185S drivel

[zeeker1]

O.K. guys, here we go with my nonsense. I've jabbered with vealmonkey a time or two and he says there are people on this forum that would get a kick out of this story. Back in '81 my brother-in-law turned me on to trikes. I was 38 then so you know how old I am now. Anyway I was raising wives, kids, houses, cars and bills back then so money for toys was TIGHT. I saved and saved and in late '82 I slapped down $1300 for a brand spanking new Honda 185s. Most of my riding was in the woods and strip mines. Later on we rode two weeks a year in the mountains out of snowshoe Pa. Well after a year or so or riding hard tail and reading three wheeling magazine, I needed some suspension. You know, JUST BECAUSE! Cash was sent to P K Racing products in California for their hot tip triple trees. They were sure pretty but they were far from being the HOT TIP. After I bolted them on, the trike steered just like a kids tricycle. Straight up and down. Off I went with my protractor to the bike shop to measure the caster angle of production stuff that had front tubes. I settled on a number and milled a long slot next to the top nut and pulled it back. Made a filler slug, tightened it up and were good to go.
That sure rode better but lookie here, they make a bolt on rear swing-arm. I just GOTTA have that. Got PK on the phone and the kit was in the mail COD. Now you got to understand I just spent a LOT of money on this thing brand new and putting on the front was just unbolt and bolt. But the back was HUH?
Instructions says; Grab saw and cut the back end of machine OFF. I sat there and looked at it a LONG time before I picked up that saw. Well, the kit fit perfect, and what a ride. It was awesome.
After it was done I called PK and asked them if they built a skid plate. Guy on the phone says huh, what do you want with one of those? Just where are you calling from? I says Ohio and we ride in the woods with rocks and logs and stuff. He says they ride in the sand and NO they make nothing!
So that brings us to now. 20 years ago my offspring wrapped the rear wheel around the big swing set pole at the local schoolyard. It's been in my barn ever since. Axle bent like a dogs hind leg. This forum has inspired me to get it back out and make it ready for the next generation. My grandson. It's not gonna be a total resto but more of a fix everything that needs fixed and a good clean-up. You can see it peeking out of the shed and then WOW the sun. If any of you guys want anymore of this story or see any more pics, just say so............zeeker

[Vealmonkey]

To me it doesn't get any cooler than the original owner and the original modifier (and of course the original destroyer). LOL Welcome to the boards zeeker. Glad to see you got the pics deal straightened out. I'm looking forward to seeing what you will be doing with the trike. Best of luck with the resurrection.

[AngusJustice]

I bet once you get it going your gonna wish it never sat for all those years. I'm sure the grandson will enjoy. Cheers

[zeeker1]

A few more pix, maybe

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[shortline10]

Great story :welcome:. We all love pics so keep them comming when you do the resto:beer .

[mopar_man]

That's cool! A new axle and you should be ready to roll. It doesn't look like it needs much more than that. Is it a stock axle in there?

[zeeker1]

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One bent axle and damage. The kit uses the stock axle with the rubber dampers to hold the sprocket in place. I never thought I beat on it very hard but but it sure ate the OD of the sprocket hub up. I have a pair of sprockets on the way from Bike Bandit as we speak. I don't think I'm gonna use Honda's engineering again. I'm going to try something else. By the way, The motor hasen't run for 20 years either so I don't know what I'll get into there. And I see some rust inside the gas tank. One thing at a time.

[zeeker1]

Just to add a bit more to this nonsense, Back in '82 when I first bought this, all my rich buddies were into rail buggies. One of them had a old house in Orviston Pennsylvania (the middle of nowhere) that they used as base camp. He had access to a hunting camp way up in the mountains and it was a real experience getting all that gear up there. I went along to ride in my friends buggy but took my three wheeler along. Well everybody rode it around the front yard and EVERYBODY said the same thing."Zeeker, you're gonna kill yourself on that thing". There were a dozen buggies and a half dozen motorcycles and me in that camp. By the next spring there were only 6 buggies and 6 three wheelers in camp. By fall there was only ONE lone buggy. The main reason was after a hard day running up and down those mountains it took a toll on those machines. They spent all the next day replacing trans axles, motors, going to base camp for the welder and generally fixing everything they broke. With the trikes, all you did was gas up, check the oil and lube the chain. 15 minutes and your off. All the guys had automatics back then. Hondas or 225dx yahamas. One of our favorite rides was out to a giant swamp (wet land) called cranberry. We would spend a half a day playing in the mud. Everybody that has got stuck with an auto trike knows you just get off, grab the rear bar, give it the gas and heave it up out of there. RIGHT? Well after a time most of these guys had to get something bigger and faster. 2oox, 250r, 350x, etc. SO, with these shifter beauties you're just one arm short from throwing them out of the slop. I know you all can guess.........We never went back to the swamp again!

