Honda ATC 200S Freshening Up

[Twigsoffury]

speakin' o forks... are those on backwards? or are they supposed to be bent backwards like that?

At any rate i found these bad larries on the bay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/82-83...a#ht_802wt_939

[altec]

I've been trying to figure that out... I don't think you can put them on backwards. My guess was someone lawn darted, or ran into something.

The front end you linked looks just like my 200S.

[Twigsoffury]

I've been trying to figure that out... I don't think you can put them on backwards. My guess was someone lawn darted, or ran into something.

I can see that happening lol.

[altec]

I dug my ATC out after sitting for well over a year. I thought I would test a cheesy camera I have to take video, and put together a sped up video. Worked pretty well, although I need to make a better stand system... Sitting it on a 1978 John Deere, and a floor hack handle doesn't cut it...

I gave up trying to get it running on film. After a broken pull cord, I did get it running. I took it for a ride, and it died right at the end of the driveway. This meant I had to push the 300lb pig up hill about a 1/4 mile. Haha... Guess that is what I get for being lazy and not cleaning the carb out...

Tomorrow I'll try and get the carb cleaned out. Although I have to start on a engine swap on a International with a 466, and a Saturn VUE needs brakes.

[AmEv]

I have a problem...

First step of confessing you are a modder

[altec]

I've been pondering what to do for a rear hub on my ATC. I was sitting around, and had a moment of clarity. A front hub! It has built in brakes, wheel flange made on, and a perfect flat area of a sprocket flange to be welded on! Best part? I can buy a complete assembly for between $40-$60.

The idea is coming together...

[Twigsoffury]

I've been pondering what to do for a rear hub on my ATC. I was sitting around, and had a moment of clarity. A front hub! It has built in brakes, wheel flange made on, and a perfect flat area of a sprocket flange to be welded on! Best part? I can buy a complete assembly for between $40-$60.

The idea is coming together...

Matt tracks?

Low Low Low price of 3,900$ a wheel!

[DonT-FeaR]

ahah funny i stumbled upon this, i just spent the last two days rebuilding my thumpstar pit bike from the ground up

struggling with the rear brakes however.. thats the only thing i need help with so ill probably get help with that bit


either way, good work mate i finally realize how much fun you must be having

[altec]

ahah funny i stumbled upon this, i just spent the last two days rebuilding my thumpstar pit bike from the ground up

struggling with the rear brakes however.. thats the only thing i need help with so ill probably get help with that bit


either way, good work mate i finally realize how much fun you must be having

Get the brake worked out? I'm normally one to half-ass the brakes. Who needs to slow down?

Having messed with these much as of late. Been riding the motorcycle, and working on my cold weather riding gear.

Having had moral issues with cutting a wheel off my ATC, I'm pondering maybe changing the build to keep it a three-wheeler. But still in the bobber/brat family.

Start by making a swing arm, and shock setup similar to this bike from TCU.

Everything else roughly the same. Sportster tank, etc.