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NWrider
03-17-2014, 10:00 PM
Photo Link at the bottom.

Well, it's time.
I just can't wait any longer to show this custom build off. It's about 95% complete - and complete enough to show. No expense was spared!
I feel this post should go into the Top Tier Build Section (of course I'm biased), but it wouldn't let me post there. This also not a "build process" thread, it's the final product only, so nothing to follow, just something to look at...maybe even inspiration to some to take a risk and build a true custom trike.

After nearly 5 years of collecting, trading, restoring, selling and spending the project is over – well, almost – I’d say somewhere in the 95% range. There are still some small details that I may change/complete, but for the most part this is it. I’m pretty pleased with the outcome. Some may hate the color scheme, sorry, I went non-traditional because I could and I wanted to, and I haven’t seen anything other than green tecates for the most part to date – so that was the last thing I wanted. I took a gamble on the blue, but love the way it turned out – the trike really flows…

I think the sitting/finished look is as seen. The riding look will use OEM plastics – yes, this is a rider. It’s difficult to think about riding it after all the work and money into it, but that’s what it’s for – to enjoy! It can always be redone to sit someday – for now, it must be ridden - without wrecking the low pro rears of course. And when I say ridden, we’re talking about maybe 4x per year and lightly, but it’ll get dirty and some basic rock chips and whatever else happens – it will not be raced or jumped or thrashed – I’m too old for that… Maybe ice racing someday, that seems cool.

The details –
Final assembly and miscellaneous detail work to get to completion was done by Xtreme Motorworks of Preston, WA. Thanks Willie, Shawn, Bill and Steve. Great guys! We had fun working together on the project. They basically assembled, fabbed some items and helped me pull it all together.

Powder coating was done by JR at Powder Vision, also of Preston, WA. Lots of time and work put in by all to make this happen.

Frame – a Works frame with the RAM Steering Stabilizer built into the head tube. Not sure if it was an ex-racer, because anyone could get this modification back in the day, but none-the-less, this trike has the RAM. It’s rare – I know of 3 or 4 out there… allows for adjustable dampening settings based on ride/track conditions. 1-8 are the dial settings located at the top of the head tube.

Motor – built by an old school 2-stroke master – Arlin Lehman of LED Performance in Gresham, OR. We destroyed (3) stock motors to pull the best crank, parts etc. out in order to build this motor. It turned out amazing. Running a PVL ignition too – no Ricky. Kicking out 55 HP according to the Dyno. Running Demonde 2-stroke L111 oil in the mix. Arlin had a fun time flashing back to the 80’s on this one…

Exhaust – also done by LED and specific to the motor and ridability objectives. Hand done by the master…

Plastics are all painted. Not ideal, but no other way to get the color I wanted or to ensure the whites of the various pieces would match.

Seat was done by Rich’s Upholstery of Seattle, WA

Tires – and old school Hoosier on the front and the rears are currently Nankin 789’s. I do have the Turf Savers by Carlisle as well as a set of H-Track 902’s and 903's. Thinking maybe Hoosiers on the rear are in order though? TBD

Brakes are rebuilt OEM’s. Used a KX front master to accommodate the ASV Lever on the front brake set up.

Suspension was rebuilt by Devol Engineering of Enumclaw, WA. They’ve been in the game for like 30 years. Thanks Royce!

JP Racing air box cover and extended rear axle (Axcaliber). (23) spline axle, not an 85, so another rare item and super cool.

West coast hubs. Another not often seen piece. With the axle and hubs she sits at 52” wide in the rear.

Calfab swing arm (+2) – all polished up! Custom color decals.

Custom decals on the remainder of the trike were done by a local shop and me spending hours to work through the various color combos desired. I think they turned out well. Tough to do prior to seeing the bike complete, but it worked out pretty well in my opinion.

Forks polished and rebuilt. Triples too.

Gas tank – custom fab job by a local builder. Pretty amazing job on this one of a kind tank – and his first and only try. It’s not a Calfab, but the objective was to make it look like one – to match the rare 85 Calfab tank for the Tecate that's out there. This took months to complete. I had to leave a complete trike with the builder to ensure the fit – I was nervous, but it all worked out. I can put you in contact with the builder if interested in replicating this tank.
Not sure of his status or willingness, but if you are interested, I’d be happy to get you in contact with him.

All bearings, seals re-done. Thanks ATV Innovations
All bolts, grommets, etc. are OEM.
PRM grab bar.
OMF chain guard.
Went with a Sidewinder rear sprocket. It’s a little worn, but just had to use the piece. Also have a (2) piece Sidewinder sprocket left over.

Radiators were built by PWR Performance about 5 years ago when I first started the project. Sent them OEMs and they built these new from scratch.

