Suspended 185s Build Thread

[Hopper055]

Hello 3ww and welcome to my long overdue build thread. Before I get to deep into this build I would like to say this is not meant to be a show quality Build. I just want something that looks good, I'm proud of and I"m not afraid to ride. This won't be a garage queen. Now a look down memory lane. I started in the ATC/ATV world with a 1982 ATC 185s (That I still have). I always loved the little trike. But one thing that always bothered was the lack of suspension. About a year ago I bough PK bolt on rear suspension kit from a member here that goes by the name of Zeeker1. After I bought the kit I decided I would wait for a aftermarket front suspension kit to come along. After a year of passive searching I decided I either needed to sell the kit so someone else could enjoy it or build this trike myself. I started sourcing parts starting with front suspension. I sourced some ATC 200x forks then sent Ol Deuce a pm. He then had a ready to install stem adapter on the way. This is a great guy he did extra work so I wouldn't have to find someone else to weld it. And answered all of my questions. This being my first time doing anything like this there were a few of them. If you have ever thought about a fork swap this is your guy. Below is a picture of the adapter I received.

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I bought a pair of 185ss in a small lot of trikes before this build was a thought. One was a parts trike that looked in decent shape and one was a running and driving trike. When I picked them up I didn't think about looking the parts trike over because I never anticipated it being anything more than a parts trike. The running and driving trike was a nice buy. When I decided to build this trike my plan was to use the parts trike and keep the running trike stock. Oh boy was I wrong.

First I got to dismantling the parts three wheeler to the frame. I quickly found out that this trike was one problem after another. The frame was junk a previous owner broke the grab bar mounts off and welded plates back onto the trike. I told my self "oh well I'll at least have a spare motor for my trike if something happens".
Wrong agian I found myself faced with a cobbled together motor. It was full of good intentions executed horribly. It had mismatched hardware, course thread bolts forced into fine threads, copious ammounts of RTV sealing the carb and engine And worst of all the end of the crank shaft was mushroomed out. so much so I couldn't fit my flywheel puller on to rob the stators and other spare parts. So now I'll be using the engine and frame from the trike I wanted to keep stock.

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Now to disassembly take two. Everything went smooth the biggest problem I had was getting the foot brake off the frame. But a little heat fixed that. you can see what I started with on the second trike.

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Then with cutting the frame. zeerker1 was kind enough to provide me with many pictures of his frame.

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After cutting and a dry fit of the suspension mounts It was time to paint. I have heard a lot of good stuff about DuPont caliper paint in a can. So far it has proven to be durable but only time will tell. I started by painting all the suspension pieces. I went with a red swingarm and the rest of the components black. I like the way it turned out. The original idea was to paint the swingarm gold like a 250r but I decided against it. After cutting the frame I wire wheeled it and laid down a coat of POR15. I then top coated the POR15 with black caliper paint to protect from UV light. Pictures of this to come as I'm waiting for it all to dry right now.

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Now I'm waiting for rain to let up to paint more parts. And for more parts to get here. I'm getting there slowly.

Lastly, I'm sorry for any grammatical errors that I have made. It is now 7:55am and I am in need of sleep. I have been meaning to make this thread for weeks now. I got off work and decided to make it tonight. I am sure I have made quite a few mistakes.




Special thanks to:
Zeeker1 (The swing arm kit, pictures and knowledge)
Ol Deuce (Stem adapter and knowledge)
Shortline10 (Parts advice/Knowledge)
Vealmonkey (Never talked to him but I have learned a lot from him)

[Ghostv2]

Love it. Can't wait to see it finished and with the 200x front end. You plan on doing any hop ups for the engine or just going to make it a nice comfortable trail machine?

[schlepp29]

Nice! The 200s is my favorite trike. I'll be watching. Please put the final pics of this when it's done.

[Joseph Farrow]

Cant wait to see the finished product. You gotta love the suspended 185 & 200s Bikes!
If you plan on hopping up the motor I may know where some old school parts are.

[83ATC185]

Definitely waiting to see this finished and hopefully learn a little about suspended 185s.

