1983 185s. Save or part?

[350for350]

I think you'll be glad you went this way when you're riding it.

[hancadam]

Thanks for helping me see the obvious guys. Since I just got done with 2 other 3 wheelers I wasn't really prepared to start another. But I think this one is going to turn out pretty nice for really cheap. Tires are on the way. Ordered seat cover as well. Think I saved the seat pan from near certain death.



I folded steel and riveted it to the edges of the seat pan. Not pictured, but also coated the entire thing in flexseal just cause I had some and trimmed with garden leak hose with gorilla glue.


Riveted the crack in the fender


How it sits now.


Rear fender cleaned up nice. Cleaned the tank out. Still have to get the bent front shock straightened out. After that just install tires, put in new air filter, and fix the brakes. I already have some brake shoes if needed.



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[hancadam]

Just noticing looking at that pic, how red the rear fender is now compared to the front. I soaked it in gunk citrus engine cleaner, then PB blaster to remove the old decal residue, really brought the color back. Will do the same to the front.

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[hancadam]

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[hancadam]

Well, scored a parts atc200 in trade for a push mower. Put the entire front end from it on the 185s. Had to make a little spacer for the axle since I'm still running the 185s rim.


Painted wheels and mounted the new tires. Took brakes apart and cleaned them. Once seat cover gets here should be good to go.

[350for350]

You sure sound happy! And to think that you were questioning whether or not to save it. GEEZ! LOL!

[hancadam]

It's a happy machine. One last thing I plan on doing is rebuilding a stock carb to go on it. Still has the cheap Chinese parts carb I just use for testing on it and it's lean. Other than that I believe it's all set.





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[jb2wheels]

Looks fantastic!