Suicide inevitable

[DWT]

So I've been thinking about this project for years and in the last 2 weeks it has come together in spectacular fashion.


I picked this up off of Craigslist for $150 partially torn apart but all pieces are there with a seized 250 engine.




Today I made a deal on this to go on it...



I think 800cc oughta make it move.


This build will be fairly basic. Get the frame lengthened a bit to fit the engine and go have some fun. I'll most likely end up building a completely new chassis and suspension in the future. For now I just want to get this on the trails.

[GONRACIN]

Hmmm.....where's that smiley....

AH!

[DWT]

Yea that smiley is pretty fitting.


Once the engine is in place I'll be building a new cage. The factory piece is trashed and most likely made of .065 wall. I'll build the main hoop out of 1 1/2x.120" and all the rest out of .090 wall. I'm really not trying to kill myself but it will surely be possible on this machine.

[bonedust]

i had one of those few years back and i cant imagine more motor with the lack of suspension it has. it beats you to death as is. im betting you end up with some beyond-dangerous bucking out of the rear.

good luck!

[DWT]

No doubt it'll be a handful as is. I have no plans of doing more offroad than some dirt flat tracking and some dune trips with it as is. Been working on a design for a new suspension for the next incarnation.

[GONRACIN]

So how's that coming? Since your not dead yet I'm assuming it's not running.
What kind of suspension do those things have?

[BRORSAM]

Originally Posted by GONRACIN

What kind of suspension do those things have?

They came from the factory with decorative coilover shocks on "J" arms up front, and an elaborate air suspension system by a company called Ohtsu in back.

[Booger Weldz]

Originally Posted by BRORSAM

They came from the factory with decorative coilover shocks on "J" arms up front, and an elaborate air suspension system by a company called Ohtsu in back.

I thought the 350s had suspension and the 250s didnt? Either way 800cc triple in is gonna make the title of this thread possible!!

[BRORSAM]

Originally Posted by Booger Weldz

I thought the 350s had suspension and the 250s didnt?

Yeah, you're right. The 350 Odysseys and the 400 Pilots actually had halfway decent suspension setups. The old 250's had the dinky shocks up front and a solid rear (air in the tires notwithstanding). I was only referring to the 250's, since that's clearly what's shown in the picture.

[OHV Wildcat]

I saw the title and just assumed this thread was going to be about that dude that abandoned his girlfriend and kid in the theater of death...

Anyway, this is way better. Let us know how it works out!

[Camarogenius]

Subscribbled for future laughs at the guy in the body cast.

[Bones]

250 locally for $1500. Loved these as a kid. My god they are fugly by today's standards.

http://cedarrapids.craigslist.org/mcy/3122960361.html

[#rawkon]

I wanted one of these so bad when I was a kid. Never did get one.

[DWT]

We moved and I got a kick ass job with sometimes ridiculous hours so not a damned thing has been done except 5927 design changes.

I think this is destined to be a go kart to run autocross with. I'm convinced that if I try running that much power in a rig with less suspension than a fawking pogo stick my wife will be receiving a check from my life insurance company in short order.

Some basic info.

The 250's have shitty trailing arm front suspension and big fluffy tires out back.

350's have full suspension which is basically the same as an old vw in function and design.

The 400 has a arms out front and trailing arms out back. Much better overall than its predecessors.


There are several ready to run 350's local to me for 2g's or less and a bunch of running 250's for around $500. I keep thinking I should pick up a 350 and swap the triple into it.

[oldblue05]

bump

[b1pig]

Originally Posted by #rawkon

I wanted one of these so bad when I was a kid. Never did get one.

same for this guy.
i used to have teenage wetdreams of its younger brother.

[81 toyota 4x4]

ive always wanted to put a built 450 4stroke motor in one.
its on the "to build" list

[notstock]

Originally Posted by DWT

We moved and I got a kick ass job with sometimes ridiculous hours so not a damned thing has been done except 5927 design changes.

I think this is destined to be a go kart to run autocross with. I'm convinced that if I try running that much power in a rig with less suspension than a fawking pogo stick my wife will be receiving a check from my life insurance company in short order.

Oh hell, as long as it has taken you to get this far, I would say Dr. Booger Welds is right and you will die from complications related to being a fatass way before this is finished
That old cb360 I offered you a few years back would have been a fun engine in that thing.

[too tall]

I have a 350 , Its pretty fun for a machine that's almost 30 years old .It took a bit of time to bring it back from a basket case but it is pretty good now . I'm in the process of gathering parts for an -arm conversion in the front . Super excited to see how it is after it is done . I dreamed a lot as a kid about having a pilot . I like the 350 though . Lots o useful info and tech here .
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