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hdd
03-21-2015, 10:55 AM
What engines are interchangeable with the Honda fat cat.just picked one up today and was wondering pretty decent shape for 400 hundred dollars
prometheus
03-21-2015, 12:16 PM
$400??? Wow thats a great deal. I have been looking for awhile now. They want stupid money down here for them.
prometheus
03-21-2015, 10:57 PM
Sorry I realized I never helped with your question. I'm not real familiar with the TR200 Fat Cats. But if they are like anything else Honda built during that time the top ends will be interchangeable with most other Honda engines. Ia that an automatic clutch or were they standard, as in pull a clutch lever to change gears?
hdd
03-22-2015, 10:27 AM
automatic clutch found some info on engines tore it down yesterday very good shape.
prometheus
03-23-2015, 01:56 PM
Nice. It's probably no different than any other 200 auto then.
atctim
03-23-2015, 02:44 PM
the TR 200 motor is very much alike to the TRX200SX quad and the ATC200X (86-87) but none of them are the same. The Fat Cat has Electric start - auto clutch and chain drive. the quad is shaft drive, the ATC200X is not Electric start and it has a manual clutch. All share many top end parts - but there is no exact motor replacement - it is a one of a kind motor.
ironchop
03-23-2015, 02:55 PM
no bragging without pics.

I need to see what a $400 FatCat from `Bama looks like.

Post `em up!
Footy
03-23-2015, 11:12 PM
the TR 200 motor is very much alike to the TRX200SX quad and the ATC200X (86-87) but none of them are the same. The Fat Cat has Electric start - auto clutch and chain drive. the quad is shaft drive, the ATC200X is not Electric start and it has a manual clutch. All share many top end parts - but there is no exact motor replacement - it is a one of a kind motor.

You have this right except that the TRX200sx is chain drive. My guess is that you could swap those engines between either of those frames.
The 1984 TRX200 is shaft drive. The trx200sx was made from 1986 to 88. There was another honda TRX200 and Type II that were sold on up to around 1996 or so. I think that engine is the same too.
ride red #1
03-24-2015, 02:28 PM
I would think used parts are very hard to find for this cat?