Tiger200: its got a freind now.

[HondaHarry]

This was the Tiger that was listed in the classifieds recently, I kept in contact with the seller, we worked out a deal, and both walked away happy.
I am satisfied with the condition of it, just needs a little work that I am more than willing to invest. Its actually in better shape than I expected and I found an unexpected surprise as well. Heres some pics after a little scrubbing here and there, plus some extras that came with it. As far as I know it is a 250cc Narrow Tire Version which was exactly what I wanted, I now have the 4 250cc LC trikes in one form or another which was a goal I had set for myself many years ago, and never expected to come true until much later in my life. I just thought I would share this personal acheivement with everyone at 3ww. HH

[evand]

:drool: :drool: i wanted that thing something fierce, but couldnt afford the shipping on top of the price of the bike.

looks nice all cleaned up man, good luck with it:beer

[ProCarbine2k1]

Awesome trike, thanks for sharing!!!

[iowarotax]

Congrats on a hard to find Tiger! Pretty rare to find one that starts right up. Take good care of the kicker. Its kind of a weak part of the engine.

[Bryan Raffa]

man that looks a lot better than what you discribed to me,, congrats Bro!..very nice!:beer

[sandpuppi101]

That looks like a sweeeet machine from what I can see in the pic's,congrat's.Now you have to do a family pic with all your pinger's together..

[lndy650]

JP!!! whats done to the engine?:naughty:
my JP Racing tecate would smoke anything i raced

[chris200x]

Ok.. I gotta know. whats JP?

Nice score!!!

[Bigbore]

So how much $$$$$$$$$$$ ?

[lndy650]

Ok.. I gotta know. whats JP?

Nice score!!!

i cant remember his last name it was john something he did all the work to my tecate in 1986 a billet airbox prototype exhaust and 300 big bore:twisted: . he quit modding wheelers a long time ago but im not sure why. ive heard his stuff was the best.

[cr480r]

I now have the 4 250cc LC trikes in one form or another which was a goal I had set for myself many years ago, and never expected to come true until much later in my life. I just thought I would share this personal acheivement with everyone at 3ww. HH

have you rode the Tiger yet? if so, how does its performance compare to your other machines?


Ok.. I gotta know. whats JP?

nowdays its known as Lonestar Racing

[blue27]

Congrats and welcome to the Tiger club.lol That looks like a great start. Keep us updated on your progress.

[chavo80]

what a tiger250>>>>>>>>lucky bum>joke:naughty: , let see some action shots please:D

[Dirtcrasher]

There are NO current Tiger action shots. They don't get used, they just get looked at.......

[blue27]

I run mine now and then, but not real hard just around the yard and run it on a "paved suface" to clean it out. I will have a pic taken next time , the weather is startinig to get nice. If I come up with some repro fenders :naughty: :naughty: then maybe I would get on it a little harder, but my fenders are original and uncracked.

[Bryan Raffa]

There are NO current Tiger action shots. They don't get used, they just get looked at.......

yes there is.. erector dale.....He rides His! me and him at TF 06:naughty:
and thats before he fliped it on the drag strip and shatterd them rear fenders!

[Orangecnty250r]

looks like a very respectable start!!!!!!

[HondaHarry]

Thanks for the kind words guys. I havent ridden it yet, needs some clutch work, not sure whats wrong yet. If anyone can PM me that has been into one of these id be grateful. Im betting its something simple. It fires right up in one or two kicks every time, no waterpump leaks either. Sounds great too!
As far as action shots go, i'll see what I feel like doing when I get it going, and dont expect to see any fenders on it (these are not perfect, but I intend to keep whats left of them intact.)

Thanks for all of the valuable info on your website OC, you can add this one to the 250 count if you would like. Things I noticed with this one are that the steering neck isnt stepped like all of the others on your page, and it has Kayaba Front Forks instead of Marzocchis, they look like they are original to the bike as well. just an FYI. Thanks again! HH

[Orangecnty250r]

Glad you like the site...I have plenty of updates unfortunetly I am just a little to busy at the moment to complete that....I only have one tiger in MY collection with the step up stem....the rest are like yours....they are a slightly earlier model with the step up. looks like the rear of your fenders are trimmed....if you do a search I have fixed that problem on two sets of my rear fenders. Savor that shroud....dont break it!!!

