My first 3 wheeler

[falloutboy]

It sounds like you are on the right path. keep up the good work. From the looks of that tank, you could go all year on a tank full of gas.

[J.R.]

So While I am waiting for all the parts I ordered to get here so i can ride this thing and cause all sorts of hate and discontent around my neighborhood I decided to take a look at the wire harness....or what was left of it!

You would think that with what, only 6 wires on the whole bike that they wouldn't need a whole roll of electrical tape.



The headlight worked but was on its way out. I have these accessory lights sitting in the top of my tool box for a few years now so I will give them a shot. The spiffy brackets that held on the other light will get straitened so the lights are aimed. Just one of these lights hooked up to a 12v battery will blind you and light up the whole neighborhood hooked up to a 6v they are still super bright so we will see what happens.

[RubberSalt]

Get a Harley muffler and weld it on!

[hoosierlogger]

I think I may have a muffler and head pipe in the shed. Ill look tomorrow.

My muffler is crap. Sorry if I got your hopes up.

[atc350xer]

I have a muffler and header with heat shield on it too, if you still need one.

[steve.caplin77]

Like thiseffort to make this homemade 3 wheeler bike..

[J.R.]

I will let you guys know. I think I found an old supertrapp that I am going to see how bad the disks are. I may end up splitting it and welding in my own baffles depending on how bad it is. Right now I am looking at wire harnesses. I would like to find a complete one with a light/kill switch still on it. If anyone has one and takes paypal let me know.

[wheelz420]

lol neat 185s indeed , i recomend gettin the true parts for it , it looks way better plus there pretty cheap, check my 185s build photos it might help. lol decompression cable is so not needed , at least for me anyhow, im still replacing it eventually just to keep it original. need any help let me know ill check around for parts , i find great deals. http://www.3wheelerworld.com/album.php?albumid=578

[BIGG18c]

I like those tires alot. I have a old 185 out back with that style of tire on the rear, but i want to find one more for the front. Does anyone know if a company still sells them?

[bigworm626]

J.R,
Not sure if you have theses parts but I have a functioning rebuilt carb & thumb throttle assembly cable/ PM me if intersted?

[vonlindheim]

its a 200s with a plastic aftermarket tank. pull off the decompression lever (1 bolt)and replace with a manual handle off a 185s head. use a cable line with plastic casing instead of rope. cable can be bought at any hardware outlet and it wont break like old rope front end with suspension says this is not a 185s, although the motor maybe from one.

[Buckizbrutal]

Is that shifter welded to the end of the shift shaft?

My shifter is welded on, it was that way when I got it. How hard is it to replace the shaft and what is the official name for the shaft?

[falloutboy]

My biggest pet peeve on bikes now: WHY THE HELL DO PEOPLE FEEL THE NEED TO CUT, HACK, TWIST, AND TAPE the SH!T out of a wiring harness?!?!


I spy

[350XJEDI]

the 83 185s had susp forks , if you still need wire harness and muffler pm me , I have lots of parts for 185/200 most interchange but not all .those lights might fry your stator! the 185 doesn't put out much juice.

[vonlindheim]

you can grind off the weld and reuse the splined shaft with another lever, people are dumb when they weld these. it ruins the integrity of the shaft and can cause it to break.you might be able to salvage that lever, depending on how much you grind off. do not grind the tranny shaft connected to the lever. levers are cheap, but shafts are not and you have to open up the motor to replace. good luck