1985 Tecate 250 Rescue **please move this thread to trikesylvania**

[STiForester]

hell yea! def worth it when you look at it before and after!! let me know if you need helo looking for parts, im laways willling to track stuff down! dont give up on that 350! thats my next buy once i learn a thing or two about 4 strokes

[GoObYdOo]

Awesome!Thank you!Im a long way from giving up on it thats for sure,the fun has just started.Hopefully the frame goes in the next couple weeks for powdercoating.

Do you have all the plastics for your build?

[STiForester]

Yea it came with them but there all white and falling apart. Chel my profile For all the pics. Right now I'm collecting parts and putting together to make sure it runs 100% than its tear down and sand blast and paint and all! Will be a while... my wife well yea I guess that's all I have to say.... My wife lol

[GoObYdOo]

Yah thats where im at,getting the running gear and getting all of the little things to get it so it runs and is a complete controllable chassis.Then cosmetics....ive been religiously surfing ebay...lol...I think youll love 4 strokes,the torque is AWESOME!Ive been on both and prefer 2 strokes for bikes and 4 stroke for anything else.Those plastics look like theyve been in the weather oxidizing for YEARS!I love seeing rescues like these!

[STiForester]

Yea it sat in some guys farm who said he used to race it in the 80's. The plastics turn your hands white if you touch them ha. Runs tho just to the last point of getting the jetting right. I may be able to find parts super cheap for your bike local and I can ship them for cheaper than a company. I'll keep my eyes open.

[STiForester]

I want a 350x and my Tecate. Perfect. Best of both worlds! And yes I admire rescues. Restoring a piece of history.

[STiForester]

You are very welcome.

P.S. that wide radiator hose clamp will ruin your new intake boot. It will cut in on the bottom side over a (short) period of time, just like it would on a original o.e.m. one.
You might want to put a shout out for a oem one or look up BMW hose clamps, they use barrow clamps on some of BMW cars (forget who told me that)

I can't seem to find what your talking bout

[STiForester]

Ok so with the new boot it idle great just need the air filter to fatten theixture up a bit so it runs good at half to 3/4 throttle. Will be updating after x mas. Once I know the bugs are worked out. Motor comes back out and bike gets torn down for new bearings and a sandblast and possibly powder coat. I have a sandblaster at work
And my buddy powder coats at his house.

[GoObYdOo]

Thats where the fun begins!!Merry Christmas!

[STiForester]

Haha yea it sure does! Merry Christmas to you and your family!! Hope you have a wonderful holiday

[tecate 250rr]

Nice to see another Teacte getting ressurected. In for updates, and keep up the good work.

[STiForester]

Thanks! Yea it's coming along piece by piece. Jet size by jet size lol. Filter and pump gasket and jets should be here this week

[STiForester]

So filter came but it was disintegrated. Only the core is left. The foam has black crap flaking everywhere

[STiForester]

Ok so the filter arrived today. Tomorrow I plan on cleaning the cage I have and putting the airbox back in and filter cage and element on. As long as its not too cold. Hard to use your fingers in 30 degree weather lol

[STiForester]

So now that I have a bit more time I think it's time to finish up with air box and jetting. Than I can start on the axle bearings and seals and continue on... Sorry I know it's been a while but I'll be keeping you guys updated. I bought another trike last week for my wife to trail ride. 1985 250sx. Awesome bike I love it