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    It's a cryin' shame

    how something can end up like this, I got to it just in time

    is a 95 xr200, still runs fine, but everything else is completly fucked.

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    hard to believe its the most modern bike I have ever owned.
    am on the lookout for a modern rolling chassis for an excellent motor.
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    They're the teachers who taught me to fight me....

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    thought about restoring it?
    tank doesnt look that bad, seat could do with a recover, but thats easy as. franme, maybe a repaint or powder coat. the engine comes otta those things in tne minutes. why not have the satisfaction of having a mean bike you restored yourself? wouldnt take all that much effort i wouldnt think. hell even do it a bit at a time and ride it while you do it

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    I think the handlebars are only there to give it something to push with - no throttle, clutch or brake. What a shed !!

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    nah, wanna buy any bits?

    I had a go on a 96 rm250 that was repowered by an xr200, what an excellent bike, far better than any xr200 that I have ridden, now I am quite keen to build a hybrid of my own.
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    Don't worry that'll buff right out

    .... back in green and feeling great ....



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    almost exactly 2 years later

    here she is, mission (almost) accomplished

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    89 rm250 rolling chassis with the xr motor, tank, and seat from above. had to move the footpegs and make custom mounts for the motor, as well as some custom cables and bits here and there, just waiting for the sprockets to arrive then it will be time for a shakedown. so far it owes me less than $300.
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    Looking good, a mate has just bought an XR200 with and RM250 front end in it, I'll have to show him you pic

    Little Bro had a XR500A with HRC gear in a RM frame, shit was always vibrating to bits and falling off including the rider
    "If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."


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    Quote Originally Posted by Kickaha View Post
    Little Bro had a XR500A with HRC gear in a RM frame, shit was always vibrating to bits and falling off including the rider
    that'd be a hellova squeese, but would be good to have a ride on.

    I imagine part of the hrc gear would be lightened or non existant balancers, i once removed the balancer chain from a 500 to see if it gave it any more grunt, used to buzz your feet right off the footpegs.
    even worse was when I timed the balancers up wrong, ended up amplifying the vibrations.

    I got my eye on an old rm80 that would be good as a 200,
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    Fantastic work, well done that man.
    Pics when shes been out and got properly dressed ( you know muddy and all)
    Every day above ground is a good day!:

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    every time I see an XR200 I start wondering if it's my old one that was stolen from up my driveway 20yrs ago....In Blenhiem ....and no I'm not over it
    ....wherezz that track go

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    That's mint compared to my TS185. It has a PVC water pipe to connect the airbox to the carb, and the seat is held together with rust.

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    see told ya so, buffed right out.

    top job, it'll be a joy to ride I'm sure

    .... back in green and feeling great ....



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    Quote Originally Posted by Night Falcon View Post
    every time I see an XR200 I start wondering if it's my old one that was stolen from up my driveway 20yrs ago....In Blenhiem ....and no I'm not over it
    I have a similar deal with the one I pulled apart 20 years ago and mostly put back together (then sold, cos I'd lost interest).

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    Quote Originally Posted by lb99 View Post
    here she is, so far it owes me less than $300.
    I'll give you $350 for it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kickaha View Post
    Looking good, a mate has just bought an XR200 with and RM250 front end in it, I'll have to show him you pic
    Oh, I would be interested in that. Im about to rebuild my XR and are looking for a front end to put in it.
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