[cattle-dog]

zeeker keep the stories coming very cool. and that three wheeler you have there is just as cool.

[zeeker1]

Well we'll try this again. Me and pictures just don't seem to get along. For the curious I dug out my old packing slip so you can see what one of these swing arm kits cost back in the day. Notice it included the pipe (valued at $70.00 and two longer brake cables for a whopping $25.00) and was sent COD. The pipe did not come with a spark arrestor ( I guess you don't need one in the desert) so I had to send them more money. I called Barnett to see if the cables were still available and the guy says SURE, we'll make em for you, just send cash. They even sent me the prints. They are four inches longer than stock. Anyway, after riding around with that god awful LOUD pipe for a month, it was time for a change. We did a lot of sneaking around farmers barns to get from one spot to another and my friends were not all that happy with me. Some people say you can't use the OEM muffler with a rear suspension kit but mine fit back on with a slight modification. I used the PK head pipe and whipped out a crude adaptor to mate the two sizes of pipes together. Even the stock air box was retained. Things are moving slowly but they're still moving.

[Vealmonkey]

Zeeker, get those new pics on here. I know everyone will be looking forward to seeing your new progress and the newly powdercoated frame.

[TrailerRider]

Awesome pics! Great stories. Keep'em coming :) More pics of the 185 swinger :)

[inv3ctiv3]

So awesome, I'd love a kit like this for my 185S

[oldskool83]

thats cool, all it needed was a new axle and it sat for 20 years...man i'd of bought a new one like that and been rolling again.

[Vealmonkey]

I really wish zeeker would get his new pics in here. He's done alot more with the trike and it's really looking nice. I'm not a liberty to post any of the pictures that he has sent me, but, he's gone a bit farther to clean the trike up to say the least.

[atctim]

Zeeker - that is a great story - keep the progress reports up!

[bigworm626]

Zeeker, more, more, more!!! Awesome

[zeeker1]

980749807598076980779807898079All rite, all rite! Veals pushing me. All I was gonna do was give it a good bath and change out the axle but sh!t just happens you know. I've decided to build a circus wagon for my grandkid. He likes bright colors so I'm gonna make it BRIGHT. It's far from stock so we're not going to call it a restore. Just make it purdy. I'm still blasting the strip mine mud off of my motor with baking soda. After twenty years it's turned into concrete. MEAN! I'm not quite ready to start assembly but soon. If anybody cares, I'll keep posting pix on this thread. The one shot is what it looked like after a garage fire back in '85. Veal told me maybe it has nine lives. nice kitty.........Here's a couple of pics of the swingarm in case you missed them. Also, this is what a original Honda title looks like in Ohio. My powder coated friend FINALLY got busy. Man, painters are SLOW! I probably should have PC'd more of it but I got tired of waiting and just started blasting and painting at work.

[oldskool83]

whao, works shock there zee?

[Vealmonkey]

Works shock came with most kits. A few kits had Bilsteins. Just depended on whose kit you bought. These kits really were a big deal. At a time when the only suspension trike offered was the 250r, it gave guys with 4 stroke trikes a chance for a cushy ride. And it was somewhere around this time when frames were starting to be offered that took streetbike engines and put them in aftermarket frames with suspension also. These frames are history.

[oldskool83]

there was one of these swingarms (looked the same on ebay the other day i noticed) but it said 200x swingarm which i knew it was not.

[Vealmonkey]

Yeah, but that's just a part of the whole kit. It's been on there a while now. And I do so like how the 185s/200s kits look when done nice. Wether bolt on or weld on they have a look all their own. The really hot looking kits are the nicholson suspension frames, especially when it was the entire frame in chromoly. Here's an old picture of my bolt on kit. I need to get some new pics and maybe even get my 185s tank painted one day or at least some new decals. I mean you can't tell me that this trike isn't hot looking. LOL

[oldskool83]

that is cool, not that my old motor that was your motor that you got back is it?

