Finally found a 1986 200x **Updated Pics pg 9**

[SeaBass8]

Hi All,

I've been lurking for a while and waiting to post until I've actually bought a trike. But thats actually taken a lot longer than expected. And I dont want that dude (Syko) on the atc 70 to show up at my house so I figured I'd better post soon.

Heres my story... One Im sure you've heard before. I had a trike when I was in high school. Havent had one in twenty years. Now I live in an area where I can ride (south shore Mass). So Im getting into it again.

So heres my question... I located an 86 200x. Hes asking $500 bucks for it. One of the things wrong with it is the kicker shaft is stripped. Do you have to split the case to change that shaft? Are they available? How much does the shaft go for?

Thanks for any help!

And of course this site is awesome. I check in almost everyday.

SeaBass8

[scooterroo]

i dont belive you have to crack the case for it, but you will have to remove the right side engine case/clutch cover to get to it. as for parts availibility, not sure, but you can check with service honda or bike bandit or even your local dealer for the parts, or you could always put a post in the classiifeds that your looking for them parts. some one here mroe then likely has one laying around. lots of great guys, and a few girls on here, with alot of good info and advice. welcome to the boards...:beer

[atctim]

Welcome Seabass!!!

Enjoy your stay here.

You are looking for Honda Part Number - HO28251-HB5-020 (Description - Spindle) Looks like they may still be available through Honda for about $85

Also - as Scooterroo says - by the looks of the microfiche - it appears you can replace it without splitting the cases

[steven 250sx]

welecome to the site and i would jump on that only 500$ why not

[SeaBass8]

Thanks for the info guys.

Im going to take a look at it this weekend. I havent seen any pictures of it yet so I dont know what kinda shape the trike is in. If its in decent shape and mostly complete I'll get it. I wanted to gets a heads up as to how "big" a job the kicker shaft will be if I buy it.


SeaBass8

[scooterroo]

well if its anything like some of the ones i have changed out, its as simple as removing the clutch cover, remove the kicker shaft and gear and slap a new one in it, new gasket and put it back together. i dont think they are all that hard to change.

[SYKO]

I've been lurking for a while and waiting to post until I've actually bought a trike. But thats actually taken a lot longer than expected. And I dont want that dude (Syko) on the atc 70 to show up at my house so I figured I'd better post soon.

this site is awesome. I check in almost everyday.

SeaBass8



and just to think...... I was mear miles from your house when I saw this post...your one of the lucky ones....


:crazy:

[Dirtcrasher]

Welcome... I'm on the South Shore myself. We rip it up just about every Sunday. Be foreworned though, it isn't "easy" riding and almost never legal but always FUN!!

[Eric250R]

:welcome: And just buy it, then proceed to buy every trike you see after that. You'll thank me later....:TrikesOwn

[SeaBass8]

Thanks Scoot. That doesn't sound bad at all. I'll let you know how it goes this weekend.

SeaBass8

[gaukel350x]

There are ladys on here, what's there names and how old? Its been a dream of mine to find a girl my age(18) and who rides a 3 wheeler

[tyman]

the 86 kicker shaft is pretty easy to change... changed one myself once... pay attention to how you tore it apart... the kicker assembly is weird ( think atleast ).... but hey if a 16 year old can fix one, i'm sure you can.....

[jeffatc250r]

There are ladys on here, what's there names and how old? Its been a dream of mine to find a girl my age(18) and who rides a 3 wheeler

:confused: :lol:

[gaukel350x]

I'm serious, that would be badbutt to have a girlfriend that rides a 3wheeler, but as long as she dosent ride better than you

[SeaBass8]

Well I did it! Im back in baby! :w00t:

I went and got it last night. 1986 200x. It had been sitting in a shed for the last 4 years. It looks a little rougher than I would have liked but for $350 I cant complain. Its the year/model I've been looking for for a while now. I'd say its about 90% complete.

Some things that are gonna need fixin -
Replace kick shaft and kick lever
Exhaust dosnet look right. Might be wrong year? Busted studs?
Looks like it has some oil leaks. I can see oil on the skid plate.
Rear brake resivoir is junk
Gas cap
Missing grab bar and rear light
Rear plastic junk. Head light plastic junk

Thats what I can see anyway. I'm sure more stuff Im not seeing.

