Tri-Moto 225 reDuX

[DohcBikes]

Yamaha 225DX delivered to me for $200, not running. O.P. said "I cleaned the carb, now it won't start". The carb was not in good shape.

Nothing special on the revival just doing what needs done. Avoiding any restoration type work as much as possible. I did have to blast and paint the head pipe but otherwise just maintenance ans service. I had a lot of leftover parts from my other DX build that I was able to use on this one.

The bad:
Bent bars
Bent forks
Car tires, bald
Empty muffler, no clamp or gasket.
Dirtiest carb ever
Seized choke plunger
One bowl screw
Stuck float
Destroyed and buried mix screw
Shot rear axle bearings
Caked on oil on everything
Torn boots
Bald front tire
No axle nut on the front
Front axle destroyed by hammmer
Improperly installed front brake hub
Tight valves
Blown rear shock
No airbox cage, element, lid
No battery
Oxidation and broken plastic
Missing upper engine mount bolts
Ruined rear hubs
Heavy rust on head pipe
Etc etc etc.

The good: Its a three wheeler!

[DohcBikes]

LOL! OMG! I Know, RIGHT?!?

He should have paid me to take this pile! I'm an idiot!

[DohcBikes]

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[onformula1]

Did you know that even if someone doesn't post on 3ww they might still be involved? Did you know that almost no-one knows this site exists?

If I were a site owner I'd want new members. Any site owner that doesn't care about membership, well, you can make your own predictions

Are you trying to get banned???

[loganm]

The bad? Those car tires are ballin cuh. Put some 24" dubs on that boosh.

Lol who edited my title hahaha

[Jmoozy27]

Yamaha 225DX delivered to me for $200, not running. O.P. said "I cleaned the carb, now it won't start". The carb was not in good shape.

Nothing special on the revival just doing what needs done. Avoiding any restoration type work as much as possible. I did have to blast and paint the head pipe but otherwise just maintenance ans service. I had a lot of leftover parts from my other DX build that I was able to use on this one.

The bad:
Bent bars
Bent forks
Car tires, bald
Empty muffler, no clamp or gasket.
Dirtiest carb ever
Seized choke plunger
One bowl screw
Stuck float
Destroyed and buried mix screw
Shot rear axle bearings
Caked on oil on everything
Torn boots
Bald front tire
No axle nut on the front
Front axle destroyed by hammmer
Improperly installed front brake hub
Tight valves
Blown rear shock
No airbox cage, element, lid
No battery
Oxidation and broken plastic
Missing upper engine mount bolts
Ruined rear hubs
Heavy rust on head pipe
Etc etc etc.

The good: Its a three wheeler!

Did you just get this machine? What's your plan for the front end? 200x? Still waiting on that write up. Got a 83-85 front that's I want to put on the trusty old yamahauler.

[bkm]

Anybody here ever rode an ATC over 1200 miles on the highway in 5 days?

Just one of us.

One single person did that.

I raced today. I won.

Set goals, be the best.

[DohcBikes]

Did you just get this machine? What's your plan for the front end? 200x? Still waiting on that write up. Got a 83-85 front that's I want to put on the trusty old yamahauler.

Never said I'd do a write up.

Yes I just got it last week.

Yes I still have my other DX.

This one ended up with the original front end from that one.

OF1 nope, I'm trying to be me. It does get me banned from time to time. I think I'm up to 4 bans now! Settin records man settin records.

[DohcBikes]

And Moozy the 200x front end is nearly a bolt on save for the steering stop.

Here is this project again, pre washed and taken down to frame.

[DohcBikes]

The last dx I built sold for $1700 on eBay. I had less than 400 dollars into it.

Not too shabby for a no-talent moron hillbilly hack.

[DohcBikes]

Back to the bike in progress.

Going back together, had a much nicer swingarm and shock sitting around for 2 years so I used them.



Also replaced the triple with a cleaner unit and cleaned and greased the bearings. Smooth motion.

[Dirtweed]

The last dx I built sold for $1700 on eBay. I had less than 400 dollars into it.
Not too shabby for a no-talent moron hillbilly hack.

You Hillbilly Hack pretty darned good. Love the decals on that 225. Did you do those yourself of who did them for you?

[DohcBikes]

Thanks dirtweed.

The custom graphics on the DX above were done by DCvinyl&graphics. Dave Tomo is a member here although not very active. Pretty sure his handle is yameeha225dx. He will likely be designing some new graphics for my other other DX which is shaping up to be quite a rig.

Dave's work email is info@dcvinylandgraphics.com

[DohcBikes]

He did include two ratty stock wheels with a pair of fast trekkers for the rear, but they are too small to run on a bike that cannot be easily re-geared. I had the fast trekkers dismounted and tossed the wheels.

Luckily I had some old Chen shins laying around already on much nicer DX wheels for the rear, and a nice match for the front mounted on a nice front wheel I had for a spare.

I bought it specifically to use these parts I've had sitting around before they drive me crazy and I throw them all away. Its going to be my 'beater' or backup trike for when anyone else needs something to ride or if I blow my other ones up riding like an idiot.

Back on 3.

[onformula1]

Nice, I sure do miss my Yamaha 225DX, great trike.