TecateDan and Fabio's joint 500 effort

[falloutboy]

can't see the video when I click the last link

[TecateDan]

Try this link

http://s1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/?action=view&current=FB553C03-39D0-4409-AC14-518866696C28-29150-00001D928FA43B2D_zpse524b481.mp4


Went inside and someone stole my motor.... Wtf batman

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/null_zps8cb86b0d.jpg

Also want to give a shout out to Redsox who is machining up a couple of custom parts for me as we speak!!!!

[redsox]

http://southcoast.craigslist.org/tag/3724325508.html

[aldochina]

looks shweet guys!! Wish i was going to trike fest with you to see it run!! Would be sweet on the groomed hellhole trails in the winter!!

[TecateDan]

You mean will be!!!! She's built and alive. Couple of small touch up and improvements but she'll be up there and storming around with the other 500 that roams the trails of richmond. I've heard wispers of a 700cc threewheelr (think Maico 82hp) but it's to soon to confirm anything yet. Hopefully by winter there will be a pipe like this on it.

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/CR250_2-322x263_zps3ef2dd05.jpg (http://s1207.photobucket.com/user/danielvpope/media/CR250_2-322x263_zps3ef2dd05.jpg.html)


looks shweet guys!! Wish i was going to trike fest with you to see it run!! Would be sweet on the groomed hellhole trails in the winter!!

[atc007]

I gotta say boys. That looks factory built. Beautiful job !!

[fabiodriven]

It's mostly been Dan building it Bill. I've had my hands in there but he's really taken the ball and run with it.

[TecateDan]

I'm glad people keep saying factory as that was def the goal when setting out to build. I wanted people to look and be like wow nice tecate. What motor/year is that? Johns been the bank and I've been the labor.

[fire1]

Great job fellas.

[TecateDan]

As John who's done most of this project mentioned its going to be an 84 so here we go...

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/null_zps3b306842.jpg
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[MIK6]

I LOVE IT!!! Got to respect rocking a drum brake!

MIK6/Mike

[TecateDan]

Yea.... I'm interested to see how it stops with the drum...

[barnett468]

Hello TecateDan


Hey, that color looks plenty close enough to the original color I sent you. I think it's actually a little bit nicer, good eye! You may know this already but just in case you don't you can spray lacquer over that which will make it easier to keep them clean longer and protect the color from sand a little. Just test it on the backside of the wheel. I’ve done it literally hundreds of times. I use Verathane semi gloss or sometimes satin from home depot. Heat it up in a pan of hot water and warm the rims in the house first or it will fish eye.

[barnett468]

Yea.... I'm interested to see how it stops with the drum...


Hello TecateDan


They would actually lock up the front wheel fairly easily when they were new then fade under hard use but 29 year old brake drums with used or non OEM shoes...just brake early the first time, lol.

[TecateDan]

Hello TecateDan


They would actually lock up the front wheel fairly easily when they were new then fade under hard use but 29 year old brake drums with used or non OEM shoes...just brake early the first time, lol.

Ebc sintered shoes are pretty nice so ill pray I stops or just keep on going ... Lol

[just ben]

I can tell you it stopped just fine. the issue is constant adjusting.You have alot more surface area to stop with the drum but it needs to be adjusted alot. I hope I get a ride You and john get one on mine of coarse. and a race will be in order aswell lol.don't extend the swinger to close to tf!! you will need a new spring. even with a + 2 I had to respring my race bike.

[TecateDan]

What spring did u get? I run a plus 3 on my tecate with a 300ex shock and its been fine for 2 years now?

[TecateDan]

Made a list last night and started to panic now that TF is so close. John's coming over next weekend to help me wrap it all up...

Clean and paint:
?" swinger
?" swinger
Bearing carrier x2
Brake carrier
Sprocket carrier
Front hub
Honda hubs
Tecate hubs
4x110 tecate hub
Unitrack
Front brake cable holder
Coolant elbow

Build:
Build rear shock
Finish welding swinger
Build front breaks
Build front shocks
Mount front tire
Assemble motor
Install unitrack rear bearing
Install swingarm bearings
Remove airbox
Install green intake boot
Mount toolbox
Mount overflow can
New blue tubbing
Build (top Secrect) bracket
Have Steve mill aluminum pipe
Mount and wire new switch
Fix headlight and set up for high/low

Buy:
Shock bump stop
New intake boot bolts- flat
Spark plugs
(Top Secret)
Decals optional
Cooler
Battery

[just ben]

Is the top secret bracket a beverage retaining device? I thought this was going to be a rat rod for TF?

