Finally pics of stripping the X down

[BigTBones]

Well here is what i got done in one night. I finished taking it down to the fram last night. Here are the pics. Sorry there not good quality (camera phone)!

[BigTBones]

a few more from last night!

[BLAZERONE22]

Man I need to get going on mine, But I need a break! I've spent a ton of money on trikes this year. lol What are your plans for your bike?

[BigTBones]

im sending the frame to the powdercoater (Black with a 50% gloss). Then im sending the bars to get chromed. Im getting all new white maier fenders for christmas including tanks scoops ( white too), new spyder grips, and a renthal bar pad. As soon as I sell my 200s's i will buy a smooth buff front tire and for the rear it is going to be 22x11x8 8 paddle extreme haulers. Then im done and off to florence!!!

Forgot to mention that the seat cover is going to be hand covered by my aunt. The color is going to be black!

[RacerRichie]

Nice B.
Love that SUPERTRAPP! Its fun doing restores isn't it.
How much are you paying for the powdercoat?

[BigTBones]

Im paying $150 for both frame and bars! Does that sound like a good price???

[atckowalski]

Is that a stock length axle? I have an aftermarket axle of some sort on my x that I am trying to figure out what brand it is.What are you doing with your old plastic? By the way, nice trike :)

[BLAZERONE22]

$150 is good who are yo using? I used Salem podercoating heading out on hwy22, guy does a good job, always have to dicker with him on price though. he starts at $300.00 and I end up working him down to $140.00 then dump a bunch of small parts on him.lol

[jenndnn3]

Hey I have used Salem powder coating as well. At least I am sure thats who we used. I am surprised you come way down from Up north for him tho. I would use him again except now its a nasty drive lol. Blazer is right check him out. BigTbones will you be joining us in June for the ride?

[smokinp]

looks good,keep us updated....

[BigTBones]

Im powdercoating through a guy in aumsville the shop name is Advantage powdercoating! I talked to the guy @ salem powdercoating and he estimated me at $240. The Axel is a Heavy Duty DuraBlue +4 so its pretty wide and stable! I will def. be going to the june ride, Count me in!

[BLAZERONE22]

Hey I have used Salem powder coating as well. At least I am sure thats who we used. I am surprised you come way down from Up north for him tho. I would use him again except now its a nasty drive lol. Blazer is right check him out. BigTbones will you be joining us in June for the ride?


Jenn I was working in Momouth all summer, drove by there everyday, I also worked on that North Mall building down by the capitol building. So Salem was like my second home for the last couple of years.lol $240.00 Yikes, yeah you could of talked him down to $150.00 just takes a while.lol I've sent him some busseness though. I tried a powdercoater in Hubard one time, that guy is good, If I was going to do a show bike it would go to him.

[jenndnn3]

There was a shop in Aumsville?????? Well crud that used to be 5 min away. Didnt know about that one. Look forward to meeting you on the dunes! And good luck with your project. Thats weird you all got such high prices, he quoted me cheap right up front. I wonder if we are talkin same guy, metal pole building, Chroming place right in front? Right around corner as your leaving Salem? Had a gorgeous multi color banshee frame on the shelve.

[BLAZERONE22]

Yeah its the same place, but his brother took over the shop, he's a huge BS'er

[BigTBones]

Everything came apart pretty easily but i did break 2 bolts that i will need to replace. The first one was the top by the motor mounts that holds the skid plate on. It broke inside the frame! opps! The other one i got out. I have a couple of questions to ask. Where and how much are motor bushings! I also need everything inside the neck of the frame ( bearings etc). One more question. Before it was taken apart the lights wouldnt come on with the engine running. I tested everything and there was no electricity coming out of the voltage regulator. Is there supposed to be elctricity coming out of it??

[BigTBones]

can anyone answer my question?

[BLAZERONE22]

Everything came apart pretty easily but i did break 2 bolts that i will need to replace. The first one was the top by the motor mounts that holds the skid plate on. It broke inside the frame! opps! The other one i got out. I have a couple of questions to ask. Where and how much are motor bushings! I also need everything inside the neck of the frame ( bearings etc). One more question. Before it was taken apart the lights wouldnt come on with the engine running. I tested everything and there was no electricity coming out of the voltage regulator. Is there supposed to be elctricity coming out of it??

