dream3wheeler
09-24-2011, 10:50 PM
My 83' 185s runs but hasnt been started in about a month. When i left it i was debating on getting a topend rebuild kit, or just swapping out the engine with a bigger one. I dont know how much i can score a 200s engine that runs good and dont know if it will even fit, but i know that just a topend rebuild will cost me anywhere between i think 120-160 bucks. Overall i dont even know if the 185 even needs a rebuild or not. heres my question. Why isnt the machine giving me the power im expecting? or am i expecting too much? Last year in the winter i was going through snow and sometimes it wouldnt even have enough power to keep the wheels spinning through the snow. if i wanted the tires to spin at all i had to put it in neutral, rev it up, and then shift...but thats not good for it so i didnt do much of anything in the snow. it wouldnt even go up a ditch unless i got a running start. i have different possibilities of the what the problem might be. 1. i got a cheap carb off ebay for it last year, brand new, could there be a difference between the original carb and the new carb that is causing it to lose power? 2. the top end needs a rebuild 3. there is something else wrong in the engine. im only about 130-140 pounds and im almost positive this machine has at least a little bit more to offer for power than what its giving me. any suggestions or comments?