[Hopper055]

Love it. Can't wait to see it finished and with the 200x front end. You plan on doing any hop ups for the engine or just going to make it a nice comfortable trail machine?

My current plans are to put the stock engine on it now so I can enjoy it. Then when I get some spare funds I will buy a spare motor just to hop up. I have already cleaned the engine and it's looking presentable.



Nice! The 200s is my favorite trike. I'll be watching. Please put the final pics of this when it's done.

It's hard to beat a hard tail they have always been extremely reliable for me. The only way I could think to improve one was suspension. And I'll do you one better, I'll post pics of it done and what it takes for me to get it there.



Cant wait to see the finished product. You gotta love the suspended 185 & 200s Bikes!
If you plan on hopping up the motor I may know where some old school parts are.

I would be interested in buying some go fast goodies as soon as funds become available. My plan for a second motor is a cylinder bore, high comp piston, 200x cam and fresh clutch. I would like to ride this knowing I am the reason it's heart thumps.

When I started I thought I might hop up the second motor until I found out it was a glorified paper weight. I also tried to source an atc 200x bottom end but that proved to be out of my price range. I also tried sourcing an atc 200x cam but couldn't find one for what I felt was a reasonable price. I'm just not having luck with engines right now. Come tax return season I should have the money to build a motor how I want it. For what its worth I have an atc 200x aftermarket exaust on the way. I had to switch it up to make room for the swing arm. I'm really hoping I get away with a couple of quick brackets for installation.

[Hopper055]

As promised here is a picture of the painted frame. It's far from perfect but I think it looks pretty good.

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And some previous work, I painted the axle carrier, drum and dust shield.

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Got the air filter delivered, oiled and installed in the air box.

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Also got in some folding foot pegs because I dislike the stock rubber ones. My feet always seem to slip off.

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[zeeker1]

Well now, I'm just tickled to death that I sold that piece to a member who is actually gonna use it. Keep the pics coming. Are you going to use the rear shock as you bought it or have it re-built? If there's any questions I can answer, feel free to ask and keep up the good work...............zeeker

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[Hopper055]

Planning on using it the way I got it. It looks like it's in good shape. If I have any problems I'll have it rebuilt. I'm off monday so I'm hoping I'll get alot of work done. I know all the rubber is supposed to show up soon so I'll have to get the wheels ready for paint. I have alot of parts on the way hopefully they show up in a timely manor. I'm excited to ride this.

[Hopper055]

Just a little update 3ww. As promised Monday was a productive day. I got off Sunday night and stayed up most of Monday doing stuff until I crashed. Like most productive days it was spent with many trips to and from parts places. I got the hubs and engine mounts stripped and painted. I got the old tires dismounted at a local tire shop and the wheels stripped (That was a job) and painted. I also got the old steering stem removed (also a job) and the adapter installed. I'm currently trying to figure out spacing then I'm ready for reassembly. A lot of parts were also delivered the boxes include. Shock boots, Grab bar, Exhaust pipe and gasket, front/rear tires. Below are a couple pictures. Sorry It's not much of an update, But I feel like the stem is a real milestone in this build.

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[schlepp29]

Will you be attending trikefest for2017? Dang, now I wanna build one. You don't see to many of these. She's looking great

[Joseph Farrow]

Who's that over on the couch???

[Hopper055]

Will you be attending trikefest for2017? Dang, now I wanna build one. You don't see to many of these. She's looking great

I have made plans to make it to the last two trikefests and something always comes up so I cant make it. Changes in employment and vehicle trouble are the reasons I haven't made it yet. This year I am going to be making real plans. In fact I was truck shopping today and one of my priorities are that it be able to haul me and my stuff to trikefest. Also I actually like my job now so I don't see me changing employment again any time soon.





Who's that over on the couch???

That would be chance and shadow. Shadow is a miniature dachshun. Chance is a jack russell and beagle. Both are great dogs chance is a rescue he was found roaming the streets. I was told he came from an abusive home when we adopted him. Shadow came from a family member. I had a miniature dachshun as a kid and loved her so I wanted another one. And to anyone wondering yes I also have a cat named sassy.

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[schlepp29]

Well I'll be looking forward to meeting you and checking out that suspended s!

