200x cr125 hybrid

[mart]

Gday guys.
Heres a few photos & quick vids on my 200x hybrid. I've had so much fun on it lately and no dramas except for the radiators being a tad small which I fixed by putting the radiator up on the triples kind of like the early tecates.
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/null_zps190d571a.jpg (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/mart300r/media/null_zps190d571a.jpg.html)
please ignore the no helmet
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/th_IMG_17611_zps1d640061.jpg (http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_17611_zps1d640061.mp4)
bit of speedway action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NFDAG3ix_M
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/null_zps50408673.jpg (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/mart300r/media/null_zps50408673.jpg.html)
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/null_zps4188123f.jpg (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/mart300r/media/null_zps4188123f.jpg.html)
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/null_zps0dac4b1f.jpg (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/mart300r/media/null_zps0dac4b1f.jpg.html)
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1721_zpsdb47be55.jpg (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/mart300r/media/IMG_1721_zpsdb47be55.jpg.html)
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1737_zps24ae8f31.jpg (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/mart300r/media/IMG_1737_zps24ae8f31.jpg.html)
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1665_zpsa95617dd.jpg (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/mart300r/media/IMG_1665_zpsa95617dd.jpg.html)
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1168.jpg (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/mart300r/media/IMG_1168.jpg.html)

[yaegerb]

Interesting. Looks like you left the rear down tubes intact. What did you graph into the front of the frame to get the motor to bolt in....a 125 frame?

[CodyRosa]

Awesome trike! Was that a custom made pipe to fit the frame or did the pipe fit perfectly?

... when did cr125's have recoils????

[M.Pargiello]

Awesome trike! Was that a custom made pipe to fit the frame or did the pipe fit perfectly?

... when did cr125's have recoils????

This guy made his own engine cases before, not at all surprised to see pull start added :) probably from something similar

Looks cool, I'd love to see what it feels like!

[OTAlucard]

love the pull start very cool

[Blown 331]

Great project, pull starter stood out to me as well. Great job.

[mart]

Thanks for the comments guys.
As for the frame all I did was fabricate two new front down tubes as for the pipe to clear as the stock 200x as you know has the single downtube.i bent up some tubing tacked them in place wwhilst keeping the down dube in to keep it all straight once they were welded in I chopped out the downtube than made my own mounts for the engine.
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_0878.jpg (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/mart300r/media/IMG_0878.jpg.html)
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1002.jpg (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/mart300r/media/IMG_1002.jpg.html)
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_0999.jpg (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/mart300r/media/IMG_0999.jpg.html)
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_0895.jpg (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/mart300r/media/IMG_0895.jpg.html)
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_0894.jpg (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/mart300r/media/IMG_0894.jpg.html)
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_0893.jpg (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/mart300r/media/IMG_0893.jpg.html)
Now for the pipe it was surprisingly close all I had to do was cut and twist and re-weld whilst taking care not to lose any length diameter of pipe it stayed the same just twisted around on some cuts.I could of ran it with the standard shape ill post a photo of the standard shape and the one I did it just kinda didn't sit right bit to far forward and needed to change direction of the stinger around the frame
This phot is of standard shape although if you were to stand side on it stretches far forward photo is kinda deceiving lol
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1664_zpsa745ca31.jpg (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/mart300r/media/IMG_1664_zpsa745ca31.jpg.html)
and this is the pipe on it and modified to fit if you look at the header you can kinda see it sits much closer to the frame
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1665_zpsa95617dd.jpg (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/mart300r/media/IMG_1665_zpsa95617dd.jpg.html)
LOL the photo makes the first pipe look better lol also you might notice the photos the engine is tilted forward a lot now ive changed all the mounts and moved it right back (This is where it got complicated)Because the cr's have the through swingarm mounts and the 200x has a sliding swingarm for chain adjustment(which I hate with a passion)so I decide it was either going to be build a swingarm to incorporate the eccentric style adjustment like later model Hondas or cut the back cr mount of and weld new mounts on.Because id already nearly finished my alloy custom swingarm for it I decided on the later option weld new mounts on the cases they turned out really good whick I picked up the standard 200x bottom mount and could now adjust the chain just like standard happy days.
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1217_zps1c490219.jpg (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/mart300r/media/IMG_1217_zps1c490219.jpg.html)
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1219_zpsf6b677ec.jpg (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/mart300r/media/IMG_1219_zpsf6b677ec.jpg.html)
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1246_zps491b479e.jpg (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/mart300r/media/IMG_1246_zps491b479e.jpg.html)
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1247_zps81997411.jpg (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/mart300r/media/IMG_1247_zps81997411.jpg.html)
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1248_zpsdecff66a.jpg (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/mart300r/media/IMG_1248_zpsdecff66a.jpg.html)
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1245_zps7ba8c460.jpg (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/mart300r/media/IMG_1245_zps7ba8c460.jpg.html)
As for the pull start that was surprisingly pretty easy just added a 110 cage to the flywheel machined a spacer to fit the cases and the other side drilled and tapped for it to bolt on lots of measuring etc but was quite easy to do starts so easily and works really well.
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20DIBBSANDKEZ/IMG_1252.jpg (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/mart300r/media/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20DIBBSANDKEZ/IMG_1252.jpg.html)
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20DIBBSANDKEZ/IMG_1251.jpg (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/mart300r/media/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20DIBBSANDKEZ/IMG_1251.jpg.html)
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20DIBBSANDKEZ/IMG_1250.jpg (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/mart300r/media/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20DIBBSANDKEZ/IMG_1250.jpg.html)
cheers guys any more questions ill be happy to answer

