1982 Honda ATC 185S Resurrection

[FLynes]

I did get my little buddy to hop on for a photo op.

[FLynes]

Here are some pics of the decals I got from ATC Heaven. I still have to smooth out the bubbles on the left side decal.

[FLynes]

Well folks, I learned a valuable lesson in rebuilding this trike.......never order parts that are Made in China. I tested the resistance on the replacement chinese coil and got nada on the wire side; the primary side had .8 ohms, within specs.

I went to Babbit's and ordered an OE coil, wire and suppressor, as well as a headlight bulb and a ring set. As soon as the parts get in, I'll take the trike over to you, Phil, so we can get this beast fired up.

[FLynes]

My replacement '84 200S tank came in tonight....the pictures on eBay did not do it justice.....ZERO RUST inside and NO LEAKS! I've never seen metal look that good in a tank. The clearcoat is faded, however I don't care, because it's just going to get sanded, repainted and a new set of '82 decals; this time it gets shot with Duplicolor (Krylon and gas do not work well together!).

Now all I need is the OE coil, piston rings and replacement axle, then hopefully she fires up!

[FLynes]

The replacement OE axle and sprocket assembly came in this evening. I will never ever buy anything made in China again. The OEM coil and piston rings should be in Friday.

[Larry T Moore]

Im on the edge of my seat with this one...outstanding!

[FLynes]

Well folks, she's done. The stator was the culprit, and I managed to get a NOS for a 1981 off of eBay. I recrimped the black wire to fit my harness, crossed my fingers and pulled the rope. First try and she fired right up!

Here's the vid: http://youtu.be/PG0ACZkMUnY

I rode for four hours today; my Uncle John was smiling from above the whole time.

[FLynes]

There's an old Victorian house down the road that's been abandoned for decades. It was built in 1903 in another town and then moved to its present location in 1965. When I was riding by it this morning, there was a crew there tearing it down. I stopped to talk to them for a few minutes, and the first thing that one of the guys said to me was, "I thought those were illegal". I had to chuckle to myself, then I told him that no they weren't and his response was, "Well they're kid killers". "Only if you believe 60 Minutes friend".

Amazing.

[elevatorman]

Thats awesome Fred, I know your uncle would be proud.