[Hopper055]

Well I'll be looking forward to meeting you and checking out that suspended s!

Sure thing man. Can't wait to meet you and other people on this fourm.


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Didn't get much done yesterday.

[kiser]

Looking good! I need to get my suspended 185 together! Keep up the good work and keep us posted on the progress!

[Ol Deuce]

WoW you are moving right along ....She is looking really cool!!! Ol Deuce

[Hopper055]

WoW you are moving right along ....She is looking really cool!!! Ol Deuce

Yeah I'm proud of it the way it sits lol. It would still be in a box in the corner with out your help. I'm off agian tomorrow so I hope to get alot done. I'm going to get the spacer for the tripples. Work has had me pretty busy this past week. I haven't had alot of time to work on it the past few days. But I have to get money for trike parts one way or another.


Looking good! I need to get my suspended 185 together! Keep up the good work and keep us posted on the progress!

Definitely going to be updating this post soon I've already made some progress not shown here. It's nothing post worthy yet though. What kind of suspension do you have? A whole frame or bolt/weld on?

[bumsted200s]

Very nice build, thanks for sharing. I've spent my fair share of time between the 185/200S, have this same exact idea on my bucket-list for 3 wheeler builds. Will no doubt look it up when the time comes.

Brian

my wheelers:
1981 Honda 200 5-wheeler
1983 Honda 200
1982 Honda 185S
1983 Honda 250R
1984 Honda 200S
1985 Honda 200X
1987 Honda 250SX

[kiser]

Well I have a full aftermarket frame and a weld on kit. The weld on kit is just a frame, forks, swing arm and axle. I have everything to put it together but haven't taken the time. The aftermarket frame is a complete bike but needs a lil tinkering. It keeps getting put on the back burner. Builds like these make me want to get them done! Keep us fully informed!

[3wheelieo]

Man these trikes are cool . Great build . I'm looking for a rear kit myself if any one could help.

[Mr. Clean]

I have a set of 400ex hubs that were welded to the axle, if I can get them off I would think they would be far better than those hubs and give you another 1.5 inches in width.

I will see what I can do this weekend.

[Hopper055]

Very nice build, thanks for sharing. I've spent my fair share of time between the 185/200S, have this same exact idea on my bucket-list for 3 wheeler builds. Will no doubt look it up when the time comes.

Brian

Go on and start man, I'm kicking my self now for not doing this sooner. love sitting back and seeing all my work come together. It's kinda hard for me to stop and look when I get started I just think about what needs to be done next. I have to remind myself that I need to stop and take pictures as I go


Well I have a full aftermarket frame and a weld on kit. The weld on kit is just a frame, forks, swing arm and axle. I have everything to put it together but haven't taken the time. The aftermarket frame is a complete bike but needs a lil tinkering. It keeps getting put on the back burner. Builds like these make me want to get them done! Keep us fully informed!e chain and sprockets installed. All the engine components put on and the whole trike wired. Both foot pegs,shifter and foot brake installed. And the part I have been worried about the seat got recovered. I have never done any work like this but it all went smooth. The rear fenders need to be cleaned up but the seat looks fantastic. Now the part you have all been waiting for the pictures.


I would love to find a full frame but with shipping they are a little to pricey for me to afford. If I ever come across one near me for a decent price it'll follow me home. Like I said to bumsted now is a perfect time to start. Just make a thread so I can follow your build. And I'll do my best to keep everyone up to date on my build.


Man these trikes are cool . Great build . I'm looking for a rear kit myself if any one could help.

Don't stop looking man I'm sure there is one out here with your name on it somewhere.


I have a set of 400ex hubs that were welded to the axle, if I can get them off I would think they would be far better than those hubs and give you another 1.5 inches in width.

I will see what I can do this weekend.

Sounds great man I was looking at a set prior to my build but didn't want to spend the money on new wheels and the hubs all at once. I had planned to add them at a later date. So if you can get them off I would be interested.
Thank you for offering them to me. If you get them off just let me know how much you want for them.


