a 1972 Ts185 I'm fixing up.
Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 7:37 am
Well, the gt750 is still waiting for me to finish, 3yrs later...
To help fund the crank rebuild on it I have been picking up a few side jobs, this is the newest.
My buddy picked up this 72 TS185 for $75 and dropped it in my garage. It has low compression, leaks from various locations and has had someone playing with the wires. It should be a fun project. His goal is to drive it from detroit to chicago and use it as his city bike. I think its a great choice. I did manage to get it to start just for the heck of it.
I'll be doing at a minimum all seals and gaskets plus crank bearings.
Looks a little rough but its mostly there, the frame is solid, and looks to be a fun bike to ride.
Weight reduction... This thing is so easy to work on compared to the buffalo.
Hopefully tonight I'll have the engine pulled apart and cleaned so I can take some measurements, but from a peek into the exhaust port I can predict that a rebore may very well be in order. Only the micrometer really knows.
Its nice to be getting my hands dirty on another old suzuki.
To help fund the crank rebuild on it I have been picking up a few side jobs, this is the newest.
My buddy picked up this 72 TS185 for $75 and dropped it in my garage. It has low compression, leaks from various locations and has had someone playing with the wires. It should be a fun project. His goal is to drive it from detroit to chicago and use it as his city bike. I think its a great choice. I did manage to get it to start just for the heck of it.
I'll be doing at a minimum all seals and gaskets plus crank bearings.
Looks a little rough but its mostly there, the frame is solid, and looks to be a fun bike to ride.
Weight reduction... This thing is so easy to work on compared to the buffalo.
Hopefully tonight I'll have the engine pulled apart and cleaned so I can take some measurements, but from a peek into the exhaust port I can predict that a rebore may very well be in order. Only the micrometer really knows.
Its nice to be getting my hands dirty on another old suzuki.