[Vealmonkey]

No, that engine hasn't been out of the box since I got it. The only thing I added to the box was a recoil starter with the proper decomp cable! LOL That was the engine from the frame I gave you. Still have the title and plasitc owners card and the original bill of sale and all the safety pamphlets and stickers as well. I did think about putting that engine in there though. It would be a little ripper wouldn't it? I could always put that engine in the suspension 185s frame with the weld on kit. But I would need alot of parts for it though. And more room!!! LOL

[shortline10]

Here ya go Vealmonkey . Its in my rafters so its kinda hard to see . I have been collecting parts for this forever and have pretty much all I need to get it going . Have a NOS Nasa +6 rear axle for it to .

[Xpress]

Awesome story. Keep it coming!

[Vealmonkey]

Shortline, that's not a fox twin clicker on there is it? I've been looking for one of those for awhile now if it is. I have a NASA axle for mine as well, but not a plus 6.

[3wheelsinPA]

Zeeker1, I've been inspired. I need to find one of those kits, I believe I have all the parts needed to create another beast. Ah, the smell of another project is in the air!

[shortline10]

Shortline, that's not a fox twin clicker on there is it? I've been looking for one of those for awhile now if it is. I have a NASA axle for mine as well, but not a plus 6.

You got a good eye spying that old Fox shock LOL .

[Vealmonkey]

You wouldn't happen to have a length on that would you? I need one of those for a project. You wouldn't happen to have more than one would you?

[shortline10]

I believe the length was close to 14" eye to eye . Sorry but it's the only one I have .




You wouldn't happen to have a length on that would you? I need one of those for a project. You wouldn't happen to have more than one would you?

[zeeker1]

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FINALLY!!!!!!! I got the damn 25 year old mud blasted out of the nooks and crannies. Probably would have been easier to tear the motor down and blast it but I'm cheap and didn't want to replace those expensive gaskets and seals if I didn't have to. We shall see when I get it fired up. Used a wire brush on a air motor for most of it and the baking soda worked pretty nice back in the head fins. One of the guys on the forum used the basecoat converter for x-metal paint on his engine and I thought it looked super but I can't find the freakin stuff ANYWHERE. I can find the paint but not the primer. To buy it online they want more for the shipping than they do for the paint. That makes me angry! Anyway, my circus wagon is about ready to assemble.

[Vealmonkey]

Wow! Night and day difference. Very nice. I'm sure you have some time wrapped up in that whole deal. How much baking soda did you use to clean the fins out? It's going to look really nice when you put it all back together. I'm looking forward to the start of you re-assembly.

[zeeker1]

I used two and a half boxes. OUTSIDE , close ALL the doors and park everything fifty yards away. (just WHY would I know this?)

[Vealmonkey]

LOL At least it washes away with water. Environmentally friendly and all that.

[atc350xer]

LOL At least it washes away with water. Environmentally friendly and all that.

Probably smelled fresh and clean afterward as well!

[Vealmonkey]

Takes away that nasty fish smell. But then I just run a tree on my handlebars. Nothing better than pine fresh here in the big city! LOL

[motoman1012002]

the project is very neat Im not a big fan of the bolt on but very neat

[zeeker1]

Well, the parts are clean and the paint is dry so I guess I better put this damn thing back together. I sure hope I remember how. Budweiser has depleted a lot of brain cells over the years. I gathered most of them up for a group picture. They all smiled nicely. The last pic is what I've got done so far. The NASCAR race is on. Lazyboy, here I come!!!!

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[Vealmonkey]

Nice job zeeker. I'm looking forward to seeing it finished.

[zeeker1]

Progress is being made on my circus wagon slow but sure. Should be on the rubber soon.

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[squirrel1182]

Nice Build. That has to be sweet suspension on a 185s!

[Vealmonkey]

This is like the Partridge Family meets Bolt-On suspension 185s! Looks nice zeeker.

[zeeker1]

Well, we're not on the rubber yet. It's been too freekin hot in that garage to do any more than give it a glance on the way in the house. Got a few parts installed today. Front wheel and brake tomorrow. I sure am glad I took a slew of pictures before I ripped it apart or it might NEVER get back together. I guess I could ship the damn thing to vealmonkey. He has its brother in his living room. Or is it the kitchen?

