1984 Honda 200X Rescue

[camy]

following the post....!!! I start working on all my bikes and it's refreshing!

keep working on it... so you will enjoy it sooner!

[CKerleyJr]

I've kept up with this as time has passed, and for really no reason, just read the entire thing again from the beginning. You did a great job with that 200X. My wife makes fun of me for having too many un-completed projects, but I argue that my interest has been the same for decades. I have a 350X I've tinkered with here and there forever, as that interest fades and drifts to old guns, hunting, motorcycles, motorcycle trips, or a dozen other options, that 350X just sits there until I come full circle back to it again and the others are in time-out. I'll keep checking back in with you.

[knappyfeet]

Thanks guys.

3 years to the day (Google photos) I took this picture.

This has to be the slowest build in the history of 200X builds. It's still the same as I left it in Vegas. I keep telling myself I'm going to bring it back and turn 2 on it but that's wishful thinking. At least it's being neglected in a clean garage and not the outdoors.

[camy]

mine is 10+ years of getting parts and it's still in millions pieces... I just start powdercoating a couple of parts 3 years ago... still need to find time to tear up my crf230 to do my swap!

[knappyfeet]

mine is 10+ years of getting parts and it's still in millions pieces... I just start powdercoating a couple of parts 3 years ago... still need to find time to tear up my crf230 to do my swap!

Good to know I'm in like company.

Ordered some parts from partzilla for various projects & ordered up some nickle & dime stuff for the 200X....which equalled about $11.




Also got the gang together for the tank. Everything is there except motivation & energy.

The bikes in Vegas now so my desire is to get the tank finished so when we go up there in 3 weeks I can install that and a few other things to make myself feel better.





Total so far is $1604 + $11 = $1615.

Time total is now over 3 years.

When I was younger I could bust sh!t out like this in like 10 seconds. Sucks getting older

[ATC King]

Except for restoring some crusty OEM fenders, the fuel tank can take many, many hours to get right, but they're worth it.

Having one in hand sure is a bonus though, compared to having to pay up for one in bad condition then throwing more time and money at it.

I also prefer a rough one that nobody has touched instead of one with a very botched repair. I got a stock tank with one I bought a few years back, which has a plastic tank at the moment. They tried brazing the stock tank with a technique like someone would use for plumbing pipe. Too broad and hot for sheet metal and brass boogers everywhere, no flow and poor adhesion. It's going to take extra work to fix that and there's some warping that may be very difficult to remove, even enough that only a thin layer of filler is needed. I think it's salvageable, but would have been more so if not previously touched.

Speaking of motivation, I put that tank on a shelf back then and haven't so much as looked at it, can't hardly bring myself to. It's the worst condition tank I have.

Edit: If it helps with your tank motivation.

Out of curiosity I just checked Ebay. Whoa! Tank prices are completely insane. A lot of junk that needs serious work and one 250ES tank that is an unbelievably bad 'restoration' with an equally unbelievable price. The Rustoleum cans are even in the immediate background. Some people's perception of reality is very distorted and they clearly don't understand or appreciate the time and skill of those who do professional work or they wouldn't call it a 'restoration', as that's an insult.

[oldskool83]

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Out of curiosity I just checked Ebay. Whoa! Tank prices are completely insane. A lot of junk that needs serious work and one 250ES tank that is an unbelievably bad 'restoration' with an equally unbelievable price. The Rustoleum cans are even in the immediate background. Some people's perception of reality is very distorted and they clearly don't understand or appreciate the time and skill of those who do professional work or they wouldn't call it a 'restoration', as that's an insult.

I throw rusted tanks away and buy plastic. There is no point trying to save most of these. Plastic was the way to go, its breaths, does not bash the knees and keeps its shape when you flip. You will flip.

Now go finish the damn machine. I am almost done with my BR and another machine not 1 person on here knows about, because no one would care lol.

[knappyfeet]

Now go finish the damn machine.

10-4.

I get side tracked easily by new shiny red balls...like this 2015 BMW GS1200 I'm contemplating on purchasing. I think it's a deal but have never owned a BMW before so i'm going to do some research.

Having one in hand sure is a bonus though, compared to having to pay up for one in bad condition then throwing more time and money at it.

I'm lucky mine is straight with no dents....even the inside is rust free except for the top by the cap.

It's times like this I wish I had a 10 gallon + container of acid so I could just dip the entire tank in it and come back in 2-3 days to a tank completely stripped of paint and rust.

[oldskool83]

BACK decade ago when we this place was buzzing Syko on here was restoring them and it was top notch since he was a body shop go. I think back then a fully redone one from hims was a good $350ish. Ended up being too nice to ride anyway.

If you don't work on it, its just a pile of parts which = a waste of money and time of your life.

[ATC King]

Just general GS things, because I can't say specifically for that year.

Check for recalls and see if it was taken in to repair any.

It'll likely be for electronics, drive shaft, and final drive. There may have been some fork issues on certain years.

Some had a final drive venting issue which may cause a buildup of condensation and premature failure.

Drive shaft recalls/problems are something that seem to be a recurring GS issue. Spline wear, with possible failure. There's a maintenance interval for those parts, so I'd see if they've been done. A bunch of newer GS owners just got letters for free lifetime driveshaft replacement, if certain parameters are met. It would seem the driveshaft is now considered a consumable item.

By this point, most of the problems with a 2015 model should be found with minimum researching. That's a benefit of looking at something ten years old.


Edit:

You can probably still get a repair manual for the 2015 but I think BMW no longer offers repair manuals for newer bikes. You may want to check if your dealers still service 10+ year-old bikes, BMW may no longer be selling manuals or servicing older bikes. Also, check to see if you can buy parts from elsewhere but the dealer, they may now be refusing to sell parts to non dealers. Right to repair is real and BMW is falling in line with others with several others who are trying to prevent people from repairing their own vehicles and stopping service for older ones.