Coleman BT200X "Almost Perfect"
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- Hey guys, FatBuddyCat here! I finally got a BT200X. Today, we will start fitting it up for modifications including an upgraded engine, torque converter, brakes, handlebars and more. Bare with me as I aim for perfection, where many may call somethings good enough I take it to the next level.....
My Source For Parts
OMB Warehouse
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That tank mount is better than factory!
It came out amazing, it solved a few issues I was having while trying to retain the stock tank. I love having access to my hoses and lines for maintenance purposes.
I'm really enjoying your videos and work on the mini bikes. Great job on the tank! I'm 67 years old and getting back into these mb again since my younger days. Keep up the great work! And thank you for the great videos.
You're welcome! I try to keep them moving but I'm pretty thorough. I'm working on a swingarm video now....I think I need a drill press for this next endeavor.
Cool exhaust note! Tpp loud for me but damn that bike perorms a lot better now!!!
The tank riser/relocation is great. This video just solved what's had me stumped for the last day and a half. I'm prone to overcomplicating things, Im glad I stumbled upon this. Thanks.
Rock on! Some guys dent the gas can and others try and find or modify the fittings to clear with these ARC side covers. This opened up the area a lot better than I expected, I've raced it off road and it seems to be a solid concept.
Some of my videos are long but I cover a lot of the technical aspects that go towards building better, higher quality mini bikes. I'll be adding preload to the suspension, installing a bullet proof pull starter and making a few more adjustments soon.
That chain was a real thinker. Dang. Good job fbc!
When I'm on the job you can pretty much guarantee I'll find everything wrong before fixing it right. It's gonna spin super duper smooth once it's perfectly aligned.
Really digging those tank mounts.
The anti vibration part even works!
@@fatbuddycat Nice 👍 Great job!!!
Dude to bad you're so far away! We could line up our bt200x Colemans! It would be a good time!
It's not the fastest but boy is it fun to ride.
Good stuff mr. FBC... My newest favorite bike to build (w/gray goats 🐐 help of course)
Glad I'm done welding in the desert, cb
This is my favorite frame designed to date. I've been through the Trailmaster, other Colemans, mega motos and bajas....the BT200X has the right size and it's open so you can work on your bike easier.
Nice work on the fuel tank, well thought out and perfectly executed!
Thanks! I'll get the chain spot on next. I think something was welded a little funky at the factory.
Heck ya bike is looking great your channel is doing awesome hey you should add a filter somewhere on your side cover and valve cover for air vents not just running back into the engine like that it will save you headaches on side cover gaskets and all gaskets really gray job bud I’ll be sharing and watching I’m back Yes sir
I think I ended up running an external pcv with a filter but I think I know the ones your talking about! Good idea for sure.
You have all the good parts.
Ombwarehouse.com baby! If they have it then I'm using it. I got to go out to PA over the weekend but man oh man I didn't think that state was so big!! Next year you should check out the Windber Mini Bike Reunion brother. You can bring the whole family and camp out for the weekend. The riding is awesome and they do a great job getting the kids involved. This was my first year but now I know what to expect.
Solid work man. Great watch.
Thanks! I'll be doing the sprocket correction video next. I can get my alignment much closer.
Sweet bike ..
there’s an extra washer on the left of my axle , & the driven pulley is shaven with a flap disk ..
That works awesome! I have a little bit of the ocd and I know I can get it perfect. I'll be trimming mine as well.
Nice tank and handle bar mod
Good luck with the chain alignment 🔧👍
It would really be ok where it's at but mine does seem particularly far out. It's funky because I can't trim the brake side or it will bind up, I actually had to add a washer to the factory setup to get it to work properly with the axle tight. I tried banging the brake anchor over, it is pushing the drum out of alignment. It moved a little but didn't make much difference. I could trim the anchor portion of the housing back I suppose but I'd rather leave that alone. Someone welded the bracket to far inward to cause this.
Thanks for the information 👍
In the Goma Survivor video I show how I got the chain alignment perfect.
When it comes to alignment with a torque converter I could only comment about the 200U. If you use a forward riser or not you will not get close to perfect alignment. You will only get "acceptable" alignment. In order to get close to perfect alignment you need to start by checking sprocket to engine plate with a straight edge with the engine off the bike. This tells you where your axle should be. On a 200U you can't use the marks on the frame for the axle. If you use the marks on the frame it will be way off. The sprocket will point away from the engine. And have you ever noticed that on everyone's 200U the back tire does not line up with the fender at the back of the bike? This is because the brake side of the axle is too far forward. They have come that way brand new out of the box.
The second thing needed is the engine moved over to the left appx an eighth inch or so to get the best alignment front to rear sprocket. This can be looked at sprocket to sprocket with a straight edge and the driven pulley removed like you did here. How you get it moved over is up to you if you even want to go that far with it.
