fenders on.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid99/p30f872b8c24f0fdeb8cd944d1c61c878/f9f29f81.jpg

[Grant2k]

what exhaust are you going to be using? i am using the stock headpipe with the silencer from an '83 Honda XL200R. it works ok but i had to make a crappy patch where they come together. i am guessing you will be using 200x exhaust? if it works that is what i will use for a better fit.

yours looks really good. i just built mine to ride and not look at really, hahaha! i used spray primer and paint and it's ok but it's got a few chips already.i can't wait to see your finished. i give you a lot of credit for all doing it all yourself.

[brandosfiero]

im using the stock muffler and head pipe i cut the ends off the stock muffler and took the baffle out and then welded it back together.then i had to weld some bent pipes togethr because theshock is in the way now.im doing this project with what i have sense i bought a atc90 yesterday for 175 bucks.i plan on reselling it soon to make some money.your pictures arent working thiers little boxes with a red x in the middle

[Grant2k]

i think there is some problem with Imagestation right now. the pictures should work again later.

here's my pictures, they seem to work there.
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4288493285

[Wickedfinger]

... It looks like youve got a great resto/conversion going on there. I do have a question, it looks like from the picture that the top shock mount will interfere with the seatpan/rear fenders?.

[brandosfiero]

for the seat and fender to fit i had to cut a square pice out of the fender and the shock sits barely under the seat

[leprogle]

Did you make your swing-arm or is it off of a dirtbike? what did u have to do to the frame to mount the swingarm?

[brandosfiero]

i made the swingarm out off som square tubing from an old desk.then i cut 2 pieces off metal and drilled a hole in them and welded them to the back off the frame

[Honda300ex]

i made the swingarm out off som square tubing from an old desk.then i cut 2 pieces off metal and drilled a hole in them and welded them to the back off the frame

How strong is it?? It dont sound like much to me.

[brandosfiero]

remember im not done i still have to weld in some more bracing to keep it from braking.i was going to paint the rims and swingarm gold what do you think

[slippy4]

i wouldnt want to be sitting on the seat if that shock would happen to brake off, other then that looks very sweat!

[Jugernaut]

What kind of paint did you use on the engine???

[brandosfiero]

the motor i painted it with that blue anodized duplicolor paint,then i used a file to take the paint off the fins and bufed the right case and the pullstarter