Ezmoneys new 500 Tecate

[ezmoney1979]

How much is it worth? What oil should I use? Can I fit a backhoe motor in it? Fabio D, where you at?

Ok, with that out of the way.................

Here it is covered in dust fresh out of the back of my truck.



I got some of the dust off and took a few more pics. I can't wait to tear into this thing and do some polishing.
1988 KX500, Northwest sleeved, Wiseco, dune/top end port, 41mm Mikuni (I hate Mikunis lol), decompression built into the cylinder actuated by a lever on the bars, Pro Circuit works pipe cut and rotated then ceramic coated, White Bros rear shock, +2 Calfab extended 6 inches, some pretty cool hubs (not sure what they are) mint OEM shrouds, great OEM rear fenders................ but a lot of work ahead of me. It needs a tank, fork seals, headlight shroud, and I'm sure a hundred other things I'm not seeing. Maybe this winter I will do a full tear down and make it look as stock as possible. I want it to match my 87.
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I can't wait to beat up on some Hondas

[dcreel]

Very nice.. The shock is a White Power shock.. or WP as it is now.. European, they come on KTM's. Probably had a rebuild by White Bros.

You happen upon some of the craziest stuff in Oregon.. Living by the dunes must be nice.. Will you try to put a headstay on it?

[bkm]

I love everything except the fact that someone hacked up a Cal-Fab. Very cool none the less and I imagine the decomp makes life much easier.

[hondawasaki]

Very cool Man. Can't wait to see the progress!

[zmpolaristech]

WOW, killer bike man!

[yaegerb]

Very killer indeed. I also second bkm's post. Who in the hell chops a calfab?

[ezmoney1979]

Very killer indeed. I also second bkm's post. Who in the hell chops a calfab?

I agree. However, the previous owner owned/operated a local ATV shop back in the day and was a Tecate fan. He had the best of all the old school parts so it was no big deal to him. He said he built a few of these chopped Calfabs and sold them to duners. I know......... kinda heart breaking.

[yaegerb]

I guess "back in the day", when they were plentiful, it didn't matter.

[ezmoney1979]

Very nice.. The shock is a White Power shock.. or WP as it is now.. European, they come on KTM's. Probably had a rebuild by White Bros.

You happen upon some of the craziest stuff in Oregon.. Living by the dunes must be nice.. Will you try to put a headstay on it?

Thanks Doug! The decal on the reservoir says both WP and White Bros so I just called it WB to be more "politically correct" lol. I do plan on either adding a head stay to this frame or completely redoing another frame I am getting and gusset it. At least it has the lower mount in place.

Very cool Man. Can't wait to see the progress!

You do realize this is all your fault I hope! I watched the video of your 500 flying past everything on the sand and was very impressed!! I have known about this Tecate for a few years so I had to go make a deal on it. Thanks for the compliments guys!

[ezmoney1979]

Started cleaning it up a little tonight. The pipe is much nicer than I first thought it was. Silencer needs help though-

[falloutboy]

WOW! That is awesome that you finally picked that up. I know you will make it purty (...and then let me ride it ) WTG EZMoney!

[TatTooL23]

Nice man. What is the frame like where the spark plug is? Does that need to get modded?

Y do u say u need a headlight shroud?? I c one on it.

[ONEBAD350X]

Very killer indeed. I also second bkm's post. Who in the hell chops a calfab?

that does suck cool bike man

[R-tifacts]

Very nice find. The previous owner put some love into it, alot of nice fab work. Now shine her up and sling some roost!

[fabiodriven]

Nice man. What is the frame like where the spark plug is? Does that need to get modded?

Y do u say u need a headlight shroud?? I c one on it.

You do have to dimple the frame slightly to have plug access.

I'm posting from my phone EZ so I can't see the pics of the bike yet. I will comment on it later. :-)