[chavo80]

There are NO current Tiger action shots. They don't get used, they just get looked at.......
NO action shoots??????whats the point ownnig a monster of a trike.! i guest just ownnig one is the thrilling part>i wont one.:TrikesOwn

[iowarotax]

If it has not been ridden in awhile, the Rotax clutch will temp lock up. Put in 2nd or 3rd gear and roll it back and forth a few times. Also the adjuster in the center of the clutch cover, needs to be screwed in untill it touches and then backed off 1/4 to 1/2 turn. There should be a way to lock and unlock the set screw. If you need some tips on the clutch adjustment go to the Classic Can-Am site and search around a little. Good info and a couple sources for engine parts.http://www.atkmotorsports.com/atkbb/viewtopic.php?t=313&highlight=406+clutch Hopefully this link will work. It guides you through adjusting the clutch.

[edog]

There are NO current Tiger action shots. They don't get used, they just get looked at.......

This should be a good trike for me.I should get one.:lol:

[Dirtcrasher]

It could be.

Your actually very similar, you shine it all up for weeks, stuff it in front of a mountain or lake and consider yourself an ATC rider.......

[edog]

It could be.

Your actually very similar, you shine it all up for weeks, stuff it in front of a mountain or lake and consider yourself an ATC rider.......

I'm really getting sick of you chit azz wipe.:D

[HondaHarry]

got a little bit done. pics of an intake I made for it, polished up axle, and some other things as well. rebuilt the carb too

[Bryan Raffa]

good job harry..keep at it .. intake looks killer!

[86waterpumper]

Awesome bike Harry! A rare find for sure. When is the alky conversion going to happeN? hahaha

[HondaHarry]

just a little update... been super busy at work and just getting little things done on the tiger here and there. got the front hub all pretty with new paint, and wheelbearings. and FINALLY got the resivoir back for the rear shock. sent it off 4 months ago! Figured I would share the results and ask if anyone knows what the recommended Nitrogen PSI would be for this shock?

the bypass hose was shot so I had this one made and used swivel fittings on it and a 45 at the shock so I can run the line a little better. (old one got a hole poked in it from the stud on the seat pan, now that wont happen again.)

[bad350]

Awesome Looking Trike!! I've Always Wondered, Are Parts Hard To Get For Those Do They Still Make Parts For Them?

[tecat-z]

Now that's a beautiful shock!!!! Can't wait to see the progress pics of the whole bike.

[83ATC185S]

woah a tiger! sweet! I have never even seen one of them irl.

[HondaHarry]

going slow still but heres what I got.

New front tire. Duro 21inch HF245. Not a Tri-Trac but it will do. (nothing else out there with a neutral tread) the Hoosier will become a wall ornament I guess. (its TOAST)
Have a Cheng Shin and 11 inch Mitchell Wheel for it as well.
Found some Armstrong Tires, but im pretty sure these Nankangs are what
it came with. so they will stay for now.
Also found some Red Answer Handlebars, But the Hallman Bars will stay for now. (I like em)
New Magura Master Cylinder
New Magura Clutch Lever
New Upholstery (did that a while ago, but figured id snap a better pic.
turned out awesome.)

Messed with the clutch some, think I got it figured out. FINALLY.
Wont know for sure until I ride it again.

Pics!!

[scooterroo]

well take some vid or pics when you do "ride " it, would be nice to see more of these trikes being ridden.

[iowarotax]

What kind of seat cover is that? The tiger is lookin great!

[HondaHarry]

thanks for the compliments bob! I had the seat redone by a local upholstery shop, had him copy the cover that was on it. the red is a little on the bright side, but it still looks good.

I thought I was going to have it torn clear down for frame pc, but decided to wait and hang onto some cash for some of the repro fenders when they are ready. that and its easier to keep track of all the parts when they are still on the bike. HH

[NINJA]

That's awesome Harry! Man, now I really wish you could've gotten ahold of me when you were passin through Meeker. I woulda come with you to go get that thing. That's the way to do it on the resto, one piece at a time so you don't lose anything, also so you know how to put it back together LOL.

[tiggger]

Those rear fenders look different from what I've seen before. What's the story there?

[HondaHarry]

I suspect they were broken in the rear like others I have seen, so they look like they have been placed on a table saw or something and the tail section has been cut off to make it look better. I didn't do it and neither did the guy I got it from... :) the front is what's left of a maier 250R? fender that's probably been on the bike for 20 years.

[88 Turbo Coupe]

There are NO current Tiger action shots. They don't get used, they just get looked at.......