I've attatched some pics. Let me know what you guys think.

Next I'll be getting a service manual.

I think Im gonna pull the motor and address the kicker, oil leaks, and rebuild the carb to start. I have no idea how this thing ran before it was parked so maybe I should take a look at the top-end while its out?

Also I noticed something near the rear sprocket looks like it was grinding? Thoughts on that?

[Dirtcrasher]

I like it!! Once your all squared away, you'll love the power and handling of a 200X. Not to mention that I know that thing inside and out and I'm probably less than a half hour from you.

Looks like they hit a tree with the headpipe.

There is a guy on EBAY with new OEM service manuals for 55$ shipped, thats not a bad price at all. Parts will be difficult to find, good parts anyhow. That rear carrier chain adjustment looks to be all the way down, may need carrier bearings which could cause grinding that you see.

I wouldn't yank the top end until you rebuild the carb and get it running. That year 200X has a rubber intake that is brittle and cracks, be sure to check it out or you'll have an intake leak and lean condition.

I've seen a few of the 86 kickers snap off. Most 86/87 200's aren't running the decompression cable and that may be why they snap. That is the wrong kicker too of course but they are available new for 85$, used good kickers are tough to come by.

[bp739]

Nice score ...not bad for $350. It never ceases to amaze me when I see the condition of some of these trikes. The way people just fabricate crap to bolt on just to make them "rideable"...That kick starter and shifter are crackin me up...the gas cap is quite the bit of engineering too :lol: It must be me..Dont take it the wrong way, I'm not rippin on your trike ...thats a diamond in the rough right there...I'm rippin on the engineer who made the poor thing look that way...I've got a 350x that was a complete pile...a turd if you will...but its poishing up nicely. I'm just a bit of a perfectionist I guess...good luck...this is definitely the place to get help.

[SeaBass8]

BP739 - I agree this thing has been rigged instead of repaired.

Dirtcrasher - Thanks for the info. I think you're right I'll try to get it running before tearing into the top-end.

Do you think I can change out the kicker shaft with the motor in the bike?

Thanks

[Dirtcrasher]

Yep, 1 hour job and motor stays in....

[steven 250sx]

nice job on the buy good luck with it i wish i cud find a 200x or 350x for a decent price

[scooterroo]

hey for 350, thats not a bad deal at all, i like it. a little bit of tlc and you have yourself a nice 200x there.

[longbedGTs]

Looks like a good project to me! So you talked him down from $500 to $350? Even better! :w00t:

[SeaBass8]

The good news:
So it looks like I might not have to change the kicker shaft/spindle. I was able get the mess that the previous owner welded on there and the shaft dosnt look too bad. A little shorter than stock now. :lol:

The bad news:
Nobody seems to have a kicker they can part with. I'll keep searching.

Also the more I get into this trike the more work I see it needs.
I started draining the gas out of it. The inside of the tank has a good bit of rust in there. Ive seen some people talking about how to clean that out so I'll search for that info.
Also note the swinger bolt in the pic... I will be looking at fixin that as well. Tons of play in the swinger.



So I think Im gonna start ordering some stuff for it:
Carb rebuild kit
Throttle cable
Air filter
Something to clean and seal the tank

This is prolly one that is borderline worth saving as far as what I'll have into it I could have just bought one that was in better shape to start with. But hey rebuilding it I will appreciate it more.

If anybody has a kicker for an 86 200x please let me know.

Also... How do I modify the thread header, I want to change it slightly.

Thanks

SeaBass8

[thefox]

The good news:
So it looks like I might not have to change the kicker shaft/spindle. I was able get the mess that the previous owner welded on there and the shaft dosnt look too bad. A little shorter than stock now. :lol:

The bad news:
Nobody seems to have a kicker they can part with. I'll keep searching.

Also the more I get into this trike the more work I see it needs.
I started draining the gas out of it. The inside of the tank has a good bit of rust in there. Ive seen some people talking about how to clean that out so I'll search for that info.
Also note the swinger bolt in the pic... I will be looking at fixin that as well. Tons of play in the swinger.



