Matt did you get this puppy finished?
R.I.P. John Swinehart
TRIKEFEST 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19
Epic Mikfest 17
86 200x
85 250sx
85 big red
85 atc 70
Fabiodriven- cereal goes in first, then milk.
I’ve got an 8” Grip on a 10” turd... Kyle Kiser
Current Trikes:
85 350x
P3 (x2)
Quads:
2003 Polaris Predator 500
1988 Yamaha Warrior
2003 Polaris Predator 90
Previous Trikes:
84 Honda 110 (parts)
85 Honda 110
85 Honda 200x
87 Honda 200x
85 Honda 250sx
KX 80 Trike conversion
Gone and missed:
Update on this project with the permission of Matt.
I followed Matt's build on this transplant from the start with the intentions of building my own 350X/400EX to the point of getting the motor mounts, donor 400EX, and 350X rolling chassis. Long story short, I got side tracked by building a WR450 trike conversion and never built the intended 350X/400EX conversion. I sold off all the parts I had to build the 350X/400EX to fund the WR. After finishing the WR, I decided I still wasn't happy with it for an everday/all day trail machine. The WR is awesome in it's own right, but is just too much for the tighter technical trails I like to ride. This got me thinking about the 350X/400EX conversion again, a few messages back and fourth with Matt and we came to a deal on the sale of this project. About a month later and with the help of Captain Weezy, I was able to get this trike back to Illinois and in my shop. So I'll pick up right where Matt left off on updating the build of this transplant.
I basically got the trike in boxes and have been piecing it together. Since receiving the trike, I've mounted up the carburetor, shortened custom air box (from eBay) and oil tank. I've also installed the oil cooler and ran some temporary rubber oil lines so I can at least get the engine started soon.(I'll be looking into getting some stainless lines made in place of these rubber hoses). I've also been working on getting the brakes installed along with the throttle, cables, levers, chain, etc. My next step will be to run the wiring harness and electrical parts. Once that is complete, I should be at the point of trying to fire it up.
Overall, I don’t plan to change much of this build as Matt already put a lot of time and thought into making it all work together. I’ll just be adding some decals and detailing the engine once it’s a runner and mechanically sound.
It's funny how things work out. Glad to see someone take over that project. Did Matt just get burned out on it ?. It looked like it was coming out real nice.
I'm kinda just the opposite of you. I have three 350x's and haven't ridden any of them or my 250r since I finished my WR450 trike. It's been 2 years now and I have no desire to ride anything but the 450. I'm assuming you ride a lot of tight trails, where as I ride all sand and open desert. If you want to sell that 450 there is probably someone out west that would snap that thing up.
YAMAHA 450 HYBRID
85 350X- RED
85 350x -BLACK
86 350x-WHITE (with Goki)
85 250r
83 atc 70
84 atc 70
84 atc 110
09 yfz 450
2006 Arctic Cat Prowler
RZR XP 900
You are correct, we ride tight technical trails here in the Midwest. The 450 doesn’t like to be lugged in stuff like that. I’ll probably hang onto my 450 with hopes of a desert trip someday. I do play in the open fields on it, hard to not like it’s torque and top end!
So glad to see you updated the thread! (I've been talking to you on Facebook about the reverse cable - I'm Nick Weeks). As for the stainless oil lines, I am also opting that route on mine. I purchased like 20ft of stainless steel braided AN6 on eBay for $25.00, which seems like it is going to fit well. I'm just a bit worried about the steel being a little like sand paper against the frame whenever I have it powder coated.
Proud Owner of:
1986 400ex Frankentrike
The 350x's are well worth putting the effort in, that's why I have 3 of them.
YAMAHA 450 HYBRID
85 350X- RED
85 350x -BLACK
86 350x-WHITE (with Goki)
85 250r
83 atc 70
84 atc 70
84 atc 110
09 yfz 450
2006 Arctic Cat Prowler
RZR XP 900
Is that a parking brake built into your ASV lever? Any idea what P/N that is? I don't see that setup on their website.
This was a nice build Matt had on the go, glad to see it carry on.
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FYI a 350x will fit in the crew cab of a Chevy! Matt and I removed rear swinger, grab bar, pegs and front wheel assembly. It would have fit in the bed but I picked up a couple green bikes for Mr swatland as well. It was an uneventful trip and I was able to buy all my gas under 2$ a gallon so that was a plus.
R.I.P. John Swinehart
TRIKEFEST 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19
Epic Mikfest 17
86 200x
85 250sx
85 big red
85 atc 70
Fabiodriven- cereal goes in first, then milk.
I’ve got an 8” Grip on a 10” turd... Kyle Kiser
That's actually a "hot start" lever like used on some dirt bikes, that particular one is not made by ASV though. It is made by NiceCNC. I'm using it to activate reverse. If you just google hot start levers there will be many to choose from. The trick is finding a cable to use. The stock 400EX reverse cable is too short since it is mounted in the right front fender on the quad. I just so happened to have a twist throttle off a 2005 WR450F that I converted to a trike. I was able to use one of the cables and make it work. For reference, the cable I used measures 45-1/2" long. Hope this helps!
Current Trikes:
85 350x
P3 (x2)
Quads:
2003 Polaris Predator 500
1988 Yamaha Warrior
2003 Polaris Predator 90
Previous Trikes:
84 Honda 110 (parts)
85 Honda 110
85 Honda 200x
87 Honda 200x
85 Honda 250sx
KX 80 Trike conversion
Gone and missed:
Little update:
Over the weekend I was able to run the oil lines and wiring harness, filled her with oil, tapped the starter button and she ran! I was thrilled to hear it fire up, a bit nervous though that the oil would circulate properly. I ran it for quite a while and all seems to be working as Matt had planned. I hope to get some time this weekend to tidy up the wiring harness along with some other small details. I'm waiting on a few other parts to get here but overall she's complete.
is the cad file available?
10 Buy it
20 Beat it
30 Break it <----- Sometimes this is the end of the routine
40 Fix it
50 Sell it
60 Goto 10
Current
1985 @TC 350x, 1986 @TC 600x <---need to make a 250r into a 500r next.
Past
81 KLT 200 ,82 ATC 185S Restored, 84 Tri Moto 125,
84 200es Big Red, 85 250es Big Red
85 1/2 TRI-Z 250 Fully Restored 2nd place in competition @ Metrolina bike show March 2011
85 350x, 86 350x
86 250r Restored ,87 250es Big Red, 87 200x Restored