Speak for yourself! LOL

[erectordale]

I ride my tiger 500 as they made too be rode

[88 Turbo Coupe]

I ride my tiger 500 as they made too be rode

Now I remember where I saw you.... on the cover of the July 85 Dirt Wheels mag! Man you got some kahunas!

[HondaHarry]

Motor is done! (inspected it and found a brand new piston, and visible crosshatch in the cylinder! no wonder it runs so good. it looks like it was never ran after the top end was done, everything shows no signs of wear)

Rewound the kicker spring. (EASY, took like 5 minutes, spring was OK)

Clutch basket, Hub and Fibers/Steels, look brand new. pulled apart cleaned and reassembled, should be good to go.


Thats my best friend Tyler helping my tear it down. (im behind the camera)

Frame waiting for some small repair work, then its off the the Powdercoaters

Have all new bearings waiting here for it.

Thats all for now. HH

[blue27]

looking good so far!!!!!

[userj8670]

thats got me all hot and bothered!

[NINJA]

Lookin good Harry! Sounds like you really lucked out with that motor. Usually when I buy a used bike and pull the motor apart, I find every part in it is on the verge of failing catastrophically.

[Vealmonkey]

HH, That engine is a beautiful thing. I hope my engine turns out as nice as yours. Last I heard there was a part on back order. If the frame turns out as nice as the engine, you will have a cherry machine. Keep up the good work.

[HondaHarry]

MMMMmmmmm... Powdercoat... :w00t: :w00t: :w00t:

[Xowner]

Balllen !!!!!!

[Vealmonkey]

That frame is looking good. Your Tiger will start going together pretty fast now. There is not too much too them at all. Do you have your new bushings for your swinger. I was lucky that a set of new bushings came with all my extra parts. I had mine running Sunday which was really nice after all the things that happened with the engine. Is your shock ready to go on? You'll be really happy when it's a roller again. Hopefully fenders soon.

[HondaHarry]

shock is done. swinger bushings are good and tight. just cleaned them up and reused. waiting on some misc parts, some small parts (lock washer for the steering stem, and a 6 1/2 inch bolt for the engine, new stainless steel front axle, and swingarm bolt. then all I have left after assembly is the Made In USA decal, and neck decal... (didnt come in the sticker kit from Speed and Sport) and some ahem, cough cough cough, fenders. HH

[Bryan Raffa]

Nice Harry I have missed alot on your tiger rebuild..Looking Very good.. keep it up.

[the tecate kid]

Love That Mullet Bryan!

[Orangecnty250r]

shock is done. swinger bushings are good and tight. just cleaned them up and reused. waiting on some misc parts, some small parts (lock washer for the steering stem, and a 6 1/2 inch bolt for the engine, new stainless steel front axle, and swingarm bolt. then all I have left after assembly is the Made In USA decal, and neck decal... (didnt come in the sticker kit from Speed and Sport) and some ahem, cough cough cough, fenders. HH

Did you decide where you are buying the front axle and swinger bolt from. I have some swinger bolts to zinc plate but need some more. I remember holic a few years back got them from northern equip (go cart axle?) As for the front axle I have bashed the crap out of a few of them trying to get them out. I have purchased my fair share or removed forks with the axle seized in the hub still stuck to them :(

[DarkestGKnight]

good work man, that tiger looks awesome!

[HondaHarry]

I will be making them Bill. Should only take about 20 minutes or so once the bar stock I ordered gets here. They are pretty simple. Any machine shop should be able to make them for you.

If I had gone with just steel rod they would be done already. :) HH

[NINJA]

SCHWING! That frame looks beautiful Harry.

[HondaHarry]

:postwhore :pics: :TrikesOwn

[scooterroo]

sweet lookin tiger hh!! is the rear carrier on backwards?

[BigGreenMachine]

I just admire how they made those so simple in design.

[blue27]

now we are talking, lovin the progress pics!

[Vealmonkey]

Now that is a garage! Bruce needs one of those. It might hold all his trikes and quads and everyones' projects. Your Tiger is really coming together nice too. It will be nice riding them when they are done. Keep up the good work and the pictures.

[HondaHarry]

Its a ROLLER! running out of stuff to tinker with. ;) HH

[Vealmonkey]

That is looking good. You've just about gotten it to the point where mine is at. When are you firing it up? How did your brakes turn out? One more good day and yours will look like mine, especially if you use the lawn mower testing tank! LOL Congrats on seeing it through. Looking forward to you starting it up. I've got to get me a digital movie camera so I can get some running movies. When are we going to be having "Tigerfest"? LOL

[Orangecnty250r]

Looks Great, Nice job on the machine shop work on the hardware!!!!!

