atc185s chopper!

[ltrfred]

Just please dont get upset that I monsterfied a 185s. This is a project of mine that i started and completed in about 3 weeks. It started life as a 1982 atc185s. it was non running when I bought it. heres some pics.

I didnt get pics of the before any mod so I stated here after we cut the forks and were looking at how it is going to look.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/001.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/004.jpg

gettin the feel for it. my buddy brandon
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/006.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/009.jpg

[ltrfred]

some more pics
did a frame extension with internal tubes. then I covered it in sheet metal to kinda keep it looking stock.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/011.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/012-1.jpg

[ltrfred]

then the tear down!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/196.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/195.jpg

[ltrfred]

after hours of sanding and painting . the build up.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/002-1.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/001-1.jpg

finally coming back together
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/005-1.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/004-1.jpg

[ltrfred]

got the electrical on, I replaced the stator coil, the cdi pulse coil and the cdi. I just wanted to be sure all my electrical problems would be cured.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/008-1.jpg


added a six pack rack that I bought about fifteen years ago and has been waiting for this project. also put on my cascade flag holder.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/007-1.jpg

[ltrfred]

bought a new carb
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/005-2.jpg

time to work on the motor. I removed the valve caps checked the valves. exhaust was fine but the intake was pretty tight. I'm sure the timing chain needs replaced but maybe at a later date.
I cleaned it as best I could but it has 28 yrs of baked on mud!.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/003-2.jpg

[ltrfred]

the rear hand brake cable was perfect for the front brake!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/001-2.jpg

I modified a 200x headlight to work with my raked out front end
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/002-3.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/001-3.jpg

[ltrfred]

Got the motor in!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/003-3.jpg

spent the last few nights buttoning up stuff, preping and painting the tank,fender flaps and odds and ends, the exhaust I didnt know what I wanted to do so........
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/009-1.jpg

[TriMotoMan]

its probly gonna tip easily

[ltrfred]

my floating adult beverage holder.:naughty:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/002-5.jpg

the first run. I figured out why it didnt run after prep ing the tank. the petcock was stuffed up with crud and no possible way fuel could get through.but after a good clean out this beast fired up first pull!!!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/001-6.jpg

as far as the exhaust, the stock was so rusted it crumbled in my hands as I took it off. a piece of one inch round tubing took its place.heres a very short vid.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/th_005-4.jpg (http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/?action=view&current=005-4.flv)

[ltrfred]

before
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/001.jpg

after
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/002-6.jpg

[daniel_250r]

that is bad ass, love the german helmet and props on the build. i kinda got turned off by choppers when i saw sauls because it was such a waste of a 250 big red. but that thing is well done

[ltrfred]

thanks, we might have another build in the mix pretty soon. Definetly keep updating.

[jays375]

Neat looking project,looks like you have alot of time in it.Can I ask a question about how you extened the frontend.Did you put a sleeve in the tubes where you extended them?It didn't look like it to me,no plug welds holding them.If you didn't you might be heading for trouble,could break apart.Plus the work on the neck should have been plated on the outside.There will be alot of stress there.One more thing I didn't see a gas bottle on your welder.The gas-less wire isn't the best thing to use on a job like this.I hope you don't get mad but wouldn't want you to get hurt.

[ltrfred]

I thought about that before the build and yes, i bought steel tube that ran inside. I would not trust my life on some welds. rest assured I dont want to get hurt either. most of the welds i smoothed out with bondo before I painted it. theres only four visible welds on the forks.

[2Tim215]

Neat project, Looks good!

[ltrfred]

oh yea, you couldnt see the whole welder.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/008-2.jpg

[jays375]

It just didn't look like any sleeves in the fork extensions.When you extend tubing like that you have to do a few things.You should bevel the ends right down to the sleeve,even leave a gap.Then burn the weld right into it,plus plugswelds.A few gussets really should have been added under the lower tree.I make a living welding.

[ltrfred]

I drilled holes in the main tubes exposing the inner sleeve and welded them in (if this is what you mean.)and the ends were beveled where they meet each other. again filled in. I know a little about fabrication . I shouldnt have skipped gussets but you live you learn .I admit that my welds look like crap. but I trust em. not the best welder on my block thats for sure. thanks for the concern. I plan to wheelie the crap out of it. HaHa!

[Muddy]

Believe it or not, my eye is caught more by the beadlocks than the chopper aspect! Nice trike. It looks clean & well executed, unlike some that I've seen for sale on CL.

[mreedbmwm3]

Awesome, looks like a very fun result.

[ltrfred]

Does anyone know of an extended throttle cable I could use for this. the plan was for a small set of ape hangers but the throttle cable is right at its limit now. any more and it might start tugging on it.

[TriQuad]

haha so sick! and i was there for the build! I KNOW ITS GOOD!! (but not as good as mine....) hahahahaha

[MudBug]

I was expecting to see something butchered and half @$$ed, but wow! Great job on that. Be careful dropping wheelies too hard on that bad boy :lol:

[newrider3]

That would be interesting to cruise at the dunes...

[SYKO]

nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ltrfred]

Thanks for the compliments guys! took it out this weekend and everyone loved it that I ran into. I couldnt ride 200 ft without some stopping me or giving me the thumbs up.. Oh well I love the attention. HaHa.

[MonroeMike]

Does anyone know of an extended throttle cable I could use for this. the plan was for a small set of ape hangers but the throttle cable is right at its limit now. any more and it might start tugging on it.

Check http://www.motionpro.com/

[ltrfred]

would anyone know where I could find a chain tensioner that would fit the 185s? def. gonna get the 12 inch rise ape hangers.

[ltrfred]

well have a small update, had to do the jockey shifter. this 3 wheeled menace was begging for it and I had to oblige! what do you think? Still waiting on my ape hangers.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/005-5.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/003-5.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/004-4.jpg

[Brockey]

Sweet, looking good. Ape hangers for sure.

[jeffs250Russell]

great parade or event bike.Looks cool.

[ltrfred]

changed up the tank. It really looks good now.

before
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/002-6.jpg

after
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/quadsonly/0022.jpg

[Lboya]

Looks good! How well does it turn? Any vids?

[btchi250r]

dude dat it's sweet!!!!!!! no mater what........did you fab the bead lock on the back?

[ltrfred]

gonna have the vid up soon. It turns a little wider but actually pretty good.

I didnt do the wheels. they are Itp baja rims.

[yfz4me]

sweet bike