font end shaking

[xd 200x]

at speed on the street the font end of my 200x shakes not violently but it shakes and the handelbars pull to the right any ideas i havent taken it out of third because of this and it just feels really unstable. any ideas oh yea it has an 1984 200s engine in it

[TTribaLL]

Well, maybe your frame is bent? Or your front shocks are unevenly set. Or maybe your rear wheels are unevenly filled.

[BLAZERONE22]

Is your steet dirt. If it is you might have a bent fork. I know my tires are not to crazy about black top. Make sure your rear tires have equal tire presure. I run 5 lbs in mine.

[xd 200x]

cool thanks how do I check the setting of the front shocks and fill them if nessary

[xd 200x]

oh 5lbs my rears were set to 22 lbs like they said on the side and my front was at 20 and the road is black top guess i screwed up. also where so i get spaner wrencheds to ajust the rear scok

[cliff2302]

make sure your rear tires are at the same air pressure, or they will be different diameters and it will cause it to pull to one side. good luck

[rob0781]

I fine the best tool for the atc tires is a digital pressure gauge the manual ones don't give an accurate low reading..

[TTribaLL]

Unless you get a low psi tire quage ;)

[xd 200x]

thanks guys i'll try that anyword on where to get the wrenches to adjust the rear shock height

[TimSr]

oh 5lbs my rears were set to 22 lbs like they said on the side and my front was at 20 and the road is black top guess i screwed up. also where so i get spaner wrencheds to ajust the rear scok

22lbs??? Holy crap! Thats probably your problem. Your tires says "22 psi max" for seating the bead when its first mounted. I dont think there is an ATV tire out there thats meant to run beyond 7 or 8 psi, and most run at 2-5 psi.

[bigredhead]

i adjust my tire pressure with a high tech tool called " the heel on my size 9 boot ! ".

LOL..

I don't even think i have 2 lbs in my turfbusters.

[xd 200x]

thanks for the info . i have been looking for new tires today and the guy at the honda store said i should run turfmasters size 18/11/8 but the ones on my trike are 22/11/8 if i go this new size on the rear what size should i run on the front? and is it a good idea to go down that low? basicly what size and kind of tires do you all run? and would it be bad to run the 18 turf masters? and would it be better if i ran 20 11 8 instead of the 18.

[OldSchoolin86]

I'm suprised that he recomended the 18's. Unless He's uncovered a new MX series for trikes I wouldn't go less then a 20. That's a big jump in size that he recomended. I recomend the 20's in the rear and a 22 up front.

[rob0781]

Unless you get a low psi tire quage ;)
Never knew those existed i was always using the one outta my car for my previous trikes..

[bigredhead]

check with princess auto.. they sometimes have them real cheap.

[rob0781]

yeah i'll have to run by there i was already there this morning wish i woulda knew about these low pressure gauges then lol...

[AZ250R]

thanks guys i'll try that anyword on where to get the wrenches to adjust the rear shock height
I got a "generic" spanner from a local motocross shop that works decent, it even adjusts my rear carrier on the 85R. But unless someone has adjusted your rear suspension in the last, well lets say 5 or 6 years, then I'll bet you won't even be able to loosen the lock nut on that thing... IMO. I've had that prob & it didn't go away until I sent the thing to WORKS for the revalve and new spring! ;)

[xd 200x]

how much did the rebuild cost?

[AZ250R]

how much did the rebuild cost?
Something like $320, if I'm remembering right. That was for the revalve for 190lb rider & a +3 swinger & a higher rate Eibach spring. Works used some beefier lower mounting end on it too, so when all is said & done the only thing stock is the inner rod & outer threaded part with its adjusting nuts. A new one woulda cost over $200 more than that though... ;)

[xd 200x]

what psi do you guys run in the front i tried 5 but it seemed too loose. but when i lowerd the backs to 5 and evend them out it runs straight as an arrow.

[hondatrikesrule22]

22lbs??? Holy crap! Thats probably your problem. Your tires says "22 psi max" for seating the bead when its first mounted. I dont think there is an ATV tire out there thats meant to run beyond 7 or 8 psi, and most run at 2-5 psi.

I run my tires aired up pretty good too.I don't know if my 110 would even move with 5 psi in the tires. :confused:

[rob0781]

I used to run my 110 t about 6-7 psi so it would move easier,on the 185S i am running the rear tires at 2.5 psi and the front at about 3..