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    next basket case project. 82 185s

    found it on offer up. basically a motor that turns over forks and a frame. went to look at it, some genius welded the hub to the axle on one side and welded the wheels to the hubs on both sides since they weren't honda rims. guy thru in a tank and handlebars. All for the crazy price of $40. probably should have left it there but the drive over took almost 30 minutes so I wanted to have something to show for the drive over.
    Only reason to buy a pile of junk like this is because I have a few parts in the shed. its the only way to put it together without being 3x underwater on how much $$$ someone would have to spend.
    parts on hand,
    Axle and carrier
    pull start
    cdi assembly
    carb
    air filter box
    hubs
    rims
    really nice seat pan
    rear plastics (probably 110) but can make it work.
    coil, and most wiring plus headlight.
    misc bag of nuts and bolts.
    head pipe and muffler
    this ijust the ticket to be able to finally put all these spare parts ive been saving all these years. jim
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    81 185s
    82 185s with 85 200s motor
    suspended 185s
    85 atc70
    1984 200s
    85 350x 3rd owner
    and a 72 ct70

    projects coming along

    85 200s
    81 suspended 185s (can't believe I came across 2)
    1982? 185s

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    Those AMS tires ride good. I think they're radials.

    They're pretty crappy for traction in mud, but do OK in most other conditions. Those have a little wear on them, but still some life left. I'd be nice if they were still available.

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    Although I prefer the 1983 over the ones with no suspension, I love the 185 models. They are overlooked and can usually be bought for a reasonable price compared to the 200's.

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    my last 185s is a 81, paid 60 bucks for it about 6 months ago. put over a hour ride on it last Saturday. jim
    81 185s
    82 185s with 85 200s motor
    suspended 185s
    85 atc70
    1984 200s
    85 350x 3rd owner
    and a 72 ct70

    projects coming along

    85 200s
    81 suspended 185s (can't believe I came across 2)
    1982? 185s

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    The 185S is a great machine. I like the styling of the 200S more, but not being able to easily remove the fenders to clean or work on it is what gives the 185 a leg up.

    Those damn 185S seat pans though, but you already have one. The Hi-Flite Desert seats are still available for the 185S. If there's a have-to-have item for those, that's it. http://hi-flite-usa.com/product-cate...onda/atc-185s/
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    my pan doesn't have any foam, might be a nice option. I'm thinking of ordering new plastics for 81, and using the old stuff on this 82. ive already went and titled the 81 so I dont mind spending a few bucks to make it nice. jim
    81 185s
    82 185s with 85 200s motor
    suspended 185s
    85 atc70
    1984 200s
    85 350x 3rd owner
    and a 72 ct70

    projects coming along

    85 200s
    81 suspended 185s (can't believe I came across 2)
    1982? 185s

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    went and ordered a harness off ebay for the trike last night. that should allow me to at least start the thing and see if the motor even runs. after that it's time to start swapping messed up parts for good parts. Migjt even order new plastics for my 81 and use the old plastics on the 82. jim
    81 185s
    82 185s with 85 200s motor
    suspended 185s
    85 atc70
    1984 200s
    85 350x 3rd owner
    and a 72 ct70

    projects coming along

    85 200s
    81 suspended 185s (can't believe I came across 2)
    1982? 185s

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    New harness?

    I know the one I bought from ps2fixer was an excellent choice. No fudging with old stuff and it fit great. That's on my 200S framed 185S mutt that I built the short adapter harness for and switched it to a full DC system with a capacitor and reg/rec.

    I wouldn't hesitate to buy new Maier 185S fenders. Most of the OEM ones are starting to have cracks at the ridges on either side of the rear center 'Honda' name. Once that starts, it's best to put a brace under them. They're all just old at this point and being a one piece rear fender, have all kinds of flexing going on without a whole lot of support.