Sorry it's been a few days since the last update. This thread with everyone's interest really helps me get off my but and work on this. I was real busy at work and have been fighting my image hosting site. But I have been burning the midnight oil getting this together. I got the rear brakes all put together. The chain and sprockets installed. All the engine components put on and the whole trike wired. Both foot pegs,shifter and foot brake installed. And the part I have been worried about the seat got recovered. I have never done any work like this but it all went smooth. The rear fenders need to be cleaned up but the seat looks fantastic. The case saver had to be trimmed to fit with the swing arm what do you guys think about it? I'm happy with how it turned out. Now the part you have all been waiting for the pictures

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[Ghostv2]

The rear fenders look identical to like a 82' 110's, so I wonder if old school low profile fiberglass 90/110 fenders would work. Now that would set the build off with a cool paint job (I'm a Fan of metal flake myself). And without the mud flaps it'll have a more sportier look. Maybe something you could do in the future if you come across any. I have one I'm gonna redo here soon for my one build.

[Hopper055]

The rear fenders look identical to like a 82' 110's, so I wonder if old school low profile fiberglass 90/110 fenders would work. Now that would set the build off with a cool paint job (I'm a Fan of metal flake myself). And without the mud flaps it'll have a more sportier look. Maybe something you could do in the future if you come across any. I have one I'm gonna redo here soon for my one build.

Don't tempt me lol, I'm already kinda upset with the shape of the rear fenders they just don't fit with the look I'm going for.




Big update guys I got the triples installed and its on rubber now. What does everyone think? I can't describe how proud I am to have it at this stage. There are a few things I plan to change now that its mostly together. I'm not happy with the tank for starters. And I went through all this effort just to put old plastics back on it. I think it it deserves some better plastics but that is for later. I'm sorry the picture isn't that great but I will get better pics when I get it outside. I'm planning to pull out my stock 185s and do a few comparison pics. Well I'll check back in a few hours I'm going to go stare at it for a while before I have to move it.


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[Ghostv2]

I don't think the rear plastics make it look bad. You're probably only thinking that because of the shiny new plastic tank that doesn't match. You can wet sand and polish those fenders up to look brand new. Plenty of tutorials here on the forum. I'd be throwing a leg over it and having some fun!

My only complaint, the fork boots.

[Joseph Farrow]

Awesome. Lets see some action Vids!

[Hopper055]

I don't think the rear plastics make it look bad. You're probably only thinking that because of the shiny new plastic tank that doesn't match. You can wet sand and polish those fenders up to look brand new. Plenty of tutorials here on the forum. I'd be throwing a leg over it and having some fun!

My only complaint, the fork boots.

Couldn't agree more, when the forks weren't installed they looked good but with the weight of the trike they look bad. I'll probably try adding some air to the forks and see if that brings them back. And that's an old tank I had that's pretty beat up and the fenders were also beat pretty hard they had a Crack when I got them that I welded back. They were perfect for what it was before.
On the other hand I guess the fenders are fine I won't have to worry about them when I ride it. The tank has to go though I want to go back to the stock tank. The tank I had from the parts bike was too far gone so I threw this on for now. I just can't find a tank without holes for a decent price. I'll probably post in the trading fourm soon.




Awesome. Lets see some action Vids!

I'm going to finish some wiring, get some fuel line and run the brake and throttle cables then it'll be ready enough for a maiden voyage. I'm very excited at this point. Been wanting to ride it for weeks now and it finally looks like I'm about to get that chance.

[Hopper055]

Finally got this out and into the world. It's not really done yet I'm still trying to source the front brake set up and a decent front fender. but it needed to go to the storage unit with it's siblings. As you can see I have a stock atc 185s gas tank on it in the pictures because it had gas in it. I'm liking the look a lot more that the plastic tank. I also got to ride it today and its a nice ride. I have more work and a lot more fine tuning but I'm already loving this trike and it sounds better than I thought it would. I'll still be posting in this thread but it might slow down the next couple weeks between work and trying to find parts for reasonable prices.


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[Velislide]

What exhaust and header is that? Header looks really big, compared to my stock one on my 200M.

[Joseph Farrow]

Definitely a YES on the stock tank. Looks alot better.
Paul MANBEARPIG on here should be able to hook you up on the front brake and fender parts.