[TecateDan]

Rat rod is a relative term... Not having the aluminum polished and everything else powdercoated. Secret bracket is certainly not a self charging cooler. That's next years project

[Billy Golightly]

Really nice work fellas, anxious to see this one in person at TF!

[TecateDan]

Thanks billy. Just want to let everyone know that this machine was built to be able to use the stock air box as seen in pics. However ill be running a pod filter at tf unless its raining or muddy. Most of what we do up here is muddy and we so it will be a must. It will also be good for ice racing and snow storms. The problem is the bike is built so tight that its impossible to access the carb with the airbox on. U literally have to disassemble 10-11 pieces to change a jet. So it's gonna be pod for. Tf so we can get the tune dialed in then back to airbox installed after tf

[TecateDan]

This pic has been blurred to protect the innocent children on this site from this trike porn pic

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/null_zpsdaa52d6b.jpg

[Red Rider]

This pic has been blurred to protect the innocent children on this site from this trike porn picOr, you'd just finished your large, triple-shot, espresso from Jitterz coffee shop, just down the street, before breaking out the camera to take some pics.

[TecateDan]

She's all put back together... No leaks !!! Just need to dial it in

[JasonB]

Phenomenal work, just browsed from start to finish for probably the fourth time and I'm stoked to check it out in person! 3 weeks! That pipe looks like an old timey still for making alky lol kick ass work! From the shakey shots the welds look top notch ;)

[El Camexican]

That pipe looks perfect for the "TRAIL" machine you're building

[just ben]

That pipe looks perfect for the "TRAIL" machine you're buildinghaha Dan text me a pic of the pipe yesterday,That was the same thing I said. He informed me that pipe is not for the trails. Any pics of it mounted Dan?

[El Camexican]

haha Dan text me a pic of the pipe yesterday,That was the same thing I said. He informed me that pipe is not for the trails. Any pics of it mounted Dan?

Too bad, it looks perfect for pushing brush and small saplings out of the way.... of the left rear tire.

[TecateDan]

No Mounted Pics. I actually Subbed this work out (John Paid for it) This is what the port map was for. It's custom built for our motor and porting. THe piecec were cut on a water jet, rolled and gas welded. Tig And Mig weaken the pipe and cause craks according ot the expert??? THis is actually a pic sent from the shop that is building it. It's in the mail as we speak and should be here next week. Will need to build the mount off the foot PEG this week and then John and I are heading ot a local pit to Set up the Jetting and suspension on the +10 Swinger and new suspension that I put together. Providing steve can turn the mill work for hte shock I need around in time..lol

Hopefully next Sundat there will be pics up on the site of the 84 font end and all gold swinger and carrier parts throwing a 100' roost !!!

If this pipe works hte way I hope it does will drop the machine of for a custom inframe pipe that will be tuned for woods riding that we do here in New England. Probably gonna Need an Ice racing pipe too... OR they do make a KX640 big bore?? We'll see how she runs this year and if we need more than we shall see. I know there are a few guy (no Names as all projects are top secret) who are looking at making 140+hp in the not ot distant future. SOunds insane but I know the people and the projects and these are real number!!!! With the short shut down at haspen some people will probably need to be deploying parachutes to stop...lol

As for me if I can figure out how to make the final drive on a polaris 1000 triple work ina trike frame I would love ot go that route or if I could find a Maico 700 or a twin KX500 OR 540 or even 640 Bike. Scroll down to post 3 in the linke below to check this out. Ben had a 2-cate but I may have to build a twin-cate

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=160650

[jays375]

Hope tuning goes well.Can't wait to see this rat rod done.Thinking it won't be to ratty looking.

[El Camexican]

Someone got stung by the horsepower bug!

Re: gas welding VS TIG. Did anyone mention purging the inside of the pipe with argon while TIG welding it as an option? It's mandatory when welding tanks and ducts with TIG. I always figured that would be how a pipe like that would be built, but then again I recall something about being able to adjust a gas flame that might have an effect on the weld afterwards by annealing it a little.

