Check out my new 200X! Have a few questions though...UPDATED

[VenomRS4]

Well, I finally picked up a 200X. I traded a dirtbike for it that i had $250 into...so technically, thats what i paid for this. Its a 1986, looks ok. It seems like they did a half-ass resto job on it. Some of the paint is cracking on the fenders and the paint job in general on the bike is not that great. No big deal....its going to be a rider anyway. It came with an 85' 200x parts bike that i am parting. Its in the classifieds if anyone is interested.

Now for my questions about it. Does it have the correct gas tank and rear fender on it? Maybe its just me because I can be kinda anal sometimes...but it just seems like the fitment of the fender and tank isnt that great. Also, What is missing under the seat? The seat has no way of hooking in so it stays partially lifted of the tank...and that annoys me. The only place the fender is held on is in the back by the latch. I think something got cut off of the frame. Theres a pic of the bottom of the plastics and the frame where i assume the seat would hook in....after looking at the pics, what am I missing? Can someone with an 86' 200x take their fender and seat off and take pics of it and send them to me so I can see what it looks like? That would be great.

It needs some head work, its got a nasty tick. It came with another head so Im just going to swap that and I should be golden. Then, I just need to get rear brakes for it and it will be ready to go. What you guys think. Not too bad for $250

[tri-Z ripper]

Dont know about peices missing just picked up an 85 today and it my seat is alittle high off the tank as well think its just the anal thing! will post pic for ya tomorrow!

[Dammit!]

That's a 86-87 frame and motor with 83-85 tank, front and rear fenders. Not sure what headlight that is.

[TwoHundredEx]

The headlight is from an '83-85 200X. The rear fenders are probably Maier replacements which is why they don't line up with the tank very well, also they're from an '83-5 200X like Dammit said.
The seat is bent from the tank because the pan gets bent back from the vinyl pulling on it when sitting on it, most of them do that, I hate it too. You can apparently take it apart and use a heat gun to bend it back though.
Looks to be in pretty good shape though.

[Louis Mielke]

Sadly they cut the seat mounts off the frame and looks like they added some kinda of other mount. The tank isn't suppose to have screws in it either. :( Somethings not right with that rear shock either.
You're going to have a heck of a time getting that bike back to the way its supposed to be. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

[84honda200s]

good deal man. it would do it. but the only thing about a 86-87 200x is parts arnt too easy to find sometimes. but other than that ive herd nothing but good things about em.

[VenomRS4]

Whats wrong with the rear shock? I'll take more pics.

My goal was to take this bike back to origional. Now it seems like it may be a poor idea. Should I just part this out and look for another one? Thats what I am leaning toward.

[edog]

He shots.....he scores!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TwoHundredEx]

Whats wrong with the rear shock? I'll take more pics.

My goal was to take this bike back to origional. Now it seems like it may be a poor idea. Should I just part this out and look for another one? Thats what I am leaning toward.



Well the rear end shouldn't be sitting that high and the swingarm is at a crazy angle.
Not sure how the '86 shock is set up, but maybe he had the linkage upside down?
Take a pic and we'll know for sure.

[Threes company]

First off.... for a $250 dirt bike trade, I think its a cool deal. The tank and scoops are from an earlier model 200x, the rear plastics look like Maier.... but not for an 86 200x?....... That whloe front end may be early 200x as well...... the headlight and fender seem to be anyways. Just the fact that it came with an older 200x shows that the previous seller must have done some creative swaps. Also, the trike seems to have way more rear suspension ttravel than a stock 200x? Oh well, just my 2 cents...... but why part it out? Seems like it could be a great rider with a little bit of help. My brother might have a spare white plastic 86 X tank that you can probably have (has about 2 inches of dust on it last I saw, lol).... I will check with him and pm you if he does. Like to post up some pics of my 86 for you but our camera is DOA. Good luck. :beer

[SeaBass8]

Yeah deffinetly sitting high. Prolly not an 86 shock. The swinger pivot bolt looks different too. By the looks of it you got 50% 85, 50% 86. I wonder what that kick start is off of. Not original but looks like it works. In need of one myself.

