the noobs 87 200x

[obijuan]

picked my first trike up on the 22nd of july, and snagged this diamond in the rough for $250 lol
what was going through my head;
when i first saw it
now









this thing had been ridden alot and frequently it seems. still has the ignition switch and key but its not hooked up and its pretty ragged. like the rest of the bike. bent forks, dry rubber, no brakes and it smokes like a chimney.
along with an assortment of poor/lack of maintenance. all bearings were siezed and seals just chewed apart. again.... what was i thinking.

rode the hell out of it for a week or so and ran like hell with no compression, cant wait to get some rings in it.

want to first give thanks to the member 200x350xtriz250 for supplying me with some tank things and new fenders. really helped the looks and motivation. big thanks!

[obijuan]

within no time it looked like this



couldnt get the rear axle out of the swingarm, tried it all. ended up taking the rear axle to a shop press to get the hub off the right side. no dice. ended up having to cut the off. purists, no fear, the axle was junk anyways.

a 1985 200x rear axle was the solution, that will be here the 19th. more info on that when it gets here and in.


that next night:



sweet new brake parts that arent even close.
this caliper, doesnt fit. modified the caliper bracket with the grinder, and drill.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT


it fits now that theres no rotor in, but well see.

i like sittin in the garage and lookin at it




ill have updates soon, still need a few more parts. and im really gonna need help with this motor.
still need a rear master cylinder resivoir. exhaust setup, quiet. and some other crap i cant remember right now. small stuff.

if yall got any sweet 200x mods to make it mo badass let me know. id love to go over budget!! im pretty sure im hooked.

[BIGREDGUY]

Looks great man. Nice work!

[dksix]

That looks awesome. I like the red handle bars and white swing, was the swing arm on the 86/87 200x red from the factory?

[haggard 2hundie]

wow ! holy resurection batman that looks awesome , i wish i had your motivation , work space and funds, great work man and keep us posted

[obijuan]

That looks awesome. I like the red handle bars and white swing, was the swing arm on the 86/87 200x red from the factory?

thanks man, the swinger was red factory. ive just got a thing for white.
and funds? lol i have tried to rehabilitate everything and rebuild. and the seat actually came with the trike when i bought it! i dont believe in new parts when i dont have to. little elbow grease, paint, and polish will go a little ways. i did buy the good paint though haha!

[devilman]

that 200 is looking sick. i am diggin the white swinger and red frame. can't wait to see this one done. what brand/color red is that? is the front tire on right?

[RodKnockRacing]

looks pretty good

[obijuan]

that 200 is looking sick. i am diggin the white swinger and red frame. can't wait to see this one done. what brand/color red is that? is the front tire on right?

thanks, i like the white but didnt want to get crazy. the red is rustoleum sunrise red. and the wheel is on right, just the tire is on backwards.

'preciate the good words yall!

[Dirtcrasher]

Looking great! I love white swingers too.........

The 86/87 trike are very well built, they handle well, look great but have less aftermarket products out there. In time, there may be more.

Be careful of 3rg gear, the 87 had a thing for breakage of them because the ratio change made parts thinner. The 86 didn't seem to have a gear shifting problem in that area so I'm unsure why they changed it.........

I've got 2 87 motors with broken 3rd gears.

[honda200x1987]

Looking good, ..when fullbore get's done making replicas of the headlight bezels for the 86-87 200x I will be sure to let you know. They will come in red and white,etc.

[SeaBass8]

Wow! You're showing her alot of love. Looks good!

Here's an option for an exhaust. I cant speak for how it performs but for $119 its a pretty good deal for a new exhaust.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT

[350Xccelerator]

Wow man that looks great so far. awesome work

[shortbus]

Dude i got that same caliper and i was pissed to when it didnt fit, i just bolted in the mount from my old rear caliper!

[obijuan]

thats why i bought the damn new caliper, my bracket was all wallered out and danglin off practically.

seabass, thanks. ill do some diggin on that exhaust to see if its something i want to buy. i want a nice quiet sound. puttputt puttputt puttputt puttputt BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!


sooo i stuck my floor jack handle in the rear carrier to get a feel for the new rear axle width, i am pleased. pretty close under the fenders but slightly wider.


i got a little carried away tonight, dont know what im doing. gotta make a trip to honda and see if they got a couple seals on the shelf, if not its ebay FTL.


missing something??? lol wth was the previous owner thinking?

dropped a head stud nut allllllll the way in the bottom. also noticed the oil drain plug is stripped out, so much to where i can just pull it out with my fingers.



good thing though, the motor is pretty clean overall.