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Arm chair racerFirst time rider
Hello, I need ideas for what I can do with my fatcat to have better suspension. Me being 6'3 and 240 lbs, Stock doesnt do justiceplenty of power in the motor, just would like a smoother ride. Any ideas are appreciated! I've thought about using 350x forks to swap from stock, but I don't know how it would work.
1987 Honda FatCat -Gripper seat, +1 front sprocket
1987 Honda TRX250x- Suppertrapp IDS2, +1 front sprocket, DuraBlue axle, HotCams, 10:1 piston, +2 widened
1983 Honda 200e BigRed-Has a ViseGrip for a shifter, 'nuff said.
1971 Honda Trail 90- Original Everything
Previous Rides:
1981 Suzuki TS100
1990 KTM 300exc
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So, you are talking about a 25 year old machine. How about just looking to rebuild the front forks for starters. All new internals, maybe new springs if you can get them and new fork oil as well. As for the rear shocks, either try to find new or have the original shocks rebuilt to your specs. I'm sure that mainly the suspension is old and tired.
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Nicholson 110 (That takes an atc70 tank)
Ascott 500 head/350x (Project)
Homebuilt Racer Chromoly Suspension 110 (Ragin Runt)
PK Racing Suspension 70
A+ Inc Suspension 70
AWS Aluminum 90 frame
Hi Performance ATC Suspension frame rd350
Hi Performance ATC Suspension frame 90
At The Back Of The Pack
Arm chair racerFirst time rider
Or, just buy my Yami BW350.
"If it were easy, everyone would be doing it."
1987 Yamaha BW350 (dealer find, never oiled or gassed)
1990 Suzuki DR350 Fat Cat/ Big Wheel conversion
2011 Suzuki KingQuad
At The Back Of The Pack
Arm chair racerFirst time rider
Doink, I just saw a listing on ebay for a camo(?) BW350, with the name very similar to yours. hmmm?
1987 Honda FatCat -Gripper seat, +1 front sprocket
1987 Honda TRX250x- Suppertrapp IDS2, +1 front sprocket, DuraBlue axle, HotCams, 10:1 piston, +2 widened
1983 Honda 200e BigRed-Has a ViseGrip for a shifter, 'nuff said.
1971 Honda Trail 90- Original Everything
Previous Rides:
1981 Suzuki TS100
1990 KTM 300exc
Power User
The day begins with 3WW
Amater, there is a person up near you that is always selling 350s on ebay. Nice machines too. I was eyeing up that 350 on ebay, but it would take alot to bring that bike back from camo. I would be tempted to get a 350 and sell my 85 200, but I would have to swap out the front ends. Doink, I don't remember if I ever saw pics of your 350 or not?
Nicholson 500x (Project)
Nicholson 185s
Nicholson 110 (That takes an atc70 tank)
Ascott 500 head/350x (Project)
Homebuilt Racer Chromoly Suspension 110 (Ragin Runt)
PK Racing Suspension 70
A+ Inc Suspension 70
AWS Aluminum 90 frame
Hi Performance ATC Suspension frame rd350
Hi Performance ATC Suspension frame 90
At The Back Of The Pack
Arm chair racerFirst time rider
I have 3 350's right now. The camo, one that is almost done getting rewired and a rough one that is a hard starter (carb cleaning?). I don't know how to post pics her, so you'd have to go to Yahoo group for BW's. I also have a 200 mostly complete with a locked engine.
"If it were easy, everyone would be doing it."
1987 Yamaha BW350 (dealer find, never oiled or gassed)
1990 Suzuki DR350 Fat Cat/ Big Wheel conversion
2011 Suzuki KingQuad
At The Back Of The Pack
Arm chair racerFirst time rider
Know this an old thread, But where rebuilds rear shocks on old machines like the tr200
1986 tr200 Fatcat
1985 ATC250es, all original but tires, need a right side cover
1983 ATC200e All original but tires and wheels
DG pipe, uni filter, jetted
1983 KLY250C Prairie (for sale as parts)
1982 ATC70 (x3)
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