[TecateDan]

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/null_zps7b335969.jpg (http://s1207.photobucket.com/user/danielvpope/media/null_zps7b335969.jpg.html)
New Spring with hopefull correct spring rate
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http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/null_zpsec40c680.jpg (http://s1207.photobucket.com/user/danielvpope/media/null_zpsec40c680.jpg.html)
Not MY WIFE IN THE BACKGROUND
http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/null_zps79299ef6.jpg (http://s1207.photobucket.com/user/danielvpope/media/null_zps79299ef6.jpg.html)
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And Here's a random shot of Craig the first time he rode with us. First Guy who's never met Craig or ridden with us who can guess what piece of the trike in the picture we promptly made him remove and hang on his wall after this ride get a free T-shirt that can be picked up at TF. You must use the proper name of the part to win. All disgrunteled people can get bent!!! It's my raffel and my rules. DOn't like it don't play. ONce a winner has posted I'll tell everyone.

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/7CD77CEA-287F-4D76-8AF8-AD69D224716C-2289-000003F6BAB32404_zps34f27b5d.jpg (http://s1207.photobucket.com/user/danielvpope/media/7CD77CEA-287F-4D76-8AF8-AD69D224716C-2289-000003F6BAB32404_zps34f27b5d.jpg.html)

[TecateDan]

The guy who built the pipe knows his stuff and somthing about TIG or MIG makes the pipe crak at the welds???? He's made enough pipes to know


Someone got stung by the horsepower bug!

Re: gas welding VS TIG. Did anyone mention purging the inside of the pipe with argon while TIG welding it as an option? It's mandatory when welding tanks and ducts with TIG. I always figured that would be how a pipe like that would be built, but then again I recall something about being able to adjust a gas flame that might have an effect on the weld afterwards by annealing it a little.

[thestud25]

The rear mud flap!

[thestud25]

GArnish.........

[MIK6]

Rear fender garnish. ... lol

MIK6/ Mike

[TecateDan]

okay Bozo's I'm D-Q ing both of you since MIK met Craig and the stud didn't PM me or actually neither Pm'D so you didn't follow the rules. So now that we all know it's the garnish!!! You need to post the correct page number of the new england trike ride in the rides thread that has the picture above showing Craig riding around with the garnish
http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php/133850-New-England-Ride

[just ben]

Well it's not just the garnish,It's GARNISH, RR. FENDER. Pay up!!!!

[MIK6]

Lmao.. in my defense I was answering it on my cel while driving.. lol

MIK6/ Mike

[Red Rider]

I'm D-Q ing both of you since MIK met Craig and the stud didn't PM me or actually neither Pm'D so you didn't follow the rules.Not to be a stickler, but looking at the rules below, I don't see where you stated that they had to PM you with the answer. Should I get bent now? :wondering


And Here's a random shot of Craig the first time he rode with us. First Guy who's never met Craig or ridden with us who can guess what piece of the trike in the picture we promptly made him remove and hang on his wall after this ride get a free T-shirt that can be picked up at TF. You must use the proper name of the part to win. All disgrunteled people can get bent!!! It's my raffel and my rules. DOn't like it don't play. ONce a winner has posted I'll tell everyone.

[TecateDan]

Hmmmmm... Good point. I thought I said u had to pm me... Must have imagined that.. Now the problem is did stud or Ben win. I thought It was just called garnish but Ben has the proper part name??? Anyone want to comment

[thestud25]

Ben, can win I guess.

[TecateDan]

Okay Ben is the winner but he said he didn't like the shirt so if he doesn't want it it's yours. Game Over!!!!

[thestud25]

For shizzle.

[fabiodriven]

Guys, the bike for cripes sake.

I rode it the other day. It starts up as easy if not easier than a 250. It fires right up and runs great. The jetting was off when I rode it and it was just our cob-job pipe, but it ran great and it'll pick the front tire up at will in any gear. It has so much more in it though. I feel like it was only at 60-75% potential upon first assembly with the random jets and the home made pipe. You could jet it and use that pipe I'm sure in the woods, but the drag pipe is gonna be the tits. There were a couple of times the other day it tried to rip my arms out of my sockets when it hit just right. Raped ape.

[TecateDan]

Lots of bolt pattern options
http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/null_zps381a7535.jpg
Figured I should paint the front drum while it was apart
http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/null_zpsc8811b5e.jpg

[TecateDan]

Guys, the bike for cripes sake.