Looks good!

[Jmoozy27]

Absolutely, the stock tank is what solidifies this build as an old school racer. Very nice!!!

[kiser]

Looking great! I would do what was mentioned earlier. Shine the plastics up and rock them until you find a better set if you want. I would leave them on it for a rider tho. I have a hard time buying new plastics and tearing them up lol. I'm cheap tho lol!

[Hopper055]

What exhaust and header is that? Header looks really big, compared to my stock one on my 200M.
That's an aftermarket DG RCM atc 200x exaust. It's quite a bit louder than stock but not as loud as I thought it would be. I would have liked to find a stock 200x exaust but they were more expensive in real rough shape.




Definitely a YES on the stock tank. Looks alot better.
Paul MANBEARPIG on here should be able to hook you up on the front brake and fender parts.

Looks good!

Yeah I'm now adding a stock tank to the list of things to buy problem is no one on ebay wants to guarantee a leak free tank if I remove the paint for body work.


Absolutely, the stock tank is what solidifies this build as an old school racer. Very nice!!!

I couldn't agree more. That's the exact look I'm going for and this does it for me. Thanks for the comments.



Looking great! I would do what was mentioned earlier. Shine the plastics up and rock them until you find a better set if you want. I would leave them on it for a rider tho. I have a hard time buying new plastics and tearing them up lol. I'm cheap


I'm kinda enjoying the "been there done that" look it has right now. Not sure I want everything to look new. Kinda like when people rebuild a car but clear coat the old patina.

[Ol Deuce]

man you really kicked butt.....once ya got rolling you were a Bull Dozer:Bounce:Bounce:Bounce:Bounce:Bounce

Keep up the good work...........OL Deuce

[Hopper055]

man you really kicked butt.....once ya got rolling you were a Bull Dozer:Bounce:Bounce:Bounce:Bounce:Bounce

Keep up the good work...........OL Deuce

Yeah once I got started everything just started to fall into place. It was kind of hard for me to just stop working on it some nights. That first ride kept nagging at me. And the closer I got the worse it was. Now that I have ridden it I can't wait to find the last few parts, tune it and ride this thing for real.

[Hopper055]

Here is what everyone has been waiting for including me. A riding video of the trike, It's extremely short, looks like it was recorded on a potato and was shot between carb tuning but you get a early video of it running. Now I'm sorry for the extreme delay with my posting between work, The Fire Department and the holidays I haven't had a whole lot of time to work on this.


Sorry another is video coming. My previous video violated forum rules. So I took it down so I wouldn't cause MORE work for the mods.


I had a problem with the trike running rough for a bit and shutting off. long story short I bought an iridium ngk spark plug to see how it would hold up and it ran very poor. The plug ended up being a waste of time and money. I just put a standard plug in and it runs perfect. I also just got a fender for it the picture is below. I like the way it looks I think it adds to the been there done that look I'm going for. Right now I'm working out a deal for the front brake set up. Then I'll get the number plate and mount ordered and then I get to really ride (any recommendations for a reasonably priced number plate?). I am very excited about this, There's something about firing up something you have been working on so hard for so long for the first time. It's a high I hope I never grow a tolerance to.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk32/hopper055/7beea60a-1329-472b-b7eb-b8a8096dfb04_zpsueo1tw8i.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/hopper055/media/7beea60a-1329-472b-b7eb-b8a8096dfb04_zpsueo1tw8i.jpg.html)

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk32/hopper055/8354f7c9-954c-469d-be30-a562473f6d92_zpssldite9o.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/hopper055/media/8354f7c9-954c-469d-be30-a562473f6d92_zpssldite9o.jpg.html)

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk32/hopper055/62fa351d-4b37-41a7-8ca2-05d211ad8dfa_zpscpyaw8cj.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/hopper055/media/62fa351d-4b37-41a7-8ca2-05d211ad8dfa_zpscpyaw8cj.jpg.html)

Thanks for all the support with this build.
Hopper055 (Phillip)



EDIT: I'm very sorry I just realized that I am not wearing a helmet in the video. Like I said in the post I was experimenting with carb adjustments and didn't put on a helmet for the quick laps up and back I was taking between adjustments. If it needs to be removed I have no problem with it. Again I am very sorry for breaking forum rules.

