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1977 TS 185


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Looks like a very neat job. There's something similar over here made from a 1980s monoshock DT175 converted to twinshock rear end and the big frame tube where the shock normally goes has been used as the fuel tank on it.

How does your TS185 go?

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Crumbs, a '73 TS185 was my third bike, I imagine trying to ride trials on one is making things extra hard!

I remember it being wheelie happy and much more long and unwieldy than the DT100 that I had before it (but obviously quicker), that was a long time ago though so my memory might not be reliable

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18 hours ago, feetupfun said:

 

How does your TS185 go?

I think it works pretty well, I was new when I bought it and had never rode a trials bike before. I have since purchased a ty 175 and use it the most but this one is a keeper

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In 76-77 i was still 16 and riding first a gold metal flake FS1E, followed by a fairly rapid Fantic GT. Our market town's only new m/c dealer was Suzuki.

I used to drool over those 70's two stroke trail bikes like the TS185 and 250.

Was'nt there a 350 or 400 or was that Yamaha?

Yamaha was in our nearest city and i loved those DT175, 250, 360's too.

Good times.

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On 5/14/2020 at 1:53 AM, thai-ty said:

In 76-77 i was still 16 and riding first a gold metal flake FS1E, followed by a fairly rapid Fantic GT. Our market town's only new m/c dealer was Suzuki.

I used to drool over those 70's two stroke trail bikes like the TS185 and 250.

Was'nt there a 350 or 400 or was that Yamaha?

Yamaha was in our nearest city and i loved those DT175, 250, 360's too.

Good times.

There was a TS400, pretty sure they was a huge range of sizes from 50/75cc up to 400cc with the 250 being the basis of the RL250 motor

 

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Nice work!

Did you change the neck angle? Move the pegs?

I'd like to see a list of modifications.

I recently did a bunch of work on a TS250 of about the same vintage and it was crazy fast! A dirt slinging wheelie machine.

It would have needed some engine mods to make it a trials engine!!

But then again...my Scorpa is powered by a YZ250...

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