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Clubroom => Tech Talk => Topic started by: Nathan S on March 06, 2015, 01:27:05 pm
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As per the title, including exhaust and carby size/location.
TIA. :)
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Why the heck would you want to do a fool thing like that Nathan?
Iffff your desperate or the lobotomy isnt working well than i guess it would. Ive seen one (silver engine) in a RM125 frame and thats what the PE175 are based on.
Now you know go have a good lie down and forget about it before someone comes with a white coat with very long sleeves and buckles down the back.
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Has anyone built an "RL185"? 8)
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No for the later reed engine (center port exhaust) but probably for a side port engine '76 model
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There was such a bike advertised on Gumtree a few months ago (home-built trials bike based on early (side port) TS185 and it looked pretty good too
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n0 as the ts185jklma m0t0r is t00 l0ng where the rm/pe m0t0r is al0t sh0rter but y0u can put a 185 pist0n in the 175 b0re when y0ur 0ut 0f 0/size 175 pist0ns and 1.5/2mm wisc0s
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Lol pokey: cheap non-running PE and cheap running TS...
But I missed out on the TS, so we'll see.
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It would have more bottom end but thats about it unless you work the hell out of the engine.
i think i have a spare engine and pipe but getting it to the south coast could be the issue.
I see them on ebay in melbourne fairly cheap most of the time.
if your really set on it and cant find anything you know where I am.
id maybe look for maybe an XR200 and play with that engine. could be a nice rider.
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Saint, I had a half assed attempt at a TS/RL185 using an old TS185ER. What stopped me in my tracks was after I'd re-positioned the footpegs up and back (instead of under and forward) I couldn't use the kickstarter ??? never thought of that ::) Needless to say it went no further :(
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Has anyone built an "RL185"? 8)
A guy in NZ did one on the early/mid 70's. used a 250 ignition for the heavier flywheel. made a pipe, small seat, moved the pegs, made an airbox, plastic guards etc. I don't know if he de-raked it or not. He rode it for a while then bought an RL250
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Does a TS185 motor fit into a PE175C?
No.
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Has anyone built an "RL185"? 8)
I have just remembered such a trials bike made from a TS185ER. I will post a couple of photos of it on Trials Australia here http://www.trials.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=9807
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I was thinking more along the lines of an early TS185 engine in an RL250 frame.........
(If that had been done before)
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I was thinking more along the lines of an early TS185 engine in an RL250 frame.........
(If that had been done before)
I would be pretty surprised if someone would replace the RL250 motor which is very good for trials with any other motor unless all they had was a bike with no motor.
I've seen photos of an early 1970s Bultaco trials bike with a sideport Suzuki TS250 (I think) motor (bike built in the 1970s) and am currently working on building a similar bike myself. It is likely that early RL250 prototypes used Bultaco Sherpa T frames
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I found the photo of the Suzuki motor in the Sherpa T frame
http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/sammy-miller-suzuki-trials.html
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Sorry about the thread Hijack Nathan but here's a couple more pics of the Bultaco/TS
(https://scontent-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/224145_10150234963205739_831555_n.jpg?oh=6a07de5d8b329a39110d4d75a33ca6aa&oe=55846B4C)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/222544_10150234963520739_2896957_n.jpg?oh=34100f345a4f898b1c3e68a0938b7244&oe=5577CB95&__gda__=1434602887_9bd9e44e56b2ef49e5bbbb9947ceed04)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/215840_10150234963000739_537389_n.jpg?oh=6b7962953f2ab1212bda970a336148a1&oe=5589FDC6&__gda__=1433656929_145cf60f092291d1659c9067f31f4dfc)
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Thanks Doc I was keen to see photos of the other side
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I just glanced at the latest issue of the Pommy mag "Classic Trials" at the newsagent.
It has a feature on the development of the Suzuki RL.
The prototypes were all modified TS's.
Probably worth finding a copy.
Cheers, DJ.