My first water pumper atc 250 R Build thread.

[pipeline triker]

I just got this Trike. The guy had lots of receipts from parts and what not for it. The engine is all new inside, but not sure what has been done inside. Came with about a $1000 worth of extra parts also, some N.O.S stuff. It needs some work but it is a great starting point. The exhaust is a cool old Answer system right out of 1985 ( I looked through my old dirt wheels and found the add's to verify the headpipe) and it is in nice shape. Seat is super nice, brand new maier rear fenders, New back tires and ITP thick wall rims, factory front tire that is about half tread but weathered, front will get replaced. Carb is a little messed up so will probally get a later trx unit. It needs an entire headlight assembly. It also needs the switch for the lights and what not for the left side on the bars, it sucks the guy had a nice looking one that did not work right so he tossed it in the trash years ago. The rear axle bearings are not good and the carrier may be damaged, have a complete lonestar set up and a durablue extended axle I am looking at for it but it is from an 87 and not 100% if it is the same yet. I have the 1985-86 Honda shop manual and also the clymer one that covers the trx so been doing lots of reading. This is the first liquid R I have owned. I am pretty excited to have this trike in my stable. I was really after a 86 350x but can not find one, that is nice and not 1000's of miles away. Parts are alot easier to find for this also so I think I will like it. This trike has one of the nicest looking plastic tanks I have ever seen. I will probbally order a set of rad scoops and a new fender to match the rear. I only took a few pics for now it has been snowing and nasty so I just pushed it up in my barn for now, I am building a new shop as soon as it warms up. The building is up already but no wiring or any thing on the inside yet. This may be the project that see's the new shop first. Although I do have an 81 and anouther 82R I just got that I want to redo also.

[pipeline triker]

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[Swinger]

Cool R. Got any big plans for it or just making it a nice rider?

[ATC-Eric]

I'd have bought it for a grand too. Looks like a good start.

[pipeline triker]

I think I will get it riding and everthing working on it for now and then stip it down and get the frame powder coated and redone. I do not plan on any engine work as it is all done already. If all this lonestar stuff will work I will probally do that and that dura blue extended axle right away. I want to get one of my 81 R's and my 200'x drag bike powderd but am having a hard time finding some one that will do a frame in my area for a decent price. I may also be buying a full metal finshing and poishing shop out that did detailing on show cars, so if that happens there will be lots of shinny parts on everthing I own, starting with my trikes.

[pipeline triker]

I'd have bought it for a grand too. Looks like a good start.


Came with a $1000 worth of extra parts, not the price. But close.

[ATC-Eric]

Came with a $1000 worth of extra parts, not the price. But close.

Oops, I scan just a little to much. Good looking machine though. I need to get my other 85 going so I can have a rider Im not afraid to hurt.

[Jason125m]

Nice machine, you will love the power of the 250r. I was hesitant to buy mine, now I would never think of selling it.

[RIDE-RED 250r]

You MUST use an '85 style carrier in your '85 swingarm. The 86-later carriers are larger in overall diameter and will not fit in your 85 swingarm. Durablue still offers their carrier in '85 spec last time I checked, which was only a month or 2 ago.

However, you CAN use an '86-later axle in the '85 carrier. You just need to switch to the '86-later rear sprocket.

I am running an '86-later Durablue Eliminator axle and rear sprocket in my '85 right now with no issues.

You can check on Durablue's website to verify this...

Just so you know...

Nice find! :beer

[loshe191]

Nice looking R!:cool:

[Yamaha Tri-Moto]

Sweet, I have been looking for a water pumper for a while but they never seem to turn up around here. I have a a couple air coolers but really want to track down an 85 or 86.

[rdlsz24]

Nice buy. What's up with all the vintage sleds in your barn?

Rob

[pipeline triker]

Thanks Ride-Red 250r for the info, this is my first R that is water cooled and I am learning fast.
I have a vintage snowmobile bussiness, I try to house 225-350 sleds at all times. The most I ever had was 700 and that was crazy sleds where everywhere, in everyshed and on every trailer because I had no where to go with them. I have a facebook page under my shop name, Mountain Breed Sleds, that I have some sled pics on if any one wants to check out.

Bought a plus six Dura blue axle with sprocket hub today, super sweet axle and is chromed. I have a new 38 tooth sprocket that I will be useing, I also have a few 39 tooth's and a 40 I think. But using one of the 38's. Will post a pic of the axle later.

