1987 125m with 83-85 200x cam upgrade New pics Added

[shortline10]

I have a chance to purchase a 1987 ATC 125m for a hundred bucks . It defiantly needs work . Needs a New seat , gas tank , fenders look ok but faded and he says it smokes . Looks to have sat 95% of its life not in use . My question is are parts hard to find for these .

[rdlsz24]

Yes the 2nd gen 125m is about as rare as they come for trikes

Rob

[Dirtcrasher]

^ Isn't most of it shared with the 85/86 and 87??

I thought 85 was the year stuff got changed??

[petesatc]

86 and 87 are the 2nd gen the 85 was just like a 110 ......and yes the 86-87 is the hardest bike to find parts for......i have some used parts if your willing to ship from the UK.

[shortline10]

Got a gas tank ?

[petesatc]

yes but its a 86 and has a dent or 2 can't remember i'll dig it out if you want some pics....

[shortline10]

yes but its a 86 and has a dent or 2 can't remember i'll dig it out if you want some pics....

Yes , some pictures of the tank please :D

[shortline10]

Picked up the 87 125m tonight . its going to need some work to get it running but for a hundred bucks I think I did ok . Came with a pile of extra parts . Will get some pics tomorrow .

[leevarnado]

shortline,it wouldnt happen to come with an extra carb,im needing one for the 86 125m.

[shortline10]

shortline,it wouldnt happen to come with an extra carb,im needing one for the 86 125m.

I'll look in the pile of junk that came with it tomorrow . Will an 85 125m carb work I know i have a few of those .

[leevarnado]

idk if the 1st gen 125 carbs will work.

[shortline10]

This sat in a shed so long that the original front tire rotted and cracked wide open . Dont think it has much ride time on it . I already put a new front tire on it just so i could roll it around the shop . Need to find a gas tank , seat and a better set of rear fenders . The bike is in much better condition than the rear fenders so I guess they got left out side or somthing .

[trikebandits]

awesome,i'd like to have one of those some day !
keep the pics coming on the restoration.

[leevarnado]

any undates,i just got my 86 125m running yesterday,fun lil bikes .

[shortline10]

Just been collecting parts . Ill probably clean the carb and try and fire it up this weekend if I get a chance .

[leevarnado]

do you need just the foam or the whole seat,just compared the 125m seat to a 1st gen 200x seat foam and it looks like you can trim down the 200x one down to make it fit.

[shortline10]

do you need just the foam or the whole seat


I have a really good pan so just the foam . Was even thinking of trying a 200x foam as it looks very close :wondering .

[leevarnado]

according to this ebay ad the 200s and 125m share the same seat cover,foam might be close aswell

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-ATC-200s-125m-seat-cover-other-colors_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem439a92de33QQitem Z290356125235QQptZMotorsQ5fATVQ5fPartsQ5fAccessori es

[shortline10]

according to this ebay ad the 200s and 125m share the same seat cover,foam might be close aswell

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-ATC-200s-125m-seat-cover-other-colors_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem439a92de33QQitem Z290356125235QQptZMotorsQ5fATVQ5fPartsQ5fAccessori es

Wonder how the fit would be:wondering

[shortline10]

I finally picked up some parts for the 87m . Had to hone the cylinder and installed new rings and top end gasket kit . It runs surprisingly very well and the reverse and electric start is something I'm not used to on a trike . The hard to find parts were the rear fender and seat and the gas tank but their off a 86 model but work fine . The 100.00 purchase price and another 200.00 in parts I think I did ok :wondering . let me know what you all think .:beer

[Twilight]

In WA that's a 1000 dollar trike

[chris200x]

That's a nice little ride you got there. ya just dont see too many of those around these days!

[350Xccelerator]

awesome bike man, you dont see many of those around

[MonroeMike]

Nice job, looks great.

[rdlsz24]

I would guess you had way more than 300 bucks in that. They should have put front suspension on that thing from the factory.

Rob

[shortline10]

I would guess you had way more than 300 bucks in that. They should have put front suspension on that thing from the factory.

