1984 Honda 200X Rescue

[oldskool83]

I'd run a CRF230 muffler if you could find something take off, or a TTR230 one. Have an adapter made or turned to line up. I used converted a 400ex muffler onto my daughters future 300ex cobra header. It worked out perfectly with a turned adapter piece welded to a cobra head pipe. If it flows a bit better that's cool. I do like stock mufflers now days...I dont need the sound to bang around in the woods with family and friends. I bet you can still buy new CRF230F mufflers for prob $200...that would be way better then spending that on a 40 year old 200x OEM muffler.

[ATC King]

The little bit of paint missing on that engine... In my head I'd be like 'it don't affect how it runs'.

Shoot. If you wore MX boots and pants, won't no paint hardly stay on the engine covers and fuel tank anyway.

What really should keep you up at night is those ed timing hole covers that look like someone used a rock and chisel to remove them. Those are just terrible to think about looking at. Good thing you can't see them while riding though.


Keep fighting the good fight.

[knappyfeet]

Shoot. If you wore MX boots and pants, won't no paint hardly stay on the engine covers and fuel tank anyway.

Haha!....that's true.

But if you look good you feel good..... and it's a scientific fact that it runs better when it looks better.

I'm going to take the engine out and put all new seals, new gaskets, and maybe do piston rings or something I don't know yet. The test will be once the engine is out of the frame.....to not give into the
temptation to repaint everything.

[knappyfeet]

Got the Eastwood zinc kit out to freshen up some fasteners. Haven't used it since the last time I did a 200X

Used a large metal bar and a rubber mallet to straighten the foot peg.....it's a little better.

Non glamorous nickel and dime stuff going on here.

[ATC King]

Nice use of a tire spoon.

[knappyfeet]

"Grody to the max" foot pegs got an acid bath and some zinc plating and a new finish.

It took nearly 2 full days of soaking in the acid to completely remove all the rust and the old finish.

Now off to another area of grodiness.

[knappyfeet]

The brakes on this machine are all messy. The rear master is all corroded and fluid port is broken. It looks like a new master is in order. That would make the rear caliper and the master cylinder new....so all is new except the brakeline. Of course the rear line is all plugged up.

I'm trying to get it free and unclogged but am having no luck. I've warmed it and blew it....nothing. It would be nice to have a working master.......so an attempt could be made to push the gunk out.

[ATC King]

That Rube Goldberg rear brake never ceases to to bewilder.

[350for350]

I agree King.

[knappyfeet]

That Rube Goldberg rear brake never ceases to to bewilder.

I had to Google Rube Goldberg

Now I get it

[flightofphx]

Did boiling the brake line help?

[207wheelin]

My experience with rubber brake lines that are blocked like that is that the inside of the line separates and the fluid is pushed between the layers of rubber instead of through the line. I've seen it a lot on older pickup trucks.
Take care and good luck.
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[ATC King]

My experience with rubber brake lines that are blocked like that is that the inside of the line separates and the fluid is pushed between the layers of rubber instead of through the line. I've seen it a lot on older pickup trucks.
Take care and good luck.
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Yep, the ol', 'I let off the brake and it didn't let go' thing. That or someone put ATF in the resevoir (I know that one ).

That's why on road vehicles it's advisable to replace the brake hoses at regular intervals. It's kind of like running radiator hoses until they burst at a very inconvenient time. Getting you money's worth usually means a AAA call.

[knappyfeet]

Did boiling the brake line help?

As of right now no.

To be honest I'm a little concerned as to how many boilings this brake line can take…… and how long of a duration that it should sit in the boiling water. Everytime I put it through another heating you can see stuff ooze out but I don't know.

207wheelin may be correct.... structurally the rubber may be no good inside. There's a guy on eBay selling used ones that are not plugged for $25…. I may just go that route and then dissect this old one and see what's going on.

[207wheelin]

I once needed an expensive line for a hydraulic clutch on a Jeep. Think it was 180 bucks for a 2ft line. I only paid 50 bucks for the truck and wanted to keep my costs low. Welllll....I went to a shop that specializes in hydraulics hose and they reused the fittings on that line and replaced the dried out rubber. Cost about 20 bucks. Maybe call some hose specialists and see if they can help?
Just a thought.
Be well everyone
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