powrol 200x kit?

[a-camp]

My friend builds 200x motors for our camp . Last year one he built was on the heels of a nice 400ex. . Last night he was showing me a 100% restoration he's working on . Everything is powder coated or plated . Built a shock w all functions of 250r. Put a 6 speed trans And was showing me the stroker crank . This one is going by next year.
I am getting pics of the project for the site.

[Studytime]

Whoa man, dont shoot the messenger. But seriously lets look at this sensibly. If the powroll kit is claiming 50% more power over stock that is 7 added hp. Right? 14 for a stock 200x half of that is 7, soooo add em up and you got your self 21 hp in a bike that is over 100 pounds less then the 400ex. With a supertrapp pipe and a filter you might even be looking at 25 hp. Now the claimed dry weight for a 400ex is 375 pounds. I am not quite sure how much it is with oil and a full tank of gas. And if my memory serves me right the stock hp for a 400ex is something like 27 h.p. Now it just makes sense to me that that little x just might have a chance. Dont beleive me call up Curtis Sparks and make sure i got my numbers right, cause he swears on those 200x's. But of course you have a modded 400ex and im sure you would not have any trouble with it. But seriously man 80'? With the right gearing that x would scream in a 600' race. please tell me if any of my numbers are wrong. But im pretty sure im right on with most of them.

Are you sure that you are not confusing flywheel power with rwhp?

Studytime

[jakey]

99.99999999%, but hey, i was that sure I passed Gov. too...haha

[willcamach]

has anyone on this board ever dealt with powrol and there customer service. ive been trying to get a hold of a live person for the last week or so to no avail. may be because of the hollidays. but who here has ever dealt with them. any good or bad Experiences ???

[jenndnn3]

I have personally dealt with em. I of course lived in the area, so going into their shop was easy enough. Their service was wonderful. They even allowed me to tour some of their shop. I even one time listed some powroll rings, and what nots on ebay, and got an email from them telling me other machines that I had not listed in my auction that they would fit. They are incredibly knowledgable and answered all my weird questions while I was there. I was chasing mods for my 86 200x at the time. She offerred to even research to see what was to be had, but by then I said no and had decided to buy the R. It was nice because you were able to talk about all the different options for power vs price to what we already had or should get. They were actually the ones that connvinced me to the R vs beefing up the 86 200x which is limited in its aftermarket performance.

[mwill15]

I've raced many 200x's; never blinked an eye. The modded 350's sometimes worry me. As far as the figures 400ex about 375lbs and 27hp stock is right but I've seen stock 350x's only dyo 22 or 23hp. Horse power isn't where its at. It is torque. Find those numbers. A little different, ehh? My cousin had an EXTREME 200x; it didn't impress me much. I'm not trying to upset anyone here, just stating what I have expierienced. And the offer still stands; anyone with a 200x that bad trailprotrailprotrailprotrailprotrailpro, I would love to race.

Yes sparks used to build some awsome machines, and still does, but like most people he has moved on to better things. If his old x's were soo rude, why aren't they used today? According to some people in this thread, they are much faster than many of the bikes raced today? Maybe I'm just getting the wrong impression.

I think it is cool, no matter what you ride, to have pride and confidence in yourself and your trike. I like everyone's attitude. Do your engine mod's, make it faster. Because there is one thing we can all agree on: Faster = more fun.

Sorry for the long post, but I don't get to post very often, and I wanted to get it all in.

[mwill15]

powrol people seem great. I have talked to many who have had work done by them and are very satisfied.

[willcamach]

thats great exactly what i wanted to hear before investing that much cash into anything. its reassuring to know the company is top notch.

[whyzee]

I've ridden some damn fast 200x's (including one raced proffesionally by a local guy that actually BEAT Curtis Sparks once). That said, never have I ridden one that will beat even a stock water cooled 250r. Even "The Man" (Sparks himself) admits his 200x won't beat an R except for maybe right off the line.

However, I would put a couple of the ones I rode up against a stock 400ex. My money would be on the 200x all the way. The one I built was pretty decent too but I wouldn't bet on that one. Even with my mods my buddies 350x would beat me pretty handily. My bike was but a shadow of the one that beat Sparks though. Not even close. At the time the only trike I had ever ridden that could beat that one were the 250r's.

All that said, I wouldn't spend my money on a powroll kit, personally. I'm sure they're nice and if you have the cash to throw around, why not. But for me, a 200x is a "fun" bike. If I were to get another one I'd build it up similar to my old one. Good performance but not sacrificing reliability. It doesn't cost a ton to make them plenty powerful enough to have a blast on them and still keep up with most of your 4-stroke running buddies. Remember, you don't have to always outpower them. Sometimes it's better to simply out ride them.

But that's just my experience and two cents. The important thing is to do what you want and have fun doing it. Get out there and race and find out what's what when you're done.

Oh yeah, I'll echo what's been said about stripping the gears. That really does happen. I've even seen it happen on stockers that were just ridden too hard.

anyone looking for mods on the 200X should really read 's post!

[haggard 2hundie]

good point the 350x is a monster, but good luck finding one for under a grand at least where i am in the midwest im trying to trade my 1990 gmc custom pickup for an 86 350x