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[mike1979]

THat thing looks great, can't wait to see it complete.

[Vealmonkey]

Suspension 70 and Tiger frame in the living room. Weld on suspension frame in the kitchen. Bolt on suspension trike in the next door neighbors garage. LOL Zeeker, if I lived near you, I'd gladly put it together for you.

[mike1979]

Vealmonkey, are there any other options for a suspended front end? 200x triples? ect... I have an 82 atc200 that I would like some cushion on. I know the 200x front end isn't what I am looking for because I want to keep the wide tire.

[atc350xer]

Vealmonkey, are there any other options for a suspended front end? 200x triples? ect... I have an 82 atc200 that I would like some cushion on. I know the 200x front end isn't what I am looking for because I want to keep the wide tire.

you could get some '83 and up 185s/200 forks, that's how my brother got some cushion on his http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/83-HONDA-200S-200-S-FRONT-FORKS-SHOCKS-END-185S-185-S-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2a0984a848QQitemZ18054 8315208QQptZMotorsQ5fATVQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

[Vealmonkey]

The factory front suspension is probably the cheapest and easiest to get. But if you find an aftermarket front suspension set up for the 90/110, it will fit the 185s. You just have to keep looking alot and maybe put a want ad in the classified section and you may get lucky.

[3wheelsinPA]

Vealmonkey, are there any other options for a suspended front end? 200x triples? ect... I have an 82 atc200 that I would like some cushion on. I know the 200x front end isn't what I am looking for because I want to keep the wide tire.

It's surprising how much more comfortable it is with just the stock '83 (or newer) front suspension. Just be sure to get the correct hub and brake assembly, the "s" and the "m" are different.

[ironchop]

this thread is really SWEET....the work is stunning...the history is impeccable

We really should have a section dedicated to "vintage aftermarket stuff" like this...stories and photos...
back in the day I remember all the ads in the back of mags that offered a SLEW of goodies for trikes
but the photos on alot of the small adds were black and white and sometimes didn`t have a pic, only a
description...nice to see pics of the vintage stuff and then restoring it

nice work on that trike build so far....thats a ton of work to make that thing look as good as it does already and I admire the effort

can`t wait to see it done

[zeeker1]

O.K gents, It's about ready to come off the bench. Finally got the rear fenders and seat mounted. Not an easy task to drill all those holes and NOT screw it up. If i would have bought this plastic direct from meier it probably would have came with the holes already drilled but NOOOOO, I had to save a buck and bought it from somebody else. I'll sure as hell call and ask the next time. Can you say FOUR HOURS? I'll be soliciting ideas soon from you guys soon as to what front fender would look good.

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[Vealmonkey]

Zeeker, I don't think you need to solicit any ideas, you've already done an outstanding job. You've taken a pretty rare trike and you've made it stand out from the crowd. I've thoroughly enjoyed this whole build from start to near finish. I'm glad I help put the idea into your head to fix this trike up nice and really do it justice, and you've done exactly that. I would be proud to ride your trike. And who cares if the 250r crowd doesn't give your trike a second glance. This was the machine to have for those that didn't want a racer 250r in 1981. This was before the 200x hit the showroom. And these kits were still popular after the 200x hit the showroom in 83. Yet so few are around as most people didn't want a utility trike with some "hacked" on kit added. This is trike history here at its' finest. Great job zeeker.

[zeeker1]

O.K gents, this is how I feel about it . In the last day and a half nineteen people have read this post. The only person that has commented was my friend vealmonkey. I started this thread because he said there were some guys that might be interested in a rehab of an old 185s. At the beginning it seemed like there was but now "I guess not". That's O.K. I've probably blabbered on too long as it is. I'll end this thread now and take my business to a different spot. I'll send my final pix to veal and give him permission to lay them on you if anybody gives a trailprotrailprotrailprotrailpro. Thank you so much to the fellas that did comment............zeeker

[inv3ctiv3]

O.K gents, this is how I feel about it . In the last day and a half nineteen people have read this post. The only person that has commented was my friend vealmonkey. I started this thread because he said there were some guys that might be interested in a rehab of an old 185s. At the beginning it seemed like there was but now "I guess not". That's O.K. I've probably blabbered on too long as it is. I'll end this thread now and take my business to a different spot. I'll send my final pix to veal and give him permission to lay them on you if anybody gives a trailprotrailprotrailprotrailpro. Thank you so much to the fellas that did comment............zeeker

Whoa butthurt much? I've followed this thread but haven't had the need to comment probably like most people. Just because we don't comment doesn't mean we aren't following the thread....But with your attitude it's probably best you do take it somewhere else but I doubt you'll get anymore attention because this is easily the most active 3-wheeler forum.

