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    200x Blaster trike - should I do it?

    Hey guys. I've been trying to think of what to do with this 200x frame and parts that I picked up from my buddy Jon Jon and I was thinking, why not take the headtube, downtube, and backbone from the 200x frame, cut the front off the blaster frame, and put the section of the frame from the 200x, on the rear part of the blaster frame. I'd use the whole front end from the 200x, and then everything else would be blaster (plastics, seat, tank, motor, swingarm, ect. pretty much everything). I want to do this for a few reasons. 1. Predator500x's Predator 500 converted into a trike is really badass and I think it came out awesome, 2. It would be lighter and faster than an 83 200x, 3. It would be 2 stroke, easier and cheaper to build more power, 4. I have more Blaster parts than a Yamaha factory incase I break anything. I think overall it would turn out pretty badass. What do you guys think? On one hand, I'm hacking up a perfectly good 200x frame and blaster frame, on the other hand, 200x frames sell for 50 bucks on ebay all day long. GIVE ME SOME INPUT!
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    Quote Originally Posted by 350xx View Post
    Just do it.
    I'm gonna sit the frames next to each other tomorrow and get some pics. I've got a couple ideas for how I want to do it. I'll probably end up doing it with some help from my machinist neighbor.
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    Why not, do it!
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    I appreciate the support. I was afraid I was gonna get a ton of hate for threatoning to cut up a 200x frame and put the front end on a Blaster. Well, I'll get a build thread up once the frame is fabricated with some pics of the frame mod process. Once the frame is done its just picking through my shelves of parts and putting it together
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    Very old post.

    I will be back on my 86/87 200X Blaster project soon.

    The pipe seems to be the largest obstacle......
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    One of my dream builds toooo.
    I've wanted to put a blaster motor in a 200x for a long time.

    I've also wanted to put a blaster motor and swing arm on a yt175. I thibk that would balance out pretty well.
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    My build with a Blaster motor would use 3rd gen 250r frame.I test fit a friends motor in one of my spare frames couple years ago fit well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RubberSalt View Post
    One of my dream builds toooo.
    I've wanted to put a blaster motor in a 200x for a long time.

    I've also wanted to put a blaster motor and swing arm on a yt175. I thibk that would balance out pretty well.
    Sanchez has a blaster motor in a YT frame with a drag pipe out the side. I think he won his class in the races two years ago at TF. Point being, anything with a blaster motor in it is fun. You can trail ride them, or race them. And parts EVERYWHERE.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dirtcrasher View Post
    Very old post.

    I will be back on my 86/87 200X Blaster project soon.

    The pipe seems to be the largest obstacle......
    Your gonna have to put an addition on to your shop just big enough for 3-trikes for more space to work.
    I say go for it "IF" you will be able to race it next year
    It would be nice winter project, the pipe im sure you could figure out
    You probably have 95% of the bike parts already.
    Cant beat the looks of the 86/87's 200x's (well maybe those tpc 450's)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ghostv2 View Post
    If you attended TF last year you might of seen this one around. Nick Day's bike.
    Not gonna lie, one of my dream builds.

    That is pretty cool I must say.....Does that trike have a 200x front end?.......What do you call it "Trikester" ?
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    This conversion looks pretty slick, do You think Yamaha had originally planned for a 200cc two stroke trike, then once the market changed they developed the blaster instead?


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    Quote Originally Posted by NETRA3 View Post
    That is pretty cool I must say.....Does that trike have a 200x front end?.......What do you call it "Trikester" ?
    Tri-z, I mean what else should you put on it? Haha

    I seen him build it (pictures), it's a lot simpler than you think. Basically just need a donor Z for the neck and front end and the rest is untouched blaster. I like the idea of a YFS motor in a 200x frame but you can't beat how quick and easy this conversion is.

    You should see what his brothers building. Basically a fully upgraded racing suspension 225dx. But it uses the chain driven manual clutch version of that motor. I forget exactly what dirtbike or motorcycle it's from. Gonna be siiiiiiiick. Another build I'm jealous of.

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    If I ever find a local Blaster, I'm going to attempt this project.....It really looks like something Yamaha would have done before the ban. I was looking at the double cradle neck assembly.....nice touch...
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