84 tecate tear down

[ministock6]

im tearing down my tecate to repaint deep clean for a overall better apperience. ive been taking pictures as i go. i will be looking for new parts along the way and if anyone has questions about bolt lengths or what ever i can hopefully answer them.
parts im looking for
http://www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/1984-kawasaki-tecate-rear-suspension-85-a2/o/m4334sch426947
part number
42036: SLEEVE,17.1X24X106 and nuts
52001: TANK-OIL,RR SHOCK (rear shock resivoir)
12053: GUIDE-CHAIN,BLACK and hardware (missing completely)

http://www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/1984-kawasaki-tecate-muffler-84-a1/o/m4334sch429581
671: O RING,50MM can i use any oring that is hight temp
11009: GASKET,EXHAUST PIPE kawie dealer says they cant get it maybe someone has one

[fabiodriven]

There are a lot of discontinued parts for that trike if you didn't already know.

You'd probably be better off using a shock from a newer machine rather than mess with the factory one. The bodies sometimes wear out on the inside and there isn't a whole lot you can do to fix that. I have a 300EX shock in mine and I'm pretty happy with it.

http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php?121342-TecateDan-s-Tecate-build&highlight=

http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php?120051-First-gen-Tecate-rear-shock-questions

[ministock6]

alright it now time to find a 300ex shock

[code200k]

the exhuast gasket I could get a couple months ago from the dealer..I beleave one of a suzuki quad swaps but i cant remember which one it is

[ministock6]

alright ill see if i cant find a cross reference chart somewhere

[fabiodriven]

The copper gasket should come with almost any top-end gasket kit, I would assume. That one you might be able to get from Kawi still.
I use regular O-rings on my exhaust pipe flanges. They last a season at least.

It sounds like you're kind of new to this. I couldn't find the chain guide you were referring to, but if it's the infamous one that goes at the top of the swing arm around where it mounts to the frame those are long since discontinued. There is a member on here jswinehart that reproduces them.

While you have it apart you should consider replacing the flywheel and stator if you're still running the factory stuff. It's only a matter of time before it cuts out on you.

[ministock6]

ive never owned a 3 wheeler before owned and raced alot of 2 strokes
my kawie dealer here said that they cant get any of the motor gaskets.
the flywheel is what started this tear down. ive email jswinehart for a flywheel he has one waiting for me ill have to email him agian for a chain guide as well.

[fabiodriven]

Sounds like you're doing OK so far.

There are plenty of companies that make the gaskets for that motor. You can get them aftermarket. There should be some that are still available from Kawi. My local Kawi dealer sucked and used to tell me they couldn't get stuff just because they didn't appreciate the old stuff. That's when I switched to Bikebandit and haven't looked back. That dealer closed and I laughed when I heard it.

[ministock6]

i ran in to problems ordering from bikebandit nothing major more of a inconvience saying online the have the and ordering to recieve a call 2-3 day later that they dont but i will try them agian and see what happens

[fabiodriven]

What you're saying is that you're ordering parts that are discontinued and they don't tell you until a few days later, right?

As time goes by you'll start to learn the parts that are discontinued and the ones that are still available. A lot of the important stuff is long discontinued from Kawi, but the aftermarket has been growing as of late. Thank god for Johnny Swinehart. There are other companies that are trying as well. Clarke, Maier, Ricky Stator, and many others continue to make certain things or even break out old molds once in a while. You have to keep your eyes and ears open on here to know where to get things when they break and what to expect from that machine.

[dcreel]

I use www.kawasaki.com to check if parts are discontinued, it will tell you if parts were superceded by newer part numbers, and which part numbers are used with which models.

owner info > parts diagrams> model info or vin number and go from there. You can also cross reference parts from other bikes to see if the parts are used on both models.

If you haven't joined the Tecate Group on this site please do so.. lots of info there..

[ministock6]

ya thats what happened.
i knew it would hard to find parts but this is rediculous.
thanks for all your help hopefully ill find what little i looking for. it isnt much but seems noone has it anywhere.
dcreel is a genius

[fabiodriven]

Keep up on here. There are a lot of parts around.

[just ben]

the suzuki exhaust gasket that was mentioned is for a LT250r. all the 1st generation tecate top end gasket sets I have bought came with the orings but not the copper gasket. the 2nd gen sets I have bought did come with it.

[fabiodriven]

all the 1st generation tecate top end gasket sets I have bought came with the orings but not the copper gasket.

I think you're right about that actually.

[jeswinehart]

129640129639Yes Mini, I do the #12053 as a reproduction part.
I did not care much for those silly steel spacers so I sized my oem look-A-likes mounting holes for bolt size, but you can whittle out larger to accept the steel spacer if you would like but not recommended to do so IMO.
On another note, many MANY parts interchange with different models of the same era. Your Kawi dealer simply saying "it ain't available" is tee totally UN acceptable in my world.
You simply need a old school dealership. One that is run by 1 or 2 guys who have been Kawasaki dealers for 40 plus years, not a Kawi (and WHAT ever else dealer that sells) shop with 20 plus people working on commissions and such.
Put your dealer to the test and ask about a front exhaust hanger for the 84/85 A-1 + A-2,,, see if they come up with it. My guys can.
You put that "parts" guy to the test and if he pass you might better remember his name because he is working. Please post up the results for that "test".
I was going to reproduce those "long out of production" exhaust hangers untill I done my normal back ground check with "my guys" about availabilty".

I will call my kawi dealer about the exhaust gaskets tomorrow for price and availability.

[ministock6]

i have to say how amazing the support group here is. i have almost no clue about trikes and here in less than 24 hours i have more help than i could have ever dreamed of. thanks everyone

jeswinehart hopefully in the next couple of day i will be ordering from.

[just ben]

the copper gasket is showing available at bike bandit for 6 bucks and change. also I have had pretty good luck rebuiding the rear shocks. the seal head is only 29 bucks at a honda dealer (yes honda) its the same as a 86 cr125 and a bunch of other bikes, or 39 on fleabay

[jeswinehart]

Crush gasket is # 11009 1949 ($6.30)
High temp O-ring is # 671e-2550 ($8.44)
I went ahead and ordered since I will need these for my build this winter.
Be here tomorrow, from my kawi dealer.

[ministock6]

jeswinehart my kawi dealer says they cant get them (gasket)

more progress on the rebuild started sanding on the swing arm have found 4 cracked weld so far i believe i will grind them all down and reweld them all
frame is cleaned up and ready for paint motor will be painted at the same time
thanks agian everyone

[jeswinehart]

My crush washer and O-ring have been in for days now at my Kawi dealer.
Ain't picked them up yet, added another order of Kawi parts.
My guys say the light switch is now unavailabe ,,, but the link to the one posted is a whole heck of a lot cheaper and looks nicer too (YAY)