i just bought a trike and need some info

[pdoughertymu]

i just bought a suzuki 1985 185 three wheeler at a rummage sale for 20 bux. (you heard me right) anyway, it needs a new engine gasket and new breaks. im going to get that fixed asap, but im just wondering how fast this baby can really move. the guy who gave me a quote on fixing it said it could get over 40. is this true? also, hows the acceleration?

[pdoughertymu]

one more thing, will this thing have a low rumbling sound or the more ricey sound? like the guys where he posted the videos on here. i am a complete noob to these things. i have never even ridden one before.

[pdoughertymu]

also one more question, why doesnt mine look all sporty like all of your guys? mine doesnt have any shocks or anything and seems to have more plastic around the back tires.

[TrikerR]

are you saying whay dont all three wheelers look the same.

[Huffa]

Your 185 is a 4 stroke with valves which will have a low rumbling sound. It's comparable to a Honda 200S but much uglier.

If you never ridden one, ride it out in the open where there are no trees to hit. Take it easy and learn the body english techniques for turning them. Don't dab your feet down either or you might run over them!

40 mph is plenty fast on one of those.

How do you know it needs new brakes? What engine gasket?

[chris200x]

A suzuki trike is very unique. I really don't know what they were thinking while designing them. I'm sure once you fix it up to your liking you will enjoy it none the less. Post a picture if you can. I know only a couple people have them on the boards but not too many.

Oh, you would be surprised how many non suspended trikes there really are. All the major manufactures had them. I believe only the sport models came with shocks and a few utility trikes as well.

[Oldshell4481]

yeah take it easy and learn to use yourself as suspension, if you have a bad back it sucks on a hardtail, im sore from yesterdays riding on my hardtail trike.

[yater]

The alt185 is geared more toward utility than sport. The sport trikes were fully suspended with manual clutch. For $20, you can't go wrong

[pdoughertymu]

i brought it into the shop and he told me all what i needed, but couldnt fix it because he was backlogged with motorcycles and such. ill get a picture asap

plus, mine is manual... i don't know if being manual or having a manual clutch mean something different. again, i don't know the terminology. but thanks for being patient.

[Tri-ZNate]

A manual clutch you use like a clutch on a car. An auto clutch all you have to do is pick up on the shifter and it shifts for you. My Uncle finally finished my grandpas this weekend and it looks nice, his is a 125 but they look the same.

My grandpa's im prettyt sure is an auto-clutch

[BIGCRIP28]

if you want it to look sporty, you need a x, r, triz, t3, tiger, cagiva, etc.

[pdoughertymu]

do you guys know a good site to upload pictures?

also, when you said 40 is plenty fast, does that mean that 40 is its top speed?

[MTS]

www.imageshack.us
for pics, it will do over 40

[MTS]

didnt work.

[pdoughertymu]

http://img165.echo.cx/my.php?image=dsc007473**.jpg

type the ** as "*____R" into your adress bar. but put no space or underline thing between the * and the r.. the thing is being really dumb

[MTS]

when you upload it use the "direct link to image" and then put link go's hear when you copy it to the site.

[MTS]

Your gona have to get the direct link from the site again becuse the forums when you post a shortcut link shortens it up so if you try in use it like you just did it wont work.

[pdoughertymu]

the first * is actuall a *

[MTS]

Here you go, use the link in the red circle then copy it to the text box and do like shown :D :beer

http://img270.echo.cx/img270/1870/how21dt.png
http://img257.echo.cx/img257/2899/how36wa.png

[pdoughertymu]

http://img165.echo.cx/img165/664/dsc007473**.jpg

I did exactly what you said!! what on EARTH!!!!!!!!!

here is a solution, type in exactly what you see there into the address bar, than type

THE LETTER "you" and "are" (how the letters sound, for some reason it wont even let me type in the letter * in... rrrr... but if you do that, it should work.

[pdoughertymu]

try what i said above, that should work


im in the process of cleaning it up, cause i no it looks kinda ick. but hopefully i can get a new seat to get rid of the duct tape. haha.. but hey, it was only 20 bux, and it will be only 200-300 to get her running good again (according to the guy)

[Tri-ZNate]

ok the one letter is a * as in y o *. but what is the other? is you tell us what goes first we can look at it by punching it in the address bar.

[MTS]

AHAH! got er!, looks like a freakin good buy for 20 bux!!!!! get a manuel and read er throu, first off change the oil clean the carb charge the battery(if it has one) see if she fires up!
http://img278.echo.cx/img278/7033/suzuki1856rs.jpg

[pdoughertymu]

THANK YOU.. whew

in fact, im gunna go give her a little bath right now! be back on later tonight. . thanks for all the help

[bassman]

Not to bad!

If you know anything about motorcycles and such, then it shouldn't be too hard to replace the gaskets and brakes. Either way, it isn't expensive, and if that is the only thing wrong, then you got a heck of a deal if you ask me.
HAVE FUN!

[Mike_Ham_250R]

good deal, welcome to 3ww

[kando]

Thats a nice looking three wheeler for $20.00, you can't but a bike like that for parts at $20.00 most of the time. Consider yourself pretty lucky.

[Tri-ZNate]

they seem to go for that price. My grandpa's was $25 I think but it needed tranny work and a new carb.