82 185s Seat

[Popeye]

Hey ya'll, I've posted in the classifieds looking for a seat for my buddies 82 185s. He bought one, but it had the plastic panand didn't fit. Does anybody know anything about these? We've had a hard time finding them on Ebay and whatnot, so are they rare? Also, will any other seat pans fit his plastics?

Thanks for any help ya'll can offer!

[3wheelrider]

You may have a 200 pan? '81-'83 185s pan is the same. No others will work.- Problem is finding a useable metal pan that hasnt rotted/rusted away completely yet. (not an easy find). I like the idea of a plastic ones- but I dont like the way they mount to the frame. Lets see the one you have...

[shortline10]

He prob has a 200s pan which is plastic and a different shape than a 185s .

[Flyingw]

ATC Heaven still have 1 each available. These guys are in Australia but they are a great place to do business with. Their shipping will take a couple of weeks but considering the distance and customs, thats not bad. I know many guys who have bought stuff from them and none of them had anything bad to say.

http://www.atcheaven.com/Seats.php?pageNum_Sea=1&totalRows_Sea=36


SP-9518-81
Reproduction Seat Pan
$64ea
ATC185 / 81-83
1.0kg

[Popeye]

Sorry I can't show you the pan. After he figured out it didn't work he sold it. It was plastic and only off by a very little bit. I think the pegs were a little too wide- like less than an inch. We considered shaving it to see if it would work, but decided against it.

If your sure an 81-83 will work then at least I can expand my search a bit.

Thanks for that info and the link. Looks like it will be almost a $100 with shipping. Kinda steep, but if that's all we can find.....

[Flyingw]

A while back I was given an 81 185S and it was in horrible shape. I found a guy here in OK who had I believe was the last aftermarket plastic seat pan left on earth. It was still in the bag. I paid 75.00 for it but after many hours of searching for a seat pan with no luck, I was certianly glad to have paid that and even at 100.00 is still a decent deal if none are available plus no more rotting seat pans.

[3wheelrider]

You may have a 200 pan? '81-'83 185s pan is the same. No others will work.- Problem is finding a useable metal pan that hasnt rotted/rusted away completely yet. (not an easy find). I like the idea of a plastic ones- but I dont like the way they mount to the frame. Lets see the one you have...
I didnt mean the 200 pan was the same as the 185s pan-I should have worded my post differently-sorry for the confusion....

[atc300r]

If anyone has a spare seat pan .Send it to DC Plastic to have them repo it.A member from a 250r site sent in a 81-82 250r metal seat pan and they copied it and now have them in their store.

[Popeye]

I didnt mean the 200 pan was the same as the 185s pan-I should have worded my post differently-sorry for the confusion....

You're good- I knew what you were talking about. In fact, it was a 200s pan. That is what the guy had he sold it to. I agree with the person who said it wasn't a bad deal if that is all you can find- still gotta spend the money though. Usually after an hour or so of searching the net, I can find anything- and if I can't it must be really hard to find. So I'm guessing there ain't many of these seats out there.

Somebody get generous and do what 300r said- send DC a seat. We actually saw a thread where a guy made his own from fiberglass and are considering that. But the guy never finished and it might be more trouble than it's worth.

Thanks for all the input though.

[remsandpets]

I will be picking up a supposed 81 185 in the morning, will this help?

[Popeye]

If it's a 185s heck yea it will help. Are all the 185's from 81-83 185s or did they offer just a plain old 185 for those years?

[Flyingw]

The 1980 185 has a different pan than the 81-83 185S

[Popeye]

The 1980 185 has a different pan than the 81-83 185S

Yea I know, but he said an 81 185. I was asking if all 185's from 81-83 were 185S

[Keepah Rolln]

Alot of 185's popping up lately!! I just picked up this beat up one for free yesterday!!150842150843150844

[RiJiD-WILL]

I've got a good metal seat pan and fenders from a 185s ...

thinking about contacting DC plastics now if there are more people needing a 185s seat pan?

[rdlsz24]

They are hard to find not rusted to nothing. I had a really nice one about 4 years back. I think it brought about $80 plus shipping on eBay when I sold it. I wish now I would have sent it to DC

Do you know how long they keep it for? I have a pan now that is in decent shape but it's on a trike that I was going to be selling soon.

Rob