Ok...PROJECT 1987 350X Is Done!(I Hope)....PICS Inside

[patblkwell]

Well, I think she's just about finished now, only 1 or 2 more things I'm gonna do to her but for the most part, done! It's actually an '85 model that I wanted to convert to the 1987 look that has only been seen in brochures on the web....hopefully someone will find a real '87 one day :naughty: . I owe a big thanks to my boy Clay(ClayW) for doing an awesome job on the tank and helping me paint some other things for it. The bike had less than 40 hours on it when I got it and had never even had it's first oil change! I started it up about half way through the restore and it runs great...no smoke or anything! Everything on it is original OEM except for the front & rear fender and tires. I'm sure I'll here some comments from the peanut gallery on the year ID sticker LOL:lol: . An '87 350X wouldn't be complete without the keyed ignition, so I had to put one on it of course. Well let me know what you guys think, I'm posting pics showing as many views as I can of it :pics:

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[86350xhauler]

VERY VERY VERY nice 350X!!! Excellent job on that!!!

[Cody]

That is SWEET! Nice job dude :beer

[Infinity Cycle Supply LLC.]

WOW :naughty: :naughty: That thing is just plain sick looking. Awome job!!!;)

[patblkwell]

Thanks for the compliments on it guys....It was fun restoring her, but I'm glad it's over with now!

[Yamaha Tri-Moto]

All I have to say is, sweeeeet. :naughty:

[Orangecnty250r]

Nice job ....looks real sweet !!!!!!

[Tri-ZNate]

Very cool. Is that an SX ignition?

[patblkwell]

Yes, that is an SX ignition minus the reverse light part.

[Maine_Triker]

Pat, dude, you are making me drool!!!!! hahaha... AWESOME job man!! That is one sweet looking 350x!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now you are going to do a 250r to the 87 look... right? lol

[patblkwell]

Thanks Phil, haha maybe one day...don't see too many R's around here though...I need to recover from this one first lol.

[chris200x]

Lol.. list it on ebay as an 87 and get $20,000... :D

That's one sweet ride. :beer

[pinkerchook]

Thats one nice bike. I wish mine was that nice.

[firefirefire90]

so does the keyed ignition acutally work? Would be cool if you somehow made it work and made all the lights work. Now you need to change the vin number and engine number to 1987!!! That would be the best. Good on ya. Now you need a 87' 125, 200x, SX, and 250R and you would be set!

[patblkwell]

I am still in the process of getting the ignition wired up....have been so busy lately that I haven't had time to finish....I'm pretty sure it will work because I'm gonna wire it just like the big red and hopefully I can get the green neutral light to light up when it's in neutral. Yeah, so many more '87 trikes I still need lol...the 250R would be nice.

[ClayW]

What a HEAP!!!!:crazy: Man I tell ya. That boy worked me a little too hard on that bike;) . And I am 500 miles away. Just kidding.:D Pat it looks good bra. Get you some of those Curb feelers I mean Brush feelers on there and you will have it all my friend. Looks good. Now is it actually going to be ridden. Thats the question. LOL

[Maine_Triker]

Hmmm.... I think the only thing I would of done different is use an 'ATC' speedo instead of that red one, but that's probably just your temporary anyway. lol

Phil (still drooling)

[patblkwell]

Well, with the crazy prices those ATC ones are going for...I may have to ride with that one for now(which I got for free :lol: ). Haha, I really can't wait to go ride it now....hopefully next weekend I'll have a chance to. I hope it rides as good as it looks :naughty: .

[Yamahauler]

That's awesome...great job? Have you been out riding with her yet?

[ClayW]

Hes kidding yall. He isn't going to ride it. It will mess the carpet up too much at the house. He kept it beside his bed while restoring it:eek: . LMAO It will prob be in the bed now that its done. Nice X Nice X, Oh baby I like it when you growl at me.:crazy:

Just Kidding

[patblkwell]

Haha, yeah the X is so damn hot lol...
No, I haven't taken it out riding yet....my weekends have been so damn busy lately, but hopefully I'll have some free time soon.

[Maine_Triker]

Hes kidding yall. He isn't going to ride it. It will mess the carpet up too much at the house. He kept it beside his bed while restoring it:eek: . LMAO It will prob be in the bed now that its done. Nice X Nice X, Oh baby I like it when you growl at me.:crazy:

Just Kidding
Hey!! That's what I do! :naughty:

[erectordale]

Great job !!!!! a thought for you pat a 87 200x dash and key switch might just fit that like it would have been

[patblkwell]

Thanks man, yeah I was looking for one of those but no luck finding one...plus they are discontinued too.

[Kintore]

Thats a sweet trike! Love the decal, 87 lol.

Cant wait for more pics, and take her out for a rip!

[82300R]

that is a very nice job. so whats next? you know once you start you won't stop.:)

[ride_red_95]

where did you get the 87' sticker on the neck

[gplarryv]

great job
where did you get the white tank scoops larry

[knsmodels]

Nice job Pat......looks great.......I want to see the pics of her all mudded up....LOL....J/K.....Nice ride....:w00t:

[patblkwell]

The '87 year sticker on the neck was special made for me by Harlan. The tank scoops are oem red ones that were painted Honda white.

