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    Movin' On to the next level....

    i have a deal in the works for a XL 600....its like a 84 or something (not sure)....im also working on plans to turn this tihng into a 3 wheeler, i have a 350X front end here, all i need is a swingarm and a shock....im thinking of a 400ex Swing arm since a 200x or similar arm would prob crack....any ideas??

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    Keep the swing arm from the XR.. put the axle from the 350, if that's possible.
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    the only 350x parts i have is a complete front end...my friend had a XL 500 made into a trike, and it used a modified 250R swingarm, i was thinking in doing the same but using something tougher

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    I'm doing a 400ex rear end in my project too. I've seen those aluminum swingers crack but I figure if it's built right then I could always swap in an aftermarket one later if needed.
    '02 Honda 416ex - A seasoned blend of 11 herbs and spices
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    i would stay away from the aluminum, cause your going to need to mod it anyway...you should just grab a 250R or 350X swinger or just something steel and not offset...it would just be easier....i always use steel for all my swingers and there hasnt been any major failures yet....
    1985 Honda ATC250R drag trike with s/t kit and full drag CR hybrid motor and drag chassis...
    1986 Honda ATC250R daily rider fully modded engine, +4 swinger,etc...
    1997 Polaris Storm 800 triple, boyesen reeds, dg individual silencers, 240 studs, 123mph on radar...

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    Got any pics of your friend's XL500 trike? I'd like to see it.
    1985 Honda ATC 250 Big Red
    "Ugly Betty" from the handlebars back it's a
    1982 Honda ATC200es, from the handlebars
    forward it's a 1988 Honda TRX 300 Fourtrax.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hrc85250r
    i would stay away from the aluminum, cause your going to need to mod it anyway...you should just grab a 250R or 350X swinger or just something steel and not offset...it would just be easier....i always use steel for all my swingers and there hasnt been any major failures yet....
    Good advice but those challenges are the reasons I want to do it. The one I'm building will be hated by some, loved by others and perfect for what I want.
    '02 Honda 416ex - A seasoned blend of 11 herbs and spices
    '04 Honda Recon - The yard machine and snow plow
    '88 Honda CR250R - Another chapter in my torrid all terrain affair

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    Wink well said!!

    Quote Originally Posted by OldSchoolin86
    Good advice but those challenges are the reasons I want to do it. The one I'm building will be hated by some, loved by others and perfect for what I want.
    music to my ears. those reasons alone motivate me to build stuff. i like to be challenged AND MOST OF ALL: PROVE OTHERS WRONG WHEN THEY HAVE A NEGATIVE ATTIDUDE

    1983 250R ~ 1984 125M ~ 1990 POWER WHEELS!! trike

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    anyone got pics of a bike converted to a trike. the rear end part. this might be my next project! lets see some pics of the rear ends of these trike bikes.
    1974 atc 90 project underway cuzzztom

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    maybe putting my 200x cam in it but not sure

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    350x front end

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    i don't have any pics....the thing did allmost 90mph, did'nt even have fender

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    hey, the monster is just like that. It handles great, the extra weight helps. It was pretty easy to build, hardest part was the sub frame. the swingarm was a bolt in. If you have a roller you can just switch out what you need. a 4 cylinder, not 4 cycle, is a real blast in the sand with all the torque. need to get some wider paddles though. If you need more info, pm me.
    one cylinder is not enough!!

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    moving to the next level

    hey, what's next? tripple tree modification for trike front end. If you use all honda, should not be a problem. swingarms are easy if the bolt is the same diameter, just use spacers to line up the chain/sprockets.
    one cylinder is not enough!!

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    WHOA! Pleas show PIX!!!
    86 250R
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    82 250R
    86 350X
    81 185X
    85 250SX
    87 200X


    Sitting on my can can, doing the pan-o-ram..

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    next level

    hey, okay here it is.
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    one cylinder is not enough!!

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    Nice. Put some ape hangers on there and you'll have Captain America's chopper from Easy Rider.
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