[HondaHarry]

the brakes were tricky... PITA to bleed the rear caliper. Had to take it off the swinger to get it to bleed right, took a long time to get it just right but I got it. front caliper didn't give me as much trouble but had me cussing for a minute or two. Getting the rotors clean and flat was a project as well. I purchased some extra rotors, but they were worse than the originals. they will make some nice wind chimes. lol I decided during the build that if I could (in my opinion) improve on any part that needed work I would, so I used SS for the axle and swingarm bolt, and used nylock nuts, instead of castle nuts. every old nut and bolt has been saved, so if I decide to refinish them later I can. I am doing everything to the best of my ability, and so far I have been extremely happy with the results! I want to do another one! HH

[Vealmonkey]

Don't make me send you a project. LOL

[HondaHarry]

She runs. Fired up on the 3rd kick after sitting for about 8 months on the bench. GDMFN Mikuni is leaking all over though. rebuilt twice already. guess I'll try it again. HH

[NINJA]

Glad you got that beast running Harry! More pics

[Vealmonkey]

It is nice when you hear them run again. Congrats.

[HondaHarry]

rode it last night to check out the clutch.
got some dirt on it this morning. not much, but some. hehe

everything works great, brakes are workin, clutch dosent slip at all.
no leaks. so far so good. didnt waste any time putting something else
on the bench. got that running today! HH

[chris200x]

Lookin good! we need some action :pics: :naughty:

[Vealmonkey]

Very nice. Hopefully fenders here very shortly. And did I notice an rd350 in the background.
And I keep meaning to ask you, what is that picture from in your Avatar?

[HondaHarry]

The RD is my brothers... trying to resurrect it, been sitting for a few years, was neglected. and someone who didnt know what they were doing tried to hotwire it... :mad: pretty much all stock with DG chambers. might to a mild resto/custom. Just want to get it fired up and running good before teardown, so we can rule out any existing issues before any disassembly. (just the way I do things. lol) hehe the avatar pic is of a roadrace bike frame with a rotax 256 twin. Found it online many years ago and thought it was kewl. Im a 2 stroke junkie if you cant tell by now. You still have that nice RD you picked up a few years back VM?

I have to give out many thank yous to everyone keeping me motivated on this site and personally with this little project. I hope this meets the standards that have been set before me. I didnt think I would get this carried away :crazy: , but I am so glad I did. I am fortunate to be in the company of many who appreciate a quirky little trike that was built in Minnesota. It will be around and cared for, for another 24 years + ! HH

[Xowner]

The RD is my brothers... trying to resurrect it, been sitting for a few years, was neglected. and someone who didnt know what they were doing tried to hotwire it... :mad: pretty much all stock with DG chambers. might to a mild resto/custom. Just want to get it fired up and running good before teardown, so we can rule out any existing issues before any disassembly. (just the way I do things. lol) hehe the avatar pic is of a roadrace bike frame with a rotax 256 twin. Found it online many years ago and thought it was kewl. Im a 2 stroke junkie if you cant tell by now. You still have that nice RD you picked up a few years back VM?

I have to give out many thank yous to everyone keeping me motivated on this site and personally with this little project. I hope this meets the standards that have been set before me. I didnt think I would get this carried away :crazy: , but I am so glad I did. I am fortunate to be in the company of many who appreciate a quirky little trike that was built in Minnesota. It will be around and cared for, for another 24 years + ! HH



awww did you cry i did! :beer

[boosted96cobra]

Man that is awesome you got it going! I'll have to call you tomorrow.

[HondaHarry]

I am doing everything to the best of my ability, and so far I have been extremely happy with the results! I want to do another one! HH

Waiting on the shipper, but I gots me another one...
was going to wait until I was here, but I cant. lol
Im a glutton for punishment. This one needs alot more
work than the first. but here it is. wish me luck! HH

[Macs]

I love them Tigers. i have been trying to pick one up for years, but i guess it isnt in the cards. so does that make #3 for you?

[HondaHarry]

no, just 2. its confusing I know... I thought my first 200 was a
250, found out it wasnt.

