Hi i have a 1982 honda 185s and i think the clutch is slipping or somehting not shure because every time i start it up and put it in gear and give it gas it gose just fine but whene i am turnig real slow to aproch a donout and right whene i am turning and i hit the gas it goes real slow then shots like a rocket how do you know if your clutch is slipping cause my clutch is weird you use the shifter as the clutch thats weird but do you think its the clutch or something? pleas help i just want to ride. Thanks for the help.

 

It' called an auto clutch, car type oil will make it slip, also burnt oil will make it slip, try changing your oil to see if that helps. If that dosen't work there's a nut sticking out the case on the right side if you are sitting on it should be just above the peg somewhere to adjust the clutch.

 

when your going to do a donout are you leaning to the shifter side and hitting the shifter ? usually 10w-40 motor cycle oil is used but you should check the book or your local honda dealer ... the adjustment nut is under a rubber cover in the right side case ( sitting on the trike) turning it right or left will make more or less pressure on the centrifugal clutch depending on witch type you have

 

yeah whene i go to do a donut or drift around my tree i lean to the left and the right and some times going straight it does it i checked my oil its black so im going to change it and i also have burnt piston rings and the motor has power with burnt rings im getting new rings thursday do you think it will have more power thinks guys for the help

 

if you change the rings out check the cylinder for scoring..if its good you have to brake the glaze on the walls with a hone and set the ring gap on the new rings... did you buy a manual or are you flying blind ?

 

im flying blind i did have a manual but it got stolen i have changed the rings in it befor with used ones but it still smoked a lil bit but i just want to get new rings so it will stop smoking and hopefully have more power and stop burning oil cause my oil is black as hell and it fells like water but im going to get a oil change and piston rings i bought a new top end gasket kit like 5 months ago it seems to still be working real well but i am going to try and get some pics up on hear thinks for the help

 

yea man unless you have a sic memory trying to remember the torque specs,cam timing, ring end gap, piston clearance tolerances and so on is pretty difficult without the book..good luck .. keep us posted

 

I am going to get some pics up on hear probably tomorow i am bying a digital camera

 

I would measure the cylinder for piston/cylinder clearance and out of round ..

Here are the clearances ..
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