TS185 Front Axle Configurations

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JamesD
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TS185 Front Axle Configurations

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Hello,

I'm working on two different TS185's. One, a 1974 rat bike. The other, a 1975 clean example.

On the rat bike I'm trying to get it mechanically sound to sell as a simple trail bike for a few hundred.

I have found several discrepancies as if the previous owner(s) simply tried to make it work out of a pile of parts at a junk yard.

I have found the online parts diagrams confusing.

If anyone could post photos or descriptions of 1973 - 76 front axles, including spacer arrangement, washers, nuts, etc, I would be grateful.

I will attempt to post a couple of photos of what I am working with.

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JamesD
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Re: TS185 Front Axle Configurations

Post by JamesD »

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This is what I have on my 1975 TS185M:

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This is what I have on my 1974 TS185L:

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The problem with the 1974 is that I'm missing the spacer that is next to the spacer / nut at the right side of the above photo.

I'm wondering if I could just swap the 1975 axle assembly to the 1974 so that I can sell it. I would then buy a used axle assembly for the 1975 to replace the donor.

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Re: TS185 Front Axle Configurations

Post by JamesD »

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Anyone in the Pacific Northwest want to buy a TS185?

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