[CodyRosa]

Wow mart.. thank you for that awesome reply... You do great work man! Keep it up!

[mart]

Cheers mate.I really enjoy doing custom things and thinking outta the box this trike has been on my "TO DO LIST" for my entire life my uncle built two back in the 80's one for him and one for my ol boy and they allways talk about how good they were so off to the drawing board I went.
It goes so well great power,stops extremely well due to a yfz 450 caliper fitted to the rear,Its very light,They are a really pipey engine if you don't keep it on the pipe its back two gears again lol but that's the fun part I guess.Probably my favourite trike ive built.

[RIDE-RED 250r]

Very nice indeed!

Looks like one of the later CR125 engines. And I'll wager that trike gives most stock-ish 250r's fits! :beer

[RodKnockRacing]

awesome build love it

[yaegerb]

those are some mad skills. I am impressed by your Fab work. I assumed you just used a cradle from another bike.

[Rigaman]

I'm speechless!! That is sweet!!! The pull start! Oh man is that cool.

[Billy Golightly]

Mart that thing is SICK! I wanted to build one of these for a long time as well. Curt and I also looked at trying to put a KDX200 motor in a 1st gen 200x earlier this year and it ended up looking like it was going to be too much work because of the frame width compared to the kdx engine, but man, this turned out nice. I'm totally digging that pull start setup as well.

[Dirtcrasher]

Mart you are always amazing, your aluminum welding skills alone are awesome.

You should sell your DNA on Craigslist :lol:

[yaegerb]

I just watched the circle track video of that bike. I am very impressed by the output of that motor! I want one now :drool:

[the great gazoo]

I followed your build over on OZATV, you are an amazing fabrcator!
And the sound of that bike coming around the track was awesome, very nice build & I'm always lookin to see what's next with you!

[mart]

Haha lol sell my DNA that's funny lol.mate I'm nowhere near as talented as some of the ppl on here I'm just an Aussie backyarder who loves welding alloy and fabricating things I have my mess ups trust me lol
Although my DNA has been passed on and seriously she is only 14 months old and just loves comin out in the shed with me
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1747_zps8e185ce1.jpg

Yeh the vid of it a tammworth that was so much fun it's really more at home on the dirt than the dunes but flat track is defgi
nately where it's at. It's an 04 model engine with the electronic power valve claims to have around 34ish horsepower

[briano]

Awesome trike and good job on starting your little girl out at a young age. I've got a 2 year old daughter and she loves to be outside with her "daddy" putting around on my 70's or my golf cart.

