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  1. #16
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    That sport front end on the utility trike is a bit different..but it looks good on you Kebby.

    Nice work.!

    Those Executioners are pretty severe on there right??

    But one thing for sure they go places..my brothers trike with those on it definitely has an advantage over mine with the Mud Sharks in that foot thick slimy stuff. I struggle a bit and he just walks it thru!!
    Last edited by dougspcs; 08-10-2013 at 10:07 AM.
    Current toys..
    1986 Honda 350X..trail bomb!
    1985 Honda 250SX..my main mudder
    1985 Honda 250ES..Back in Black Trike
    Current non-trike toys:
    1990 Honda TRX300FW
    1995 Seadoo GTX
    1998 Polaris Indy Lite 340(Nearly new looking)
    1998 Polaris Touring 500
    1998 Club Car (electric)

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    kebby28 is offline At The Back Of The Pack Arm chair racerAt the back of the pack
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    Sounds good, thank you.

    I had to on the handlebar clamps make two 1 1/2" studs and drill through the rubber dash to make my dash fit the 350x tripple tree. Green was the only color I could find at the hardware store to cover up the rest of the bolt...

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    kebby28 is offline At The Back Of The Pack Arm chair racerAt the back of the pack
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    Doug, they go anywhere and everywhere. But they are heavy, unable to ride down railroad tracks, and vibrate a little on hardpack. I would trade them for the good old fashioned woolybuggers any day.

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    cool swap man! Never seen it done till now. Yeah, I think a smaller lighter tire would compliment the front better, and it will probably rip!! Must have shaved a ton of weight up front, no wonder its lifting easy on incline!! Keep us posted if you try some lighter tires in the rear! Good work

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    Is the fork from the 350 more narrow? Is it a better ride with it?
    1982 Honda 185s, Up and running and SOLD
    1985 suzuki quad runner 250, Up and running
    1983 Yamaha 125 tri moto, Needs TLC
    1985 Honda 250 es Big Red, New Project

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    kebby28 is offline At The Back Of The Pack Arm chair racerAt the back of the pack
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    I think its a way better ride. When I ride with my buddy and his stalk 250es we switch. He says he wants to do it to his. But....
    From ebay
    Forks $100
    Tripple Trees $40
    Axle $20
    Hub $40
    Handlebar $50
    Front tire and rim $100
    Headlight........... $170 I stayed up late biding against 7 others

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    hey man, nice job. it is certainly different! must be night and day to your 200es! no substitution for rear suspension. That baby sure looks tall. did you put wheel spacers out back, or is it the height that makes it look so wide?
    Wubba Lubba Dub Dub!!!!!

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    85 250sx
    86 250sx
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    85 Yama 225DX - The Rental!
    150cc Piranha powered 70
    110cc Lifan 70
    82 70
    83 ALT 50 Trail Buddy
    88 Yamaha BW 80
    84 z50

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    Quote Originally Posted by redsox View Post
    hey man, nice job. it is certainly different! must be night and day to your 200es! no substitution for rear suspension. That baby sure looks tall. did you put wheel spacers out back, or is it the height that makes it look so wide?
    Oh yeah. I get on the 200es now and it feels like a toy that just hurts my back No spacers, just ordered the same rims as dougspecks here and they couldnt have worked out better. 2+5 offset.

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    are you going to hook up the disc brake on the front?

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    Nice job big improvement over what you started with.

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