This one IS a 250, but came with 200 decals from what the seller told me.
That may be wrong or right, i'll know more when it arrives. HH

[Macs]

never seen a Tiger in person, but they look like they designed well. Are you going to make these a rider or show piece?

[Orangecnty250r]

Sweet find ....thats the kind of buy I need. I need another front end badly

[Vealmonkey]

It's nice that the 200 is just a sleeved down 250, so it makes life a lot simpler. You already know what it takes to put a Tiger together so this should be a snap. And you got the shock with it, a big bonus. That is really what I need to do my second Tiger. I also noticed that you have a dual position swingarm, meaning left and center shock mount. Is your frame set up for left and center shock mounting? If so, then you even have a more transition frame than I do since my second 250 frame is center shock mount only, but it's not the last generation "Doctor Death" style Tiger. Where did you manage to shake this one out of the woodwork from? Every Tiger has a story. Congrats on your latest find.

[HondaHarry]

Bought it from Chris Cooper. Found him on another website, and saw a mention
of it in one of his threads, so I sent him an email to see if he was willing to chat about tigers in general, we stayed in touch and swapped stories (his are much better than mine btw.) Later we discussed if it was for sale, it wasnt, so I told him I would help him in any way I could when he was ready to fix it up. he decided it was not going to work out, and graciously offered it to me. I made some phone calls, and sealed the deal. I promised him it was going to a good home. maybe these pics will look familiar. HH

[Orangecnty250r]

Ahhh Chris's machine!!! I thought something looked familiar but I wasnt able to place it. That one has a nice racing past!!!! I chatted with him a while back..2 years?? ago..hence the pictures on the tiger site. I bought an extended swingarm off him. When I bought my dunlap machine from brian in Michigan he new Chris and had raced with him. I beleive I offered money back then but he didnt want to sell it. Great score.

[HondaHarry]

umm yeah. about this one... guess I got spoiled the first time around.
Showed up this afternoon, and I had to bust some skulls at the shippers
office. Driver showed up and handed me a bill for 1100 dollars shipping!
Got on the phone, and "politely" corrected their error, and got it sorted out
for the most part. wound up paying more than they quoted me, but nowhere
close to what the bill said.

Got it off the trailer and started dragging out parts...
tried to prepare myself for the carnage, I cant say I was surprised
but I cant say I wasn't disappointed either.
20 years is rough on a tiger. lots of good, but man the motor is toast!
And its a 200. no biggie, dosent look like i'll be using much if any of
the engine parts. rest of it isnt that bad. Several parts missing, but nothing I cant make on my own.
I couldnt help but slap whats left of the fenders that it came with it on the restored 200. kinda weird seeing it with fenders and a correct blue seat. lol oh yeah, frame number on this one is 111. probably one of the last if not the last 2nd gen tiger. Not sure whats gonna happen with it at this point. worst case I have all the parts to make the restored 200 100% authentic. even got 2 original phone cords with it. hehe (inside joke)

pics... :rolleyes:

[Vealmonkey]

It never amazes me how some of these trikes end up. Some are way worse than others. Once proud warriors are reduced to a pile of rusty almost useless bit and pieces. It's hard to believe sometimes that there is a trike with a real history somewhere in the pile. It takes alot to put these machines back together anywhere near their former glory. You did manage to get some of the harder bits to find, which is really good. Not a total loss, just a challange! LOL I need to find a nice shock or 2. Keep us posted on your progress. Another labor of love starts.

[Xowner]

part it out........

[Vealmonkey]

You don't really part these out. Even if you only find a few bits and pieces, you hang on to what you have. The couple of "Tiger only" pieces are hard to find if you need one. But if you do part it out, I sure would like to have first dibs on that shock!!!!

[Orangecnty250r]

Sweeet , What the decal on the tank say?? I would take a front end in a heartbeat if you ever parted that!!!!!!!

[ATCwithdrawals]

Nice looking job HH, there's something about these Tigers that put them in that top place above the rest, as far as the way they look and designed in my opinion. Hard to stop with just one . I love mine, starts and runs excellent but it seems like the performance is down compared to the other zingers. Have fun with your second rebuild.

[Twilight]

Harry, send me some pics of the engine. Maybe I can work some magic on her.

anthony809@juno.com take as many as you can

[Orangecnty250r]

there's something about these Tigers that put them in that top place above the rest, as far as the way they look and designed in my opinion. Hard to stop with just one . .


Oh Yeah its a curse!!!!!

