GPX 177 update [Archive] - 3WHeeLeR WoRLD

mgenest

11-19-2008, 05:25 PM

Just thought I would continue the thread that Edog started so that you can see how the bike will be finished. So far I have done the following:

Trimmed the top off of the front fender (looked to much like it had a beak)
lowered footpegs and inch
raised the rear fenders and inch
tank is off to paint and will have it back this weekend
Seat is in transit and will be here Friday

Will have updates this weekend with the new finished pics.

Oh by the way, this thing flies. Very well built as well... Glad to be it's final owner.

factoryX

11-19-2008, 06:13 PM

borrow edogs camara....

edog

11-19-2008, 06:31 PM

Sweet! She brings a tear to my eye.:cry:

Did you just added a spacer between the rear seat bracket?

You start off in second gear?

1 st was to much when you where turning. It's a torque monster!!!!

Have you opened it up all the way?

chris200x

11-19-2008, 06:34 PM

sorry, those pics will not do. :cry: We need SEVERAL large file, wide angle pics from several diffrent angles. :D

Glad it went to a good home. will you ride it?

mike from long island

11-19-2008, 06:40 PM

Of all the crap people clomplain about with edog.I gotta say,That bike was coming along GREAT!!!!!!!!! I know we all lose interest in projects or something else comes along.I would have love to seen what the final trike would have been with the Great and wonderful edog.I am still glad to see it is going to be finished. Great job on both ends...... :w00t:

edog

11-19-2008, 06:42 PM

mike from long island

11-19-2008, 06:47 PM

Praising you and a little pickin on...... :D

edog

11-19-2008, 06:51 PM

Praising you and a little pickin on...... :D

I know.:D .........

82300R

11-19-2008, 06:52 PM

i was wondering what happened to that trike.:wondering glad its carrying on.:)

The Goat

11-19-2008, 08:10 PM

I'm kind of curious of a topspeed?

and how fast it gets there?

should be a fun little ride

edog

11-19-2008, 08:31 PM

I'm kind of curious of a topspeed?

and how fast it gets there?

should be a fun little ride

I would just say it's close to 55 mph.
17 tooth front, 40 rear.

mgenest

11-19-2008, 08:37 PM

To answer some questions:

Will I ride it, probably not a lot. I just like to have stuff. I am more into boats and Harleys. This will make a great conversation peice at the lake house this year.
A 1" spacer is what I made for the seat latch in the back. It was pretty easy.
I think I got it up to 60mph or so on the main rode here in MA.
I readjusted the clutch and I can use the first gear no problem. The clutch was actually slipping when I got it because of the way it was adjusted.

Anyway, I am glad to have it and will take great care of it.

edog

11-19-2008, 09:36 PM

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h196/edog_02/img0391copy.jpg

Kintore

11-20-2008, 08:42 AM

Please man, slap a set of 18's on there and it will be the cats ass!

looking real good though....

mgenest

11-21-2008, 04:30 PM

Getting ready to apply clear. Just thought I would send pics of the body worked tank. Came out awesome. Probably install it on Sunday after it bakes fo ra day.

mgenest

11-21-2008, 04:47 PM

All cleared. No spray paint, although it was sprayed with paint??

edog

11-21-2008, 05:30 PM

Looking good!!!!!

Are you going to use the redcoat?

mgenest

11-21-2008, 06:07 PM

The red coat is already done.

edog

11-21-2008, 07:00 PM

The red coat is already done.

Excellent!!!!!!!

mgenest

11-22-2008, 04:40 PM

Drove it today for about 20 minutes. It's going to need a bigger brake.

No seat yet:(

edog

11-29-2008, 04:04 PM

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h196/edog_02/CIMG1228.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h196/edog_02/CIMG1229.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h196/edog_02/CIMG1230.jpg

honda250sx

11-29-2008, 04:48 PM

Dog I know your boys sitting this one out cause, well, ya know, yeah, whatever. But looks damn good. Needs some seat love. But she looks like a blast to ride.

montess85

11-29-2008, 05:09 PM

what the hell is that little thing.........its totally awesome.....it looks like a blast

edog

11-29-2008, 05:52 PM

what the hell is that little thing.........its totally awesome.....it looks like a blast

I built 95% of that. All but seat and finished the gas tank.

It's a little bit of this and a little bit of that.

