New to 3 wheelers could use some help on my 1982 Honda 185s

[muthey]

try bending the spring and see if it will hold that way, and the shop you are talking about Gils or Marks places in needles, or a different place in bullhead city? lol My wife is from needles so I know the area really well I lived there for a year

[Calabdiver]

The shop I was referring to is called Two Wheels in Ft. Mohave. I'm pretty new to this area so I'm not sure about the others in needle but I'll check it out. Thanks.

[Calabdiver]

Ok my new carb, fuel filter, and air filter came today. Here's the problem the fuel in sits higher than the old one. so there is a slight incline going from the petcock to the carb. is this going to be an issue? I know the fuel is gravity fed so I'm worried that when it gets low it won't have the enough force to make the incline. Any suggestions? I thought about taking apart the new carb and using it as a kit to rebuild the old one if I have to. Any suggestions are appreciated thanks again.

[muthey]

hard to say as you fuel cap is part of the gravity feed system as well, just keep it full before you go out riding and you should be fine, takes awhile to run one of those tanks empty. I didn't know about two wheels, try in bullhead as almost all of the shops in needles closed down, or try in kingman, as I could check it but I won't be down that way to visit until june and that is a ways away from now

[Calabdiver]

Yeah I guess keeping it full is an alternative I'm just one of those people that doesn't like things half assed or not correct. It got dark before I could really think about it and work it all out. Tomorrow I should have something figured out. Also I figured I could just cut the notch back into the pull assembly housing with a dremel that should keep the spring where it needs to be and I won't have to buy a new cover for the pull cable. The other thing is I have an old style metal tank not a plastic tank that I've been seeing on the web not sure what year though.

[muthey]

an easy way to tell what you have other than using the vin identifier on here is does your tank have a small little silver cap or a large black gas cap. do you have front suspension, and are your rear plastics one piece or two seperate pieces with a trunk in between them. the last year of 185 1983 was front suspended and a single back plastic. The plastic fuel tank is more than likely a clarke aftermarket tank that you are seeing.

[muthey]

does your 185 look like this or this the 83 185s

[Calabdiver]

I did run the vin it's a 1982 Honda ATC 185s for sure. It has the small chrome gas cap. The honda decal looks different from the ones I've seen including the ones you posted. I'll see if I can get a pic up tomorrow. I'm not sure I have the ability to post pictures yet on this site but I'll give it a shot. Oh also I don't have front suspension and my rear plastic ferring is one piece with the seat connected to it. Also the rear ferring has the decal with the model number 185s as well.

[muthey]

I think you might have a halfer there, half 82, and half 83 hard to say, but parts are mostly the same, just be careful if you ever change the rear sprocket they used two different ones between 82 and 83. I was asking my father in law last night about a shop you might be able to take your cylinder and head to to have it checked and machined if needed, and he said if there is anyone who would know, it's a guy at napa in needles, he's a short younger looking guy, and has slicked back hair. My father inlaw says he still works there, but I'm not sure as it's been two years since we were last there. He is totally into rebuilt motor and off roading jeeps and things. You can always check it yourself if you have a id mic, or telescopic gauges, and a set of calipers, plus a good strait edge.

[Calabdiver]

which parts do you think belong to the 83? I thought only the gas tank was wrong. As far as the cylinder and piston I was just going to replace the piston and rings with new parts and hone the cylinder head with a honing tool. I'm trying to keep it out of shop as much as possible due to the added expense. I'm also restoring a 61 Vw bug at the moment but the trike seams to be the cheaper of the two projects lol.

[Calabdiver]

[Calabdiver]

I did just take a ride on it and other than smoke it's a lot of fun.

[Honda250RinNC]

that is some sort of motorcycle or (bike of some-sort) tank

[muthey]

well the rear plastics are from an 83 tank is definitely a bike tank, it almost looks like you have a set of forks off of a older model 110. the thumb throttle is off a trx four wheeler. you kind of have a frankentrike there bud, but no worries, as long as you take care of it, it will last you a long time.

[Calabdiver]

Lol nice, My cousin says he knows a guy that basically has a 3 wheeler graveyard on his property so I should be able to finish the build to be correct. Or I can just make this one look nice and have it painted with the name Frankentrike of Frankenwheeler