[HondaHarry]

Oh Yeah its a curse!!!!!

it sure is looking that way isnt it. :lol:

heres some cool stuff. enjoy.

[HondaHarry]

few more...

[Xowner]

NEAT! that some cool paper work

[blue27]

I love it, more history coming out.

[Dirtcrasher]

Thanks for sharing HH!!!!!!!!!!!! Great stuff there............

The history is awesome to see!! :beer

Look how those receipts are written, thats when chit was all laid back/chill.

Not the F'd up world we live in now :(

[HondaHarry]

Sweeet , What the decal on the tank say??

heres the stickers.

got the transmission assembled today without a manual!
cleaning up better than I thought it would... If I can find some
cases, clutch cover and stator cover I think I can make it run!
Tried to clean them up, barely usable. major corrosion going on.
waterpump is decent though. go figure. moisture and magnesium
make for a bad combo... cases and stator cover shouldnt be
too difficult. I am looking for a clutch side cover in a bad way...
a sidedraft intake style one would be cool as well just to
get it running. if anyone has any leads PM me. HH

[Orangecnty250r]

Sweet looks like someone needs to find a "brochure"!!!!

[HondaHarry]

cleaning some rusty parts. forgot to get before pics, but trust me this stuff was nasty... at least as bad as the crank was.

pics!

[Xowner]

lookin good! i cant believe that stuff works as good as it does

[posty2100]

nice build, are all the tigers 2 stroke? even the 200 and 125

[Vealmonkey]

Yep, All the Tigers are 2 stroke. And Fun!!!

[HondaHarry]

couple updates, need to get pics.
Got the tank wetsanded and buffed out.
Forks almost done, Shock needs the spring powdercoated still.
Got the wheels polished almost to where I want them.
All new bearings here. Axle/hubs/etc stripped and ready for zinc plating.
Brake Calipers and Rear Master Rebuilt, still need brake pads.
Radiator cleaned out, fins straightened, and painted.
thats the big stuff so far. HH

[Dirtcrasher]

You have to put a date in the topic tittle!!


Everytime it gets bumped:

I get excited that you got yet ANOTHER one :lol:

I'm lovin that lower end, it's just different.......

[HondaHarry]

:postwhore
pics of a little progress.

lots of elbow grease, but its paying off.

[HondaHarry]

thats the original pipe after a bunch of work, not a new one. :)

And can any Tiger experts tell me if thats an original shroud?
Seems like ive seen them in various photos. either way, I cleaned
it up, and made it look good, ignore the fingerprints. lol HH

[bigpimpin]

what did you have to do to get the pipe to look like that. steel wool?

[HondaHarry]

I used a fine wire wheel with light pressure on an an angle grinder,
then sanded with WD40 and 600 grit sandpaper, then finish sand with WD40 and 2000 grit. Then reblued the welds afterwards with an oxy/acetyline torch with a small flame. took about 4 hours start to finish. I wipe raw pipes down with WD40 and a scotchbrite pad every time I ride or wash the bike to prevent rust. Its not very humid here, so I can get away with minimal rust issues. Results may vary depending on climate. :) HH

[HondaHarry]

more shiny stuff that was rusty when I started.

Soaked in Evapo-Rust for a day, then wire wheeled
then sanded with 400 grit, then 800 grit on a D/A sander.
4 peices of sand paper per side. about an hour of sanding.


Still pitted, and not perfect, but it works.

These tiger rotors like to go concave on me, so surface
grinding dosent work. Doing it this way is time consuming,
but dosent destroy the rotor. HH

[HondaHarry]

No real updates. Just saving pennies for parts and buying them, but getting closer every day.
Got a Magazine Article to share. Havent seen this version. Just took pics since
the scanner is at work. Hopefully get something of better quality soon.

DIRT BIKE Magazine July 1985 Issue.

[motoman1012002]

they tiger are really neat bike i know where 3 are from a ex racer but he wont come off of them

[Vealmonkey]

What 3 Tigers are you referring to? He doesn't have a Tiger 80 does he? If he does, I have dibs on that one! LOL Seriously though, more info here.

[motoman1012002]

I know a ex race from kawie that live's in memphis and he's got 3 tiger's hes got a 125 200 and a 250, hes still got his 85 tecate 3 200 race bike

[dcreel]

I know a ex race from kawie that live's in memphis and he's got 3 tiger's hes got a 125 200 and a 250, hes still got his 85 tecate 3 200 race bike

You know we want some pictures right?? :-) See if you can get him to introduce himself and show some pics and stories on the site.