[trizilla]

inv3ctiv3, this isnt meant for you, we posted at the same time.

zeeker,
sorry to hear this^^^^^....... i dont post a whole lot but i do like the bike, i've been reading since the begining. i had the chance to build one of the from the bare frame up, it was quite a task. everybody that saw or rode the bike thought it was cool. my was a weld on kit but the same principle.

i like the colors you chose too. when you started posting pics i wasnt real sure, white frame and all the yellow, then red on top of that. it has came together real nice though and i cant see it being a different color now. some sort of decal on the tank, maybe a repop PK decal or something would look pretty cool. as for the front fender, i would recomend going with the older style 185 front, or even an older style 110 front, both in red. talk to veal about some mounts to put it down low, right over the tire. maybe i can dig some photo's of mine with the low fender for you. good luck with whatever you decide to do with your trike, hopefullly you stop back in to show us the final pic. i know i'll be watching for it. :)

[zeeker1]

Zeeker would like to apologize for his last post. The bottom line is, I was a JERK. Sometimes old men get upset over stupid nonsense that means nothing. SHAME ON ME! Anyway, this is what I found when I opened the garage door yesterday. HUH? I guess it just got tired of sitting on the bench. Looks like the wand of my pressure washer caught it on the way down. Nothing major, just a few gouges.
Again, zeeker's sorry for being an idiot.......

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[shortline10]

Looks awesome Zeeker and I really dig all the old school parts . No need to apologize we all have days like those :lol::beer

[CrkdLtr]

Keep the pictures and stories coming Zeeker. I've enjoyed watching your progress and reading your information. I have an 82 185s I use for hunting and joy riding. It's really awesome watching you restore a piece of history.

[atctim]

Zeeker - I too have been following this post. I too have a suspended 185S. I plan on doing a restoration next year on it - something custom and similar to yours - yet much much different. Cheers for the rebuild - I think it looks sweet!

[atc350xer]

Yeah Zeeker, I've been following it as well, I just didn't have any critique... because what you're doing is great!

[zeeker1]

And here's what she looks like with her shoes on. It hasn't run yet cause I'm still fighting spark issues. Got a bunch of electrical parts coming. Maybe next week. FRUSTRATING!!!!!!! zeeker

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[shortline10]

Very nice :drool: . You did a great resto on the old girl . :beer

[Vealmonkey]

It looks really trick now that your trike is all back together. With everything cleaned up and all bright and shiney, you can really see how your rear shock is pretty much at a 90 degree to the ground though. Do you have your preload set really soft to compensate for that? My rear shock has a little more rear angle than that though. Sorry about your electrical problems. All that shiney stuff is probably making it tough to get good grounds. Check your grounds.

[zeeker1]

Hey veal, isn't your kit from a different manufacture? The swingarm in this PK job has two holes about an inch apart. I've always used the front hole. Never thought about trying the back one. Note pix. Also my shock has no preload adjustment. Does yours? It sits about straight up and down. It's pretty soft. You wouldn't wanna do much jumping with it. That's O.K. with me.......I'm just a putter. Now with the grand-kid in a few years..........WELL........I don't know???????? Maybe I ought to start looking for an X or an R NOW.

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[ironchop]

This Is Incredible!.....top notch build IMO....please pass my comments on to Zeeker, VM. I really wish he was here more often. This kind of project deserves alot of recognition.

Again, top notch work....I love the R`s and the X`s but I REALLY love a performance build on a less popular machine....it goes to show you can make whatever you want out of whatever you have with enough patience and elbow grease.