P.S. that trike looks very dangerous, you can send it to me and I will make sure that it is never ridden again. Lol.

[Red Rider]

Nice job on the trike. I'm especially diggin' on that swingarm. It sounded absolutely wicked coming around the flat track. You're like the Ricky Carmichael of three wheelers.

[Dirtcrasher]

Haha lol sell my DNA that's funny lol.mate I'm nowhere near as talented as some of the ppl on here I'm just an Aussie backyarder who loves welding alloy and fabricating things I have my mess ups trust me lol
Although my DNA has been passed on and seriously she is only 14 months old and just loves comin out in the shed with me
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1747_zps8e185ce1.jpg

Yeh the vid of it a tammworth that was so much fun it's really more at home on the dirt than the dunes but flat track is defgi
nately where it's at. It's an 04 model engine with the electronic power valve claims to have around 34ish horsepower

NO, you are both talented and enthusiastic to think "outside the box". None of your work is easy but you do it so well!!!!

Is that aluminum TIG welded or a MIG with a spool gun and different gas, besides Argon?? or yes, that gas.

I love all your creations. I am a big fan of you my friend; Crap, I'd be your slave just to learn!!

EDIT - no, you are super talented and far too humble, :D

Stay in touch with our messed up Americans :beer We'll find you a slave :D

Take care, DC

EDIT - Cute kid there!!!!

[Dirtcrasher]

What is that? a 10 - 11" lathe?

Almost looks like an early Logan with a leadscrew gearbox.......

Thread dial and all, awesome!

Where's your mill, you must have one :lol:
Nice old school iron!!!!

Your daughter is quite the cutie and you scream IRISH by your appearance!!!!!!

[mart]

Cheers guys,
America is definately first on my list I would love to come over an meet you guys at trikefest or some of that 70 trike racing would be awesome.
Red rider I was waitin for someone to comment on the swing arm it was my favorite part lol especially the yfz 450 caliper that bad boy pulls it up I'll tell ya lol
Sorry briano trikes staying put its way to much fun lol glad to here you are enjoying your little one as much as me she amazes me everyday.
Dirt crasher the lathe I'll get the specs on for you next time I'm put in the shed it's an old hercus which I believe was of Australian design I have heaps of tooling etc that came with it and buckets of high speed steel to make cutters etc. as for a mill I only have a small mill/drill which does a good job for cases etc.
Here's a few shots of the swinger it is ssssssssoooooo much lighter than the stock one best part is I have a jig to make more
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1736_zpsec1d99ce.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1735_zps53ad8821.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1170.jpg

I thought I'd also throw in some of my air box it had a watercooled 250r carb snorkel so I made use of the fits like a glove the trike runs a 250r air filter
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1353_zpse266459f.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1352_zps67206f1a.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1350_zps6409353b.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1349_zpsb37cf225.jpg
Made it from cardboard first lol
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1345_zps81331957.jpg
I really appreciate the comments guys it's what keeps the three wheelin feelin alive .

[Yamada]

Cheers guys,
America is definately first on my list I would love to come over an meet you guys at trikefest or some of that 70 trike racing would be awesome.
Red rider I was waitin for someone to comment on the swing arm it was my favorite part lol especially the yfz 450 caliper that bad boy pulls it up I'll tell ya lol
Sorry briano trikes staying put its way to much fun lol glad to here you are enjoying your little one as much as me she amazes me everyday.
Dirt crasher the lathe I'll get the specs on for you next time I'm put in the shed it's an old hercus which I believe was of Australian design I have heaps of tooling etc that came with it and buckets of high speed steel to make cutters etc. as for a mill I only have a small mill/drill which does a good job for cases etc.
Here's a few shots of the swinger it is ssssssssoooooo much lighter than the stock one best part is I have a jig to make more
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1736_zpsec1d99ce.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1735_zps53ad8821.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1170.jpg

I thought I'd also throw in some of my air box it had a watercooled 250r carb snorkel so I made use of the fits like a glove the trike runs a 250r air filter
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1353_zpse266459f.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1352_zps67206f1a.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1350_zps6409353b.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1349_zpsb37cf225.jpg
Made it from cardboard first lol
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1345_zps81331957.jpg
I really appreciate the comments guys it's what keeps the three wheelin feelin alive .