I rode it the other day. It starts up as easy if not easier than a 250. It fires right up and runs great. The jetting was off when I rode it and it was just our cob-job pipe, but it ran great and it'll pick the front tire up at will in any gear. It has so much more in it though. I feel like it was only at 60-75% potential upon first assembly with the random jets and the home made pipe. You could jet it and use that pipe I'm sure in the woods, but the drag pipe is gonna be the tits. There were a couple of times the other day it tried to rip my arms out of my sockets when it hit just right. Raped ape.

I'd concentrate on the bike but somone has a few key parts at their house so I figured a little game to lighten the mood would be fun. Ben won bragging rights but stud gets the shirt
http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/null_zps3824c918.jpg

[ktmcrasher]

How can I get one of those t-shirts

[TecateDan]

+2-+4 adjustable tecate axle with 300ex/ 2nd gen tecate hubs
http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/null_zpsa9c31646.jpg

[jeffatc250r]

Hurry up and finish that pig! Ive been tearin up my back 40 all afternoon, i need a green thing to roost rocks at!
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq350/jeffsatc250r/EAB8036C-9C67-44AD-8586-86B755D91FBE-272-0000003BAF62D680.jpg

[TecateDan]

Soon enough.. trailprotrailpro a better rider but I think I got the faster machine

[jeffatc250r]

Pffffft! Faster.....pffffft! As a goat would say: naaaaaa, naaaaa

[Dirtcrasher]

Nice machine Jeff!!

[tri-Z ripper]

Love seeing the fabrication you guys come up with! everything looks awesome! that swinger looks diesel. Nice work gents

[TecateDan]

Sniff this ..

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/null_zps388680b0.jpg

[TecateDan]

Love seeing the fabrication you guys come up with! everything looks awesome! that swinger looks diesel. Nice work gents

All I own is a torch, 100amp mig welder, a grinder, and a lot of ambition... Lol the las one is 95% of what gets projects done

[El Camexican]

Sniff this ..

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/null_zps388680b0.jpg

I'd say "nice can" but the last time I said that I got slapped in the face.

[rg97]

Sniff this ..

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/null_zps388680b0.jpg
Sniff this? all you need is a whiff and it takes your breath away... I have the same stuff, i think its U2 (102 octane, leaded, oxygenated) though.I also have some i think its called VP110, its a leaded 110

[rg97]

someone needs to build a YPVS 350 converted 250r now and smoke you all!

[TecateDan]

What's a ypvs?

[Dirtcrasher]

Yucky Power Valve System?????

[TecateDan]

Sniff this? all you need is a whiff and it takes your breath away... I have the same stuff, i think its U2 (102 octane, leaded, oxygenated) though.I also have some i think its called VP110, its a leaded 110

It's close the upgraded U2 formula. Suppose to be the poop from the people in the know. Was NOT EASY TO FIND OR CHEAP

[rg97]

It's close the upgraded U2 formula. Suppose to be the poop from the people in the know. Was NOT EASY TO FIND OR CHEAP
I guess i'm fortunate to have two shops near me, one +/- 25 mins that sells pretty much everything VP in 5 gallon and 55 drum (at $15 a gallon), and the other 25 mins in the opposite direction that sells VP 110 for $8.50 per gallon. pretty cheap!!

[rg97]

Yucky Power Valve System?????
:lol::lol::lol::lol:OK so maybe not a PV system like on the RZ in my avatar but at least a RD350/400 (air cooled) or shee motor (liquid cooled)

[TecateDan]

Look up Trish.. Sweet banshee conversion and winner of open drags last year...

[fabiodriven]

I've got a heavy throttle hand and a death wish. I've pushed my Buell harder than she's ever been pushed by me this week. If this bike's got the stones, the pilot don't have the sense to do anything other than all she's got. Heads up boys.

[TecateDan]

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/null_zpscd40cd6d.jpg
http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/null_zps9769e77b.jpg

[thestud25]

Steve, you are looking good my friend! See you at TF!

[El Camexican]

I've got a heavy throttle hand and a death wish. I've pushed my Buell harder than she's ever been pushed by me this week. If this bike's got the stones, the pilot don't have the sense to do anything other than all she's got. Heads up boys.