Very few guys look at alignment this closely. I'm sure they do the same with the plate bind into the cooling tin bolt head. I just trim the backing plate down with a bench grinder and make sure a feeler gauge fits through once it's bolted up. There's no need to trim the cooling tin.
A few years ago there was a guy complaining about the alignment and blamed the forward riser quality. It's not the riser at all. It's just that the alignment is off to start with and you have to work it if you want better alignment.
That's exactly what I'm out to prove!! I took my parallels to the axle before I went back to the new tire. That's when I figured it out. I ordered a sprocket adapter for my 54t ring sprocket. I'll be offsetting the sprocket to the inside so that it lines up with the pulley. Then I'm going to use my trimmed plate, it's not bent like I thought it might be. I'm working on a sweet EX too!! 😋 that one is gonna be more of a cruiser with a really dependable build.....I'm trying to build a stroked out gx160 by using a 196 block, 196 crank, 160 cam, 160 head....Governor still in!! 😳
How close are you to Canada bro you accent sounds like a morph of many places!, I’m just guessing 😂😂😂
NH. I've been around a lot of people from Massachusetts and lived in the south for a few years here and there. I'm near Maine so there's that too! 😆
That’s definitely an fbc bike right there
Absolutely! Most dudes would leave the chain with a little bit of offset and run it.....but I ain't most dudes!! I can get this thing lined up way better than they did at the factory. They definitely have something in the wrong place, if its not the brake anchor then it has to do with the location the axle tabs themselves. The bolts were very loose taking it apart, I'm guessing the factory jackshaft didn't line up either.
I like that braaah 😊
This bike is pretty bullet proof now, I think I'm gonna stiffen up the fork next.
I love the bt200x just can't ow them down
It's extremely comfortable just how I have it set up. The risers extensions and pit bike bars are spot on.
@@fatbuddycat I'm loving my baseline bars I bought for my mm80 next is front brake kit I did add the torquezilla yesterday rod it about a mile so much more control over the amazon driver
@Heathen Projects they are super smooth, that's why I threw it on this bike. I'm making good rpm, I'm gonna try a 54t and see how it works out.
@@fatbuddycat nice I went down from the 75 to a 60 which was okay but then dropped to a 50 with yhe ghost I should have tried the 60 on ghost buy so far the 50 is working out great on and off road
@Heathen Projects I'm using the 50 on the EX budget basher!
Great job man, those are fun bikes for sure. Ibhave to ask, why do you always ditch the fenders? Especially when you ride off road.
I love the lines of the frames. Oftentimes, the fenders take away from the overall design. They always look like an afterthought. I still have them, I'm looking at cleaning them up a little or using the brackets with something custom.
@fatbuddycat I understand all that for sure. I was just curious. Most of my bikes are for off road. I always run fenders to keep as much crap off of me and the engine as possible. Keep up the good work man!
I love it, how much did you pay it and where did you get it?
Which part? 😆 Ombwarehouse.com is my jam for most of them!
@@fatbuddycat thanks😄
FBC... How much do you charge to put together one of those Fuel Tank Lift Kits and mailed to Arizona? I have a BT200X with a 212 Ghost on it and I need to lift the fuel tank up higher so fuel will gravity feed down to the carb. I need about a 2" to 3" lift. Can you put together a kit based on your design but lifting the tank just a bit higher? If so, let me know how much. I can PayPal ya.
I currently have no tools or a place to do fabrication and at 124 degrees during the day, we'd be insane to try and do any work outside anyways.
I gotta get time to do a few sets, I've been super busy. They work great, I ride my bike hard at least a couple hours a week....Zero issues. I think the padding and rubber help absorb a lot of the turbulence.
I want one
It's the best mini bike I've owned so far.
What exhaust are you running in this video?
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Thank you!! I just picked up a bt200x and really like the look of yours
@loganwilson207 thanks, I'm going for a bullet proof build with this bike. I didn't go overboard on performance but it's got all the right parts.
What do you use to edit your videos?
An old phone. I have to get the lense fixed. I'm super busy and cheap so I don't go wild with flashy light nonsense. My channel isn't monetized.
get some fenders!
I've been through a couple sets on this bike now. Currently it has cc100x fenders for a chppped look.
Real wheel is cocked causing misalignment
The alignment is off about 1/4 inch from front to rear. I used an adapter to move the sprocket inbound since you run out of room on the jackshaft running that sprocket outbound. I've fixed this issue on numerous bikes. A lot of people cheat the rear wheel tensioners and pull the axle off center. If you do that you will create a couple more issues.
You don't need to zoom in or move the camera in so much. Had to stop watching.
I don't have time to mess with a tripod and do everything off an old phone.