So I think Im gonna start ordering some stuff for it:
Carb rebuild kit
Throttle cable
Air filter
Something to clean and seal the tank

This is prolly one that is borderline worth saving as far as what I'll have into it I could have just bought one that was in better shape to start with. But hey rebuilding it I will appreciate it more.

If anybody has a kicker for an 86 200x please let me know.

Also... How do I modify the thread header, I want to change it slightly.
Thanks

SeaBass8

Go to the first post in this thread and click the edit button in the bottom right, you can then change the thread title.

[Huffa]

Hi Seabass, welcome buddy!

350 seems a fair deal to me for an 86 and BTW, I love those models .

The grinding, where is it at exactly ? It may be the bearings in rear swingarm carrier are shot and that in turn adds play which will make the axle run a bit crooked while riding.

Could be just as simple as the axle lock nut being loose but I doubt it but who knows till you look!

Is it any of those related parts to the axle where you see it ?

It's possible the front bearings are shot too though. Paint it up too dude, that will make the machine look much better for sure!

If it was mine, the whole swingarm assembly would come off and hopefully the swingarm bolt will slide out for you but that X looks like a canidate for the typical siezed swingarm bolt, so let us know how it goes, if you take my advise and remove it that is.

The kicker shaft .... to me that looks like too much is missing and the kicker won't function proper ?? I would replace it but that's me.

I have a 200X kicker I think that is in useable shape, not sure why I even have it or what year it is for, I will have to hunt it down and get back to you on that.

Sealing the tank, you can either Red Kote it or Kreem it, I used both at one time or another and the main thing to MAKE SURE before you pour both products in is that it isn't TOO thick or thin but far better to be on the thin side for sure or you'll be there hours :lol: trying to get it to flow around tank.

Red Kote is on ebay, Kreem at a lot of cycle shops, in my area anyway.

Here is more info on it .........

http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/showthread.php?t=64709&highlight=red+kote

[Huffa]

[QUOTE=SeaBass8;551007]
Also the more I get into this trike the more work I see it needs.
/QUOTE]


:lol: :lol: :lol:

You didn't have to tell us that, I'll bet that happens to EVERYONE on here that buys badly needed TLC ones.

Still though, you CAN if you want have that looking really nice, all up to you, TAKE THAT SWINGARM OFF THOUGH!!!! (YOU LIKE SURPRIZES DON'T YOU ? :D ) :beer

[motoman110]

check the valve clearance too, that can cause poor idleing and poor power. and when they are run for a long time with tight valves it causes carbon to build up on the valve and valve seat, so if they are tight and u adjust them properly that carbon will eventually burn off and it will run better yet.

[SeaBass8]

Huffa-

Yeah the swinger needs to come off. Hard to see in the pic but between the rear sprocket and the swinger that part looks beat on. I think thats the rear bearing.

Thanks for the info and I appreciate the encouragement.

SeaBass8

[Nightbiker07]

i didnt read all this.
but on my R, the kicker shaft can only be dealt with by splitting the case.
depends on the design.

[tyman]

you can most certainly change the kicker shaft without splitting the cases on an 86 200x.... that or i'm some kind of wizard....

[evand]

looks good for 500 bucks. i had the same trike for years, couldnt kill it.

were do you guys ride on the south shore... im only like a hour away from the cape (if thats were you are) and im always looking for more guys to ride with

[SeaBass8]

Unfortunetly it will be a while before I ride this thing anywhere. I'm not familiar with the riding areas around here yet.

[wizzard]

that's rough ? Not bad at all, especially for $350 ! Welcome back.

[Dirtcrasher]

Unfortunetly it will be a while before I ride this thing anywhere. I'm not familiar with the riding areas around here yet.


The power lines on rt 58 lead to EVERYWHERE!!!!!

Drive around that area and you'll find where they cross other side streets. I ride from home or park by the Plymouth airport.

We have about 10 guys riding this Sunday.

Get it running and register it.

[SeaBass8]

Man its been a while since any updates... Mostly because so far the only thing Ive done is buy parts for this beast. Lesson #1 about buying a trike... Do not go to look at it at night. Turns out the frame was tweaked, swing arm was egged out ant the tank was rustier than my old Dodge Dart.