EDIT #2: I decided to take the video down. I don't want to be "that" guy. I'll be installing the fender tomorrow and I'll make another video with a helmet.

[schlepp29]

That's just cool stuff there

[Hopper055]

That's just cool stuff there

Thank you very much, I am very proud of it. I know its not up to the caliber some of the trikes people are building on the forums but It's mine and I actually get to ride it. I have caught the bug I'm already planning another build after this one is buttoned up.

And as promised here's is another video of me riding the trike(with a helmet and front fender). Again its pretty short and looks like it was filmed with a potato. The brakes need to be adjusted because they are squeaking but other than that I'm happy with it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlz9gjxF7kE

[Hopper055]

Hello again three wheeler world, I am sorry about my absence from this thread. Life and other projects have gotten in the way the last couple months and this project got put on the back burner. Today I had some spare time and actually got to work. I now have everything together and I rode it for the first time off pavement today. After getting the brakes bled(looks like I will have to re bleed them because my hose is clocked wrong) and adjusted then some carb tuning she ran perfect. I couldn't be happier with this trike. She rides great and the brakes work very well. It's everything I wanted it to be when I started. I'm apprehensive about actually taking it somewhere and getting it scratched/dirty. But I built this to ride and and I will ride it.


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk32/hopper055/2b7e25ff-bf11-491c-b746-0d216167feab_zpsda6fjvsa.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/hopper055/media/2b7e25ff-bf11-491c-b746-0d216167feab_zpsda6fjvsa.jpg.html)


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk32/hopper055/56e81f39-3e2c-4e41-bec8-4ccea3f49549_zpsyxpgfrah.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/hopper055/media/56e81f39-3e2c-4e41-bec8-4ccea3f49549_zpsyxpgfrah.jpg.html)

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk32/hopper055/d81bbce7-d3bb-4033-8e35-e07232815c75_zpsyrlmhhv9.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/hopper055/media/d81bbce7-d3bb-4033-8e35-e07232815c75_zpsyrlmhhv9.jpg.html)

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk32/hopper055/f49b8062-3fab-4bbc-9084-a365cff5a1a0_zpsnwheipcz.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/hopper055/media/f49b8062-3fab-4bbc-9084-a365cff5a1a0_zpsnwheipcz.jpg.html)

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk32/hopper055/a5920abe-d6a9-4ff0-993f-40d27521ceb7_zpsmvdloog3.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/hopper055/media/a5920abe-d6a9-4ff0-993f-40d27521ceb7_zpsmvdloog3.jpg.html)

I would just like to thank everyone who helped me one more time. Without any one of these people this build probably would have not happened.

Special thanks to:
Zeeker1 (The swing arm kit, pictures and knowledge)
Ol Deuce (Stem adapter and knowledge)
Shortline10 (Parts advice/Knowledge)
Vealmonkey (Never talked to him but I have learned a lot from him)
My mother (For always believing in me)
My Father (For passing on the passion of wrenching Without him I wouldn't even be here)
My Brother (For encouraging me to build this trike)

And thank you everyone for viewing my thread I had a lot of fun building this trike. And I had a lot of fun discussing not only my build but everyone else's also.




Now that this one is "done". I have a new project a 1984 ATC 250r There is a picture of it below (Sorry about the mess I clearly have a problem). I only hope I like it half as much as this 185s. I have been collecting parts for the last couple of months. I need a few more but I am finding them slowly but surely. I'm debating on if I should make a thread about it. Its not going to be anything special like my 185s. I just want to have a clean well running 250r. I had been looking for an air cooled 250r since I bought my first trike. I finally found one and now I just want to get it torn apart so I can get it back together.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk32/hopper055/5aad6c16-3840-4dfa-a8d4-289e07393fbf_zpsykix8hup.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/hopper055/media/5aad6c16-3840-4dfa-a8d4-289e07393fbf_zpsykix8hup.jpg.html)

[ezmoney1979]

Great job man! Cool project :beer

[jb2wheels]

A thread for the R would be cool.

