1975 Suzuki TS185

[Oscar]

Mine did 120 consistently for as long as i wanted.

Yeah, I had a speedo like that once...

[Amz]

I haven't ridden a 185 but I am riding a 1977 TC 125 (dual ratio 8 speed version of the TS)at the moment. Been riding it for 10 years now. Excellent for learning on. Use it mainly for commuting and fanging around town but wouldn't use it for really long trips as it sounds like its really going for it at around 80-90kms and the double banger suspension on the rear is a bit hard for my 55kg weight. But around town it rocks, plus I have removed some of the spark arrester baffling in the end of the muffler so it sounds good to. I get a lot of people come up to me and say "I remember when I had one of those". You are still able to get some parts from www.japmcdismantlers.co.nz

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...1&d=1208991034
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[NordieBoy]

And if you get hold of one that's not worth restoring to original condition...

Race it!

[awayatc]

.I disagree with the members saying it will be exspensive to get back on the road.As long as you have the importation paper work and bike is original with everything working as they should ,it wont be a problem.It will be about $200 for vin & Compliance plus rego.It doesnt have to comply with the new regulations because of its age.So if you can get it at the right price,go for it.Good luck

Agree...With the Paperwork with it from the UK it shouldn't be to hard....
Ring LTNZ....They are actualy quite helpfull.

See he didn't sell first time, wants $1000 buy now..

[car]

I know they hold about 7 liters of fuel so not the biggest tank.

That's what I was going to say. I sold one to come over here, two years ago. I tried to commute on it exactly twice, which was enough to discover that it wouldn't do a whole trip (80 miles return) on one tank. Not even if I got off it and laid it down on the petcock side to get the very last dribbles of fuel. Great fun for scrambling about in the dirt, though. I'd buy another one if it came by.

[twotyred]

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...ce-weapon-8377