Things Ive bought so far:
Frame
Swing arm
Swing arm bearring kit
Swing arm skid plate
Tank
Kick starter
Rear brake resi and line
Full Super Trapp Exhaust

In a couple of weeks everything is going out to get PC'd. I figured what the heck if Im doing a frame swap might as well purdy her up.

I am still in need of the kicker spindle if anyone has one.

Later
SeaBass8

[surferdave71]

i can amagine that this restore mind cost you a pretty pennie, you picked an fine specimin though for i think you will be highly please with it when you get done since these bikes are really sweet. and that pipe, awesome score man, ive been searchin for one of those for a long time. :cool:

[SeaBass8]

Thanks Surferdave. I was lucky to see that pipe before someone else snagged it. Couldnt resist. First one Ive seen for sale. I hope to be able to ride this thing sometime this Summer.

[trainingwheeler]

looks like a hell of a buy 4 $350 ... i got my eye on a '86 also there sweet six speed ,roundhouse style swinger , & some other much needed updates

[trainingwheeler]

i thought the frame looked a little off from the rear pic , actually looking at the pipe it looks like it was flipped & then skid up the street or something hard

[travis712]

Huffa-

Yeah the swinger needs to come off. Hard to see in the pic but between the rear sprocket and the swinger that part looks beat on. I think thats the rear bearing.

Thanks for the info and I appreciate the encouragement.

SeaBass8

Yep, it's your bearing. I have an 86 200x and had the same problem. It appears your bearing carrier is chipped on the left side there. It's going to be very hard to get the dust seal to hold(and not spin with the axle). Mine was like this, and I ended up using a contact cement and an RTV silicone to hold the dust seal in place. If you're not up for that, you should look into getting a nice used bearing carrier(which might be hard to find). You could always go this route- http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RAD-Bearing-Carrier-HONDA-ATC-200X-Tapered-H3_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ43972QQihZ012QQitemZ 220104827672QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V
little expensive for my taste though. Anyways good luck on the build. My swingarm built is incredibly seized up, you can probably expect the same.

[Dirtcrasher]

OMG are you guys kidding me?

I truly had the WORST nightmare axle removal EVER with my 86 200X this past weekend. I have heat, presses, pullers, BFh's and nothing, I mean nothing worked. I had to cut off the axle nut assy and the brake rotor hub. Cut them off and destroyed them. There was no way out, I was 3 hours deep into an axle removal and I gave in to the cutoff wheel.

All I really cared about was the axle and the carrier was already junk....

All in all, it was a terrible experience.

[Itrike]

yea i had a hard time with mine also . 2 1/2 houres heat /pen oil repete. was using a 24" pipe wrench finally got it and was able to reuse the antifade nut again,but it aint pretty. I also am going to use silacone to hold the seal in place as i have some carrier damage also. hope this will work if not i'm going for the rad carrier.

[Dirtcrasher]

Thank GOD I have 2 nice carriers and one NOS....

But, I've read that 300EX carriers are the same, I can't confirm or deny that....

[SeaBass8]

That RAD carrier looks nice. Pricey tho. Right now the trike is comepletely dis assembled except the rear axle.

I went ahead and bought a bolt kit from Fastenerguy on feeBay since it was about to go up ten bucks. Looks really nice! Didnt realize there hex head. Looks pretty complete.

My camera is broke. I'll post a pic when I get a new camera.

SeaBass8

[SeaBass8]

The bolt kit looks nice. And got a new rear sprocket. 16 bucks shipped... Couldnt pass it up. Im gonna try to get my parts to the powder coater later this week.

Thanks to DC for helping me get the bearings out of my swinger.


Later

SeaBass8

[SeaBass8]

Really pumped now! Got my frame, swinger, foot pegs, and motor mounts done light blue and the skid plates silver. 300$ total.

[edog]

Are you going with a tiger theme?

[SeaBass8]

Yeah ya know now that you mention it... It does look like Tiger blue and with the blue swinger too. Im gonna have white tank and plastics with 87 decals. Kinda a one-off custom job I guess.

SeaBass8

[honda250sx]

OUCH on the PC price. None the less it looks really good man. Can't wait to see it come together.