Heads up T-Dan! You’d best take lots of clear video at the drags so that any missed shifts, bogs, or panicked throttle chops are well documented, cuz it seems like someone’s already looking to blame any loses on the ride!

[TecateDan]

John is on a death mission so there will be no rider issues ..... Know him for 30 years and he can drive

[captainweezy]

Steve, you are looking good my friend! See you at TF!
Now I know why you call yourself the stud!

[thestud25]

Now I know why you call yourself the stud!
I guess I should have added "No Homo" to my post.

[Dirtcrasher]

I miss you too handsome!!

[TecateDan]

Okay First I want to say thanks to Justben for helping me get my shock back together!!!!

THe 10+ swinger needed a stiffer spring but the one I bought with the (hopefully) corect spring rate was the wrong size for the shock body. Had DC mill up this sweet piece yesterday. THe only problem was I showed up at his house at 11 didn't leave until 4:30. I planed being there for 30 minutes. We had to break into a house and a gargage (owner was okay with it so no laws broken) clean two cat boxes, buy cat litter,water some plant (House plants) buy 24 beers about 18 were dranken. All in all though got the part done and now the Drag shock is complete. Also got the last piece for the 84 front end (Tire) so hopefully some pics of that will be up later today!!!!

Thanks again steve

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/null_zps1926f0ee.jpg (http://s1207.photobucket.com/user/danielvpope/media/null_zps1926f0ee.jpg.html)
http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/null_zps8d4b2e09.jpg (http://s1207.photobucket.com/user/danielvpope/media/null_zps8d4b2e09.jpg.html)
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[just ben]

Heres the other part you were looking for Dan. http://asset.lemansnet.com/static/sites/partsunlimited/flipper/2013Offroad/#?page=502 I never would have found them on their website without looking in the book at the dealer.

[JasonB]

Okay First I want to say thanks to Justben for helping me get my shock back together!!!!

THe 10+ swinger needed a stiffer spring but the one I bought with the (hopefully) corect spring rate was the wrong size for the shock body. Had DC mill up this sweet piece yesterday. THe only problem was I showed up at his house at 11 didn't leave until 4:30. I planed being there for 30 minutes. We had to break into a house and a gargage (owner was okay with it so no laws broken) clean two cat boxes, buy cat litter,water some plant (House plants) buy 24 beers about 18 were dranken. All in all though got the part done and now the Drag shock is complete. Also got the last piece for the 84 front end (Tire) so hopefully some pics of that will be up later today!!!!


Thanks again steve

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/null_zps1926f0ee.jpg (http://s1207.photobucket.com/user/danielvpope/media/null_zps1926f0ee.jpg.html)
http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/null_zps8d4b2e09.jpg (http://s1207.photobucket.com/user/danielvpope/media/null_zps8d4b2e09.jpg.html)
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lmao sounds like an adventure worth your time, nothing like breaking and entering in the name of watering house plants and cleaning cat boxes lmao! Looking good man!

[TecateDan]

NOrmally I run an immaculate shop!!!! I went down stairs after rebuilding the forks and couldn't help but laugh at what a trailprotrailprotrailprotrailprotrailprotrailpro mess my shop is right now. I can't belive a nice trike came out of this crap hole. Need to clean befor I can do anything else. Left the bulkhead door open during a sudden down poor and flooded the shop after spending about 3 hours grinding down there so it made a nice mud pie on hte floor...

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/null_zps3a226ab1.jpg (http://s1207.photobucket.com/user/danielvpope/media/null_zps3a226ab1.jpg.html)

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[TecateDan]

Sorry for the garbage in the pic I'm all alone and had to prop it up

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/null_zps9c5b289b.jpg (http://s1207.photobucket.com/user/danielvpope/media/null_zps9c5b289b.jpg.html)
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It Must be at leat 4 feet long if not 5

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[El Camexican]

Will we ever know what that pipe is worth?:wondering Looks GREAT!

[roostin atc]

Let the cat out of the bag early. Can't wait to hear it & see it. Hang on John.

[Dirtcrasher]

WOW!! That pipe looks awesome! Aside from a bit of breaking and entering as well as downing some brews, dan now knows what a MILL and LATHE are :lol:
Good times. 3 wheelers are 50/50; We either have jerks or great people (which we don't understand them until we meet them) that truly love them and always try to improve them........It's all in good fun, see you all soon!!