Motor bushings??? Are you talking about the spacers for the motor mounts on the long bolt? Or the rubbers on the skidplate?

Dads over at org can help you with bearings, he has a sticky in the classifieds, might as well convert to the taper neck bearings.

Yes there should be power coming out of the regulator, but if the regulator is bad it would blow your bulbs. I'm kinda talking out my rear when it comes to electrical, could be the switch, bad wire in the harness. or just bad bulbs.
If you don't want to buy online, Rob at Cycle Country in Salem is pretty helpful. He used to be a 350x rider until the 450r came out. lol

[BigTBones]

ya im talking the spacers. There was 2 i think and one broke into 3 pieces! How much would that cost to buy new ones???

[BigTBones]

ok its been a while since a have posted anything on this thread so i thought i would share my progress. Here are a couple of pics that i took this morning.

[TrikerR]

pretty smicko...keep em coming

[Kintore]

that thing looks awesome, I love the little head pipe! and its going to be all black I presume?(fenders and tank and seat?)

[deathman53]

I started stripping down a 350x I bought yesterday, I got down to the axle(can't get the lock nut off), head pipe(typical rust jammed), and the front axle is rusted in. all those I need more mapp gas for, I'll have some before and after pics soon.

[BigTBones]

Actually Kintore its totally the opposite. Its going to have a white rear fender, a white front fender, a white clarke tank, white super tank scoops, and a black seat. Oh and what color do u think would look good as the headlight assembly?? I was thinking either black or white??

[Pistonhead]

Looking good man! Get some clothes on that trike!

[BigTBones]

Ya, I have been told that the head pipe is a bassani or a dg?? Im not sure exactly what it is. All i know is that it isnt stock because on the stock header the heat shield mounting is set up different than this header! Can anyone tell me what it is?

[BLAZERONE22]

Cool looking bike! Its going to look like mine. Its about due for a makeover though. I need to get my frame to the powdercoater.

http://images.snapfish.com/342%3B%3A%3A%3B523232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2324%3D589%3D6 56%3DXROQDF%3E2323746%3B356%3A7ot1lsi

[BigTBones]

I think I am going to go with the black headlight! I do need a set of new lenses & bulbs for the head light. Anyone know acout how much this will cost me??

[Huffa]

I think I am going to go with the black headlight! I do need a set of new lenses & bulbs for the head light. Anyone know acout how much this will cost me??

Great restore job! Good work!
I'm a white freak myself and think you should keep the flow going and stick with a white headlight.
Another suggestion would be to PC or just paint the lower fork legs white & inbetween the the triples white. That would really look great (in my eyes anyway) and make the front end look quite different then anything else.

Agreed or not your project looks great!

[vartiak15]

blazer where u get them tank stickers?

[Huffa]

Cool looking bike! Its going to look like mine. Its about due for a makeover though. I need to get my frame to the powdercoater.

http://images.snapfish.com/342%3B%3A%3A%3B523232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2324%3D589%3D6 56%3DXROQDF%3E2323746%3B356%3A7ot1lsi

Yours looks great too and have a ?. The rear plastic looks like there is no indentation in the mold for the kick start to go in proper. Is that correct or is that an illusion?

[250RNUT]

Man that looks pretty sharp. I think when my 85 R is done I will do a 350x or a 200x. You could probably get some more trikes if you clean that garage out.HOLY COW!!!!

[jenndnn3]

Looks great! I am doing ours as well. I went with Baron red from the powder. Mine is just now starting to go together. I bought alot of replacement stuff and Blazer has my exhaust. I very anxious to see how that turned out. If you like I can get pict of where it is at now. Good luck with yours. This is fun, but polishing kinda sucks.

[BigTBones]

ya post a pic

[jenndnn3]

Here you go.

[BigTBones]

I out the plastic on today how does she look? There is some fading in the tank so what do i do to get rid of it or will my plastic match after a while??

[BigTBones]

can anyone answer my question on what to use for my tank because its faded white and it doesnt match my plastic very well!