82 Honda 185s

[07EigerRider]

I might be getting one of these foe $100. It runs but smokes a little. What all is there to know about these bikes? Being that this would be my first trike, I am new to all this. Are they good, bad, so so? Any information would help.

[dcreel]

They are good, I'm looking for one as well. Welcome and good luck with it.

[Lukeatc185]

there great. id look for a 1983 + or at least the front end off a 1983, so you can have suspension. bad enough its a hard tail, other then that. awsome machines.

[07EigerRider]

thanks. i havent ever had one and for 100 i figured what the hell, ill grab it. im waiting for the guy to reply to my email.

[07EigerRider]

there great. id look for a 1983 + or at least the front end off a 1983, so you can have suspension. bad enough its a hard tail, other then that. awsome machines.

does the 82 have any suspension at all? and will an 83 front end bolt right up?

[Lukeatc185]

a 1982 wont have any what so ever. and a 1983 front end will bolt right on with no mods. you need a different front axle for your hub though iirc, the 1982 had 2 bolts one on each side, a 1983 has a threaded fork on one side, and a 4 bolt clamp to a rounded off end on the other side.

[07EigerRider]

cool. how much could i pick up an 83 front end for? and how about the wheel?

[79fordblake]

Im still learning things about my 81 185s. First one I ever had, but I love it. Dependable, has the power to get up and go and is powerful enough to haul things around. They have a really good appearance in my opinion too.

[old-yellow]

I have a front hub and axle for sale just look in my signature

[07EigerRider]

Im still learning things about my 81 185s. First one I ever had, but I love it. Dependable, has the power to get up and go and is powerful enough to haul things around. They have a really good appearance in my opinion too.


Thats what im looking for, power and dependability. I want something I can mess with, i dont want to mess with my 4 wheeler because its new and all, if i get a three wheeler i can mess around with it and have fun on it

[07EigerRider]

I have a front hub and axle for sale just look in my signature

what would shipping be on A: just the wheels and B: everything to 44515

[MTS]

Dead nuts reliable machine, Just get a kidney belt if You indented on riding it hard,
They Also Like the High Compression if you Really want to mess with it. :beer

[rdlsz24]

185s are sweet machines. Here is an '82 I restored and sold last summer to fund my 200x project. Parts are still easy to find for them and many parts from the 200 are interchangeable.

http://www.freewebs.com/honda-atc185s-rebuild/Images/After2.jpg

Rob

[07EigerRider]

How much did you sell that restored 185 for?

[rdlsz24]

$375 and I threw in an extra rear fender in decent shape. It wasn't completely restored and the pics make it look better than it did in person but it was still pretty nice.

I didn't make any money on it (probably lost actually) but I put the money towards the 200x I bought for $300. Now I'm into the 200x so far I would never get my money back for it lol.

Rob

[07EigerRider]

thats not bad. what did you pay for it originally?

[rdlsz24]

$250 and it looked like this and barely ran

http://www.freewebs.com/honda-atc185s-rebuild/Images/Before1.jpg

It was my first trike and I did no research like you are doing so I had no idea I overpaid until I joined here and 3ww. It was probably worth $100-150.

Rob

[07EigerRider]

yea. im hoping the one i get loooks that good

[07EigerRider]

Does anybody have a 185 or other trike that they want to get rid of? Its ok if its not in good shape, i would just like it to run decent or around decent. I really want a trike. lol