[TecateDan]

$525+$10 for shipping


Will we ever know what that pipe is worth?:wondering Looks GREAT!

[TecateDan]

Probably less scary than your 150CC ATC70 IMHO
Let the cat out of the bag early. Can't wait to hear it & see it. Hang on John.

[TecateDan]

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[ktmcrasher]

is that for the spud gun contest?

[jb2wheels]

Did you drink the beer before or after breaking into the house? Before = drunken buffoonery and an excellent story. After = helping out a locked out friend. Also a good story but buffoonery is better.

[TecateDan]

After!!!

This message is no longer to short!

Did you drink the beer before or after breaking into the house? Before = drunken buffoonery and an excellent story. After = helping out a locked out friend. Also a good story but buffoonery is better.

[El Camexican]

$525+$10 for shipping

:lol:I think you forgot to carry the 1000

[TecateDan]

Nope Good Guys who charge straight shop rate.

http://www.pcsperformance.com/custom_pipes.html


:lol:I think you forgot to carry the 1000

[El Camexican]

Nope Good Guys who charge straight shop rate.

http://www.pcsperformance.com/custom_pipes.html

Wow! Against my better judgment I'm going to belive you and just say you got a great deal

[TecateDan]

There looking to do more pipes so call them

[roostin atc]

Probably less scary than your 150CC ATC70 IMHO
Power to weight is the scare factor. Can't wait to see it tomorrow. You guys ok babysitting this for a few days. Again I want to thank the two of you for the opportunity to go down to trikefest.
170988

[Louis Mielke]

Alright guys, I've only skimmed the tail end of this thread and I don't like what I'm seeing so I'm cleaning it up. "just ben, barnett468" I'm too busy to read what you both have posted so I'm just axing it all together keep the nonsense to yourselves and keep it off our forums.

[TecateDan]

painting the last few pieces as we speak.. Hopefull start tuning today (pilot at least) and then the main tomorrow

[TecateDan]

Alright guys, I've only skimmed the tail end of this thread and I don't like what I'm seeing so I'm cleaning it up. "just ben, barnett468" I'm too busy to read what you both have posted so I'm just axing it all together keep the nonsense to yourselves and keep it off our forums.No Worries I don't discriminate when it comes to crushing the competition. Just got the extended swinger on and the bracket for the pipe is drying as we speak. Should hopefully have it all together tomorrow

[TecateDan]

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[fabiodriven]

This is going to be fun.

[tanks350x]

are those the fenders that I found for you John?

[jays375]

Definately been a very busy few weeks for you.Very good looking rat rod.

[fabiodriven]

are those the fenders that I found for you John?

I have no idea anymore Roy, lol.

[TecateDan]

Negative Roy. Those are a set if maiers I bought new fr my tecate trailprotrailpro fenders are in my basement with MA tags on them for ice racing

[TecateDan]

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/null_zps93794249.jpg

Craig had a video of it launching that should be up in a couple I hours...

[rg97]

Numerous people are going to have to clean their pants after they see/hear that wicked pipe.:lol:
Looks great, glad that I voted for you!

[El Camexican]

My screen opened with only the top portion of the photo showing, I thought it was a picture of someone skeet shooting!


http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/null_zps93794249.jpg

[TecateDan]

My screen opened with only the top portion of the photo showing, I thought it was a picture of someone skeet shooting!

Very funny. The stinger only needs to be 6" long for it to work appropriately. I had them build it extra long so i could trim it if I want but I like getting hte smoke up and awy from the rider and tires

[TecateDan]

Numerous people are going to have to clean their pants after they see/hear that wicked pipe.:lol:
Looks great, glad that I voted for you!

You should come to TF. I appreciate the kind words but there are some sick machines at TF. West PA is just a short drive compared to starting at boston and dont forget

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/TECATECATcopy.jpg

[TecateDan]

Maybe half throttle in this video 3/4 at most for a quick second

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[El Camexican]

Shorts and no lid? I guess you trust your welds. The thing rips!

[roostin atc]

I can still smell the race fuel!! The audio on the video doesn't do that pipe justice. Definally makes a nice loud note.

