TS 185L '74 trail bike rebuild

**TSuzuki** · 9th September 2011, 01:00

1st Visit; Old biker renewing interests

Returning to motorcycles after a long time away...
Restoring an old TS Suzuki and would like to converse with others of similar interests.
With a view to chasing required parts and getting advice on restoration techniques and methods and servicing/spare parts contacts.
Bike is a TS185L which makes it a 1974 I think.

**ynot slow** · 9th September 2011, 07:18

Head to Craig Bailey M/C Wreckers in Hawera,he advertises in motorcycle trader and as heaps of old parts as been doing the business for 30 plus years.

**avgas** · 9th September 2011, 09:22

I hate you so much. Well actually its envy.

I love TS/ER 185's - my first bike was one.

**ynot slow** · 9th September 2011, 19:40

Originally Posted by avgas

I hate you so much. Well actually its envy.

I love TS/ER 185's - my first bike was one.

Mine too,first was 1975 model,then several bikes later a ts185er 1984 in 1988 was owned by me.

**JimO** · 9th September 2011, 22:53

Originally Posted by avgas

I hate you so much. Well actually its envy.

I love TS/ER 185's - my first bike was one.

same here......

**Rhys** · 10th September 2011, 00:01

My 1st bike was a ts185 as well, it was a absolute minter! didn't stay like the for long! only problem apart from brake and clutch levers "falling off" was it use to eat plugs! if it didn't start 1st kick it needed a new plug!

**avgas** · 10th September 2011, 00:05

You have started it now......

Look at what I found on trademe......

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-399584062.htm

dammit!

**jellywrestler** · 10th September 2011, 11:06

Originally Posted by TSuzuki

1st Visit; Old biker renewing interests

Returning to motorcycles after a long time away...
Restoring an old TS Suzuki and would like to converse with others of similar interests.
With a view to chasing required parts and getting advice on restoration techniques and methods and servicing/spare parts contacts.
Bike is a TS185L which makes it a 1974 I think.

You want bits??
Tony Jury Motorcycles in Pahiatua bought Suzuki NZ's entire stock of TS/TC 185 parts a few years ago, There's loads still there I saw them just a few weeks ago.

**MikeD400** · 23rd September 2011, 22:30

Hah I just did a search on TS185 on here because im also doing a restoration of sorts on my first bike which i still have which is a 1982 Suzuki TS185ER, this is what i have to work with

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Man i wish i wasnt so young dumb and full of cum way back when i left this outside for the last 8 years uncovered...

**ellipsis** · 23rd September 2011, 23:47

...got a ts90 'honcho', if anyone has a bent for it..had a ts fetish for a long time...recently grew up enough to realise that sometimes you just gotta get over things...gave the ts50 'gaucho' to a good home...the 'savage' went a while ago...never got anywhere near finding the 'apache', that i craved...my neighbour has a perfect 'duster'.., t-suzukis are where its at, um, where it was...you probably really had to be there to be besotted by them...s32-2 sitting in my shed thats for the off to...

**eelracing** · 28th September 2011, 08:06

Originally Posted by CAMSec

t-suzukis are where its at, um, where it was...you probably really had to be there to be besotted by them.

Well I was still in shorts when this TS400 was born.She's all mine now tho and man what a ride,everything might be saggy and the brakes permanently on holiday but she gave me my first ever VMX win in class and then dnf'd the next...besotted? me?

Yep.

**avgas** · 28th September 2011, 08:39

Originally Posted by MikeD400

Hah I just did a search on TS185 on here because im also doing a restoration of sorts on my first bike which i still have which is a 1982 Suzuki TS185ER, this is what i have to work with

Man i wish i wasnt so young dumb and full of cum way back when i left this outside for the last 8 years uncovered...

Why on earth did they no just keep making this bike. I would buy one new if they were available. Closest thing is the bloody mud bug (too slow) and the Trojan (too plasticy).
I want a brand new 82 TS185..........

**Winston001** · 28th September 2011, 08:45

My first bike too was a 1975 TS 185 Suzuki and it gave many years of fun, mostly road riding. Some years later I was given a TF 185 (the farm version with high/low ratio) which I used offroad in Central Otago.

Eventually the bike languished forgotten in a corner so just a few weeks ago I gave it away - along with an old XL Honda 185. Shame, the OP could have had it. The guy who has the bikes has repaired them for his sons to use on the speedway so they aren't wasted. Gave me a lot of pleasure to see.