Will the front end from an 85 200x fit on the 250sx

[dougspcs]

I found a complete front end from a '85 200x without brakes locally..

I thought it would look decent on my '85 250sx.

Is this a direct fit? New stops maybe? Anything else?

[the great gazoo]

Yup, it'll fit. If you use a Clarke tank, you wont have to fab stops

[Jason125m]

It will bolt right on Doug. All you need to do is weld on some steering stops to prevent the triples from hitting the tank. Easy Peasey. I plan on doing it to my sx, but i first need to find some time... and a 200x front end. Another plus to this swap is having a disk brake on the front.

[Thorpe]

Just did it to mine.... Stops are the only issue... (pretty minor one at that)

[dougspcs]

Cool thanks guys..only problem is this front end has no fender and there is nothing but a disc..

Still for $50..

Forks, tree, hub, bearing and rim are all good.

[Dirtcrasher]

I think you can put a 85/86 250R front fender on there, I forget......

It's a great swap, I did so with some 1.250 long PVC preload spacers (as the front was still kinda like a pogo stick without Viagra)

Do the stops, I made my own on one (cut from a cereal box) and asked in classifieds for a bad frame and had them chop off the neck for the second one I did.

It's a great upgrade.

[dougspcs]

Cool ideas thanks DC!! I saw the 350x front end one of the guys put on his 250es and it got me thinking about my upcoming plans to do something fun with my SX..

I wonder what your thoughts of the lift kit idea on the shaft drive trikes like the SX/ES? Though I thought it was a cool idea I was concerned about the sharp angle on the ujoints..Ripping them apart!

The kit looks easy to fab for the rear, then install the 250R/200X/350x front end..

How high comfortably could I increase the rear height?

[wildonewest]

I just completed the same project on my SX but I did mine differently. I wanted to keep my headlight and front racks the same so I changed out the tubes and not the triple tree. After I rebuilt the master cylinder, brake caliper and the fork tubes the rest of the change over took just a couple of hours. I did use the center bearing support from the SX wheel to use as a spacer on each side of the wheel because the SX triple tree is wider then the 200X. I first measured the total distance of spacer I needed (1.660) and divided by 2 (.830) and used a chop off saw to get it close to .830 and finished it off with a bench grinder it was close enough and for the brake caliper I took my dial micrometer to the hardware store and found 2 brass 1/4" pipe nipples that measured a perfect .830
You can see what I did in my youtube video to get a better understanding of the upgrade/conversion.
It was easy and works good!!

youtube front end swap; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCdiEtjlIXo

[dougspcs]

I just completed the same project on my SX but I did mine differently. I wanted to keep my headlight and front racks the same so I changed out the tubes and not the triple tree. After I rebuilt the master cylinder, brake caliper and the fork tubes the rest of the change over took just a couple of hours. I did use the center bearing support from the SX wheel to use as a spacer on each side of the wheel because the SX triple tree is wider then the 200X. I first measured the total distance of spacer I needed (1.660) and divided by 2 (.830) and used a chop off saw to get it close to .830 and finished it off with a bench grinder it was close enough and for the brake caliper I took my dial micrometer to the hardware store and found 2 brass 1/4" pipe nipples that measured a perfect .830
You can see what I did in my youtube video to get a better understanding of the upgrade/conversion.
It was easy and works good!!

youtube front end swap; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCdiEtjlIXo

Brilliantly done 'wildonewest', the video was a great commentary..

I know exactly what I am going to do with this front end I am getting!! I don't have to worry about the stops, or the missing fender on the 200x front end I found..

[Dirtcrasher]

I just completed the same project on my SX but I did mine differently. I wanted to keep my headlight and front racks the same so I changed out the tubes and not the triple tree. After I rebuilt the master cylinder, brake caliper and the fork tubes the rest of the change over took just a couple of hours. I did use the center bearing support from the SX wheel to use as a spacer on each side of the wheel because the SX triple tree is wider then the 200X. I first measured the total distance of spacer I needed (1.660) and divided by 2 (.830) and used a chop off saw to get it close to .830 and finished it off with a bench grinder it was close enough and for the brake caliper I took my dial micrometer to the hardware store and found 2 brass 1/4" pipe nipples that measured a perfect .830
You can see what I did in my youtube video to get a better understanding of the upgrade/conversion.
It was easy and works good!!

youtube front end swap; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCdiEtjlIXo

That is an excellent way to enjoy the better forks and a disc brake if you can space it correctly. Even the drum could still be used with some custom adapters.....

Thats a great way for the average guy to perform the swap that isn't a big jumper and wants to retain the same steering stops.