[sandpuppi101]

Hey Pat,she sure does look very nice,most impressive !! I know where your coming from when you say that you are glad the project is done. Is that the machine that you were needing the back bar for? The wing decal on the tank,now that looks tight. Mine is almost there and I am very anxious to get it done,I was actually at a scrap yard awhile back and found a frame that had a '87 decal on it. I should investigate into that more.Were the '87's avaliable here!!! Very nice machine!!!!!!

[patblkwell]

Hey man thanks, yeah that is the one I had needed a stock grab bar for a while back...finally found a good used one that I cleaned up. Yeah I really like the '87 wing decal color scheme...definitely stands out. Was that a 350X frame that had an '87 year id sticker on it?

[nouseforaname90]

Nice job Pat. I bought a beat 350X that I was planning on restoring, but after I got knee-deep in the project I realized that it would be way too hard to completely restore.. lol. So right now I'm in the process of trying to make it look nice atleast. Its not going to look as nice as yours, though!! Great job.

[sandpuppi101]

Yeah, it was mostly just the frame.I saw it and never really checked it over that good. Not until I started figuring out how many differences in the '85 to '86 350's did I even really think about that frame. I 'll tell you what when I get done with mine ,I will have been so educated in these 350 X's ,that I could have a doctorate in em' . I just sent my motor out last nite to get a little dolled up!!! So your machine is an '85 with real low hours on it,now thats very rare!!!You will be having the machine at Trikefest wont you!!

[patblkwell]

Well here is the brochure pic that inspired me to do the 1987 theme on the 350X. Close, or no cigar? For some reason, the one in the brochure doesn't have the side panel ATC decals...maybe it was a Canadian thing :beer

[sandpuppi101]

Personally ,in that pic- I think your looks better than the one in the brochure!! Where did you end up getting the wing and the side fender decals at! I have a stock white set off an 86,and it does'nt have the side decals either! I don't think Harlan has them does he! Please let me know,I would appreciate it!! And how about Trikefest,you are going -are'nt you???

[chris200x]

If I didn't know any better I would say yours is an 87' for sure..

[patblkwell]

Hey Sandpuppi, I got both the wing decals and the side panel ones from Harlan...he's awesome at replicating! I'm planning on going to trikefest most likely, I am probably going to bring my big red...but we'll see :naughty:

[sandpuppi101]

Thanks for the info ,Pat!!!! Yep-Harlan is an ACE in my book !!!!!

[Darius1502]

First....it looks awesome!!

Second,

Add some red to the back side of the fenders to make it look like it has the red garnish. It could be done simply by adding red vinyl and covering the back flap.

great work....love the tank decals...FIRST CLASS!!

[Orangecnty250r]

Wow I never picked up on the red garnish before....learn something new everyday!!!!!

[IrvSLedman]

That is the sexiest machine ever.. gahhh i think im cring..So beautifulllll..

Ryan

[Derrick Adams]

Pat, very nice work. I think that is one of the nicest 350X's on the board. The cool thing about it is that you did something different. Still looks OEM yet unique.

So looking at that brochure that you posted, it looks like the 87 rear mud flap would have been red instead of black. Never noticed that before.

Anyhow, nice bike!

[patblkwell]

Yep, Harlan is the man for sure when it comes to the ATC decals. Yeah, I was thinking at one time about doing a rear red garnish...but didn't want it to look too tacky or anything you know. Since I have the maier fenders, there is already a pre-molded garnish...if I had the stock fender with separate mudflap, I would have painted the mudflap Honda red and then it would have been good to go...haha maybe one day if I stumble across a NOS rear fender...

[Yamahauler]

Is this a photochop?

[patblkwell]

Haha, yeah I'd have to say that is a photoshop pic....that looks more like the '87 200X than anything..

[BLAZERONE22]

You did a great job on this bike... I'm glad you did a 87 look alike, I almost started in that direction on the getto bike but decided I did'nt want to spend the big bucks for a great looking OEM rear fender, but the maier actually came out looking rear good on there... Are you really going to muddy it up???:w00t:

[redneck_09]

wow, that is one kick ass 350x. I would love to have one to restore. That is just plain awsome:drool: good job man:beer

[patblkwell]

Thanks again guys, haha nah....I barely get my '87 Big Red muddy lol...I doubt this one will ever see mud...unless I have to go through a tiny bit on a trail...no plans on burrying it in mud that's for sure!

[firefirefire90]

Hey just a question...did you get the seat made up to look 87? I know they changed something with the A?

[patblkwell]

Hey just a question...did you get the seat made up to look 87? I know they changed something with the A?
Hmm...not sure what you mean? I got the seat cover with the ATC logos and put my own Honda logo on the back of it...what's the A you are talking about?

[firefirefire90]

Well i was looking on the "Quest for the 1987 trikes" page and i looked closely at the 1987 350x. On the seat, instead of the "blue line" Going all across the "ATC" lettering(like the 86), the first part of the "A" did not have a line through it. I am NOT refering to the 1987 250R that had a triangle in the A.

