ts182

[jimg1au]

hi
i have been offered a 95% complete ts185 points ignitoin.thats all i know about it.all i have to do is drive for 3 hours and pick it up.
will a 125 cylinder fit on so i can convert it to a pre 75 125 ride.speed is not important just an other ride
as i have 250 360 plus open slider class
cheers
jim

[pokey]

Nope . different engine all together. some of the gearbox and clutch interchange.
 Hmm points on a 185? I thought they were all PEI

[Doc]

they were all CDI Pokey, the 125 on the otherhand didn't get CDI till about '78. An engine number would clear things up 

[pokey]

yeah thought so Doc. the 185 was the first to have them.
 well I wonder what jimg1au  has got himself?


 what about the TC185 Doc I know they had an alternator but  thats about it

[brent j]

Looks like the TC has an alternator and points according to the ALPHA sport parts diagrams.

I was checking to see if I needed a CDI to suit my "new" TC motor.

[pokey]

Thanks Brent. looks like thats what jim may have .. Bit heavy for a MX bike i think  but not impossible .

[brent j]

I'm putting a TC185 motor into my second TM125 roller to build a pre75, 250 class vinduro bike.

Pretty much a copy of the bike I built in about 76 but it had a TS motor. This was a popular conversion in NZ at that time. Then the PE's came along..................................

[pokey]

sounds like a plan mate. wouldnt the side casing get hung up on a few things being a TC? I know it sticks out about 4 or so inches

[jimg1au]

have to wait for a couple of weeks before i go and get it so i will post the engine no then.the bike definatly has points as it is at my brothers house and he had a look at it
cheers

[brent j]

Pokey I really can't remember how big the casing is it's been so long since I've seen one. From what I've found it looks like some TC185's were elecric start! That would be interesting.

This motor will get all the fitting work and mods (minimal) done and get me going. I'm really looking forward to this one

Brent

[Doc]

Brent, the TC motor is really really heavy    about 25kgs heavier than the TS185 and I don't think all this extra weight was in the chrome carrier. The big generator/starter motor on this model are 12 volt and the windings are huge..not so dis-similar to my 'leccy start GTS185 which I 'MUST' finish 

[Nathan S]

OK, so the bike in question has a silver tank, with a blue and an orange stripe.
Chrome rear guard, plastic front guard (was painted orange, now mostly back to the original semi-opaque plastic colour.

Frame number is: 90823
Engine number is: 90856

Odo shows under 945kms, and yes it works! 

And in case you haven't guessed, the bike doesn't belong to Jim anymore...

[pokey]

Congrats nathan and welcome to the dark side

 what you have there be a 74 L model TS185.... without points.

[Nathan S]

Thanks Pokey.
And yes, I found the CDI box this arvo....

I was planning on doing the patina thing with it, but I think I'm going to give the ol' girl a big freshen up. The crank is full of gunk, so it's locked up. And things like the battery holder need some love if they are to remain usable in the longer term.
So if I'm at the point where I'm splitting the cases and tarting up a lot of parts, then I may as well make it a nice bike...

I'm in search of:
seat cover,
front guard,
chain guard,
exhaust heat shield,
sticker set,
whatever is supposed to go on the frame below the exhaust (some sort of side cover?),
rear spoke set,
and nice rims (F & R),

Alternatively, a nice complete rear wheel will do the job too.

[pokey]

No cover below the pipe Nathan. that bolt hole on the frame is for the hop up kit pipes .

 is a bloke just south of brisbane that has a box full of seat covers for them  if i can dig out his contact details will PM them  to you.

 stickers for that model cost a bomb but are available in england