Thanks for the link, Veal

[350XJEDI]

:p love this build , very much topnotch , need more builds like this:w00t::beer:pics:

[GMCCOOKER]

hey do any of you have a website for a suspension kit i love my 185s its just too hard to ride hardtail any help would be appreciated

[Jammtee]

there is a post on this site where i guy took a hardtail and turned into an atv. i not happy that he comverted the front, but on the rear he used a 450r swinger. it look really nice. maybe this can help. i'm thinking of trying as soon as i can come up the funds

[GMCCOOKER]

thanks its kinda up in the air right now id like to find a bolt in kit or weld in if possible my 185s is sitting in the shed and im trying to think of what to do with it. haha im hoping a suspension swap as soon as my red is back together

[1984 honda 200s]

this stpry was insperational! LOVED IT! i recently bought a 84 200s from my neighbour in the end of August. decent shape took a few bills to git it raag. right now shes currently getting new gaskets put in and frame and plastics cleaned up. maybe i'll share some pics!

[onestop2050]

That's a fresh looking trike man, now let it rip!

[zeeker1]

Okay gents, I know it's been a while but other pressing nonsense has interrupted this fun. As we last spoke, you notice I was having spark issues and ME, not being one to say "NO" (Hell, I've fixed a few lawnmowers in my time....How hard can it be?) I'll figure this business out. Can't be THAT hard. CAN IT? WELLLLLLL, Yes it can, If you're as dumb at electronics as I am! I olmed wires till I was blue in the face. Everything I measured was exactly what the book said it should be. Every ground was GROUND! WTF? SOooo I started buying STUFF. Don't tell me you haven't done this......You know who you are..... First I bought a "used but good" one of these off of ebay...133711
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[Vealmonkey]

Zeeker, I hate to laugh at you malady, but the smile you gave me sure was appreciated. I think we've all had those days. Glad to see your up and running. Guess I better get on those measurements for you then since you need another project to keep you out of trouble! LOL

[Jason125m]

Looking great! I've been following this thread from the beginning. Glad to see it all done!

Jason

[hillbilly 200x]

Zeeker1 that is a sweet azz 185. I hope you and your grandson get to enjoy it.

[110 atc]

Zeeker, sweet ride, I'll bet a 250SX front fender would look good on there.

[zeeker1]

O.K. fellas, we're ALMOST done. Now that it starts and runs, I've been busy taking my new parts off and putting my original stuff back on. I checked for spark after every item. I'm not touching the pulse generator cause if that's where I screwed up the first time, I don't want to do it again! I rebuilt my old carburetor so I still want to swap it for the Chinese beauty to see if I still remembered how to rebuild one. I settled on a original '82 front fender from Maier (That's AFTER I bought a big red fender that I thought was gonna be the HOT TIP). It'll be for sale in the classifieds SOON.

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[briano]

Sweet, just sweet. I would love to have that thing. I hope your grandson has it as long as you, maybe he can redo it for his son or grandson.

[440brew]

totally awesome!

[Jason125m]

Damn thats one hot looking bike! Great job.... Looks amazing!

[DasUberKraut]

Wow Zeeker. I just read this from begining to end. Very awesome. I enjoyed it thoroughly.

Now I'm sad. I just scraped my 82 185s I had sitting in the garage. I had an ad to part it out because I couldn't afford to get it rideable again. Not one person was interested. I stripped all the parts off it that I though I could use on my 125m in the event of breakage or failure then shoved it into the wife's Saturn that blew the motor and hauled it to the scrap yard. My garage is tiny and I just wanted to the room I guess. Felt it was taking up "valuable" space. Same reason my 74 Polaris TX 250 racing sled went away for a measly $180. I wish I would have kept it now that I feel inspired. Too late! Thankyou for the good read though.

At least I have the 125m to tinker with and ride. *Sighs* :TrikesOwn

[Ol Deuce]

Zeeker......Ya did a great job! This is cool to see a different conversion! I have a Hi Performance ATC conversion That I just got running but not restored!
And for Me it was good to see yours,,,,Thank you for Posting Ol Deuce

[captainweezy]

Absolutely awesome job with everything. This thread deserves a bump. :beer

[zeeker1]

Thank You Weezy. There is ALWAYS new guys on the boards which is a GREAT thing.

[C.J]

Wow!! It's 11:51 pm and I'm on here drooling over one of the coolest freakin 185 rebuild/restore's ive seen and it's even by the original owner and builder and her story is all there and everything!!!! THATS, what makes this thread the most awesome. Is that you've shared her story with us. Thank you very much for the thread Zeeker.
(11:53pm now,,, i wonder if i can procrastinate typing for another 7 minutes,,,,,,,) Oh wait now its 11:54!! I should go ahead and post this,,

Thank you very much for the late night read, sir!!