[motoman1012002]

shortline got a real good pic the on here out off a mag back in the day, His family own's a cable company down there I trained with him when the new ltr450 came out and thats what I ran in the pro am class till I wrecked really bad and my mother got very ill and race time was over

[Vealmonkey]

Tiger 125 would be nice. I don't have one of those.

[HondaHarry]

:naughty: Helps to have a friend with a waterjet and amazing talent. Many thanks to Charlie Smith at Pro-Cutting. Havent really figured anything out with production yet since I dont want to step on anyones toes as I know there were others that wanted to make these. So far these are one off items. The one in the photo is an aluminum prototype to see how it will look. Final versions will most likely be 304 Stainless Steel.
Just thought I would share. HH

[HondaHarry]

Bump!!! :twisted: :Bounce131600131601

Another one will come back to life! Went from having a pile of junk parts, to a bunch of stuff.
Special thanks to several 3ww members for their help! (you know who you are!)
The assembled Engine is in AWESOME condition inside. I bet I slap a carb on it and kick it, it will fire.
Im getting excited again. About time this thread saw some action. HH

[Vealmonkey]

Congrats. Glad to see that one come together.

[Afrothunderkat]

Congrats. Glad to see that one come together.

do you have pcitures of your tiger 500?? id kill to see one

[Vealmonkey]

Here's a link.
http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php?90589-A-Tiger-500-Comes-To-My-House!&highlight=

[justin4]

Very nice build.

[HondaHarry]

cleaning and inspecting the 250, and comparing it with the 200 parts I have.

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[HondaHarry]

200 turbo crank.

[tecat-z]

Rotax sure had some very unique ideas on how to build a 2stroke engine. The biggest, and most obvious design flaws was the carb being so far away, which makes fine tuning very difficult due to poor signal. And the transfer volume being so small, which severely limits high rpm horsepower potential. It appears as though one cyl is iron lined, while the other is nicom?

[HondaHarry]

Rotax sure had some very unique ideas on how to build a 2stroke engine. The biggest, and most obvious design flaws was the carb being so far away, which makes fine tuning very difficult due to poor signal. And the transfer volume being so small, which severely limits high rpm horsepower potential. It appears as though one cyl is iron lined, while the other is nicom?

Definitely Unique, but thats what I like about them. Considering the dated design of the engine, the power they make is impressive, high rpm power not really, but it makes plenty everywhere else. My running 200 is just as modified as the non running one, and it does pretty good. I dont doubt that it makes 40hp. The 250s are rated at 43. Its almost like a 4 stroke, lots more midrange torque than you would expect thats for sure. Both cylinders are iron lined, the 250 is 72mm bore, and the 200 is 64.5mm, both 61mm stroke. I just picked up some NOS Oversize 200cc Wisecos as well, so I will attempt to resurrect the other 200 eventually. But for now, I got this to play with. :) HH

[HondaHarry]

It runs! Sounds good too. The ring is a little out of spec, but the bore and piston measure dead on to the same specs as new.
Has TONS of compression, but im going to get a new piston coming, and all new seals etc. just to do it right. Replaced the clutch basket
with a better one, and put it back together, shifts thru all the gears, and has good spark. And of course I had to make it pretty.

Glad I got to move forward on this one again. I think I like building them as much as I like riding, it frustrating, but very satisfying
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[tecat-z]

Looks great! And i'm with ya on building them. So much satisfaction goes into making these things great. Frustrating? Oh yeah, at times for sure. But in the end, it's always worth the effort to ride something "we" made great once again. For me, it's as much hobby as it is having something to ride.

[Dirtcrasher]

I love how sleek those Rotax engines look! :beer

[HondaHarry]

These might come in handy some day. 132192

[HondaHarry]

More Tiger Goodies. Snuck a pic in of my new Swinger for my 85R too.
Might as well toss in an old pic of Otto. :) HH

[Vealmonkey]

Harry, I always enjoy your postings. You always manage to come up with a goodie or 2. I hope you and Ron and his brother aren't getting into too much trouble out in Utah. I hope you're still feeling well. Thanks for keeping the Tiger faith. Finally got my carbs back from ACE. Worth every penny as well as the wait time. Posted a link to my engine running with my new carbs in the Tow'd thread. Stay well. Say "Hello" to the guys for me.

[the otha tri-z]

I have seen one of his Tigers in person. It's truly a piece of art.