A few Questions

[hancadam]

First: the frame on my 85 200x is cracked right above the motor mount. Would welding it be as strong as before? Should I just buy a new frame?

Second: My motor is ticking. I have adjusted my valves and it still ticks. In the past this would fix the issue. Should I just drive and it and not worry about it, or rebuild the top end? The rings are only 1 year old. The reason I ask should I rebuild, is because I will have the motor out anyways if I buy a new frame. The trike has basicly all new parts except frame and motor. Also I am very picky.

Third and last: What pipes are good, and where can you buy them. I only found two on ebay. One was a cobra and the other was a DG.

Thanks in advance guys.

[Tri-ZNate]

A good weld would fix it. Alot of guys I know with 350X's have had the frame welded because it is very weak in one particular spot.

Check your oil level if it is still ticking.

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[hancadam]

Yeah the oil is good. In fact I changed it to make sure. Thanks for you input.

[hancadam]

Also, does anyone know if a 86 200x frame will work with the 85 parts? And is the sqaure frame any stronger?

[hancadam]

I just ordered this. Is this a good one?

http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/product_catalog/Product.jsp?skuId=&store=Main&catId=109&productId=p44140&leafCatId=10901&mmyId=11865

[Tri-ZNate]

if its loud its gotta be good. And I doubt you'll have a problem rusting out with that one.
Oh and the '86 200x is a completely different bike than a '83-'85 200x.

[hancadam]

I know, but I thought I would ask.

[smokinp]

depending on how bad the crack is it could be welded...if its a bigger sized crack I would say get a different frame..as for switching frames with the 86-87 200x ...there all togther different...are you sure you adjusted the valves correctly?

[hancadam]

The frame is cracked completely just above the motor mount. It is split all the way through. I followed the directions from the article posted on this site. I am not new to these motors either.