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bobotech
07-27-2010, 09:50 PM
I gotta stop.

I just bought a running 200x which i beleive is an 85 and a 85 Yamaha 225dx and a '80s 185 Honda.

The Yamaha has bad rings and the head is off. It is in somewhat rough condition but it seems mostly all there.

The honda 185 is an old rough runner, but needs a recoil assembly and an On/Off switch.

The 200x is in okay shape plastics wise but they were fixed with rivets and metal so its sturdy but not that pretty. Has some sort of aftermarket long arm swingarm and a really really wide axle. It was built for racing or something. Smokes blue though but runs. I'm gonna try some Seafoam and maybe some Marvel Mystery Oil in the engine to loosen up the oil rings otherwise it will get a ring job I suppose.

The 200x is so fast though compared to my other trikes.

bobotech
07-27-2010, 10:05 PM
Here is a picture. The 2 rough trikes are on the left of the picture.
http://i904.photobucket.com/albums/ac245/bobo_snyder/trikes/SSPX0077.jpg

mtsnieg
07-27-2010, 10:11 PM
That is a wide axle on that x. Plus a longer swinarm. Looks to be a good find. If the price was right.

bobotech
07-27-2010, 10:19 PM
350? that is what I paid.

dcreel
07-27-2010, 10:22 PM
Got any closer pics of the swingarm and axle?

puggerton03
07-27-2010, 10:24 PM
From the picture it looks like the axle is bent. Maybe just the angle?

bobotech
07-27-2010, 10:58 PM
It was just the angle.

http://i904.photobucket.com/albums/ac245/bobo_snyder/200x%20Trike/SSPX0078.jpg

http://i904.photobucket.com/albums/ac245/bobo_snyder/200x%20Trike/SSPX0079.jpg

Here is a bunch of pictures of the trike.
http://s904.photobucket.com/albums/ac245/bobo_snyder/200x%20Trike/

factoryX
07-27-2010, 11:00 PM
interesting headlight.

bobotech
07-27-2010, 11:02 PM
I checked the vin, it is actually an 83.

harryredtrike
07-28-2010, 01:46 AM
pretty cool pick up

tri again
07-28-2010, 07:35 AM
nice move

at some point these can become like duck decoys.

I honestly FOUND 2 more in the orchard this spring.

I guess people think I need more and they DO in fact, multiply if you don't watch them too closely

RodKnockRacing
07-28-2010, 09:12 AM
83 with an 85 swing arm

thestud25
07-28-2010, 10:40 AM
Great Buy! I would love to get a hold of a deal like that!

hang&rattle
07-28-2010, 10:42 AM
There was alot of effort and $ into the 200x at one time, so it's probably a pretty special rig. The tires and rims are awesome, thats what I have been looking for, sweet. You got a great deal bobotech. Hey, do you go to the koocanusa dune north of you in MT above Libby, West of Eureka? Been hearing of Spokane folks up there to ride.

x200x
07-28-2010, 11:07 AM
that looks like it was set up for flat tracking a while ago, that swinger looks just a little bigger than stock maybe +1 or +2 (stock 200x's are pretty long and narrow) and that looks like a +4 or somethnie axle. nice find, does it have any mods on the engine that you know of? it deffently looks like a flat track racer.

x200x
07-28-2010, 11:10 AM
yeah, just took a seecond look at the pics, it has raiseed bars, a twist throttle it looks like, may be rong, and a gutted out mufler (i bet its a screamer) definately a racer

x200x
07-28-2010, 11:21 AM
make sure you put some kind of air filter on there before you ride too much

bobotech
07-28-2010, 11:38 AM
I forgot to grab the air box from the seller before I left. I will get it later.

D-dub
07-28-2010, 01:03 PM
Looks like a great buy! gotta love a package deal!

tri-Z ripper
07-28-2010, 01:21 PM
Nice find now make em purrty lol

Jeepermc
07-28-2010, 02:48 PM
There was alot of effort and $ into the 200x at one time, so it's probably a pretty special rig. The tires and rims are awesome, thats what I have been looking for, sweet. You got a great deal bobotech. Hey, do you go to the koocanusa dune north of you in MT above Libby, West of Eureka? Been hearing of Spokane folks up there to ride.

There's a dune above Libby? I picked up my Tecate from Libby.. Have a friend with a cabin there...