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==Engine== | ==Engine== | ||
The engine was | The engine was an [[air cooled]] single cylinder, four-stroke. A 63.0mm [[bore]] x 57.8mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 180.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a overhead cams (ohc). Mechanically, its engine is similar to Honda ATC 185 ATV. This engine was used as a basis for the version supplied by [[Honda Racing Corporation#History|Honda RSC]] to [[Colin Seeley]] for the hand-built [[Colin Seeley#Road bikes and others|Seeley TL200]] [[Motorcycle trials|trials]] bike.<ref>[http://davestestsandarticles.weebly.com/uploads/4/8/4/5/4845046/__whbknov80trials.pdf ''Which Bike''] UK magazine, November 1980. ''On the Rough. Little Big Uns, Honda TL200. "The Honda is built in this country by Colin Seeley International, the engines being supplied by RSC in Japan and built specially for trials. At £1280 the Honda reflects its hand built origins...''" Retrieved 2014-10-04</ref> | ||
The engine has a [[compression release]], also called a decompressor valve, which is connected to the kick starter with a cable, to ease starting. | The engine has a [[compression release]], also called a decompressor valve, which is connected to the kick starter with a cable, to ease starting. | ||