[Dirtcrasher]

Hey John, looks great!! Honestly, if you pay yourself 30$ an hour - that wasn't too terrible of a price and it left time for you to be with the family :beer.

Thanks again for the bolt kit, please remind me to grab you another. I'm still a bit focussed on other things......

[SeaBass8]

Still collecting parts for this project. Also doing some polishing. This is my first attempt at polishing. I got some buffing wheels and compound and sand paper and have been going to town. I am not a pro at this but learning as I go.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/SeaBass888/TripleandLegs.jpg
The fork leg laying down has not been wet sanded and polished yet.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/SeaBass888/ForkLeg.jpg

Question for the Pro polishers out there... Do I put a coat of clear on them or leave them be.

I will prolly wet sand and polish these a few more times until Im satified with how they look.

[the great gazoo]

Looking good Seabass! I wanna kick myself for selling mine everytime I see an '86 200X, WAAAA!

[bonkers_200s]

Nice find.
I just bought a mint all stock/original, other than a pair of pro taper handle bars and grips for $1200.

I'd post pics but I keep wasting money on trikes instead of cameras:P

[Dirtcrasher]

John, most guys put a clear on there to rpotect the polish. Sometimes the clear dulls the finish.... If you do a search on the site I think a few guys have done a pretty good guide that may help you....

I wonder if they could be powder coated clear over that? that would be ideal as it would be durable. I'll try something polished for you sometime in the oven.

[SeaBass8]

Thanks for the compliments guys.

Boy those pics really show the flaws in my polishing there. They look better in person. Really. I only went up to 400 grit paper. I gotta get some 600.

Maybe I'll try clearing one leg to see how it looks.

Yeah DC we'll have to fire up that oven of yours. :naughty:

Still a looooong way to go on this one. Hopefully I'll be able to ride it this Fall.

[Aka_am]

go up the grits to 1200 at least. it'll look great! then polishing em

[SeaBass8]

Scored an NOS motor or as close to NOS as you can get. Couple of dingers here and there but barely ever run. Got it from a salvage place through the auction site. Not sure if he bought it from a Honda dealership back in the day as scrap or what but he said it was sitting on a shelf in his wharehouse for a long time.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/SeaBass888/PBEngine2.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/SeaBass888/PBEngine1.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/SeaBass888/PBEngandFrame.jpg

Progress has been slow on this project. But I was laid off for about 5 months so now that Im back to work hopefully I can get this thing together.

I still need a bunch of little stuff from Service Honda.

:beer

SeaBass8

[Dirtcrasher]

Again...... I'm just gonna say it that you OBVIOUSLY had some good karma going for you and you deserve it!!; especially with your situation and budget..... I cannot believe none of the collectors dropped 1000$ on that engine?? I would have bid a G without hesitation......

I have 8 of them, numerous 87 shafts and I just couldn't see buying it and that was BEFORE I got layed off :lol: But for that money, I would have bid on it, but I would have felt bad - I can't be that much of a "parts hoarder"!!

I'm really glad for you John and if I can help with the rest of it, let me know!! I'm home and layed off ya know!!

[SeaBass8]

Yeah I was definetly lucky to be able to get it. I guess thats one good thing about the economy being in the tank is that people are digging up stuff to sell to come up with some cash flow.

Over 700 parts listed if you search "200x" on fleaBay

I got a few more things to get before I can really think about putting this thing together. Mostly the parts to rebuild the front forks and rear swing arm from SH.

Then I need to rebuild the rear shock and get my tank re-done. Oh and wheels and tires.

I'm sure I'll be stopping by soon DC.

Thanks :beer

[Dirtcrasher]

Good thing it has the decompression cable, that serial number shows that teenie tiny kicker shaft...

But, guess what??..... When it's NOS, it starts first kick!!!!!!!!!!!!! So who cares :D

Your welcome to stop by anytime bud, esp. in the next few weeks with me being layed off etc etc etc......

You BETTER buy a new kicker for that puppy! :lol:

[SeaBass8]

Oh yeah... I forgot to mention he included the kicker :Bounce

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/SeaBass888/kicker.jpg

[edog]

Looking good!!!!!!

[tanks350x]

Hey John, any updates on this puppy?

