200X, when to stop?

[Jim mac]

I hate to say it, I just broke the 300 dollar mark on this one. Im at about the same on my 185S. and Im right at the 300 dollars, but thats for two 87 200X's. I decided on the 84. when the front brakes get here. Im going to see how it shifts. IF the tranny is fine, then im going to go for new plastics, and call it good. I just ordered the connector for the rear master at honda. So Im definetly working on it. jim

[TheFamer]

well again i will agree with other members.

"its not how much money you have into it, its how much fun and rideable/rebuilding/witched times you get on your 3 wheeler)

and not many people i meet even know what 3 wheelers are, my bosses 6 year old kid tried to correct me when i told them i went riding my 3 wheeler, he said dont you mean a 4 wheeler? whats a 3 wheeler? lol

so my 200x was 200, 80 for new tank, 100 in front and rear bearings, 30 for front and rear brakes, kicker gears, gasket kit, i have a cylinder, head and timing stuff coming up for 50. and soon to be new rims and tires. so thats like 500ish. my garage has my other 92 XR280L with 2600 just into the motor! but i dont look back. its a very good investment.

[300rman]

yeah man have fun with it!i have an easy 2500-3000 in my 84 R. it neded very little mechanically when i bought it, but as one thing led to another, top and bottom end rebuild became a bigbore kit, became 2 carbs, as the first one didnt work out, became a vforce, ported, balanced crank.....not to mention all the little things her and there and everywhere.........im getting theft insurance on it for 3,000 soon.

and in the end, resale on it wouldnt touch that. not even close. but man, i can take the thing apart and put it back together with my eyes closed, and now i have a solid runner that is wicked fast, and looks sharp too. i would do it all over again.

[aldochina]

i saw an 86200x on ebay bid starts at 1700,all orig,looks really nice, $ sounds steep though?

[benb1984]

if u think u got it bad forkin out for parts, u should try finding them in australia... u cant get any new parts at all, unless u pay through the nose to export from the us, and most the trikes left hear r junkers, with that in mind i dont spend a lot of cash on my trike, i got some new rims from a buggy shop, and thats about all ive spent in maby 12 months... if i could get the parts id like to completly rebuild both my trikes.. so next time your worried about the price spare a thought for all us out in rural australia...

[Jim mac]

Here's a pic of the trike. Im into it for a little over 300 bucks
150 for the trike
50 for the carb/throttle (thanks saladboy)
8 seat brackets (thanks Thefox)
55 front brakes (ebay) not here yet
30 new tank with scoops, ebay
15 unifilter
17 headlight ebay
misc nuts and bolts
brakes are working, no smoke, shifts fine. I may just order new plastics, and seat cover and call it done. jim

[hublake]

In the restoration of my 85 BR money was not a real issue. I bought my BR form a very good friend of mine 10 years ago. Cost me a $1000.00 Over the past 10 years I used it alot and in the process most of the plastic got damaged. Then one day about 4 years ago my best friend died, he was only 65. I restored (his) my big red in memory of him. Then only place I hesitated to spend the money on was a trunk lid. I could have gotten an NOS but the person wanted $300.00 All metal parts were powdercoated and all other plastic was NOS. I never kept track of the money, but guess I spent close to another $1500.00 on it. It may sound crazy but it only gets out on nice sunny days. Fixing up a SX riding.

[tri-Z ripper]

Cant put a value on love!!

[Jim mac]

See if this pic loads.
I agree about redoing these things for the hobby. Its just that I have other hobbies that keeps me broke. Mainly my 2 elcaminos, chevelle and camaro. The 71 elcamino we're trying to build it to take to the brackets once in awhile. Its streetable, but I cant convince my wife to let me insure another car. (6 insured now) So the 71 will be getting trailered to the track. The chevelle is a restoration in progress, I just redid the bucket seats. I have a headliner kit I still need to install. Then pull the turbo 400 and bolt up the M20 muncie to the 454. Jim