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  1. 03-01-2009, 12:49 AM #1
    bigwy
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    185s for free!

    Not too long ago i picked up a running 1983 185s for free! Since I've added a uni foam air filter(because it didn't have a filter at all), changed the oil, new bearing and seals on the rear axle, and 2 duro mud & sand 22x11x8 tires. It is running good and doesn't smoke, cranks on the first pull MOST of the time too. Here are some pics from when i first got it



    Its had a bath since too I'll post some new pics tomorrow if its not raining..to total it up i think I've spent $100 on it
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  2. 03-01-2009, 12:51 AM #2
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    Very nice find, cant beat free!!
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  3. 03-01-2009, 12:52 AM #3
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    The seat cover is radical. It even came with directions for using the choke. Thats a rare piece.
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  4. 03-01-2009, 12:55 AM #4
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    Yeah the guy I got it from is the kind of person that needs directions on using the choke And yes the seat cover is a carhartt jacket but I don't care
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  5. 03-01-2009, 12:55 AM #5
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    Lucky SOB, nice grab.

    I suggest buying some spare pull start rope.

    Thats sweet your decompression cable is still there.
    If you can't fix it with a , its an electrical problem.

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  6. 03-01-2009, 12:57 AM #6
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    The rack was half broke so I took it off. It also rattled really bad...
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  7. 03-01-2009, 01:00 AM #7
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    Sorry for the double post but how does the decompression thing work anyway?
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  8. 03-01-2009, 04:46 AM #8
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    When you pull the recoil starter, there is a cable that gets pulled and then released. Not sure how that mechanism works. I think it's friction. That cable goes to a lever on the head which opens the (exhaust?) valve slightly, making it easier to pull.
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    God knows they're not looking to make any effort to do anything, never mind move their foot to shift. If there was something that dispensed Cheetos every time they shifted that might be a different story. Welcome to America, where the biggest is best and even fat people who are too lazy to shift can climb a mountain.
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  9. 03-01-2009, 11:58 AM #9
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    The cable connects to a yellow ring inside the housing, when the dog teeth engage to start, it also pull the cable. As far as what it does inside the motor, I dunno. but it takes the compression away to make it easier to start.
    If you can't fix it with a , its an electrical problem.

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  10. 03-01-2009, 12:35 PM #10
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    Thanks! That's what I thought that it just released compression so it would be easier to start. If it will stop raining I might be able to get some pics today....
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  11. 03-01-2009, 05:17 PM #11
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    Wow it stopped raining. But it is snowing now. In march. In South Carolina! I really want to get it out in the snow now
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  12. 03-03-2009, 08:42 PM #12
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    Well I played in the mud and got some pics today







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  13. 03-04-2009, 07:04 AM #13
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    I'm gonna try and upload a video today. Is there any way to get a pipe for this thing?
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