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  1. 03-02-2005, 06:32 PM #1
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    Tecate 500

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    That is an unbelievable deal. Someone here should buy that real fast.
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  3. 03-02-2005, 07:20 PM #3
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    If I had the money I would definatly buy it, I think I saw one time on e-bay or a trader mag of a stock 86 tecate go for 2 grand, granite it was in showroom shape this is definatly a good deal.
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  4. 03-02-2005, 07:32 PM #4
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    That thing looks really tall.
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    He has the forks together wrong. The left leg is on the right side and vise/versa. I think it looks tall because the forks need to be dropped in the tripple trees, and the rear shock needs the ride hight set.

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    Does it have a diffrent engine to call it a 500?
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    Quote Originally Posted by twgranger
    Does it have a diffrent engine to call it a 500?
    yes it has a KX 500 motor in it
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    damn californians , i would buy it if i werent so god darn far away
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    I bet that thing would fly, but to be honost, it looks hideous right now..He needs to do what MIK6 said, that thing is WAY to tall.. Imagine trying to keep that thing on 3 wheels on a good traction surface with the ride height that tall... going that fast...
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    Quote Originally Posted by MIK6
    He has the forks together wrong. The left leg is on the right side and vise/versa. I think it looks tall because the forks need to be dropped in the tripple trees, and the rear shock needs the ride hight set.

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    Thats what I was just noticing. Somethings weird about them though. The look too long, like they came off a dirt bike. If you switched that fork to the other side, the caliper would be on the outside of the fork. Strange. Some people. But not a bad KXT500.
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    Looks like a conversion.

    Um. I don't know much about kawasaki trikes....but does that look likea dirt bike to trike conversion simular to my 500r? Or is that the point of everyones saying......I'm a little lost.
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  13. 03-04-2005, 10:45 AM #13
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    It still is sweet looking.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Louis Mielke
    Um. I don't know much about kawasaki trikes....but does that look likea dirt bike to trike conversion simular to my 500r? Or is that the point of everyones saying......I'm a little lost.
    The shape of what I can see of the frame, the coolant res, the layout of the seat/fender/tank leads me to believe its a Tecate frame. The right shroud has been trimmed to clear the pipe. The head light is stock. The extra height in the rear is from the extra length on the swingarm. Somethings weird with the forks, I don't think they are Tecate. my guess from what i can see is the triples are stock KXT. They could be custom.

    Anyway, I think it's the KXT chassis with different longer forks and a longer swingarm. Thats why it sets up high. From what I've read on here in the past its pretty easy to drop a KX500 motor into a Tecate chassis. The motor mounts all line up. you have to make a new head stay and clear a cross member in the frame for the spark plug. Then whatever issues the pipe might present. I guess you probably have to run a clamp on filter. Don't quote me on this as I haven't built one yet. I know theres people out there who read this board that have.

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  15. 03-26-2005, 03:01 AM #15
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    he relisted it again this week...cmon , no one got the coin for this one?

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