I rode a tiger 200 back in the day and allways wanted a 200cc two stroke now I just gotta figure out if I want to put it in a first or second gen 250r
85 Atc 70
86 Atc 125m
85 atc 350x
86 atc 250r
86 Atc 250r TT build
85 Big Red bought brand NEW
2012 Honda Goldwing Gl1800
Yeah I think it will be I'm thinkin 82 250r fat tire rocking the 200
85 Atc 70
86 Atc 125m
85 atc 350x
86 atc 250r
86 Atc 250r TT build
85 Big Red bought brand NEW
2012 Honda Goldwing Gl1800
I had the fastest lap at Boyd Tx. oval until the national in 84. Should have won the 250 class but my reed valve (boydson) broke a peddle and we didnt get it diagnosed quick enough so I didn't qualify. My team mate Mike Park won that night, first privateer to win a national, they said. At least that's what the adds said on the next magazine issues. The cammex motors ran good on the big oval. Motoman, about that 200 cammex motor, is it an air cooled or a water cooled top end. My trike (83-84) had the water cooled model and they were good running motors. The air coolers are what we mostly sold to the public and they were fast also just not as trick looking back in the day, but probably more reliable. We had water pump issues we delt with that I remember.
Oh yea, I also think Mickey won a bunch of races as a privateer that weren't labeled nationals but really he was probably the first privateer to win big races on a regular basis.
I think every race my father in law(Doug Richards) put on he call it a national. lol The first race I won against Honda was the King Dome in Seattle 1983,two weeks later was the OK city winter National. They just put lables on races to make them sound good back then lol
I was always curious how much titanium was used in the factory atc,s. Especially the 200 two strokes. Less weight = more hp per lb.
My Cammex Honda was a 250 r in race form, and than reduced to like 214 cc. (200 cc + .80 over ) and it seemed like they were heavy. I always wanted to build a 4130 frame but that would have only been 5 lbs or so.
I noticed that the first picture of Mickeys 350, at the 84 OKC winternationals were our team ( Cammex) in the background. That year we brought a Semi with box trailer like 50 ft long. Heck, we even parked it up by the grandstands. We must have paid someone to get that done, Lol.
I just read through this whole thread... It's great to see all of the old pics. and read all of the great stories behind them.. You're a true living legend in our little community...And thanks for sharing...
Tank...
My rides, 1985 ATC 350X, With legit Lamborghini Countach paint,2003 Harley Davidson FXDL Dyna Low Rider,customised the way I like it! 1997 GMC Sierra is gone, primary mode of transportation, 2008 Toyota Yaris!
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One of my Oklahoma neighbors, Guy Cooper was a Team Honda MX (bike ) racer in the late 80s and they got some TY on there MX bikes. Honda 3 wheeler team must not have had the funding for that.
3 and 4 wheeler racers will never be on the same level as the Motorcycle racers,they built a $30,000 200 class racer and built it out of a 200x frame! I didn't understand it then,and I see it as just plain stupid now. I was going faster quicker on a 200 then the 250s,and they give us a 200x with a rocket motor! lol