Rob

Yeah front suspension would be a nice upgrade for these but I guess honda was trying to keep the the purchase price down ?:wondering

[shortline10]

Well I decided to install a 83-85 200x cam in the 87 125m this morning . This was a pretty simple job and it made a noticable difference in mid rang and topend power for sure .
Need to cut the 200x cam advancer shaft off to the same measurments as the 125m cam , you also need to use the 200x timing sprocket and bolts and then just adjust the valves and the timing chain and your good to go . I did have to adjust the carb a little bit but I got it dialed in perfect . :w00t:

[inv3ctiv3]

That's such a cool little trike

[JohnR.]

That came out really nice. I never realized the 86 and 87 didn't have the "flat" motor like the earlier ones did.

John

[shortline10]

Here you go Tri-shee . Bump

[tri-shee]

Looks great .

[1985BigRed250ES]

I live close to someone that has a 86 or 87 125m. it looks to be near mint not a lot of use, has been a while since it has last run. he said after it was sunk in the river close by the house, they had to redo the topend and now when it runs after about 5-10 mins it starts spitting oil out of th exhaust. what could cause this? I might try to buy the trike off of him around the early part of next year.

[shortline10]

Possibly a crack in the head somewere or maybe the rebuild wasnt done correctly . Heads arnt that hard to find . A TRX125 is the same head .

[shortline10]

Bought a few little things for the 87m and the more I ride this little trike the more I like it .
Installed a new alum front rim a rear trailer hitch to pull the wagon and small trailer and a universal rack for the back .Now I can do yard work with this and its fun . :Bounce

[dcreel]

That is a sharp ride. I'm looking for something like it to pull a trailer for yard work around the place. Probably a big red.

[Dirtcrasher]

IDK but my 350X shook hands with the fishes for about a hlaf hour and she's as good as new......

I wish it blew up so I could run one of my crate motors :D

[posty2100]

very nice 125m, you dont hear much about these trikes

[MonroeMike]

That looks great, I like the rack.

[motoman1012002]

I still think this is my fav bike

[shortline10]

Well I finally found the correct 1987 tank for my 125m and its a beauty . Got a headlight reflector comming in the mail also so this old girl is finally looking better :Bounce.

[RodKnockRacing]

Looks great Mike

[jrwebb8324]

very sharp trike. love the decals on the 87 tank.

[Nightmare]

I'd love to get a nice little trike like that! Looks great man~!

[whipit]

nice little machine. i rode a gen 2 125m for the first time a few weeks ago, the verticle motor is worlds better than the old one

[motoman1012002]

yeah looks like a nice bike

[shortline10]

Thanks for the complements :beer . Got the new headlight reflector installed and the light really works great now .:w00t:

[Stormin]

what you want for that rear fender? and will it fit on a 1985? please reply i need one bad

[BIGREDGUY]

I have an 86' myself and these machines are just a downright blast to ride!

[barbershop]

Just picked up an 86 125m. I am looking for front and rear fender/plastic. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance...

[shortline10]

Been a while since I posted in this thread . I picked up a hondaline front rack and basket for this old 87 125m now to put it to work hauling mangos :lol: .
Thanks for the rack Randy :beer .

[captainweezy]

Better keep that forever and pass down to your kids/grand kids.. Looks great.

[Jon Boy]

props, very nice shortline. mighty fine job there. :beer
i think you started with a great base, but it's still not easy finding some of that stuff for the 86-87's. found an 86-87 not far from me, but (parts wise) too intimidated because of the rarity of them. :rolleyes:

[shortline10]

Their not that bad to find parts for unless you need rear fenders :lol:




props, very nice shortline. mighty fine job there. :beer
i think you started with a great base, but it's still not easy finding some of that stuff for the 86-87's. found an 86-87 not far from me, but (parts wise) too intimidated because of the rarity of them. :rolleyes:

[BIGREDGUY]

Where in the world did you find the front rack setup!?

[shortline10]

On another 3 wheeler site :lol:
Where in the world did you find the front rack setup!?

[greenhuman]

Will an ATC185s engine fit in the 125 frame?