[super90]

Most likely the shock isnt the right one. The 86s had blue shocks and had no linkage like the older ones. 86 shocks are smaller than the 1st gen. 200xs too. Theres no way the swingarm should be at that angle either. Its also missing the airbox and the fender mounts.

[super90]

http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=35141&d=1162845248


thats how it should look

[NINJA]

God, I wanna kill people that butcher machines like that! I don't know if I'd bother trying to make that one correct again after what Dr. Frankenstein did to it. I really dig the sheet metal screws holding the back of the tank onto the frame. Honestly, that trike can't be too safe too ride either. Part her out or find an 86 200x rolling chassis to put that motor in. Still a good score for a $250 dirtbike though.

[Bryan Raffa]

I would try to find another one and take the best of the best parts from both..ebay the rest.. might be easer to find a anatomically correct roller..

me and Xman were looking at motor vin numbers the other day.. Just Between the two motors they were over 7000 bikes apart.. theres ALOT of X's out there!!

[ATCT]

If your goal is to get it looking as close to "original" as possible, I can tell you from experience that, unless you're willing to spend a grand or more, I'd sell it and try to find an '86 (or whatever you want) that is in decent condition. In the end, it will cost you way less this way than searching for difficult to find '86 X parts, as the one you have is going to take quite a few parts to get back to original status.

Is that a 250R swingarm on there? Also, that headlight really looks like an '81-82 250R headlight to me.

You could always get this. http://3wheelerworldforums.com/showthread.php?t=78233 You'd have to get to IN though.

[VenomRS4]

Ok, here are some new pictures. I would like to figure out what parts are wrong and what they are from.

[hondaracer11]

you should get an air box and a filter and that shock is not in there right at all

[the great gazoo]

Looks like the shock's mounted upside down. How could someone do that to a 2nd gen. 200X? That's crazy, I've heard of guys trying to turn their 1st gens into 2nd, but not vice versa!

[200x350xtriz250]

Ok, here are some new pictures. I would like to figure out what parts are wrong and what they are from.
good deal for $250:Bounce

what's wrong:
no air box
no fender mounts
looks like 250r swinger
looks like 300ex shock
looks like 83-85 front end
83-85 tank and probably seat and rear fenders

[brrcuda]

Swinger is an 86 200x (looks just like my 87)- wrong shock - really wrong.

Doesnt look too bad to me otherwise.

[jenndnn3]

But you can put the 85-86 R fender on the front end and still get the look without changing the WHOLE front end...

Get a shock... I would if the plastic and tank lines well leave it or modify something... you can get some maier superscoops those look real good in comparison to the 200x stubby scoops... (in my humble opinion)

need a silencer...

Personally $1000 making it exactly an 86 your still money ahead at 250 already invested...

But I think you could make a really nice rider for yourself for half that... you just will be doing alot of the work...

[Dirtcrasher]

Open that motor up and then see what you want to do. Your gonna be out some decent bucks getting the right parts and fixing the few problems. Just finding a good tank and shock can be a chore. Hopefully that rear axle is tight and all the bearings and brakes are good too.

The thing is, if this is what he did to the outside of it, whats really going on in that motor? Aside from the head, you could be looking at rocker arms and shafts, a cam and whatever else is screwed up in there. Hopefully you have a whole top end for it.

That motor in stock form should have some decent sack.

[VenomRS4]

Well, I came across a 350X and it was the right price so i scooped it and have decided to go that route intead of fixing this. So, ive decided to sell it.

Thank You to everyone that helped me try to figure out this trike. I really appreciate it!

[ATCT]

Well, I came across a 350X and it was the right price so i scooped it and have decided to go that route intead of fixing this. So, ive decided to sell it.

Thank You to everyone that helped me try to figure out this trike. I really appreciate it!

Cool man! That's probably the best idea. Restorations really end up costing a ton of money and time. Make sure to post some pics of the 350!