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Thread: My 110 Nicholson diversion

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    My 110 Nicholson diversion

    Diversion............Doing what you want to do instead of what you're SUPPOSED to do!

    SO...I asked a couple of my forum friends if they thought anybody would be interested in the mock-up of my 110 Nicholson build. The first guy said
    "Who cares. I would! If the 250, go fast crowd don't like it, let em go read something else! I kinda liked that response. The second guy said, "sure, I think a lotta guys would enjoy it." Okay, so here we go, like it or NOT!
    I own two trikes and have two grand kids so when the oldest has outgrown this Click image for larger version. 

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ID:	149836, he might not quite big enough for this. Click image for larger version. 

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    I've been gathering up parts and pieces for about a year and as all you ebay buyers know, you don't always get what you THINK your getting. More on that subject later! My first purchase was this fine frame from nice forum member "lardog". He winged it all the way from California to Ohio with nary a scratch. Click image for larger version. 

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ID:	149828 My next buy was these two old dogs for $200.00. One is a '79 and the other is a '83. I made both motors run before I tore em down to scrap metal. Parts, you know! Click image for larger version. 

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ID:	149830 I decided to use the '83 CDI motor but if I had it to do over I probably should have chose the points engine. This will become apparent later but I'm committed to make this work. One of my first ebay buys was this set of triple trees. They came off a suspended '185 but the guy wouldn't sell me the forks. Click image for larger version. 

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ID:	149833 They were made for 30mm tubes (MY 185 had 33mm) so now I'm doing HOURS of research trying to find out WHAT fits! Well, I bought a pair of SL-100's cheap. They looked good in the picture, BUT!!!!!!!!!!!! Next I bought a pair of XL-175's Click image for larger version. 

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ID:	149832 They are REALLY nice but when I took them apart for new seals, I discovered there were NO springs in them. the seller bent over backwards trying to help but he had no springs so he refunded half the price. Nice guy. So I took the springs out of the 100's and put in them. Okay, the first order of nonsense is to assemble the front end to smoke out the steering stops. The '185 has it in the back and the '110 has it in the front. Lots of measuring, twisting and turning later, I drilled and tapped for a pair of stainless socket heads. First modification DONE. Many more to follow!
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    This comment is for the purists. I'm NOT building OLD SCHOOL!!! This MOCK-UP will be assembled with mostly old sandblasted parts stripped off the two old beaters just to see how this stuff fits together. I have many new parts for final assembly (when ever the hell that might be). If anybody cares, feel free to comment...........zeeker
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    Looks like a great build. I enjoyed the first one alot i will be following this one.
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    NOONE here will complain about a build thread! Especially one this cool! Good luck!
    Please help those who cannot help themselves.

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    Yeap cool build man.
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    this is definitly a cool build i have contemplated something similar also but on a lil bigger scale hehehe
    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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    Looking forward to watch this build progress.
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    briano is offline Got The Holeshot Arm chair racerJust too addicted
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    I like it, no complaints from me. I will be following your build.

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    I like your way of telling the story, i was always much better with picture books. Keep up the good work!

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    Thank You so much all you low horsepower guys for the comments. Heck, even some hi horsepower guys chimed in. Well, the next up was a seat and a tank so I could see what the overall profile was gonna look like. First I set up the '83 tank and seat and stood back and eyeballed. That would be a BIG NO...........Click image for larger version. 

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ID:	149890 Things are looking up now! Up next was a seat so I striped the '79 seat down to bare bones and this is what I found. Click image for larger version. 

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ID:	149889 There's just not much you can do with this pile of rust so off to ebay I went again. Many dollars later I got a usable seat pan and decent foam.Click image for larger version. 

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ID:	149888 After my seat cover lady touched it I ended up with this. Click image for larger version. 

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ID:	149886 By the way, at the bitter end of this thread I'm gonna tell you guys just how much it REALLY costs to do what I'm doing. I truly believe with an engine rebuild and some nice bling, I can spend three times this much!

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    Thanks for the motivation Zeeker1, I'm trying to roundup my parts so I can start my Nicholson build. I really needed this.

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    This should be good, and it's nice to see another 110 build.
    If I can restore this piece of junk, anything is possible.

    My 83 (Well, now 85 thanks to a warped frame) 110 Build Thread http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthr...3-ATC110-Build

    My 1981 110 Build Thread http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthr...44#post1179444

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    Its looking good Zeeker1.

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    looking nice, I have a 77 atc 90 with some stuff done to it and little tires, 18 inch armstrongs on the back and a 20 inch knoby on the front. It is one of my funnest trikes to ride. My wife loves it also. I have US 90 tank, fenders and front forks on mine. Keep up the good work.

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    You already know that I think this is a sweet build. This is the kind of stuff that I really dig. Now, open those pockets up and get some really neat aftermarket stuff on that trike. It deserves it.
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    Very nice !!! I'm with Pat all aftermarket , but it will def cost you .
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