06-17-2021, 05:07 PM
What a wonderful bike the GT185 was. I had the 250X7 and the T500. Regular spares like bearings, fork seals, brake shoes should be no harder to get than any other bike. Make sure you have a useful source for internal rubber O-rings or consider an O-ring kit that you can make your own up. It is important to keep the internal seals sound as they form part of the 2-stroke crankcase pressure system. If rebuilding the engine you can plug the inlet and exhaust and test for pressure to the manufacturers spec. Carb inlet rubbers should always be in tip top condition, a weak mixture caused by an air leak can overheat the engine very easily, which can often lead to a melted piston crown. I would keep the air inlet side of things stock personally but pod filters were common on 2-strokes. Lastly, if this model has a 2-stroke oil pump, rather than premix, check it is adjusted properly to make sure it is not under delivering oil to the petrol. Otherwise a really simple machine to work on, it would be a delight.