85 Tecate 3 rebuild progress

[Vootie]

My tecate build is finally starting to look like something, so I thought I'd post some pics. It's a budget build, mainly wanted to freshen all the bearings and clean it up all nice like, and give it a once over. At this point, I don't even know if it runs lol. It was missing the kickstart when I got it, and when I finally got a hold of one, it seems the kick gear mechanism is slipping. Pretty much all I have left to get is rear tires, plastics, and a few odds and ends. During the tear down I also discovered that it has a PVL ignition on it. As of now I'm waiting on a bunch of parts in the mail. Besides replacing all of the chassis bearings, I installed a 2001 raptor shock and rebuilt the front forks.

First the before shot:

And so far:

 

[blasterdude14]

great progress cant wait to see the finished result

 

[DUALSTROKE]

Looking great!! Thats a great classic machine right there.

 

[MINIGfather]

looks cool bro...keep up the good work.

 

[4cfed]

ahhhhh tecate... good ol kxt250!!! whats up with rthe solid shock lookin thing behind the shock mount???


also wait tell you ride that bad boy!! be prepaird to end up on your back side when you get on it.. them tecates are wheelie animals

 

[yb200]

nice work man.....always nice to bring a bike back from the dead

 

[yb200]

whats up with rthe solid shock lookin thing behind the shock mount???

it appears to be part of the shock linkage

 

[brandoz28]

thats some cool stuff! i need to stop seeing trikes.............

 

[motoman9911]

ahhhhh tecate... good ol kxt250!!! whats up with rthe solid shock lookin thing behind the shock mount???


also wait tell you ride that bad boy!! be prepaird to end up on your back side when you get on it.. them tecates are wheelie animals

It's a strut bar for the rear suspension. 85-90 LT250R's are set up the same way. My LT is the same way.

 

[4cfed]

It's a strut bar for the rear suspension. 85-90 LT250R's are set up the same way. My LT is the same way.

hmm.. nowthat i look back on it i see that.. wierd.. guy im usedto honda trikes

 

[Caterpillarmech]

Looks great. Keep the pics coming.

 

[Vootie]

Thanks for the replies guys, it keeps me motivated. This is my second tecate, I had one back In the day and regretted selling it since. Updates this weekend.

 

[MINIGfather]

sweet cant wait...

 

[Vootie]

Finally some updates. It's close now, mainly I need front and rear plastics, chain and sprockets, and some odds and ends. I couldn't resist throwing the old fenders on and taking it for a rip. It starts easy after some carb cleaning and jet changes, and goes through the rpms great, just having trouble with the idle. It idles a litlle sporadically (sp?) then slowly stalls. If I turn the idle adjust up just a hair, it idles too high, and down just a hair it dies off sooner. I have a 40 pilot (new) and the air screw @ 1-3/4 turns out. Maybe the float level is too high and it's loading up, or maybe a bigger pilot? Regardless, it's an animal. I need to gear it up some, as the 18's really gave it wayyy too much low end grunt. Stock it's geared for 22's. When I really get on the gas, I have to lean up over the bars to keep the front end even near the ground. It's a bit dirty in these pics as I snapped them right after a short ride, and the beat up fenders really detract from the look, but here ya go.

 

[MINIGfather]

awesome bro...looks good...

 

[darealblaster]

nice!! you really brought this thing to life!! great work! only thing i would have done different is a new shiny pipe lol and would put some 20's in those 10's not 18.

 

[Vootie]

Thanks guys. I really wanted Fast Trekkers and they don't come in a 10x20 size, so I had to get 18's. I agree though, 20's would have looked better. And the only pipe still available new is a DG. The stocker isn't a bad pipe though, it isn't all restrictive like most atv pipes, it's more like a motocross bike pipe. But now I'm on the slow hunt for plastics (discontinued) and any fancy aftermarket goodies I can gather up. Usually on my builds it's money slowing me down, with the Tecate, it's the hunt for parts that slows me down lol.

 

[yzrider]

to me it looks better with 18's and will be better if u go up one tooth on the front sprocket if u change it out

 

[Vootie]

Actually I plan to go up one on the front and down 3 on the back. Should put me close to stock gearing.

 

[Blasterdude27]

Right on!! I'm glad to see this brought back to life I:I
Looks really good!! keep us updated.