Why does my Suzuki TS185 have electrical problems?
Make sure air filter is cleaned and oiled. Most electrical problems are due to loose/dirty bullet connectors or multi pin plugs. Theres a bunch behind the headlight. Also make sure there no poor earths or dirty switch contacts. if you still have the OEM flasher relay it requires OEM wattage bulbs.
How to find out if a Suzuki TS185 is NLA?
You need to search on an Australian or European Suzuki site such as ‘Mick Hone Suzuki’ or CMSNL.com and then you will see that most parts the USA sites say are NLA are in fact still available. (You must log in or sign up to reply here.) Remove ads, support ADV.
Is the Suzuki TS185 reliable as a crosser?
(Drum brakes, they heat the hub, hit water and the air in that space cools and sucks water through the bearings). In Super Hunky’s book “Monkey Butt” he gave testimony to their reliability as they were being used as “rent a crossers” at Saddleback motocross track without any problems in spite of the horrific abuse they suffered.
How old is the Suzuki TS185 adventure rider?
Discussion in ‘ Old’s Cool ‘ started by VenomRS4, Apr 23, 2016 . So, I just picked up a 1980 TS185 for fairly cheap. 4k miles, runs great so far, no rust, everything works….seems to be a survivor.
Make sure air filter is cleaned and oiled. Most electrical problems are due to loose/dirty bullet connectors or multi pin plugs. Theres a bunch behind the headlight. Also make sure there no poor earths or dirty switch contacts. if you still have the OEM flasher relay it requires OEM wattage bulbs.
You need to search on an Australian or European Suzuki site such as ‘Mick Hone Suzuki’ or CMSNL.com and then you will see that most parts the USA sites say are NLA are in fact still available. (You must log in or sign up to reply here.) Remove ads, support ADV.
(Drum brakes, they heat the hub, hit water and the air in that space cools and sucks water through the bearings). In Super Hunky’s book “Monkey Butt” he gave testimony to their reliability as they were being used as “rent a crossers” at Saddleback motocross track without any problems in spite of the horrific abuse they suffered.
How much horsepower does a Suzuki TS185 Sierra have?
Claimed horsepower was 17.57 HP (13.1 KW) @ 6000 RPM. The engine was a air cooled single cylinder, two-stroke. A 64.0mm bore x 57.0mm stroke result in a displacement of just 183.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a membrane. The bike has a 5-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the wet multiplate.