What material did you use to make the new airbox? I want to do something like that for my YTM-225.

[atc300r]

I read this over on af.com and I reread it here .Awsom,awsome,awsome. I liked the swingarm build as much as the rest. Are you still doing the 480 topend on the liquid r bottom end .

[cantwell200]

I love it !!!!!!!!

[atctim]

I love the pull start feature too! That thing is an AWESOME machine. Good work Mate!

[Keith Salyer]

Ive rode a 125 trike 38 years ago. It was fun

[Slingblade]

I absolutely love this build. You turned complexity into simplicity, and made it look Great. Awesome Job, Sir!

This is one I'd really love to ride, It's gotta be a blast.

[mart]

Thanks guys
Yamada the air box is made from 1mm 316 stainless steel it's all I had in plate I should've made it out of alloy or better yet plastic vaccum form one as it's very heavy lol.
Atc300r yeh I'm still building that engine it's just not priority as I'm deciding out of 3 engines for my trx 250r #1 keep the counter balanced cr 500 in it which unfortunately smashed itself apart a couple weeks ago. It's the most likely because it was running so well not vibrating at all and goin very hard than the clutch cover along with balancer smashed its way through lol.#2 engine is a 04 model cr250 and then #3 is my custom cr480 topped lc250r bottom end which I honestly think would be a bull of an engine just right amount of power counterbalanced forward kick 6 speed only thing slowing me up on that one is the price of the crank I would need +4mm stroker with cr500 rod = about $800 dollars lol
Atc Tim and sling blade cheers for the comments if you ever venture down under it'll be there waitin for yas to pilot
Keith that's the reason I built this one my dad and uncle had em in the racing days aswell and never stop talkin bout em how good they went for 125's what were the details of the one you rode mate??

[Dirtcrasher]

This is what getting off you arse with no excuses and using what you have is all about!!

But, Mart is no lazy man and uses what he has, can you guys imaging boring out that hunk of round alloy for a set of carrier bearings??

It just screams "well, this is all I have so.....". Just so much talent and I bet he is a super fun mate to hang out with!! :D

I love Mart and his work, always excited to see his new posts, and the AC/DC CD just ices the cake!!!! What gets you more amped than that!!

[mart]

Lol,was a good cd that one.I also love my country music ( which most of my mates get into me about lol) only American country though I hate Aussie country they try and make em selves sound American and I reckon it just screams try hard lol, you can't go wrong sittin back havin a few beers listening to abit of Alan Jackson thinking about the next creation lol.
Yeh crasher that took so long on my little lathe ( which by the way is a hercus presician model A 9") with the thread cutting gearbox etc.It was a solid chunk of alloy an I sat there cut by cut lol,then to do the bearings turning it round and dialing it back true to match the other side stuff like that takes ages as you probably know yourself.oh and than building a jig took time aswell.
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1052.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1053.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1054.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1072.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1104.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1106.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/mart300r/IMG_1107.jpg

[Ol Deuce]

Hi Mart.....How is the 125r doing???? Mart do you have enough fuel flow from the 200x tank to keep that engine WFO.....My 175 falls on its face at WFO
in 4th & 5th.....I can't seem to get the flow I need from the 200x petcock ....what do ya think?????Ol Deuce

[mart]

Ay deuce I tig welded a 250r tank spigot into the 200x tank and then used the 250r tap the 200x petcock is no where near enough mate.find a junk tank an cut one out an weld her in than bobs your uncle.

[Dirtcrasher]

Mart, I have some .125 diamond plate 6061 and thicker .250 aluminum.

not much "thin stuff" but if you need a piece, PM me and I will send you a hunk :beer

[3wheelieo]

How is this thread stale? Totally awesome . I'm starting mine now and found this .great job