I Bought a old Kawasaki 185 ATV For $600.00 That has been in inside Storage since it was new It is in Showroom Condition. Still has the rubber tips on the Tires The Bad think is It hasn't been started since it was new I Think it is a 1985 What Kind of problems will I Most likely encounter If I Was to try and Get it running I Put some photos in my Albums The Dirt on came from when i was moving it It is Like New

 

Cool find. If it were a car/truck I'd be worried about some of the engine parts that hadn't been sitting in the oil. I'd find a motorcycle/atv mechanic you feel will give you an honest answer. I'd certainly change all fluids and drain what gas might have been in it. I would sure take it easy with it for a time. Take some pics for us, I'd love to see what a "new" 185 looks like.

 

Most likely anything rubber in the fuel system will probably need to be replaced as it will probably start leaking/malfunctioning. Things like the petcock seals, fuel line, various o-rings that might be in the carburetor same goes with the needle valve if it has a rubber tip on it. Engine seals might start weeping after some running time because they will be hard and possibly brittle. In rare cases they will swell back up and be pilable again. Most common seals to begin leaking after some time are the shift shaft seal, and counter shaft seal. The clutch (it is a semi-auto) might stick/be stuck but some run time and oil changes should free the plates up. Really just keeping an eye on anything rubber as it the old rubber parts may fail randomly there really isn't much to be concerned about. Change the oil frequently within the first 20 hours or so if your putting it back into service as debris, sludge and varnish will break loose over time.

 

I Changed the air filter / Spark plug / Battery / Engine Oil / Gas / Cleaned the Carburetor and greased most of the parts. I Started The 185 Yesterday and it seems to work perfectly We rode it around the trails for about 7 hours and there were no Problems with it at all.

 

Sounds cool. Just treat it right.

 

If it was parked with the carb full of gas it sure going to need a cleaning.

Does it look like this model?

 

That's Just like it