what year is the bike i just bought?

[brokdown]

just acquired an atc200e......My question is what year is it. It's a 200, electric start with recoil backup, hi/low gearing, no front suspension, and the light and kill switch is on the left side of the handlebars.

Thanks for any help,
Trop

By the way, i paid 150 bucks for it, and all it needs is a top end, a chain, and a headlight because i really don't wanna be seen with the two car fog lights mounted on a metal house recepticle box lol, i gotta take a picture of this rig job. sound like a fair price?

[Howdy]

Get me a vin number off the frame or serial number off motor and I will tell you. I don't have enough info otherwise.

Howdy

[brokdown]

frame # is JH3TB0512DC211541

here's a couple pictures....blends in with the junk in the background for some reason lol

[Dirtcrasher]

Good god, where did you find that!

[Howdy]

And the Identification Manual says.....



1983 Honda atc 200e Big Red. Looking at the picture though I can see someone has changed the front forks. The correct forks have shocks.

Also, I can't help but notice the Electrical box inbetween the headlights. lol. If you want a original style headlight I have one listed on Ebay right now ( ends tomorrow and is cheap ). Here is that addy.

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2400145321
The mounts on the forks you have are a little different and a little fabrication to Mount the headlight will be needed. How ever I could possibly have it set up to mount right on.
Thanks
Howdy

[skippy]

ouch.. 150... hope your handy!

[brokdown]

BTW I do have the engine and all the parts for this bike....except for the stock headlight lol. It ran before i took it apart....just smoked pretty bad

[Dirtcrasher]

I tell ya what, your at the right place. I'm sure there are a lot of guys here with parts. Fix it up, learn from your mistakes and you'll be smilin down the trails soon. And then you'll want a 250R! It's so addictive. Enjoy.

[brokdown]

:-D already have an '81 R, totally restoring it, just have to put it back together now ;) also have 70's 110(not sure what year) '82 110, and an '83 200. the 200 is the only one that's in service right now(hence the name "brokdown") lol

wouldn't mind getting a 200x project bike if someone has one for pretty cheap

[Wickedfinger]

You bought that thing for $150!!!!!!! God Bless ya.

[plkmonster2]

haha, that is the first time that i have seen turf savers on a atv! haha

[plkmonster2]

that fork looks like a 110's fork with some adapter thingy to use a front brake

forks are probably off a 1980 or 81 atc-185 or 200, thay had front brakes but no shocks.