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Old 03-06-2004 | 12:05 AM
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Are there any other trikes that their front ends will fit on the big red 250 to make the front suspension better, and if i switch out the front end how much will it take the value of my trike down? Thanks.
 
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Old 03-06-2004 | 01:31 AM
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The problem you will have on the 250 by doing this is without major fabrication, if you swap front ends, you will have a bad handling mahine because all trikes that have "better" suspension than the SX or BigRed are sport trikes with narrow front tires. Not a good combination with a tall seat height and 25" rear tires....LOL

The 250SX has a sportier front end than the BigRed and will bolt up, but you can only run a 22" tire on that fork.
 
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Old 03-06-2004 | 02:26 AM
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Will me having 20' turf tamers on it make it able to run a more sportier front end like the 200x's? Or would the SX front end be a better choice, i'm gonna have to either rebuild my forks sometime in the near future or totally replace the front end. I don't really like the headlight/front rack on the big red but i think it would be worth more with the original front end still there.
 
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Old 03-06-2004 | 03:03 AM
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Default Different front end on Big Red?

The 250SX is a bolt-on swap.

The sport models, I am not sure about. I know they have the same diameter lower triple clamp post, but I am unsure if the length is the same or not.
You may want to find one and do some measuring first.

If it's close, you may be able to make a shim with a thick washer to make up the difference.
 
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Old 03-06-2004 | 05:33 PM
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Ok, i think i'm gonna try and find a complete front end from a SX to put on my Big Red, are they pretty easy to find on ebay?
 
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Old 03-06-2004 | 09:13 PM
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I've never looked there for ATC parts.

There are so many ATV salavege yards in the south that everything is pretty easy to find locally.
 
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Old 03-06-2004 | 11:16 PM
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Wish there was one near me in Southern IL...............
 
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