[patblkwell]

Oh ok, no I think my seat cover is like the '86 model...didn't really have a choice on that one haha.

[Russell 350X]

That thing is sharp! Coulda fooled me lol.

[Jeb]

Great job on that! patblkwell!

You guys ought to get Harlan to make 87 200X Style 350X decals like the photochop one. :beer

[Troll 2]

Well i was looking on the "Quest for the 1987 trikes" page and i looked closely at the 1987 350x. On the seat, instead of the "blue line" Going all across the "ATC" lettering(like the 86), the first part of the "A" did not have a line through it. I am NOT refering to the 1987 250R that had a triangle in the A.



Nice job on your trike...............:beer

[honda250sx]

Phenomenal job on that 350x. That seat is too nice to sit on!

[firefirefire90]

Wups...i guess troll got a better look at it. MY BAD! Lol. That is what you get with a crappy computer like mine. So now yours looks almost IDENTICAL to a 1987!! Nice trike if i haven't said it before

[patblkwell]

Haha no problem man, there's not too many major differences between the '86 and '87 except for a few small things...

[toyota200x]

VERY VERY VERY nice 350X!!! Excellent job on that!!!
That thing is a amazing. What kind of shape did you buy it in?

[patblkwell]

That thing is a amazing. What kind of shape did you buy it in?
Here is what it looked like when I bought it...

[Air-cooled-R]

damn. That is probably the nicest 350x I have ever seen! Not to mention, it's an 87!

[87250es]

Thats one sweet 350.. where did you get the pegs from? does anyone know where i can get a toolbox lid for a 250es?

[87250es]

i do not know what model this is but has anyone ever see a headlight like this?
http://www.bike-parts.fr/moto-honda-identification3-ATC350XG.html

[patblkwell]

That's an '86 350X pictured on that page...the headlight looks to be the standard dual bulb one. The 250ES toolbox lids are discontinued but you can get an aftermarket one from Maier.

[Infinity Cycle Supply LLC.]

i do not know what model this is but has anyone ever see a headlight like this?
http://www.bike-parts.fr/moto-honda-identification3-ATC350XG.html
UM THAT IS A 86 350X THEY ARE ALL OVER

[Darius1502]

Gosh....thats pretty...looks better each time I see it.

Please make that RED garnish!!

[87250es]

UM ... look at the pic again... under the headlight the plastic looks different it does not fold back right under the glass it looks like the plastic keeps going down for about 2". i thought i it might be something behind the headlight that was red ( like the frame) but in the picture it looks like it sticks out a little past the headlight. you might have to save it to your pics and then soom in to see what i am talking about.

[patblkwell]

I'm not sure about that pic of the '86 350X, doesn't look to different from normal ones...most likely it just looks different due to the angle the pic was taken and also the dark area under the headlight..

[patblkwell]

Gosh....thats pretty...looks better each time I see it.

Please make that RED garnish!!
Yeah haha, I tell you what...if I ever stumble across a NOS 350X rear fender, I'll buy a black mudflap/garnish and paint it red :w00t:

[Rex Karz]

Why am I getting pop-ups on page 1 of this thread?

[patblkwell]

Not sure what's up with the pop up thing...

[Bryan Raffa]

nice x man!!!! go get it coverd in mud! LOL

[patblkwell]

Thanks man, but my X will NEVER be covered in mud...I have nothing to prove lol :welcome:

[travis712]

Nice-do you have any before pictures? And what did you paint your engine with?

[patblkwell]

Thanks, yeah I've posted a few before pics on here....I used the duplicolor semi-gloss black engine paint...it's close to Honda oem black.

[typikalreason]

Beautiful Trike. Very nice work.

[travis712]

Thanks, yeah I've posted a few before pics on here....I used the duplicolor semi-gloss black engine paint...it's close to Honda oem black.


Nice, I wonder if walmart or home depot would have this?

[patblkwell]

Hey, you can get the duplicolor motor paint at walmart and most auto parts stores. Use the semi-gloss black.

[travis712]

Hey, you can get the duplicolor motor paint at walmart and most auto parts stores. Use the semi-gloss black.


I'll be picking up some tomorrow for sure. Hope it looks as good on my 200x as it does on your 350:Bounce

[patblkwell]

Glad to help-

[350Xccelerator]

looks really good, you did a very nice job on it

[mac2003]

Very nice looking trike! Just riding mine right now but planning to completely redo at least one of them over next winter. Wondering where you got that guard over the front brake rotor?

[patblkwell]

Very nice looking trike! Just riding mine right now but planning to completely redo at least one of them over next winter. Wondering where you got that guard over the front brake rotor?
Thanks, I actually picked up the front fork guards off ebay...they are made by UFO....the rear one is made by Maier.

[travis712]

Hey, you used the 500* paint right? Found some at autozone.:TrikesOwn

[patblkwell]

Hey, you used the 500* paint right? Found some at autozone.:TrikesOwn
Yep, that's it....should be 500º paint.

[JackFlack]

What kind of rear tires are those?

[patblkwell]

What kind of rear tires are those?
They are Maxxis All Tracs.