An oil change and spark plug replacement were carried out in January 2021. Induction is from a 22mm Keihin carburetor, and a black high-mount exhaust system exits out the center. Power adders like superchargers and turbochargers bolt on with no need to get deep inside the engine. The air-cooled 180cc four-stroke single is mated to a five-speed semi-automatic transmission with a five-up shift pattern and drives the rear wheel via an enclosed chain. Run and light switches are situated on the left of the chrome handlebar, while a thumb-operated throttle is located on the right. A conventional fork with rubber gaiters comprises the three-wheeler’s only suspension. Braking is from drums at both ends, with the rear controlled by a foot pedal and a hand lever. Steel 8″ wheels are mounted with older 11.00×22 knobby tires. The seller notes a ding on the fuel tank as well as scratches on plastic parts. Features include a chrome rear grab bar, black mud guards, a brown seat, and both head- and taillights. The metal 2.3-gallon fuel tank is finished in red with blue and white stripes, and the plastic fenders are colored to match.
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This ATC185S is offered at no reserve with an owner’s manual and a clean New Mexico title in the names of the seller’s parents. The oil was changed and the spark plug replaced in January 2021. The three-wheeler is finished in red with blue and white stripes and features black mud guards, front suspension, front and rear drum brakes, a brown seat, and a chrome grab rail. As much as one would think the ATC200 would steal the lime light from the ATC185, the smaller engined trike remained in the Honda lineup as just that, a smaller displacement model for several years to come.This 1983 Honda ATC185S was purchased new by the seller’s parents for use on the family vacation property and is powered by a 180cc four-stroke single paired with a five-speed semi-automatic transmission. It wasn't long until Honda upgraded the ATC yet again, bumping the displacement up as they introduced the ATC200. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design and high level of craftsmanship. The S designated the model as a sleeker, sportier design with a few refinements not quite blatant to the uninformed. Honda ATC185S 1982, OEM Style CDI Box by Rick's Motorsport Electrics. The larger displacement ATC performed well beyond the capabilities of the venerable ATC90/110 as a load hauling, farm cruising, trailer pulling utility trike! Also of note were the various utility rack accessories available from both Honda and aftermarket manufactures to equip the ATC185 for utility use.Īs the trend goes, the ATC185 had a short year before it was renamed the ATC185S.
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The ATC185 series also greatly expanded the ATC's popularity as a utility machine. A little known fact, the various crank shaft variations, cylinders, pistons and heads can be interchanged with enough research, in which the right combination can result in quite the performance increase! The ATC200, ATC200s, ATC200m and even the first generation 83-85 ATC200X all share a common engine design and in result have many interchangeable parts. This lineage also lends itself to the fact that Honda utilized their proven engine design for several displacement variations throughout the ATC line.
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A dramatic change from the stamped sheet metal frames of the 90s, 110s, and 125s, the 1980 ATC185 introduced for the first time a 185cc vertically up swept style engine surrounded by a full tube frame.īeing indirectly related to the XL/XR motorcycle lineage, the ATC185's engine shares a large amount of parts and design details with several generations of off road vehicles. The ATC185 changed the face of three wheelers as we know them. For as much as the Honda US90 started it all, the ATC185 could be considered the first milestone in Honda's development of the ATC model line of off road vehicles.
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