I'm rather new to this and definently still learning. If anything here looks wrong, incorrect, or you have a question, feel free to contact me. Thankyou

  • The decals listed for the 1979 TS185 on Restoration Decals are the correct decals.

About the Gas Tank:

  • 1978 TS185's and 1979 TS185's use the same gas tank except for the paint and decals. 78's are mustard yellow with black and red stripes, with "Suzuki" in Black.
  • 1979 Tanks are blue with white "Suzuki"
  • I'll post pics of the stripes I accidentally bought (they are the '78)
  • Bike bandit shows the tank decals for both the 78 and 79 on the 79's page because they use the same tank - beware

About the carburetor/ emission control: 

  •  The second half of 78 and the year of 1979 use an early emission control carburetor.
  • The top end (cylinder, head, probably other parts) are NOT interchangeable with earlier bikes, because the emission controlled units run hotter.

General: 

  • The "ER" version is  European only, and listed as the U.K. version  - please verify if you know one way or the other-
  • "TS" only appeared on the seat of the 1979, others had "Suzuki" on the back of the seat.

 Special Thanks to Jim and Restoration Decals