Well here it goes Hillbilly's 200x build (stage one)

[hillbilly 200x]

Hi guy's sorry I havn't done any work to the bike it is still up at my farm and i havn't finshed the stupit atv i am fixing. (polaris : mad but I am going up there tomrrow to get it out and take it for alittle run around the farm. I also score a (used) axle, bearing carrier, rotor, and 2 4x110 hubs from work. Best part is that the axle isn't worn done where the bearing sit. This axle kinda just made my week alot better. I will try and get the girl friend to grab some pic's of it tomrrow.

[hillbilly 200x]

Hi guys Sorry I havn't got any work done on the bike its still at my farm. I got the enigne riped out of my xr today and I got to say the trike gods were on my side, both the exhaust studs came out I was so happy that they didn't brake off at the head and they didn't screw up the threads in the head. I also did some reseach to see about the gear ratios between the X and XR. It is pretty sweet the x and xr have the same ratios up until 6th gear.
1983-1985 200x
1: 2.769
2: 1.941
3: 1.450
4: 1.136
5: 0.923
1982 xr 200
1: 2.769
2: 1.941
3: 1.450
4: 1.136
5: 0.923
6: 0.785
So I don't think I am going to have to change my chain and sproket up to much witch is going to be pretty sweet in my books.
Thanks Aaron

[hillbilly 200x]

It's time for the machine shop. I had a few hours to take the topend apart on the xr engine and I am really surprised, this engine has good cam races, the pistion is still std, gudgeon pin just fell right out, and the exhaust studs didn't brake off at the head. But the rings are why out of specs and cylinder is pitted and will need to be bored. All in all not to bad for an engine that had 80psi compression and burnt more oil then gas. I still need to take some time and clean everthing up and pick out a new pistion. What do you guys think I should put into it for a pistion O.E.M. or Weisco the weisco is 10.25 to 1 compression ratio and the O.E.M. is 10 to 1. Price doesn't really mattery

Thanks Aaron.

[hillbilly 200x]

Hi guys. I made the trip down to see tapper190 the other day to pick up a few parts that were need to try and complet my build on the bike. I came home with a nice 84-85 swingarm, front tire/rim, kicker, shifter, rear skip pane, and a complett bottem end. I has very happy with the deals Dave gave me he is an outstanding guy. I had some time to get my engine building bench cleaned up and ready so I can start to the xr tranny swap. I started with the 200x bottem end first just to see what everthing looked like becuase that is the casing I will be useing. I founed some chunks of wood sitting at the bottem of the cases and the i have never seen an oil filter that was so dirty I guess I will be putting all new bearing in that engine now . I havn't got into the xr bottem end yet maybe I will tonight after work. My also seem that my bike doesn't want to come home either everytime i try and bring it home something happens and it never seems to find its way in the trailer . My dad say he is going to bring it home this weekend for me.

Thanks you for the poeple who have been reading my thread I know It is coming along pretty slow. It is hard for me to try and keep up with school a girl friend and two jobs. One of my jobs is taking apart wreched atv and motorbikes it seems that I will get pissed at work and then come home and not want to go out side and work on my own stuff.
Sory about any bad spelling and the pic's didn't turn out the greatest either
Thanks Aaron

[tapper190]

Sorry, as I said to you before, I didn't know anything about that bottom end, I picked it up with a bunch of bottom ends and just put it on the shelf. The day before you came I just noticed the kicker was welded on, lol. On the good side, the oil cleaner was doing it's job, lol. When I [ulled apart my first 200x, it was that dirty, I don't think most people know that it's in there and it has to be cleaned. I was talking with a guy that owns an '86 250sx since new, he didn't know that there is a internal screen in his either.
Do the bearings feel tight still? Was there any bad gears in the tranny or kick starter?
Tapper

[jmax857]

Lookin good.
Hopefully I get to see it when its done if I ever get to one of these ontario ganaraska rides.

[hillbilly 200x]

Sorry, as I said to you before, I didn't know anything about that bottom end, I picked it up with a bunch of bottom ends and just put it on the shelf. The day before you came I just noticed the kicker was welded on, lol. On the good side, the oil cleaner was doing it's job, lol. When I [ulled apart my first 200x, it was that dirty, I don't think most people know that it's in there and it has to be cleaned. I was talking with a guy that owns an '86 250sx since new, he didn't know that there is a internal screen in his either.
Do the bearings feel tight still? Was there any bad gears in the tranny or kick starter?
Tapper

Nothing to be sorry about I knew what I was getting into buying this. The bearing still seem fine I am just going to cleaning them out and runing them for this year. I havn't gotten into to check out the tranny yet and the kick starts shows sings that it is a slipper. I am going to see what the xr looks like if its better then I will just swap over the gears onto the x shaft.

[tapper190]

well you seen the other kickers I have, we can swap out if needed, no cost to you but shipping, or run with the one you have now and I'll bring it down the next time we ride. Or maybe Jason could help out, I believe his sister is at uwo. Not sure how often he comes to visit her.
Tapper

[Jason125m]

Looking good Aaron. Wish i could of made the trip to Daves with you man. But, money is money. I need money to pay for my money pit from hell 350x.

Dave, actually, I only visited her once this year, she is now in Quebec doing a co op program with the government.

But, i could always help Aaron out, if you decided on selling some 350x stuff! hahaha. My list of stuff is just damn too big! At least I nabbed a real nice headlight assembly off kijiji today...

[hillbilly 200x]

well you seen the other kickers I have, we can swap out if needed, no cost to you but shipping, or run with the one you have now and I'll bring it down the next time we ride. Or maybe Jason could help out, I believe his sister is at uwo. Not sure how often he comes to visit her.
Tapper

Well see what happens, the one in my xr motor still could be good if not I will try and fix the one I got. Well see what happens when I get the xr apart.

But, i could always help Aaron out, if you decided on selling some 350x stuff! hahaha. My list of stuff is just damn too big! At least I nabbed a real nice headlight assembly off kijiji today...

You could help me out buy selling me your old headlight

[hillbilly 200x]

my baby is home My bike finaly made it home today I gues I can get started on getting it apart over the next week or so.

[hillbilly 200x]

Hi guys I finally had some time to start working on the frame and suspension on my bike. I working all yesterday after school I got a the bike up on my welding bench and set at the new ride height that I want 1-1/2 more then stock. I started to strip it down aswell I was very happy with it, it only broke three bolts off skip pane. I also got some work down to my swingarm at school yesterday, I have to say what a pain in the azz it was to cut off the old rear shock mouths.

Sorry for any bad speeling and pic's

[jmax857]

You just moving the shock mounts to get itt to sit higher? Or are you putting in a longer travel shock?

[Jason125m]

He is using a 350x shock. Aaron, let me know if you need a hand with anything. I'm bored now that I have nothing to do to a trike. Looking good man. I'll pop by and check it out in person. You around tonight?

[hillbilly 200x]

You just moving the shock mounts to get itt to sit higher? Or are you putting in a longer travel shock?

I am going to use a rear shock out of a 350x, I am also going to make the swingarm adjustabile so I can keep the same ride height when I run differnet size tires. jason I have to work tonight until 7.30ish just sent me a text before you want to come over