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Aussieduner
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 Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:40 pm Post subject: Rebuilding an '89 Classic.....The TRX-250R |
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Yes i know its not a trike but its what the 250r evolved into back in the day and is still one of Honda's greatest 4 wheelers, the TRX 250r.
Ive always wanted one of these so the oportunity arose to get hold of a sad '89 bare frame TRX, kind of cool as it was the last year they were made.Currently im doing a mock up build to make sure i have everything then its time to strip it and power and paint not to mention some brand new OEM plastics..........am i crazy, well i guess i have to be but you cant take it with you so they say.
Stripped and looking for a new home.....
The big suprise while searching for bits ( thats my favorite part ) was how many items i located right here in Australia, other bonus is that a lot of '86 trike and 400ex parts are the same and fit perfectly.
So at roller stage im going with a desert racer look with IMS 15L tank and Pro Circuit pipe, new PRM grab bar, new Pro Taper's, reversed front rims and a big box of OEM brackets, rubbers and small parts coming in from the US this week .
Classic 80's Cousins
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| Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:10 am Post subject: |
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From the good ole USA a box of brand new OEM parts.
The much sort after top engine mount and new tank mounts.
OEM shrouds, may upgrade to alloy ones in the future but for now these will do.
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| Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 5:09 pm Post subject: Shockie blankets |
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ForeverThreeWheels
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 OMG!!! You have an impeccable front lawn... Not a single trace of weeds, bindi's or dog sh  t!!! NICE!
It looks like your going all out on the TRX too. It'll look and ride like new when its done.
i like it
What colour do you have in mind Tony?
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Aussieduner
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| ForeverThreeWheels wrote: | OMG!!! You have an impeccable front lawn... Not a single trace of weeds, bindi's or dog sh t!!! NICE!
It looks like your going all out on the TRX too. It'll look and ride like new when its done.
i like it
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Well i do live on "Snob" Hill Ben 
Colour.......been in deep thought on that subject but im going with Honda red, its actually going to look like an '88 than the all white '89.
Your right i am going all out.... i want that new quad look and smell , hang on thats a car thing.
Viva the TRX-250r !
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Nice Quad Tony
I like the sound of the desert racer look with big tank  maybe a set of big arse spotties on the front of it,I reckon that would look pretty cool..
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Aussieduner
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Tank now bolted on correctly with the right brackets, few other odds and ends are fitted oh and the new OEM shrouds, yes ive started to decal them up
Last big item i need is the front calipers so other than that i have the rest to fully complete it.
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I think back in the day you'll find they came out with a motor aswell lol.
Nah looking good tony cant wait to see it getting those finishing touches.
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| stu j wrote: | I think back in the day you'll find they came out with a motor aswell lol.
Nah looking good tony cant wait to see it getting those finishing touches. |
Is that what that hole in the middle is for ?
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Motor, carb and pipe fitted today, starting to look like the business !
Need that latch plate bad Marty
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The mock up pre build is still happening with gusto, i love how the motor & carb is so easy to get at in the TRX frame, putting a trike configered motor in required the exhaust manifold to be rotated for the pipe springs to line up and the carb boot must be a tad longer on a TRX (10mm) so running a reed spacer gives the correct length, perfect !
HONDA RULES !
Rad hose here will be re-routed to aviod the pipe, too close.
Here's the 87 TRX i have, this one will be for sale as it gets closer to roller stage, if you own and 85/86R this will be ideal for an engine swap , ride the trike one weekend and a quad the next...too easy.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:18 pm Post subject: cool |
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looking go there tony, i used a trike rad hose to miss the pipe ,you might have one of those somewhere.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:15 pm Post subject: Re: cool |
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| hustleratvracing wrote: | | looking go there tony, i used a trike rad hose to miss the pipe ,you might have one of those somewhere. |
Yeah its sitting in a bad spot for sure Dom, ive got 4 TRX rads and one has offset tubes so that should fix the problem, this is why im doing a mock up build before i powder and paint this machine just to iron out any bugs, got to make it look pretty for its summer first ride.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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looking good Tony,
keep me posted on that roller
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| sako wrote: | looking good Tony,
keep me posted on that roller |
Thanks Joel.
No probs on the roller,got the shock linkages today and will be getting the front spindles and hubs next week so thats most of the hard stuff to get sorted.
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New decals arrived.
Also got the new oem plastic from the '88 model, fighting red( as seen on this factory shot).
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Project TRX is still happening,
400ex front shock, thanks Muzza !
E-bay bargain, TRX front callipers $25 US for the pair !
Brand spankin new OEM plastic.
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With more bump an grind than a stack of Euro porn on VHS i test fitted the spectacular OEM plastic, mmmmm thats sweet ! also picked up a brand new OEM rear brake master cylinder.....ah the cash never stops flowing
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Lookin good Tony!!!!
Why you need that extra wheel up front tho???
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| ATCnut wrote: | Lookin good Tony!!!!
Why you need that extra wheel up front tho??? |
Yeah i know Dale....hey im in Michigan right now with Sandpuppi.
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| Aussieduner wrote: | From the good ole USA a box of brand new OEM parts.
The much sort after top engine mount and new tank mounts.
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wow you found a new cylinder head stay, they are hard to come by, I gave up and just run with out it. My R is for sale at the mo though if it doesn;t sell maybe we shoud have a TRX250R event and get all of them together from around the country....
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