Why Honda never made a quad using the 350x engine?
Is it because the racer at this time were using 250R and there would not have a class for this type of quad?
What do you all think?
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Why Honda never made a quad using the 350x engine?
Is it because the racer at this time were using 250R and there would not have a class for this type of quad?
What do you all think?
Last edited by Yamada; 12-17-2007 at 10:35 PM.
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At that time all the rage was 2 strokes, and fourstrokes were just coming in, the power was with the 2 strokes. Honda release the 250X in 87-88 and then discontuied it due to lack of sales (brought it back in 91). Everyone wanted the 250R. The 4stroke class and the the true horsepower was really just an up and coming thing, then most of the manufactures kinda left the sport industry due to to many lawsuits and entered inti utility market until now.
1985 Tiger 250LC
1985 Tiger 200LC
1985 ATC 350X
1985 ATC 200x
1973 ATC 70 (resto project)
ATC 70 Full A+ Suspension Mini Tiger
and many more!!!
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they did:
the motors in the first trx350 4x4's were nearly identical.
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thoe's were a nice 4 wheeler back in 87!
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Thank you for the info blue27. As for the 250x, Honda might thought that a sport 250 machine had enough oomph for the average consumer...?Originally Posted by blue27
So scrawny, you say that the engine in the fourtrax 350 were nearly identical. They were surely semi-automatic and shaft driven? I'll have to make some research on this particular machine. did the engine got 4 valve per cylinder?
And Raffa you're right, I think the 350 would like very good if it sit near any new utility quad.
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i have a trx 350 head on a 350x i had caus ei couldnt find a 350x hea dfor the right price. but its only a 2 valve headbut worked fine. just didnt rev out as fast as the 350x.
ok here goes, 85 atc70,2 84 atc70's 83 alt50,83 atc110 , 70 us 90 parot green, 85/86 350x garage queen, stock rider 85 350x, project 85 350x 85 250r drag bike, 2 85 250sx's, alt185, , scat tracker?99blaster,85 250r rider,85 250r ice racer project ,93 kx500,99 xr200r, 91 dr250s ,89 lt500 quadzilla,88 lt250quadracer, 88 trx250r race full on race quad,, 01 yamahakodiak400, kawaki kd100,lt50 for my doughters,93 300ex, 230 quadsport, lt185, lt250 quadrunner,84200s, is that enough?
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i didnt know they were only 2 valve, i suppose less maintainence.. with a little help to the upper rear motor mount, a 350x motor is a DIRECT bolt in on a 250x/300ex frame.
heres mine circa '99 leading about 6 2 strokes
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here is my trx350x
here is the decals i have on it now
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thats why back in the day we racers built hybrids.
the most popular hybrids were the 250rx and 350rx... a pic of my 350rx
80s......185 atc, Yamaha tri-moto 200, 85 200x with tons of work
90s......89 Suzuki quad racer 250 (raced 250 A class for 6 years, late 90s.. custom framed 250x with long travel shocks and a built 350x motor.... built Honda 110
00s...... chomeoly framed 350 RX with all the goodies (thanks to my bro)
2012.....Replaced the 350x motor for a 444cc YZ426
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4 Wheels? Huh?
i think honda would of made a 350rx type bike (4 stroke racer) but as you all remember with the ban of trikes honda prety mutch stoped all sport atv. yes they made the 250x for 2 years .... off for 2 years and on for another 2 and the 300ex came into the picture. but it took till 04 to get a thumper racer from honda.
quads were comming anyway i bet it was on its way.
80s......185 atc, Yamaha tri-moto 200, 85 200x with tons of work
90s......89 Suzuki quad racer 250 (raced 250 A class for 6 years, late 90s.. custom framed 250x with long travel shocks and a built 350x motor.... built Honda 110
00s...... chomeoly framed 350 RX with all the goodies (thanks to my bro)
2012.....Replaced the 350x motor for a 444cc YZ426
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The transmission in the Fourtrax 350 was a 5 speed semi auto clutch, with shaft drive to front and rear axles. The engine (head/cylinder/piston) is pretty much identical to the 350x from what I can tell, that includes the 4 valve head
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Nice quad guy. So I assume if the factory did not do it right the first time, you got to do it...
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4 Wheels? Huh?
that's right trike guy
80s......185 atc, Yamaha tri-moto 200, 85 200x with tons of work
90s......89 Suzuki quad racer 250 (raced 250 A class for 6 years, late 90s.. custom framed 250x with long travel shocks and a built 350x motor.... built Honda 110
00s...... chomeoly framed 350 RX with all the goodies (thanks to my bro)
2012.....Replaced the 350x motor for a 444cc YZ426
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I had a trx 250x with the 350x motor it worked really good since then I got rid of that and got myself an actual 350x and I don't think I'll ever get rid of it
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We had a brand new 86' model.....I totalled it. But yeah, those headlights and stylish fenders looked pretty cool back then. That thing would climb a tree, but got terrible gas milage.they did:
the motors in the first trx350 4x4's were nearly identical.
83' 200x (son's). 85' 200 auto-x & 85' 125m (daughters). 84' Tecate(?). 85' KXT Tecate (mine!, mine!, mine!.)+ some others but don't feel like typing them in.
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