Streamline brake lines custom length to accommodate the swinger extension and color to fit the scheme.

I think that's about it. Let me know if you have any questions, I'd be happy to share any info I may have that you want.
It was a total risk with the colors for sure - I love it though, so that's all that matters.
Oh, not for sale!

However, this bike does have an evil brother that was built and is for sale. It's another ground up resto, and white. Not all the trick parts of this one, but damn nice! Calfab +2, extended axle, custom graphics, etc. Waiting on the aluminum tank to get done for it and then selling for top $$. I'll post up some pics of the FS Tecate soon. It'll likely be seen with an awful green tank - we're still a few weeks out on the Aluminum one being completed.

Thanks 3WW for all the info and the great people that I have met through the site during this process.
Hope you enjoy and LOVE this trike, I do!


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Here's the photo link - http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/jttownsley/library/Team%20White%20Tecate


http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b482/jttownsley/Team%20White%20Tecate/IMG_5252_zps6556685d.jpg

rg97
03-17-2014, 10:10 PM
Something that you dont see everyday! Great work! Me likey :lol:

jb2wheels
03-17-2014, 10:21 PM
WOW! I love it!

atc007
03-17-2014, 10:24 PM
She's a real beauty. That tank is a masterpiece,jaw dropper,and the cruelest birth control I've ever seen,all rolled into one lol !!! Gorgeous bike... A true labor of love.

86T3
03-17-2014, 10:33 PM
Wow. You told me the color scheme a while ago and i was aprehensive but i love it. Great work Jason!

roll on 3
03-17-2014, 10:40 PM
Sweeet!!! That's real nice one of a kind

Billy Golightly
03-17-2014, 11:11 PM
Holy smokes that thing is awesome! Please please please upload the photos locally here on the site incase your photo bucket ever disappears or link changes they will still be around. Everything is so well put together on that thing, man, you did a great job. I just don't have the ability to build nice clean well put together museum quality stuff like that...everything just "fits" so well and perfect on it. Great job.

El Camexican
03-17-2014, 11:22 PM
Wow! Great colors, very unique and super clean!:beer

Twittle
03-17-2014, 11:23 PM
Awesome build.

NWrider
03-17-2014, 11:26 PM
Thanks for all the positive responses so far guys - this was a serious project - and it all worked out with a lot of patience, some luck and some help from members.
Billy - I'm computer savvy and can't for the life of me figure out how to get these photos uploaded to the site. I tried for an hour and gave up. They are large files and I have no idea how to easily and quickly re-size them and upload them. Can you pull them off Photobucket and get them to the site. I wanted them there, just could not get the loader to get it done for me.
Oh, maybe get her in the Top Tier Builds Section at some point to - she belongs there...
Glad you all like it. Can't wait to get out for a ride.

knsmodels
03-17-2014, 11:26 PM
Truly incredible job there......WOW!!!!

MojaveRider
03-17-2014, 11:27 PM
Simply amazing!

JasonB
03-17-2014, 11:27 PM
Dear God that us the sweetest t3 ive ever seen! Nice work! That tank is slick, the pipe is amazing, the entire build is just insane! Nice work, I say its complete as is!

Eric250R
03-17-2014, 11:30 PM
That.....is......beautiful !!!

riverrat
03-17-2014, 11:40 PM
Got my vote for top tier build, simply awesome! Great job.

Amater45
03-17-2014, 11:44 PM
I have just stared at this trike longer than I should have! Beauty on three wheels, easiest way to say it. I want to hear it run!
I want to add that the pipe is beautiful. I love the long look of it!

trike savior
03-17-2014, 11:45 PM
never knew baby blue could look so good!!!! absolutely gorgeous build!!!!!

3 Wheel Drive
03-17-2014, 11:48 PM
Looking good, that tank looks sweet! I'd like to get more info on PWR Performance,,, I'd like a rad made up for the trike I got from you last year. Post up a vid, nice work!

slashfan7964
03-17-2014, 11:51 PM
Oh my.

Oh my.

Oh my god. That. Is. F***ing. Sexy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NWrider
03-17-2014, 11:51 PM
Ya, the original concept was to model the old SE Racing/PK Ripper (it's a BMX thing). So initially I was going to use the SE Racing logo colors, which also has some chocolate brown and beige mixed into it. You can find the colors online if you search SE Racing and BMX. As I started the colors got too complex and I didn't want to "over cook" the powder coating and make the trike look to artsy. So I bagged the browns and just went with the base blue and white and defaulted to black as 3rd color. All in all it worked out great!
I think anything more than 3 colors incorporated into a build is really difficult to do, at least correctly.
Glad you like it. Once I fire it up I'll post a vid!
Thanks guy's!

