200x brake swap question

[birddogg]

I read somewhere on here that the front brake caliper from a KX80 would work on the rear of a 200x. Can't find the thread now but I snagged a complete front brake setup off a 96 KX100 for $24 on ebay the other day. The caliper looks similar to the one on my X and even if it don't fit, the brake reservoir will fit behind the handguards I mounted up recently.

My caliper keeps seizing up and jamming my rear brakes. I'm getting tired of riding with a C-clamp through my belt loop. I know it could be rebuilt but I don't care for the kind of caliper that needs a block-off plate when I could just do without.

The stock front brake reservoir is way too big to fit without being mounted at a severe downward angle. It looks dated even though it's in great condition. It's too hard to get a grip on the foot-long lever, another reason why I wanted to swap it for something a little more compact.

I plan on really riding this trike and I just wanted to update things a bit and get rid of the useless parking brake at the same time. Pretty much keep it stock and clean, aside from a Clarke oversized tank, some Renthal bars, and some 400ex hubs.

I plan to go with some white plastic, stainless brake lines, oversized headpipe, and powdercoat everything sooner or later. May think about getting the suspension done sometime down the road. I had a smokin' deal lined up for some reinforced rims, (rings on the inside and outside) but my buddy's dad used them for jackstands. Bent both of them. Kinda makes me question how strong these rims were. Might have dodged the bullet, I have a like-new set of 400ex rims and tires I'm wanting to try out anyways..

If anyone could post up a link to that thread I'd greatly appreciate it, or at least let me know if I got the right pieces.

[adamd]

its the cr80/85 front caliper fits back of 200x with some minor mods u can use the rear maser of the cr also u will probaly need a slightly longer brake line i took the stock one out of the mounts n used a few zipties to hold it tell i get a longer brakeline need bout 1-2 more inches than stock the cr stuff really works great i got mine used off ebay got bout 30 bucks in a cr front n rear master n front caliper. the kx80 caliper fits the front of the 200x im trying to decide now if i wana rebuild the stock stuff for my orginal 200x n put the cr stuff on my flatt tracker. or get another set of cr.

[birddogg]

Oh well, guess it's not a total loss then. I needed the front brake ressi anyway, and for under $25 I got that and a spare front caliper. I knew the KX parts fit somewhere from reading that thread but I couldn't find it when I was about to place the bid. I just placed the bid and hoped for the best.

Do you know what year CR80 your brakes are from? I have a rear setup off a CRF450 and thought about trying to fit that setup to the rear. I didn't know if it's even an option but I'll see if I can't get some kind mounting bracket fabbed up or something to make it work out.

[dcreel]

2003 Cr85 front caliper. Bolts right onto the 200x mount. The brake pads are even the same as the 200X pads. It also removes the parking brake. Works just like it should have been there all along.

[adamd]

http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/showthread.php?t=65970

here ya go

edit i have a 05 cr85 caliper on mine. also if you get the cr rear master u will have to drill out the 2 bolt holes alittle larger i just went up insize untell the bolts i was bolting it on with fit. on the brake resivor if u use the cr one u will have to put a spacer between it and the frame i used one my cheap small sockets looks just as good as the one in that link ill take a few pics of mine if u want

[beechkingd]

Why do your brakes keep locking up? If your caliper is clean, I would check the master cylinder.

[birddogg]

Why do your brakes keep locking up? If your caliper is clean, I would check the master cylinder.

The guy I bought it off of claimed to have rebuilt it. I don't know if he was telling me the truth or not. The brakes didn't work when I bought it, he said that he didn't have anyone around to help him bleed them out and that was all that they needed.

I got around to bleeding them out a few weeks ago and the fluid was similar in consistency to jello and was a cream color with chunks of brown stuff in it. I took the lines off and flushed them out with fresh fluid to the best of my ability with the tools I had (I was at a friend's house). I have no idea how many years it has been like this before I bought it, so I just decided to look for a replacement system.

I'm looking to go with a brake actuator with the built-in master cylinder off of a CRF450 if it will fit without giving me too much trouble. I'm just looking to modernize and simplify things as I move along with little upgrades here and there.

[adamd]

the cr conversion would proly be trailprotrailpro best bet i have had 0 problems out of mine took maybe 30 mins to swap em had to drill out the master holes n get just a lil longer bolts and had it on n working n proly 30 mins i am evintuly gona put a little longer brake line on it than stock but also condsidering rebuilding my original breaks for it cas there the only not original part besides the pipe n tires. and puting the cr stuff on my flattracker x

[birddogg]

I probably will end up going that route after sizing things up a bit yesterday. That all-in-one actuator/master cylinder would be cool and clean, but will sit way too far forward to work properly. I could fab up a bracket to move it back some but then it wouldn't be a clean install. Kinda defeats the purpose to add brackets, no matter how well-built or good they look when the main reason you're using the part is to clean up and simplify the system. It would have been cool if it worked though. Maybe before I powdercoat the frame I could re-position the mounting brackets or make some that would mount cleanly.

I like to go a little out of the ordinary with all of the projects I build. It often takes forever to finish anything, but when it's done I get a real sense of satisfaction out of it. I think just watching an idea come together is a big part what makes motorcycles and ATVs so much fun to get involved in. It may be a simple or meaningless thing to some, but it's part of what makes the hobby appealing to me.

I'm currently working on a dual-sport CRF50 that has been driving me nuts for about the past 6 months. I hurt myself bad enough at the last motocross pitbike race I was in to make me realize that I was getting too old to be taking these kinds of risks at this point in my life. Now I have a highly modified pitbike that I could never even think about selling. It's way too much fun on the trails with the kids. I'm not throwing roost at them all day and you feel like every obstacle is a challenge on a tiny machine. If you've ever ridden a modded out pitbike you know what I'm talking about, if you haven't, put it at the top of your "to do" list. You won't forget it.

Every part on this bike is pretty much either hand made or customized. I pieced it together a little at a time, with all used parts (except the engine) to keep costs down, over a 7yr period. I bought it for my daughter but couldn't leave it alone.

I've been seeing a few Yamaha Zumas and Honda Ruckus scooters around over the past few years so I decided that my CRF50 would be a lot more fun than buzzing around town on one of those turds. I started gathering up used street pieces for my CRF50 about 6 months ago and I'm still not done. I try something, find that I'm not happy with the end result, go another route, discover a new set of issues, then repeat.

It's functional. Everything works and performs the way it's supposed to, but I'm not done yet. I've torn apart and re-soldered the wiring harness 3 times now. It now looks clean enough to suit my tastes. The factory harness, Baja Designs dual-sport, and the Trailtech Vapor harness have all been combined to a factory-looking harness that I can live with. All of the unnecessary clutter and connectors have been eliminated, and I have a OEM Honda key switch hard wired in the unit.

I know I'm not the only one out there who drives themselves crazy for no apparent reason. I've seen some of the builds on here and it's good to see that I'm not the only idiot who obsesses over the most insignificant details.