i might be able to get one of these for real cheap. How do they compare suspension wise to a atc250r or 350x?
Also are they pretty quick? What mods can be done for pretty cheap to make them faster?
Thanks

 

They are okay but not as good as the r or 350x. Don't buy an 83-84 because they had tranny problems. 85 and 86 are okay though. They aren't really worth modding. You can buy a 350x for what it would cost you to mod the 200x and the 350 will still be faster and worth more.

 

I will buy any extra 200x rear hubs you can find though.

 

Thanks for the info. I might just use it as a crusier bike, or an extra if my shee breaks and i wanna do some light riding. If i happen to run along some hubs u got em man.

 

what type of riding will you be doing? The 200X is an excellect all around bike, I have a 84 and we have not had any problems with it and we bought it used in 84. You can make this bike run close to a 350X without putting a fortune into it. I have a 85 350X as well(stock). Although you will never get the same amount of torque out of a 200. My 200 out accelerates and has better top end than Warriors, and 300EX's. But the 200X is a very fun bike. Let me know if you want any recomm. on mods for the 200.

 

I would mostly be useing it for the dunes, and maybe since its a 4 stroker i woud use it in the mud and on trails which i never see on my banshee. But I donno i can't get a hold of the kid selling it.

 

my cousins 200 can almost beat my warrior

 

AlkyBurninX, the '83-85 ATC200X use the same engine with 5-speed tranny, it is the '86-87 200X that has the stronger 6-speed. Either way, the earlier 200X tranny is not "weak", and I've never heard of one failing before a conrod or piston, etc...

 

Alaska, your right about the 85. thanks for correcting me. However, you haven't seen a 83-84 shell third gear?

 

nah, I haven't ever seen a 200X lose a tranny, but I've seen two '83-'85 bikes throw a con rod...

how built up were the trikes that were losing third???