I have been wanting a 200X for a long time but the right one has not come along so I picked up a 185 yesterday. It runs and rides but not well enough that I would ever leave my yard on it. All of the big money items seem good on it but I have noticed lots of smaller issues.
1. This engine seems to have the same type of decompression release set up as the XR200 dirt bike and 200X. The cable is missing. I was wondering if it would be possible to use the decompression lever from a atc200E that you manually move to provide easier starting?
2. The pull rope is not retracting into the recoil. I see rebuild kits on ebay for repairing this. Are the ebay kits good or do I need to do something else?
3. I need to buy an air filter. Is honda or uni preferred?
4. I need to change the oil. I do not have a manual. I assume about 1.5 quarts is the engine oil capacity?
5. I need to buy some random parts and hardware, ( shift lever, engine mounting bolts, front brake lever, etc). Are these parts from the 200S interchangable ?
6. The engine runs good, revs out well and does not smoke but for some reason does not want to idle. I adjusted the idle screw but with little effect. Any thoughts on what would cause this condition? I have not dumped the fuel tank yet and I am sure that would help some.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts. Photos and more to come.