Outlaw #24
03-17-2014, 11:53 PM
sssssssssss wwweeettt! Good job !

Afrothunderkat
03-18-2014, 12:14 AM
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh sick!

Super350
03-18-2014, 12:28 AM
Radical! :cool:

Keith Salyer
03-18-2014, 12:30 AM
Very nice job man. Lots of work in that trike.

aldochina
03-18-2014, 01:27 AM
funny you say PK ripper! I was going through the local list the other day and saw this http://albany.craigslist.org/bik/4377508739.html and thought man that is bad ass! looking for my 7 yr olds first 20" Bit pricey though LOL!

your trike is top notch for sure! Looks Killer! Props to you for the out of the box build!

bkm
03-18-2014, 01:33 AM
Stunning to say the least. A benchmark for other builds as far as I'm concerned. I know you told me you had something up your sleeve, but I never invisioned this.

aldochina
03-18-2014, 01:35 AM
I vote for a proper photo shoot with a black backdrop and some greeezzed up rubba!! She deserves it!

bandito90
03-18-2014, 04:01 AM
Great job!!!!!

oile
03-18-2014, 04:30 AM
Could you put up a picture of that steering stabilizer? I'd like to see how it went on the frame.

emmie357
03-18-2014, 07:05 AM
Wow, beautiful tecate.

I would not have thought baby blue and white would turn out so nice.

Billy Golightly
03-18-2014, 07:11 AM
Thanks for all the positive responses so far guys - this was a serious project - and it all worked out with a lot of patience, some luck and some help from members.
Billy - I'm computer savvy and can't for the life of me figure out how to get these photos uploaded to the site. I tried for an hour and gave up. They are large files and I have no idea how to easily and quickly re-size them and upload them. Can you pull them off Photobucket and get them to the site. I wanted them there, just could not get the loader to get it done for me.
Oh, maybe get her in the Top Tier Builds Section at some point to - she belongs there...
Glad you all like it. Can't wait to get out for a ride.

Our photo uploader is all jacked up because its been patched to high hell for exploit reasons and vbulletin doesn't seem interested in doing a proper fix for it, I just realized the other day it doesn't allow you to do multi-select for image uploads anymore since the last one I did just a couple days ago (This is about the 6th or 7th security patch I've had to make in the last year...getting ridiculous) but ANYWAYS, I pulled them from Photobucket and uploaded them here to the site and embedded them - it really is a super duper machine. I'll leave it here in Trikesylvania where it will get the best exposure for a couple days and then I'll move it over there to Top Tier builds for sure...

250rRoostmaster
03-18-2014, 08:24 AM
I love LED and Arlan's motor work! Simply amazing motors!! Great build

nstyle73
03-18-2014, 09:31 AM
Obviously, very nice. The fenders look awesome, even with the zip ties. I can't believe you let it out the door with a rusty hose clamp and water pump drain bolt. Glad to see that you bagged the brown, I was cringing a little when you told me that. I like the Tiger flavor. Also, thanks for your help on my project.

ironchop
03-18-2014, 09:44 AM
that is the baddest ass T3 I have ever seen......tip o` my hat to you, Sir!

Perry Kramer (although I had Redlines, SE was the shizz BITD) would be proud.....same generation too

I WANT THAT CALFAB TANK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!

do you have pics of the tank without the stuff attached? We have the tech here at work to make those again for sure but it`s probably a little more cost prohibitive these days than it was in the 80s.....aluminum costs quite a bit more now

RIDE-RED 250r
03-18-2014, 09:47 AM
I really can't add to what has already been said....

Absolutely first rate build Sir!

I know Tecate parts aren't near as abundant as R parts, but to build what you built.....All I can say is congrats and ENJOY! That is alot of work, money and time there. :beer

atc300r
03-18-2014, 09:48 AM
Trike looks fantastic. You have a one of a kind trike there.

afdfirefighter
03-18-2014, 10:44 AM
This thing is amazing looking

NWrider
03-18-2014, 11:39 AM
Thank you, thank you, thank you - I'm glad you all love it. Honestly 3WW was part of my inspiration for doing it - it just didn't seem to have been done yet (on an 86 tecate anyway). So if it weren't for this damn site I stumbled into a few years back none of this would have happened - ahh, thanks I guess...