[110 atc]

Nice ride Pipeline! It will be great to have one more 2 stroke on the trails this year. The engine looks like an '86. Karl

[pipeline triker]

Well it has been awhile. I have been collecting parts and goodies for this for apparently 2 years now. This trike got stripped down and then I found a very nice 86 350X. I also thought I would not rush and just collect some parts for it. I do have some pics of the tear down and issue's that arose. lots of stuff was the usual. Just got the frame sandblasted today, I will post some pics of that also soon. This past summer I registered it in my name also. I am the first registered owner. I plan on getting the frame cleaned up a little more and in primer in the next few days.

[pipeline triker]

Some pics. This was the rear bearing carrier I had to cut it apart and drive it out.

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[pipeline triker]

Here are a few pics of my axle parts and set up.

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New case saver.
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[pipeline triker]

Some pics. This was the rear bearing carrier I had to cut it apart and drive it out.

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[pipeline triker]

Frame

Tried a different hosting site, it did not work.

[pipeline triker]

Back to photo bucket.

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[pipeline triker]

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[pipeline triker]

Got this one blasted and powder coated and am starting to assemble it. Lots of polished parts and chrome. Will try to load some pics.

[Hurley250R]

Nice axle. Looks to be a RPM?

[pipeline triker]

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[pipeline triker]

When I started with this build I never had a liquid R before. Never really had the need or the want for one, I was happy with my air cooled R's. I now have 3 liquids, one pretty nice one I ride and one that needs to be redone. Here is a picture of my rider 250R. 235470

[pipeline triker]

This one will be the nicest one I have done yet. Should not take me nowhere near as long either. 235471

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[pipeline triker]

Well that's pretty much it for now. I am not done with the rear shock yet but close. I have a few small things done, have the chain rollers on, waiting for the top slider yet, it is in transit. Bought a front polished hub from a guy on Facebook but it is poorly done so I need to redo that. The front tire came the other day from Rocky mountain. Once I get the hub polished I can mount up the new rim and tire. I went with a 22x7x10 should look and work nice.

[pipeline triker]

Lonestar +6 with the billet aluminum hub's

[pipeline triker]

Been working on this alot. Got the shock done and on, got the front hub polished and redone. Mounted up the tire and have a roller now. Pictures of hub and rim with out the tire the front hub is not done yet. Needed the chain guard for under the reservoir and ended up finding a OEM NOS one. Here are some pictures.

[pipeline triker]

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[Shep1970]

Great job, looks great!!! I've definetly found out on my end when it becomes a roller, they dont go together fast enough.

[pipeline triker]

Got the new PRM skid plate on. Have a grab bar coming from them as well, I really like their products. My DG one just didn't polish up the way I wanted. Mom

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[pipeline triker]

Been working on the engine and getting it ready to go in. Bought a new set of blue silicone radiator hoses and a few other small things. Have a OEM headlight assembly coming as well. I bought a new exhaust system also. I went with another FMF fatty pipe with a turbine core silencer, wanted a shining pipe and the turbine Core has a spark arrestor. I have one on my other 85 and like it. Once some of these new parts show up I think I will need to sell off some of my extras. Raining today so will work on this some today. Should get the front brakes rebuilt and on.

[pipeline triker]

Worked on this some and have the new grab bar done and mounted. I will not ever polish another new grab bar, it was amazingly hard to get it to shine nice and get the lines from the forming out of the metal, glad I did not try to do the skid plate. Got a couple new pics will post them up later.

[pipeline triker]

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[pipeline triker]

Well!!! Life happened, my wife was diagnosed with leukemia, rough couple years but cancer free and healthy and I still have my wife, it is now 2022 and I just about have this done. It has turned into a every thing polished or chrome plated build. I ended up going through the engine and glad I did. nonthing super major just little things. I will try to get some pics on here. wet sanded more on this than I thought possible. but it is turning out super nice.

[pipeline triker]

Can't seem to get pictures to load.

[jasong_10]

Well!!! Life happened, my wife was diagnosed with leukemia, rough couple years but cancer free and healthy and I still have my wife, it is now 2022 and I just about have this done. It has turned into a every thing polished or chrome plated build. I ended up going through the engine and glad I did. nonthing super major just little things. I will try to get some pics on here. wet sanded more on this than I thought possible. but it is turning out super nice.

Glad to hear that the misses is cancer-free :w00t:

[El Camexican]

Same as above, great news!