[SeaBass8]

Unfortunetly not much to report. Still collecting parts but getting really close.

This is where she sits for now.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/SeaBass888/FrameandAxle.jpg
Thats a 2nd gen r axle but Ive since bought a 1st gen 200X axle that I'm gonna go with instead.

Parts ready to go.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/SeaBass888/Parts.jpg

I am going out this week to see if I can find a local body shop to restore my tank. I can't believe how long this is taking (over two years :crazy:) but I plan on riding it this Summer for sure. Being unemployed twice during this time havent helped. Job interview Friday so hopefully that will work out.

[Mondexbrute]

good luck!

[honda200x1987]

There is alot of time involved in restoring a trike but it will pay off! Keep it up man, you have some nice parts there, I really like that '86 engine,looks like NOS to me. I have only seen one NOS 86 200x engine and it was a take off like yours,,nice. If you have any leads on a NOS rear grab bar for this model let me know, i need one.

[thestud25]

Anxiously awaiting! Any updates??? Nice build.

[dcreel]

That is going to be sharp. Can't wait to see more updates.

[aldochina]

cant wait to see this finished, lets make it a race between you and the goat!!Lol, i know he has a 350 build going now for a few yrs.

[SeaBass8]

^^^lol!

This build has been trial and error... Mostly error. I botched the installation of my steering stem bearings (AllBalls). I put the lower bearing on the steering stem but when I mounted it it was binding. I think I need a spacer on the bottom? These specific bearings are only sold by AllBalls so had to order a whole new kit.

I got my tank back and also decided to go with a NASA axle.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/SeaBass888/TankandAxle.jpg

Next step is to place another order with Service Honda. Mostly little stuff.

On a personal note the job interview didnt go so well. About ten minutes in the president of the company asked me what my salary range is and as soon as I told him he stood up and said thanks for coming in. I was dumbfounded because it was what I consider a very reasonable range for what I do (tech support). Needless to say he is a dick.

So the build goes on... And on.... And on..... lol

Thanks for the encouragement guys.

[honda250sx]

Looks good! Your bearings are on there way!

[x200x]

looks like its goin good, you gettin new exhaust or sticken with stock, and hows your engine rebuild going? running yet? good luck

[Dirtcrasher]

WOW!! John, fantastic axle!! Is it for the 86 200X or some of the others that can work with small changes.............I don't give it all away until I HAVE MINE!!

Looks absolutely fantastic thus far John!! Patience has been quite worthwhile........ I'll have to show you the tricks too KEEP these bearing and seal surfaces like new for YEARS to come even with water entry.........................

Nice job John, I admire you for many reasons :beer

Lets keep it nice but short of a "garage queen"!! Some wear and tear is to be expected.

Your welcome to it hang out as we assemble her.......

Maybe run some clean upped , old rear fenders on the local rides, even the stock seat. I have spare stuff too you can run on the beat rides Johnny. :lol:

I promise not to shoot rocks intentionally at you :naughty:

We'll get it figured out John.........

You gotta have call me about that axle, it's a piece of GOLD!!!

[SeaBass8]

Thanks guys!

Yeah that axle is for the first gen 200X but to use it in the '86 you will need to order different seals because its different than stock for the 86. I was able to get them locally.

No worries this thing is gonna be a rider, infact I cant wait to ride it!

[thestud25]

Great Update, sorry the job didn't pan out.

[SeaBass8]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/SeaBass888/200XRebuildSwinger2.jpg


Couple of things to keep in mind when going with a 1st gen 200X axle in the 2nd gen X is you will need to order new axle seals. The inside diameter of the seal needs to be 2mm smaller to accommodate the first gen X axle and you need to make some clearence for the sprocket bolts. I shaved down the bolts and knotched out the carrier to make room. Hopefully the sprocket lines up correctly. I'm pretty sure it will.

[Dirtcrasher]

I guess you were tied up today?

UI have those seals if you didn't get them already......

"NOTCHED the carrier!!" I would have spun it on the lathe for ya......

Looking good John :beer

[SeaBass8]

Thanks Steve. I'll try to give you a call later this week.

[SeaBass8]

Shes a roller:

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/SeaBass888/86200XRoller.jpg

Fun stuff!