Tanks -
So, I am in the process of getting a quote on getting more tanks built. Since my bikes are still in the shop and they have the fab skills, we are measuring up mine and using it and a stock tank to determine the material and labor cost. Different builder this time, but highly qualified. There are few enhancements that can be made to the tank (since mine is a prototype), it's not perfect. We are looking to improve those issue's. If you have any input on any changes or features, we'll take it - and yes I do have some pictures of it off the bike, if not I will get some for you all that want to try and take this on on your own.
In the meantime, if you are interested in a tank very similar to this one let me know (via PM is fine to stay under the radar) - the more we get produced the better the price should get. No deposit or anything required, just want to guage interest. Right now it is estimated to be about $800 each, but we'll see, looking to get that down. My tank cost me well north of that - so $800ish is a deal and about the price of used Calfab, so consider that...
Of course I hate to devalue my trike by littering the market with custom aluminum tanks, but hey, why not, it's the right thing to do.
Get in touch if you think you are in the market for one.
Thanks again.

3 Wheel Drive
03-18-2014, 12:07 PM
The only downside to this build is those Shriners are upset you switched colors on St.Patricks Day and won't let you join in the parade. :lol:

lokisbuddy
03-18-2014, 12:11 PM
I don't like the powder blue on it but that being said its a true work of art man

C.J
03-18-2014, 01:31 PM
Blue and white is by far my favorite color scheme ever and is FOR SURE the sexiest color's I have EVER seen on a Tecate! I wish I could ever hope to build a bike to this level. You sir, are an artist. Thank you very much for sharing with us.

Red Rider
03-18-2014, 01:36 PM
It's definitely not your everyday run o' the mill Tecate. As I'm reading your first post, prior to looking at the pics, I was kind of dreading how I envisioned it looking, but I'm happy to say I was pleasantly surprised. It's obvious you put a lot of thought, effort, time, & money into building it. That tank is a work of art too. Kudos to the fabricator!

Jeepermc
03-18-2014, 03:11 PM
When I first saw the teaser shots that Extreme Motorworks posted on Facebook ( they did the motor on my 85 Tecate last fall ) I thought it was gonna be a smurf themed build.....To my surprise the finished product is stunning! Top notch job for sure on everybody's part! Looks great!

honda200x1987
03-18-2014, 07:59 PM
Excellent build! That's what's this site is about ! I like the white color scheme , looks great and thanks for sharing.

250rmanfmf
03-18-2014, 11:10 PM
That thing is awesome!!!!!! Great job, I too like the tiger theme. I love it

aldochina
03-18-2014, 11:40 PM
he said PK Ripper not Tiger!! LOL

loizl
03-19-2014, 10:54 AM
That's really on of the nicest tecates i've ever seen. Im planning a tiger color tecate for a while now so i got these madehttp://img845.imageshack.us/img845/7561/7cg8.jpg (http://img845.imageshack.us/i/7cg8.jpg/)

Super350
03-19-2014, 01:57 PM
That's really on of the nicest tecates i've ever seen. Im planning a tiger color tecate for a while now so i got these madehttp://img845.imageshack.us/img845/7561/7cg8.jpg (http://img845.imageshack.us/i/7cg8.jpg/)

Very cool!...made or painted?

loizl
03-19-2014, 03:04 PM
Made of blue plastic

nd4speed
03-20-2014, 02:09 AM
Legendary builds with very cool rare parts....

I always wondered why no one ever asked a fabricator to make a tank back when you couldnt buy a new replacement.

I just noticed the picture of 2 of them....twice as nice.

You have one hell of a tecate parts collection and saw where you mentioned you were considering throwing a bunch of stuff like forks in the scrap yard...please dont do that...i am sure some one like myself would pay for shipping to save them.

3 Wheel Drive
03-23-2014, 01:27 PM
.........you mentioned you were considering throwing a bunch of stuff like forks in the scrap yard...please dont do that...i am sure some one like myself would pay for shipping to save them.

What???? I never saw that post, yea Jason I'll bring my truck over and load it all for you. You don't even have to help, I'll bring you a case of beer and 5 gallons of 110 octane for your new beast! Mabey I can cobble a roller together with all the leftovers!:beer

brd812
03-23-2014, 07:26 PM
That is one of finest T3's I have ever, ever laid my eyes on. Love the tank, wish in had one is the 80's hated my brown green tank lol. 1 fine machine.

69HemiGTX
06-29-2014, 09:01 PM
I haven't been on here in almost a year, but I had to reply to this thread. I'm in awe. You have one of the nicest T3s in existence. What did you paint the engine with? It's the perfect shade for cast aluminum.

ama009
03-17-2015, 11:21 PM
Absolutely awesome build! definately inspires me to tear mine down and do it right! Really interested in installing the PVL sysem in mine as well. When I get to it I will be contacting YOU!! : )

coreycai
04-17-2015, 11:33 PM
Thanks for being a try visionary and sharing your masterpiece.
This is the type of labor of love that I need to show my kids what true dedication is.
Thanks again.