DeePa

11-29-2008, 06:37 PM

you built it and sold it...just like all the others

Tri-ZNate

11-29-2008, 06:40 PM

you built it and sold it...just like all the others

:lol: shens :TrikesOwn

Oh BTW it came out very nice

tri-Z ripper

11-29-2008, 08:29 PM

tooo funny woulda shoulda coulda!!!!

chris200x

11-29-2008, 08:32 PM

Lookin good! Just be glad it went to a good home doggy... Deepa beats the crap outta my triz..... :banned: :D

montess85

11-29-2008, 08:50 PM

whats the engine out of

edog

11-29-2008, 09:07 PM

whats the engine out of

It's a 2008 GPX 177cc pitbike motor. They come in the pitster Pro pitbike. Or you can buy a new crate motor like I did.

mgenest

11-30-2008, 08:33 AM

Ta Dah...... I'm off punishment.... And too think I have not been grounded in 20 yrs. Really brings back some memories.

edog

11-30-2008, 08:40 AM

Ta Dah...... I'm off punishment.... And too think I have not been grounded in 20 yrs. Really brings back some memories.

Don't worry, Ive been grounded before.:banned: look at me know....:D

That tank came out sweet!!!! Now you need to have some custom GPX 177 decals made.

oscarmayer

11-30-2008, 09:41 AM

next look at swapping out the rear drums for disc. there's a couple of guys on here that have done it w/o issues.

ok question, where can i find the gpx 160 motors? i did a google search, and i haev seen a lot of writeups but not many dealers of gpx stuff. i have seen all the way up to a 183cc BBk that inclides the carb, head, piston and jug and other supporting parts. i have several 110 frames that this would be a nice swap for. anyway, thanks in advance!

mgenest

11-30-2008, 10:03 AM

I knew I had some friends in low places. Thanks for the support.

Disc rear, wasn't thinking about that. What I want to do is just get a caliper for the front and use that as my main source for stopping. I have my eye on a cople on eBay right now from a 200X.

edog

11-30-2008, 10:32 AM

TriMotoMan

11-30-2008, 03:26 PM

Very nice, looks alot better with a seat

mgenest

12-02-2008, 10:07 PM

All right, been riding this bike around for a few days and need to do a sproket change. I don't even need to use first gear (way to torquey). I would like more top speed but don't remember how to acheive this?

One point, the front sproket is a 17 tooth and cannot go any bigger because of room. Back is a 40 and my intial thought was to drop it down in the back to a 37 and leave the front the way it is?

Any suggestions?

tanks350x

12-02-2008, 10:09 PM

that will help some, think of a 10 speed bicycle, smaller the rear gear, more top end

200x350x

12-02-2008, 10:11 PM

put the 37 on..... smaller in back more top end bigger in the back more low end .......bigger in the front more top end smaller in the front more low end

oscarmayer

12-02-2008, 10:21 PM

yea get the 37 tooth. you can figure about an 8-10 mph gian bo goign 3 teeth msot likley. also putting a little taller tire onthe rear will also increase top end.

mgenest

12-03-2008, 09:14 AM

Thanks guys. That is what I thought.

edog

12-17-2008, 08:25 AM

Your sprocket choices on the front limited. As for the rear...You will have have something custom made.

Vealmonkey

12-17-2008, 11:11 AM

Yes, you are starting to enter custom sprocket territory. Check with sunstar on what kind of sprockets that you can get from them. There was a place in florida that did custom sprockets, I think there name was Daytona or something like that. I hadn't dealt with them in years.

rdlsz24

12-17-2008, 11:48 AM

Looks great but the drapes don't match the carpet umm I mean the fenders don't match the tank.

Rob

mgenest

12-17-2008, 09:17 PM

I know the color does not match but I don't care. It's all together and complete. Anybody know what the bolt cirlce is for the rear sproket? Oddly enough my compnay makes custom sprockets.

edog

12-17-2008, 09:23 PM

Oddly enough my compnay makes custom sprockets.

Well there you go!!!!

Been rippin the old girl up lately? Take her in the snow yet?:lol:

mgenest

12-17-2008, 09:53 PM

Have not had it out yet in the snow yet. Just got our first storm today (MA). Hopeing to take it out Friday in the next storm. I took it out in the pits last weekend fo rabout 2 hrs. Had a lot of fun. She rips. I put a new longer shifter on and rear brake lever.

Edog- do you know the bolt cirlce for the sproket?

edog

12-17-2008, 10:01 PM

Edog- do you know the bolt cirlce for the sproket?

Sorry, i don't.

mgenest

12-29-2008, 02:15 PM

Not to kick a dead horse but just wanted to share the most recent pics of this little monster with everyone. I redid the seat as best as I could and put the rear spacers back on as I have modded the shed door so it will fit in. No action photos yet, just backyard crap. I have had it out in the trails once but all the snow came quickly. This photo was taken 10 min ago. All the snow is gone. Will post some action shots hopefully this weekend.

I love the way this turned out. Very comfortable to ride.

edog

12-29-2008, 02:30 PM

Looking good!!!

I want to see some pics or that biatch ripping in the snow!!!!!

mgenest

12-29-2008, 02:35 PM

I am just waiting for the lake here to freeze over so I can get it out and open it up. Still water showing currently. I will take it out for a trail ride this weekend and bring the camera with me.

