Thinking about picking up a 200x. I see alot that are converted to Auto X's. Is this because the engines blow easily?
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Thinking about picking up a 200x. I see alot that are converted to Auto X's. Is this because the engines blow easily?
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No. Actually, not TOO many are converted to Auto X's.. And the reason that they convert them is that they do not want to have or do not know how to work the clutch.
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The reason that they get converted is because auto engines are a-plenty. I don't know of anyone who took out an x engine because they couldn't shift it.
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86 250R
86 250R
85 250R
82 250R
86 350X
81 185X
85 250SX
87 200X
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I always thought that was the reason.. I saw a post by some guy awhile back that turned his X into an Auto-X for his girlfriend because she didn't know how to work the clutch.
'85 250SX - My first ever trike and my pride and joy
**Check Out The Whole SX Project Here!!**
'85 350X - 10:1 Piston, performance cam, '86 engline/carb
'85 Powervalved Tri-Z - Fully modded - Soon to have a Corey Sprock 310 kit
'85 250R - Began the modification process. This bike is going to scream! -295cc kit, Ported, Drag intake, 40mil Keihin, VForce reeds, shaved head, PT High Rev pipe, Fat Boy 2 Silencer, +4 Durablue axle, +2 swinger-
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I consider the 200x to be quite reliable, considering the punishment I give mine..
I know several people who have had the kickstart gear problem,
( do a search for 200x kickstarter on this site for details)
so as you look at 'em pay attention to how solid the kickstarter feels.
At The Back Of The Pack
Arm chair racerAt the back of the pack
I was looking to buy a 200x and all I could find was 200x's with auto motors( mainly 200s's) and I found one 200x with the original motor and it was smoking and had oil leaking around the head,and one of the 200x's also had the kickstart problem(it would slip while kicking it over) so I said screw the 200x's and I bought a 250sx that are VERY reliable.
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Got the holeshot
Ive had four of them. They are very reliable. Only problems I had was the rear breaks are crap and the axle bearings. The best 200x ever was the 1987 ..much faster. Wish I would have kept it
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How did they mount the 200m motors in the frame with the starter on the front of the motor?
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Got the holeshot
it was the 200s motors they are talking about. i think
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200X's tend to get ridden harder and longer than 200S's, therefore the motors go south more often, statistically speaking. So, when You have a 200X and a 200S in the back yard, and you finally wear out the X motor, what is the next logical thing to do?
86 250R
86 250R
86 250R
85 250R
82 250R
86 350X
81 185X
85 250SX
87 200X
Sitting on my can can, doing the pan-o-ram..
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Arm chair racerAt the back of the pack
burn it lol
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rebuild the 200x motor of course!Originally Posted by Rex Karz
1986 350X K&N filter, DG Krome Power exhaust
1982 110 UNI filter, Cobra megaphone exhaust
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Arm chair racerJust too addicted
they are very reliable, i beat mine to hell and back and doesnt even show a sine of wear
I have more Lip than Brains
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The only problem i have had with my 200x was the kicker bearings...but the guy before me completely fudged up the cylinder...sometimes the walls of the cyinder get real thin on the 83-84 models AS I HAVE HEARD. But mine is an 85 so i dont even want to know what happened there...
Rest in peace Rex Carlson
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Teaching quads a lesson
You beat me to it ... by 5 min ... lol. I was going to say that the kicker is a known problem area on an otherwise fairly bullet proof engine. That Auto-X clutch swap crap reasoning always cracked me up ... how long does it take to really teach someone how to use a clutch? ... alot les time then it does to swap the motors!!!. I've never heard of it taking anyone more than 1 hour to learn a car for Petes sakes. It should be mandatory that EVERYONE learn how to drive a clutch.
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