help picking a new trike

**BigGreenMachine** · 11-22-2005, 04:55 PM

Modding your R would be the direction I'd take as well since you already have it. Offset wheels would be cheaper then a Durablue axle and the money you save would be better spent on a Paul Turner pipe, Vforce reeds and a port job.

**BigGreenMachine** · 11-22-2005, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by bigredhead

You already got 2 R's.... That 84 Tecate won't be much better..

Spose you've rode them both?

**dovesprings250R** · 11-22-2005, 05:37 PM

Kintore, I like your attitude. That's want I want, arm pulling out of the socket power. I rode the tecate today on pavement. It was pretty fast and clean, the 350x would be nice to have but I don't think I'd use it that much. The 350x isn't really for sale anywhere. I think the guy will sit on it til I buy it as I do some work for him and his son. I think the scales are tipping towards the esr set up. Maybe I can save up for the x for summertime. I just sent the forks in for service on my R so now would be a good time to order the parts from esr. Thanks for all the advice guys. I'll let you know when I finially decide.

**dovesprings250R** · 11-22-2005, 05:40 PM

Big green machine, Can I still get offset hubs for my R, or do you mean wheel spacers? My axle is still straight on both r"s. Cheaper is better. Thanks for the help

**BigGreenMachine** · 11-22-2005, 05:45 PM

Offset wheels can be ordered from Douglas or ITP, phone it in and they should be able to hook you up brother.

**86250RZ** · 11-22-2005, 05:59 PM

If you like the snappiness of the 2 stroke pingers like I do (simply awsome if you ask me) and a nice suspension you would be much better off modding your R, especially since you are a wide open dune riding type of guy. Dont let the alure of a different, new trike sitting in you garage sway your decision, take it from someone who knows and owns multiple trikes, I own all 2 strokes for a reason and the 85/86 250R is still by far my favorite trike. The R will always get 90% of the attention even if you don't mod it. Dont listen to these 4 stroke guys that do not own both try and help you make the right choice. Granted the 350X is an awsome trike and it does have its place for certain people but not for the the wide open thrill seeking dune riding type of guy. I thought I had to have a 350X untill my bro bought one and left it in the shop by the house and said ride it whenever you like ( it was in immaculate shape I must add), I rode it 3 times tops for less than 15mins. each. Think of it like a girl, you know she is the right one to marry shes nice, shes attractive and would be just what you need to settle you down and make a life with but the partying, hagging out with the guys 3 maybe 4 times a week is now over. Thats the 350X. Now think of a girl that simply makes your blood boil, heart pound with excitement, you know shes dangerous, you know she is going to be hard to handle you probably dont even know if you can trust her but you also know that she is about to take you for the ride of you life and that just makes you want her so badly you just cant help yourself. Heck thats without the 310 kit, add that and MAY GOD HELP YOU, thats like adding a $5000.00 set of tits of your own design to her. That my friend in a nutshell is the Almighty 85/86 Honda 250R. LOL That may be a wierd analogy but it fits and should get the point across . good luck and heres to ya making the right decision.

**Blown 331** · 11-22-2005, 06:49 PM

I own a 250R and a 350X, I would have to say go for the 350. Check this out, best of both worlds, in my opinion.

**BigGreenMachine** · 11-22-2005, 06:55 PM

What the heck is that? Its no 350X lump...

**Blown 331** · 11-22-2005, 07:01 PM

It's a 350X with a CRF450R motor. No problem to keep up to a 310R with this.

**BigGreenMachine** · 11-22-2005, 07:04 PM

HOLY ****! When you posting details and full pics of this thing?

**dovesprings250R** · 11-23-2005, 12:28 AM

Nice 350 x mod! I bet it hauls! I looked at the tecate again tonight and really really like it, but as 250rz said It may just sit. I want it just to have it although it looks like a blast in the dunes. I am going to order the 310 esr kit with the atc 5 pipe and silencer. I'm going to use his recomendations on the bigger carb with the adapter to fit my stock airbox. I'm going to widen her up also by 4 inches and get new white maier plastic. Some of you suggested the rad valve so I will look into that as well. I currently have boyesen reeds in the stock cage. Iwill keep my other R stock for the time being. This will cost me a bit more than the x or the tecate would have been, but it will rip when I'm done. Hopefully my wife gets her digital camera so I will post pics before and after. Thanks everyone....Dove.

**Dammit!** · 11-23-2005, 01:22 AM

I still say think about porting the stock cylinder and shaving the head first. You'd be surprised what it can do and it's not terribly expensive. If after that you still want more power, get the ESR kit and throw the ported top end on the other R. Win win!

**Blown 331** · 11-23-2005, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by BigGreenMachine

HOLY ****! When you posting details and full pics of this thing?

I don't know much about it. A guy posted it on exriders. He said it totally dominates ice racing which is what it is used for. I'd like to build one some day.

**BigGreenMachine** · 11-23-2005, 01:58 PM

Gross, looks hacked...

**Blown 331** · 11-23-2005, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by BigGreenMachine

Gross, looks hacked...

lol. Yeah I don't know what is up with the front end. Looks like is was chopped off and raked out or something. Not sure what that other square tubed frame is either but I see a lot of ice racers like that.

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