tecate 500 project

[vmaxswede]

Hi,I found these parts in a ad who said "homebuildtrike".
It hade no engine and a cut up frame after previus owner had tried to install a 4cyl engine.
I could see on the suspension it was a tecate -86.I hade to save it,Kawasaki never sold these trikes in Sweden
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Luckily i have keept an old frame frame from a kx 250mx ,never trow anything away it might come in handy
Got and kx 500 engine complet,exhaust,coolers,cdi,carb,for cheap.
To bad its an -85,parts are hard to get.But it fits very well in the frame,
I am useing the downtubes from the kx250mx frame and the upper parts is tecate
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[SYKO]

looks like a decent start make sure you dont let fall to the wayside and forget about it.

[thestud25]

Yeah keep up on this, lets see a sweet build!

[vmaxswede]

The top pichtures are a coupel of monts old,its now on wheels,and near complet
The only thing in god shape on this bike was the seatcover:wondering,fenders where junk.
Luckily oem plastics is still outthere.
Frame is welded,engine is in.Where i drive its important to keep the sound level down but the oem silencer is gone.Therefore i use two kx 250 silencer,it helps and looks mean:naughty:
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[vmaxswede]

The kick is close to fender but it works102003

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Thinking of extend the shift leaver102007

[vmaxswede]

I have now tested it a little more and i am in need of clutchplates
Anybody know if the ones for a 500 -85 is the same as -88 ?
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The blue one is a trike i made from scratch for my kid
I think i must paint it mean green

[cr480r]

they changed in 87.. more plates and more springs... not sure if the plates will swap or not... Nice job of saving that poor tecate from the scrap pile!!! looks like a nice machine now.

[tecate 250rr]

You did a hell of a job! And a good deed saving that trike. Looks good and i bet it rips!

[the great gazoo]

What's up with the little home made looking Yamaha? Can we get a better look at the dual pipes on both bikes? Nice work, VMAXSWEDE!!!!!!!

[thestud25]

Wow, the blue one is crazy. More details and pictures please.

[cbx1170]

I am looking at a KXT500 build myself. Was wondering more details on expansion chamber mods/fitment. What year parts did you use and how did you get it to fit?

[vmaxswede]

Thanks evreybody,
I have the trikes at a remote place right now,pichtures will have to wait sorry,
I did find clutch plates (8) over here
The blue one is made from a bicyckelframe and square tubing and some sheetmetal,has gokart rims a 70cc scooter engine a trick aluminium fueltank from a chainsaw.
Has yamaha stickers to make it look factory made but i will paint it green during winter time and put on some kawi stickers on it. Pichtures will come then
Made a big presentbox and gave it to my son on his 3birthday.He hade a quick look at it and went over to next present and found a soccerball ,the ball was much more fun:wondering lol

The kx 500 exhaust camber is a -85 and it fits very well around the radiator shroud,i only hade to cut and angle the last section/stinger,
The mounts for fuel tank and coolers where missing on my frame, you may have to lift the tank to clear the pipe.

We had a local "jetskiday" and i did bring the tecate and place it next to the dealer tent for display.
It got a lot of attension ,many youth has never seen a 3wheeler and thougt it was a newmodel from kawasaki