Hello All,
I have recently purchased a 1983 ATC 185 s which is very clean and in overall really nice shape. I want to do some mild mods, and have found a Vintage Supertrapp exhaust and have a K&N air filter. I have picked up a very nice 1982 XR 200 Carb off of Ebay, and intend to use this on the 185s. As the original 185s carb is a 22mm Keihin, and the XR 200 Carb is a 26mm Keihin, I have a few questions about fitting it up that maybe someone who has done this can help answer:
Is the Carburetor insulator from the XR (Honda part #16210-KA2-000) needed to properly fit the XR carb to the ATC? It seems as though the Carburetor insulator from the 1979-1983 HONDA XL185S is the same part?
How does the thumb throttle of the 185s work with the XR carb? Are the cable pull ratios compatible?
I understand that the rubber boot from the airbox lid is able to be stretched over the larger carb, but is there another way of doing this, or is this the best solution? Have any of you who have done this experienced the boot to eventually tear?
Thanks so much for any and all pertinent comments/information.
Bernard