and so it begins my 350x build with much better pics

[cattle-dog]

this is not a restoration but a build the way i want it. everything is new or rebuilt,
heres a few pictures of the frame,swinger and motor,
the white 85 350x will supply the axle and various parts like forks, shock,bars ect.
the forks and shock are going out to be rebuilt this week, i would like to have this a roller in a week.

[SWIGIN]

The way you want it is IMO the only way to go.

[twitch101]

how much did it cost you to rebuild the engine? did you do bottom end and if so where did you get your bearing kit?

[cattle-dog]

i had a local honda shop go threw the engine for around $900 it is pretty much stock just has a overbore, stock compression. i really love the 350x trikes for the kind of riding we have, the parts 350x has a 12-1 piston engine and it is very torquey but smokes, when my build is done the 12-1 motor will get freshened up and put in my trail 350x.

[twitch101]

it smokes after being rebuilt? that doesnt sound entirely right....lookin good so far though

[cattle-dog]

no the parts bike engine smokes

[jeswinehart]

it smokes after being rebuilt? that doesnt sound entirely right....lookin good so far though

Not his re-built motor ,,,,,
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" the parts 350x has a 12-1 piston engine and it is very torquey but smokes, when my build is done the 12-1 motor will get freshened up and put in my trail 350x."

[Dirtcrasher]

Watch for crate motors (for the future), I've never paid more than 900$ for the few I got...... But the timing is right now!

Be nice to watch the build, my OEM plastic should be here tomorrow. I'm super psyched to see what I get, but with his 100% feedback and descriptions I expect it to be just what the doctor ordered at a low cost

[cattle-dog]

dirt get the plastic off fleabay? i have been watching myself even bidded up to a amount i wont mention for mint rear plastics, i have oem tank and shrouds, fenders are the last big piece i need. i have a perfect seat core waiting to be shipped out to mrs mosh. need to blast and paint the oem muffler. this needs to be done for snow season.

[aldochina]

cool to see you moving right into this build man, i will be seeing this at raffa's i hope??

[cattle-dog]

ah yes i will have it wrapped up for raffas with a nice set of forsnows, but i will be dragging my tri-z with the yz 250 engine to raffas for racing on the ice, the x is to be my snow machine.

[cattle-dog]

well a little progress tonight took the swinger and shock out of the parts x, of course the shock bolts in the swinger are frozen in so its a trip to my work shop for some heat.
parts bike also gave up many rubber parts like the shock resevoir rubbers and clamps. cleaned all the rubbers trying to make them look as new as possible, they actually look very good. tank and seat rubbers also looked great when done.
one question for you 350x guys, i have two diffrent x swingers, the diffrence being the way the brake caliber arm is attached to the frame what style is 86? one swinger has a stud for the arm the other has a mount farther back? thanks cattledog

[atc350xer]

The one with the stud is an '85....

[Bryan Raffa]

ah yes i will have it wrapped up for raffas with a nice set of forsnows, but i will be dragging my tri-z with the yz 250 engine to raffas for racing on the ice, the x is to be my snow machine.

NICE

[cattle-dog]

atc 350xer thanks a ton altho this is not a factory build i want the correct year swinger, what amazes me is how much these bike get parts swaped from other years my woods/trail x is a 86 with a 85 swinger then.