I put on a new rear brake lever ( I am more comfortable with the hand brake then the foot). New 45 tooth rear sproket that I just got today as well. Just got to figure out how to put it on?? Seams I have to take apart the whole rear axle..

mgenest

01-10-2009, 10:12 PM

Got to ride today for a while. Sorry no action shots. I was alone. More snow coming tomorrow!!

I rode for about 2 hrs. Bike is runnning strong and fast....

Dammit!

01-10-2009, 10:18 PM

How you guys ride in the snow and not get it packed in the wheels and everywhere is a complete mystery to me.

thefox

01-10-2009, 10:21 PM

How you guys ride in the snow and not get it packed in the wheels and everywhere is a complete mystery to me.

Yeah Me too!

shens

It looks like real crusty snow and you weren't breaking though.

oscarmayer

01-11-2009, 02:59 AM

skillz!!!
shens

tri-Z ripper

01-11-2009, 03:16 AM

more throttle i dont give the snow a chance to catch the wheels to be able to stick to them muhahhahaha

mgenest

01-11-2009, 10:08 AM

3 cans of Pam cooking spray. Smells good as you ride as well... No just kidding. The snow was all packed and frozen so you just ride on top and hold the throttle wide open. You could stand on the snow it was so hard.

mgenest

01-23-2009, 03:01 PM

Been riding pretty much daily on the lake here in MA. Bike is completly dialed in. Put on the new rear sproket, made a huge difference top end. Also took the twister off and put a thumb on it. Much more comfortable for me anyway.

Came back from a ride today and thought the bike looked good so I snapped a pic.

riverrat

01-25-2009, 02:30 AM

If you only knew how much I love that thing, that is so cool. I've owned my 110 for like 20 years, always wanted to hop it up. I might just have to copy what was done there.

Few things, where is the best place to get those engines,
Did you do the rear disc conversion, if so, how?
And what exhaust is that,
What front forks are those?

I think smaller back tires might look cool.

mgenest

01-25-2009, 09:37 AM

Glad you like it. It is so fun to ride.

mgenest

01-26-2009, 02:28 PM

What a great day it is for the lunch time ride. Working from home rocks!!

mgenest

02-20-2009, 12:52 PM

Please see classified ad section...

oscarmayer

02-20-2009, 04:32 PM

u suck! :P i wanna work from home. :( :waaaaaa:

mgenest

03-17-2009, 02:01 PM

I gotta say, my new crackberry takes awesome pics...

edog

03-17-2009, 02:48 PM

I gotta say, my new crackberry takes awesome pics...

You ever going to get it dirty?!?!?!?!?lol:TrikesOwn

mgenest

03-17-2009, 02:54 PM

I have not ridden it yet but in the snow. I just cleaned it on Sunday and took this pic. Also, just order a 22" tire for the front.

hdeuce

08-02-2009, 08:25 PM

Well after several trips out to the trails it was time to replace that old stock frame with a new Bandito racing frame. Enclosed are pics with the new frame installed. As you can imagine, this is now a totally different riding bike. The fact that it is longer and more rigid makes it more fun to ride. Does not want to seam to wheelie as easy anymore. Also, put a smaller 22" front tire on it which makes look 100 times better.

Enjoy.

shortline10

08-02-2009, 08:45 PM

Looks awesome . Bet it handles like a dream now . Great job on the change over . What is the tank off of ??

hdeuce

08-02-2009, 09:01 PM

Thanks again for the frame. The tank is of an old school 250r that was modded a little.

oscarmayer

08-02-2009, 09:08 PM

looks totally sweet!!!! man that's what trikin is allabout, custom good lookin bikes!!! may i inquire into how much you have into the bike total with everything

Vealmonkey

08-02-2009, 09:17 PM

Are you a new owner of the trike or do you just have a new screen name????

hdeuce

08-02-2009, 09:35 PM

new screen name same owner. Not sure what happened to my old screen name but it would not allow me to post picsw??

All together parts total - $1700

oscarmayer

08-03-2009, 08:54 AM

wow $1700 on a 110. do you realise that's a fairly perfect 350x or 86-87 200x in mint shape? or 85-86 250r in mint shape? but i do know the feeling!!! lol

i have started a new thing, if I'm going to psend more than $1100 out of pocket on it, then it's going to already be done and in very clsoe to mint as possible. I currently have $980 into my 82BR total. and will have $1050 into the 250sx when completed. but that's ok it; sstill jsut under my $1100 limit. lol i'm such a goof!

hdeuce

08-03-2009, 10:20 AM

It is big money for a little bike. I pretty much compare it to a 200X now, size wise and power wise.

Hopefully my wife does not now about this site, lol....

Kintore

08-03-2009, 12:45 PM

Looks alot better now, I tried telling edog he needed a 21 on the front and 18's on the back and that would really set it off!

18 fast trekkers on some 10' rims would look AWESOME!