[zeeker1]

Hey Hopper, your trike turned out GREAT. Somehow I lost track of this thread so thanks for sending me the PM. You really hit the lottery when you bought the rear suspension cause I had MANY people wanting it just after you. Probably sold it too cheap....LOL....I'm just tickled that you used it. By looking at your vid, You don't look like a wimpy guy so is the rear spring/shock assembly feel right? If you're gonna take it in the woods, you might think about fabbing up some sort of skid plate. I also think the adaptor OL Deuce is making for the 200x front end is the HOT TICKET......This is my latest yard toy. As you can see by the date on this thread, it's not moving too fast. (It's still hanging in pieces in my garage rafters) http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php/145629-My-110-Nicholson-diversion I got hung up spending money on this plastic buckboard 240601 but I'm bound and determined to finish it.

[350for350]

I love the way your trike turned out. I hope to build one myself some day. What problem are you talking about? The only problem I see is that you need a bigger garage!

[Hopper055]

Great job man! Cool project :beer

Thank you, I had a lot of fun building it. Now I can have even more fun riding it.


A thread for the R would be cool.

I'm leaning towards making one. Only because there is such a shortage of air cooled 250r builds on here.


Hey Hopper, your trike turned out GREAT. Somehow I lost track of this thread so thanks for sending me the PM. You really hit the lottery when you bought the rear suspension cause I had MANY people wanting it just after you. Probably sold it too cheap....LOL....I'm just tickled that you used it. By looking at your vid, You don't look like a wimpy guy so is the rear spring/shock assembly feel right? If you're gonna take it in the woods, you might think about fabbing up some sort of skid plate. I also think the adaptor OL Deuce is making for the 200x front end is the HOT TICKET......This is my latest yard toy. As you can see by the date on this thread, it's not moving too fast. (It's still hanging in pieces in my garage rafters) http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php/145629-My-110-Nicholson-diversion I got hung up spending money on this plastic buckboard 240601 but I'm bound and determined to finish it.

Thank you again for the kit and your kind words. I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. Originally I was worried about the suspension bottoming out also. But I have not experienced it bottoming out yet. I never plan to jump it so I don't think it will be a problem. If a problem arises I'll try to get the rear shock built to my weight.
Where I plan to ride the most keeps the main trails groomed fairly well and I don't want to be too rough on it off the main trails. I have other atvs that I can ride on rough terrain. So I don't feel the immediate need to add a skid plate. I may add one anyway it can't hurt. How was yours attached?
Yes the adapter was perfect. Without it the kit would probably still be sitting in the box. I was waiting for aftermarket forks and just couldn't find any that I thought were reasonable. I found his thread searching one day and it clicked. I messaged him and had one on the way. He really helped get the ball rolling. And I would love to see a new post in your build thread that's going to be a sweet ride. Beautiful corvette by the way.


I love the way your trike turned out. I hope to build one myself some day. What problem are you talking about? The only problem I see is that you need a bigger garage!

Thank you very much for you kind words. The best advice I can give you is to just start. I'm still kicking my self for not doing this sooner. I could have been riding this all last summer if I had just started. And yes that is my problem and it is a huge problem. I need more space but it is not an option right now. So I'm going to have to kick a few squares out of my atv collection.

[zeeker1]

Hey Hopper, I remodeled the original skid plate by adding front mounting plates and a piece of pipe. I mainly wanted to protect the chain tensioner.

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[Hopper055]

Just wanted to do an update on my build. I made it out to Trikefest this year and took my suspended 185s. It did phenomenal other than user error the trike preformed flawlessly. Even better I got some tips from a fellow 185s/200s rider of some "easy" upgrades to my build. Has anyone here ever used a 1st gen 250r axle in a 185s carrier? I was told I just needed a spacer and I could extend my rear axle that plus 400ex hubs could totally transform the way my trike corners. Anyway here are some Pics of my trike at trikefest 2018. I'm looking forward to and planning 2019 already

https://i.imgur.com/jLkMwDw.jpg?1

https://i.imgur.com/7urnnby.jpg?1

https://i.imgur.com/CUcTGkY.jpg?1

https://i.imgur.com/QIruabx.jpg?1