[honda200x1987]

Looking sharp Seabass, I am donating a headlight shell to be reproduced for the 86-87 200X . Fullbore Inovations will be making these and I will be shipping the donor shell to them this week. They should be sharp ,they will come in red,white,etc but they might be made to order depending on the color you want. This is a long time coming.

[harryredtrike]

sure your gonna want to beat it up after all this?

[obijuan]

oh dang!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dirtcrasher]

John, how did the forks work out after you added some oil??

Hopefully there a bit smoother........

You guys haven't seen nothing yet! :D

[SeaBass8]

Oh I'm gonna ride her. No worries.

The forks seem to work good but I notice that they don't fully extend without lifting up the front end a little. Maybe a 1/2 inch to an inch. I'm thinking about putting in some PVC spacers. Maybe that will help a little?

[Dirtcrasher]

That one tight bushing doesn't help..... BUT, too late to swap it now, you were only trying to do a "good" thing........

I only installed spacers to help stop bottoming off of bigger leaps, the stockers should return fully extended. It may take 10 hours of wheeling, jumping and bouncing over stuff to wear it all in.

[jeffatc250r]

Those duro's kick-ass on a trike, i got a pair on my R and LOVE them, slide nice and still hook up in the straits

[MATTICUS]

Not bad for the price!

[200x350xtriz250]

Nice work! Keep it up and keep us posted!

[BIGREDGUY]

That looks awesome!

[250esbigredNY]

awesome price and what a great job that you build on your an 86 atc 200x. Love it.. how's it coming along and any new on update with a complete bike yet?

[ironchop]

this is a great build thread...nice X seabass

[SeaBass8]

Thanks for the comments. Just picking away at things as I can. Right now its inside my house so I'm trying to get all the little things on then bring it outside to put the motor in.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/SeaBass888/IMG_0154.jpg

Rebuilding the rear master cyl.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/SeaBass888/IMG_0156.jpg

[250esbigredNY]

oh man, your bike looks sweet, i cant wait to start to work on my first winter project of my an 1986 atc 200x soon, it runs good. where can i find a gas tank and fenders for it?? what's web sites that i can go shopping for it and used parts places.
thanks Kevin

[obijuan]

ebay will source lots of parts bud!

that MC looks pretty nice, probably still worked! mine was absolutely trashed, yours looks great!

[250esbigredNY]

Thanks, yes i do know about ebay. but i don't know if there are more websites for it.. that what i was looking for.

[Jerm1179]

cyclesrus.net ......can be a bit pricey but can find parts for ya...

[Zuplar]

Nice rebuild so far. I will be keeping an eye on this thread.

[SeaBass8]

Motor is in

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/SeaBass888/IMG_0567.jpg

If anyone has a 250r headlight LMK.

[twitch101]

you paint the engine yourself or did you get it coated?

[Dirtcrasher]

It's NEW MO FO!! :lol:

[twitch101]

looked like it thats why i was curious ha. didnt read the entire thread.

[atc350xer]

Wow. Very nice machine!

[scooterroo]

wow, sweet x seabass! i like the color combo...almost....tigerish.

[the great gazoo]

My thoughts exactly, looks real Tigery. Real nice job.

[MudBug]

looks amazing! great work :twisted: I bet its going to feel awesome running a 0 hour factory engine!!:drool:

[obijuan]

NICE!!!! that new motor looks awesome!

[fabiodriven]

Looking really nice Johnny. I expect to see it up north this year!

[SeaBass8]

Thanks for the comments guys. It does look kinda Tigerish but I am just going for something a little different. I've gotten parts from Service Honda, ebay, craiglist, 3WW, Rocky Mtn and direct from manufactuers.

A couple of more pics... Still lots to do.

Aftermarket headpipe with stock heat shield. Someone welded nuts onto the pipe. Works good.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/SeaBass888/IMG_0568.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/SeaBass888/IMG_0569.jpg

I need an 85/86 250r headlight... LMK

[samustang]

Nice looking build. fyi you need a 85 light not an 86 they are different sizes.

[k00leo]

Wow that looks amazing, great job

[SeaBass8]

Nice looking build. fyi you need a 85 light not an 86 they are different sizes.

