[Meattruck138]

Hey all, fairly new to this forum but I figured I'd share my progress. Sold my 96 KX 250 to find a four stroke i could use for trail riding at Hungry Valley. Stumbled upon a beat-up 2004 230F and decided to save it from its previous owner.

So far, rejetted to stocks +1, chopped the box top, debaffled but WITH my own fabricated spark arrestor (gotta stay legal now), and some pro taper bars to top it off. Plastics were shot to hell so they had to be blacked out like all my rides. Gay pillow top grips switched back to stock. No engine stop button, and no starter button, just a quick hot wire to start her up.

Not only does she rip now, but is definately part of my own mulisha joining my 1986 ATC 200X (trikes never go out of style) and my 1200 Sporty. Hope Ya'll enjoy the pics, I had a blast making her my own. Any comments welcome!











God I hate these grips!


MUCH better... ahh

[Meattruck138]

Aw no comments. Well here's an update, this thing climbs hills like a i never would have believed. I had two strokes and quads biting their tongues with the verticals i took down.

Even I had doubt about switching from a 2 stroke to this little bike but i'll never go back in my opinion.

[bocephus450x]

I think everyone is still in shock you still have a 200x
The 230 is a great bike...no doubt about it

[Asmith]

I think everyone is still in shock you still have a 200x
The 230 is a great bike...no doubt about it

I'm still stuck at the picture of the airbox with the JE stickers around it...

[motosicko]

I think everyone is still in shock you still have a 200x
The 230 is a great bike...no doubt about it

I'm still stuck at the picture of the airbox with the JE stickers around it...

What's there to be stuck on.
You remove the air cleaner to let it breath wide open. Then apply stickers all over. The sticky side collects all the dirt so it doesn't enter the air tract. Simple!

[Asmith]

I think everyone is still in shock you still have a 200x
The 230 is a great bike...no doubt about it

I'm still stuck at the picture of the airbox with the JE stickers around it...

What's there to be stuck on.
You remove the air cleaner to let it breath wide open. Then apply stickers all over. The sticky side collects all the dirt so it doesn't enter the air tract. Simple!

I KNEW I was doing something wrong...

[Meattruck138]

well glad to see some life. Im gonna run the open box for a while but i may go back to the closed box. I dont think im observing enough of a change to keep it.

[bocephus450x]

well glad to see some life. Im gonna run the open box for a while but i may go back to the closed box. I dont think im observing enough of a change to keep it.

so whats with the stickers?

[chillyengineer]

Absolutely awful!! Hondas aint never BLACK,as for the air filter mods ,

[Asmith]

Absolutely awful!! Hondas aint never BLACK,as for the air filter mods ,

Black isn't so bad...here's a few pics of the CRF230F we built with inverted Showas.

[chillyengineer]

Thats acceptable as its the FINISHED article ,nice stickers /white side panels ,a good job done .............but ill stick to red

[Asmith]

It looked good red too!!! Here's the transformation to the Showas before the black plastics:

[chillyengineer]

Now thats a HONDA,good job

[ibow24]

man, I need to rethink this. A built up 230 might be a good bike for my son.
That is one sharp looking 230 build AS !!!

Steve

[izcain]

~, If I may ask what is the brand of exhaust that is strapped to that 230? I really like the tip on it and how it looks on that! I would like to put one on my 230!