Well here it goes Hillbilly's 200x build (stage one)

[hillbilly 200x]

Hi guys I am going to say sorry for any bad spelling and grammer now!!

I have been thinking about this for the past few months and I think it is time to start sharing with all of you. A few member may already know what is in store for my poor beat to hell 200X witch right now is a auto-X. I have been buying a few parts off of ebay and from people around my area, I was really lucky to get a full suppertrapp system, 3'+ wheel spacers, 2nd gen 250R forks and tripples, 350X rear shock, bran new front tire for $20 all bearings and seal, pro tapper bars and there is probably alot more that i am forgetting but It will all come up later. As for the bike It is going to build over this winter into a running bike so I can work any issuse out over the summer and then next winter it come apart and becomes pretty

Engine:I am planning finding a 200x engine and rebuilding it with a tranny out of a 1982 xr 200 that I traded a tool box for or i will just use the xr engine and just rebuild the topend it has 80psi compression and needs a head gasket really bad could be why it has low compression.

Suspension: I am going to use forks and tress from the 2nd gen 250r parts bike that I bought when I had my R. The rear suspension will been a 350x shock and I am not sure yet about what I am going to do for the rear swingarm. My bike is an 83 and has round tub swingarm and I don't really want to cut it up. I was thinking about getting a 84-85 swingarm off of ebay and cuting it up to make it work with the 350x shock like Tapper190 did or I was thining about making a custom swingarm that would be 2-3" longer then stock. but I am not sure yet.

Looking good: I will panit a few parts just to keep them from rusting up but I am not going out of my way to make it look good yet. That will come next year if everthing works out right with school and work.

This build will take some time but I am plaing on getting it started soon hopfully with in the next month or two. I have some dumb P.O.S. atv in my shop right now that I have to rebuild for a family member.

Thansk for readding my thread

here is a new few pic's there is some of the parts that I keep in my room (don't tell my mom), the xr 200 that is going to give up its life to make one sweet trike, and a few pic's of my X from the last time I had it out (spring that just past)





Thanks Aaron

[hoosierlogger]

I was thining about making a custom swingarm that would be 2-3' longer then stock. but I am not sure yet.

2 to 3 feet is a heck of an extension for a swing arm. 2 to 3 inches will probably be enough. LOL I know what you meant.....I think.

[hillbilly 200x]

2 to 3 feet is a heck of an extension for a swing arm. 2 to 3 inches will probably be enough. LOL I know what you meant.....I think

First found mistake. you my friend new a free cookie. I will change that now thanks.

[bcredneck]

i would use the xr top end with a new pistion on the 200x tranny so you dont have to take your fender off to start it dont seem like a pain in the ass when your thinking about it but it sucks after it stalls a couple times

[hillbilly 200x]

i would use the xr top end with a new pistion on the 200x tranny so you dont have to take your fender off to start it dont seem like a pain in the ass when your thinking about it but it sucks after it stalls a couple times

If I can't get a 200x engine then I am going to just put the xr engine in the X frame and deal with it, but If I can get a x engine witch I may trade some 2nd gen 250r parts for then I will just swap the tranny out for the xr 200 tranny

[bcredneck]

oh you ment the tranny gears inside right i thouht you were going to use the xr case witch will case even more problems than a revese kick you would also losse your brake lever and mount even with my 185 that was a pain in the ass to fix

[Scootertrash]

So you can just swap the XR gears out with the 200X gears? Sweet!
What is the benefit? Different gear ratios? Better acceleration? More top end?

[torque]

i think its a 6th gear

[three_wheelin45]

change the gear mechanism over and use the xr top end on the 200x bottom end, i bet she would be a blast then. Also the extra gear is amazing I love the 6th gear on my 87 x if I ever build a first gen 200x it will be a xr200 swap also.

[three_wheelin45]

also, I know what its like to hide parts from your mom :O I get cheap with my gas even though she gives me plenty for gas and I saved my lunch money for a while but she relized what I was doing and started giving me checks for lunch >:/

[hillbilly 200x]

oh you ment the tranny gears inside right i thouht you were going to use the xr case witch will case even more problems than a revese kick you would also losse your brake lever and mount even with my 185 that was a pain in the ass to fix

You got here ponitac. I am not even going to use the stock rear brake set up. I think it sucks.

So you can just swap the XR gears out with the 200X gears? Sweet!
What is the benefit? Different gear ratios? Better acceleration? More top end?

I have never tryed it befor this will be my 6 speed 200x I havn't even looked to see what the gear ratio are in the xr all I know is that it gives you one more gear witch will really help when roading running from trail to trail.

[tapper190]

Just a thought, looking at the cases from the xr to the 200x, they look to be almost the same. What about just changing the kick start spindal in the xr200 to a 200x, use the 200x clutch cover and you should have a forward kicking xr200. The bad, you still have to split the cases, but if it works, you don't need to find a 200x bottom end ( I do know a guy that has a few, lol)
Tapper

[hillbilly 200x]

Just a thought, looking at the cases from the xr to the 200x, they look to be almost the same. What about just changing the kick start spindal in the xr200 to a 200x, use the 200x clutch cover and you should have a forward kicking xr200. The bad, you still have to split the cases, but if it works, you don't need to find a 200x bottom end ( I do know a guy that has a few, lol)
Tapper

I has thinking about that aswell I guess I will have to wait until I get another X bottem end to find out. I think I may know that guy your talking about.

Thanks Aaron

[bcredneck]

Just a thought, looking at the cases from the xr to the 200x, they look to be almost the same. What about just changing the kick start spindal in the xr200 to a 200x, use the 200x clutch cover and you should have a forward kicking xr200. The bad, you still have to split the cases, but if it works, you don't need to find a 200x bottom end ( I do know a guy that has a few, lol)
Tapper

i was thinking about this to but i think you would be missing a gear needed to spin the motor the opposit direction with a foward kick

[tapper190]

i was thinking about this to but i think you would be missing a gear needed to spin the motor the opposit direction with a foward kick

That's why you would have to use the 200x kick spindal and the 200x clutch cover.
Tapper