Dang, thanks for that info. I dont know Rs. I was hoping my 200x light was gonna work but nope not even close.

[tanks350x]

Looking really nice Johnny!!

[Nightmare]

That's a nice trike buddy. I have a nice 86 that basically needs some cosmetics at this point. I spent how many months searching and restoring an 86-87 tank. I have only one issue, a nice rear fender with a stain in the side from te owner before me. He let the original tank leak into the fender :-(

[tanks350x]

Any more progress on this thing Johnny?

[SeaBass8]

Still chipping away at this. Life has thrown me a few curve balls and lots of stuff going on.

Heres a few recent pics. :beer



http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/SeaBass888/200X1.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/SeaBass888/200X2.jpg

[Dirtcrasher]

Curve balls are better than getting one in your nuts! :lol:

Looks really nice John, hope you can get it done soon.

I can break it in for you if you wish :D

J/K, your welcome to bring it here and ride the track anytime :beer

[1tonofsh!t]

That is a killer 200

[250esbigredNY]

what a beautiful bike you got there and what a awesome jobs that you done with it. Hope you love it and ride it very soon. Any pic of rear view of that atc200x?

[Big Mike]

Nice 200x there SeaBass, how come I have never met this guy? I live on the south shore and call Fabio and Dirtcrasher friends and have never met you. Weird.

[jays375]

Very nice indeed!

[86T3]

Great job, it looks amazing. I really like your color scheme. are those 8" or 10" wheels on the back?
"

[SeaBass8]

Great job, it looks amazing. I really like your color scheme. are those 8" or 10" wheels on the back?
"

Thanks. 9 inch wheels.

[SeaBass8]

Curve balls are better than getting one in your nuts! :lol:

Looks really nice John, hope you can get it done soon.

I can break it in for you if you wish :D

J/K, your welcome to bring it here and ride the track anytime :beer


Thanks Steve.

[SeaBass8]

what a beautiful bike you got there and what a awesome jobs that you done with it. Hope you love it and ride it very soon. Any pic of rear view of that atc200x?

Thanks. I'll see what I can do about the pic.

[SeaBass8]

Nice 200x there SeaBass, how come I have never met this guy? I live on the south shore and call Fabio and Dirtcrasher friends and have never met you. Weird.

Thanks Big Mike. Yeah Ive kinda dropped off the planet the last year or so. Just starting to get things straightened out.

[200x350xtriz250]

Very nice indeed! Thanks for sharing the pics.

[longbedGTs]

Hey man, that turned out great!

[SeaBass8]

Shes a runner. Just ridin around the yard. still needs brakes and tweaking.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/SeaBass888/200Xback.jpg

[thestud25]

More pics! She looks good!

[jays375]

Where did you get the motor?Great looking trike!

[tanks350x]

Yea Johnny, brakes are a must!! :lol: j/k

[250esbigredNY]

hey seabass, where did you get that rear axle from? is it durablue axle? I need to get these stuffs that i need for mine 1986 honda atc 200x. your bike is a totally sweet & beauiful job with it. Keep them coming with more pictures & video!

[SeaBass8]

Where did you get the motor?Great looking trike!


Ebay. Back in 2009. Thanks.

[SeaBass8]

hey seabass, where did you get that rear axle from? is it durablue axle? Keep them coming with more pictures & video!

Ebay. Its a NASA. Its for a 1st gen 200X. Good luck finding a 2nd gen after market axle. Pics and vid soon.

[the great gazoo]

Soooo, if the axle's for a 1st gen, is that a 1st gen swingarm, or are the '86 axles the same as the 1st gens?

[SeaBass8]

Soooo, if the axle's for a 1st gen, is that a 1st gen swingarm, or are the '86 axles the same as the 1st gens?

2nd gen swinger. The axles are different from 1st gen to 2nd gen. This is an easy mod to do and if anyone has a 2nd gen 200X with axle issues I would go this route. Easy and cheap parts to get. When using 1st gen axle youll have to use 1st gen sprocket hub and brake hub parts. And youll have to shave the bearing carrier back a little. Also have mix and match seals.

Installed Hondaline rubber step covers. Love these tires. Slide so easy when turning and hook-up going straight.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/SeaBass888/200xabc.jpg