    I like some fairly decent old ones though, too rough to leave alone, but good enough to spray paint for a custom look.
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    sorry, new to me, used harness with the cdi. ive got spare coils and plug wires. so it should be plug and play. jim
    81 185s
    82 185s with 85 200s motor
    suspended 185s
    85 atc70
    1984 200s
    85 350x 3rd owner
    and a 72 ct70

    projects coming along

    85 200s
    81 suspended 185s (can't believe I came across 2)
    1982? 185s

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    BarnBoy is offline Just Too Addicted Arm chair racerJust too addicted
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    Basket cases are all I seem to pick up haha. Check your frame right under the footpegs in that little cavity there. I bet its rusted through. Ive got a 185, 200, and 200ES now, all in various stages of basketcased-ness. Plan is to one day take the half decent frame from one, motor from the other, rear end from another and so on, making a cool rider/mud bogger. Maybe a couple inch lift, 30's, etc. Too many cool ideas, not enough time. Following to see what you do with it.
    1984 HONDA ATC200M - OG, mid-restoration
    1981 HONDA ATC200 - future build
    1981 HONDA ATC185S - parts
    1984 ATC200X - roller, future build
    1984 Honda ATC250r - in a million pieces- ISO grab bar, PM if you have one

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    gotta remember, im in arizona, not much rust issues with vintage junk. my 66 chevelle basket case even has solid floors and quarters. jim
    81 185s
    82 185s with 85 200s motor
    suspended 185s
    85 atc70
    1984 200s
    85 350x 3rd owner
    and a 72 ct70

    projects coming along

    85 200s
    81 suspended 185s (can't believe I came across 2)
    1982? 185s

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    BarnBoy is offline Just Too Addicted Arm chair racerJust too addicted
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim mac View Post
    gotta remember, im in arizona, not much rust issues with vintage junk. my 66 chevelle basket case even has solid floors and quarters. jim
    Honestly, I havent seen a hardtail frame that wasn't rusted in that area. I would check. The steel is pretty thin, doesent take much...a bunch of junk hiding in there that can trap moisture would do it. Depending on if its lived there its whole life or not, I'd still check.
    1984 HONDA ATC200M - OG, mid-restoration
    1981 HONDA ATC200 - future build
    1981 HONDA ATC185S - parts
    1984 ATC200X - roller, future build
    1984 Honda ATC250r - in a million pieces- ISO grab bar, PM if you have one

    Da velder
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    definetly zero rust issues. just bolted on the handlebars, new carb i bought for the 81, bolted on the exhaust, new petcock, fuel line, new throttle cable.
    going to get it running then attack the rear axle.
    front forks looks a little bent, ive got another set without the brake boss and a plain front axle. probably change it later too. the rear fender is off a old 110atc, I can move the rear bracket to the front, and fab a latch for the rear. jim
    81 185s
    82 185s with 85 200s motor
    suspended 185s
    85 atc70
    1984 200s
    85 350x 3rd owner
    and a 72 ct70

    projects coming along

    85 200s
    81 suspended 185s (can't believe I came across 2)
    1982? 185s

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    swapped the CDI assembly off a old motor in the shed, hooked up the harness and used coil. new plug and it fired right up! smokes so bad all the bugs in the yard dropped out of the sky. my 81 smoked bad for abday. hopefully it starts to clear up. probably hasn't run in years. rode it out of the back yard. I have enough parts to make it a rider, but the smoke is making me have second thoughts. I do see oil splattering around the head pipe. I'm missing the ring seal. feels like its got great compression. The china carb might have the floats a bit high, it seems to want to spit fuel when starting. jim
    81 185s
    82 185s with 85 200s motor
    suspended 185s
    85 atc70
    1984 200s
    85 350x 3rd owner
    and a 72 ct70

    projects coming along

    85 200s
    81 suspended 185s (can't believe I came across 2)
    1982? 185s

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    it still starts but still spitting oil out the exhaust, found out the plug i stuck in it was very short, so I filled the cylinder with marvel mystery oil, found a correct plug, will fire it off
    later this week. also digging around the shed, found a correct air box for it.
    Side note, saw the recoil kits on ebay for 14 bucks decided to put my spare recoil back together. pull the center rotor part after I get my new dogs and springs to oil it, theres no main spring under there. jim
    81 185s
    82 185s with 85 200s motor
    suspended 185s
    85 atc70
    1984 200s
    85 350x 3rd owner
    and a 72 ct70

    projects coming along

    85 200s
    81 suspended 185s (can't believe I came across 2)
    1982? 185s

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