My 1986 250sx thread (newest pics on page 4)

[Dammit!]

02-17-2007: Missed out on a sweet 350x this weekend but ended up with this instead. Paid $520 for it which sounds high looking at the pics but it's really solid mechanically. Starts very easily even with no battery and has good power. No wobbly bearings. Only mechanical issue is the front forks. They're bent badly and leaking (anybody got any good fork tubes, pm me). The cooler rack is bent but it looks like the frame is fine. This is going to be for my gf to ride so I'm pretty happy with it.

The wires for the battery need to be replaced. Didn't look to much at it but I assume there's a rear wiring harness so I could just switch out the whole thing?

The way the shock is moved over to one side, is that normal?

Gonna need a new switch too. Are they readily available?

[Dammit!]

New plastics and seat and it will look pretty good. No dents in the tank and no rust in it either.

[Chevy200s]

Good deal man, I gotta get me an SX someday. I dont have 250sx forks, but I do have a nice set for a 200X. I only mention because I've read of people swapping over before, didnt know if it would be something you would be interested in. Let me know! Again nice deal and good luck with it

[chris200x]

I'm not real sure about that rear shock Doug. I know mine is centered though. Could it be tweaked from a bad rollover perhaps?

either way.. nice score. she'll be very happy I'm sure.

[Huffa]

For your girl friend the SX is a perfect choice, she will love it I'm sure.

The shock being over to the L in the "A" frame (think that's what you mean) part of the swingarm is normal.

I have a set of forks and a decent headlight assembly if you need one of those also. Been a while since I saw the forks on a parts machine that I have but I think they are decent yet. I'll lket you know.

The switch's are on ebay quite often and you should not have a problem finding any SX part you want, there are a lot of them out there.

I see in the one pic that your mud flap in the front got melted just a bit from the header pipe , that I see quite often on a lot of SX's. They are not that easy to come by, not sure if I have one or not?

That SX should clean up nice and who knows, maybe in years to come, you'll do it up like your R and have the best looking SX on here also!

After 2nd glance at your shock picture I see I misunderstood you and you mean how the shock is slid over to L on bushing, NO, that is not correct, it should be centered.

[Dammit!]

I'm talking about the bottom shock mount (first pic, second post) being all the way over to one side. Doesn't seem normal.

I do need a white headlight also. I do have the lens. Just need a shell. Is the one you have a white one huffa? Does Maier make these? Let me know what all you have. The forks are the biggest thing right now. I don't want to teach her how to ride with forks bent that badly.

Anybody spot anything else that doesn't look right?

[nouseforaname90]

Does this help?

[Huffa]

I'm talking about the bottom shock mount (first pic, second post) being all the way over to one side. Doesn't seem normal.

I do need a white headlight also. I do have the lens. Just need a shell. Is the one you have a white one huffa? Does Maier make these? Let me know what all you have. The forks are the biggest thing right now. I don't want to teach her how to ride with forks bent that badly.

Anybody spot anything else that doesn't look right?

I edited my post above about the shock before I read this one ..........

I only have a red headlight assembly but you could Krylon Fusion paint it white and make it look almost like a new white one!

[nouseforaname90]

Ahh I didn't see those pics either. And yes that is not correct.. it should be centered.

[Dammit!]

I also need a left hand brake lever too. This one is broken (and unfortunately pretty sharp to boot).

[Huffa]

I also need a left hand brake lever too. This one is broken (and unfortunately pretty sharp to boot).

I can't recall if I have one or not on the poor parts trike I got, I'll check on that too.

I do know I found a place that sells them (not OEM) really cheap but that was a long time ago, not sure if i can find the link, I'll see if i can. I have one on mine.

I have this R fender for 26 bucks. The trunk lid is trashed and the seat of course is no good altough if you wanted it, you can have it with it. I just figure it up's the shipping cost quite a bit, ya know?

This was with the parts trike, I did not do the repair on it.

Hey, I have a decent front fender too! What the heck, take the rear and I will throw the front one at ya for $1.89 . Now that one, I do take the credit for the stitch job.

So lets see here, for a grand total of $83.89 + shipping which is the headlight, forks, R & F fender , you can have that trike looking pretty decent!


Here is the parts one, this is how I found it, not how I store it, poor thing

http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/a...4&d=1135422796

[Dammit!]

I don't think I need the fenders actually. The shipping would end up being a little steep. There's a local place here that sells new Maiers for really good prices and I think I saw a 250sx rear fender last time I was there. However, I may want the mud flaps if they're not cracked and if you can bare to seperate them.

Does anybody know if the Maier rears have the trunk and the mudflap holes?

[dizasterzrfun69]

I don't think I need the fenders actually. The shipping would end up being a little steep. There's a local place here that sells new Maiers for really good prices and I think I saw a 250sx rear fender last time I was there. However, I may want the mud flaps if they're not cracked and if you can bare to seperate them.

Does anybody know if the Maier rears have the trunk and the mudflap holes?

hey dammit, my old man is parting an 85 250sx on ebay right now. He had a good set of forks too i believe. Just dont try and get him to sell you some mud flaps...im still working on getting them from him for my 85 anyway, im sure you know but its erectordale on here and spikers42 on ebay. Also my 85 250sx maier fenders came with mudflap holes but no place for a trunk.

[Dammit!]

I just e-mailed him a couple hours ago.

I knew it was someone on here but wasn't sure who.

[nouseforaname90]

The Maier fenders do not have the trunk and I'm pretty sure they don't have the mudflap holes either.. you need to drill them.