[just ben]

Maybe half throttle in this video 3/4 at most for a quick second

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/th_VIDEO0009_zpsb4a819b5.jpg (http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/VIDEO0009_zpsb4a819b5.mp4)I bet the neighbors love you. I know mine do lol.

[Red Rider]

The stinger only needs to be 6" long for it to work appropriately. I had them build it extra long so i could trim it if I want but I like getting hte smoke up and awy from the rider and tiresAlso, if you take it to the dunes, you can mount your flag directly to the stinger, and delete the weight of the whip.

[TecateDan]

She idles like a champ but had to jet the idle circut down to a 50.. Wierd but that's what it took to get max rpm at 1.5 turns on the idle screw. Top is way fat which is fine for now. Drained fuel and packed it down for transport as Fabio is rolling out on Saturday. Ripped a good 15' section out of the neighbors yard and had the front come up on me hard when I launched cause it really hooked up since it's a bit muddy out there today. fixing the low circut Seemed to really help. I think the needle needs to go up a clip and the main needs to go down several sizes but all will be confirmed in indianna

Click onPic for Video. Sorry I turned the phone sideways not thiking about watching it on a computer

Working on the headlights now. Should have High, Low and tail light for those 2am rips from shoe tree to base camp to stock up on supplies. Hopefully this year I can actually find the tree as I got lost several times last year. Maybe I'll go there once in the daylight this year

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[El Camexican]

Just gonna say...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28GLa9T2CtI

[TecateDan]

Why don't you fly into CVG airport and come to TF!?


Just gonna say...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28GLa9T2CtI

[Dirtcrasher]

Looking good bud!!

[El Camexican]

Why don't you fly into CVG airport and come to TF!?

Gonna be in China while you guys are having fun:( but mark my word, I will get there one day and it will be with trikes! Hope you all have a blast!

[TecateDan]

Gonna run light off a battery in the six pack cooler.

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[MIK6]

Thats the way I run lights on my 87 T3!!
Its much easier than riding w a coleman lantern.. BUT thats another TF story.. lol

Looking good guys!
MIK6/ Mike

[TecateDan]

I set it up the exact same way as your battery MIK so we can swap if necessary..
I'm excited to have high low it will be a nice chage. I've got a secret plan in my head on how to get basically an E-line external stator but need to wait for the parts to come up. NOt saying what htey are cause the used parts are rare and I don't want a bidding war

Thats the way I run lights on my 87 T3!!
Its much easier than riding w a coleman lantern.. BUT thats another TF story.. lol

Looking good guys!
MIK6/ Mike

[JasonB]

Thats the way I run lights on my 87 T3!!
Its much easier than riding w a coleman lantern.. BUT thats another TF story.. lol

Looking good guys!
MIK6/ Mike

I have fond memories of following that coleman back to camp from the shoe tree lmao

[TecateDan]

Work is done and the play begins

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[TatTooL23]

No helmet? (Not to mention it's just stupid) Isn't that the biggest cardinal sin on this site???

How is this aloud?? Ohhh wait...

I don't c any video though. Clicked on the pick, opens window to photobucket and that's it

[TecateDan]

There is no helmet law in Rhode Island

[jays375]

Have fun guys.I know it's too late but a led light would work good.They don't draw a lot of power.Dirtcrasher remember the buddy system.Don't go out in the middle of the night by yourself.

[TatTooL23]

Saw it now. Geeezus... Thought it was in fast forward.

[tri-Z ripper]

amazing work, amazing group of guys, Top notch guys. need friends like you closer to CT. anyone wanna lone a weekend to help me slap a couple TRI-Z's together? (.lol.) Who's going to be the first to put confetti in the exhaust? DC?

[TecateDan]

The 500 has claimed its first victim. NOT ME

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/null_zpsf2352067.jpg

[atc007]

I was thinkin pipe burn,but nope,,,that's dirt lol ... Looks fun ..............????

[D-dub]

Great job you guys, the build turned out amazing!

[TecateDan]

That's a shoulder and a damaged rib. I sent it to tf with a fat main. Several smaller main jets later and apparently its a real beast

[El Camexican]

Tis better to have sped and bled than to never have sped at all. I’ve found that alcohol (taken internally) reduces the pain:beer

Wounds heal and chicks dig scars!:lol:

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[TatTooL23]

wow... what happened to cause all this?

[jeffatc250r]

Walk it off, walk it off

[TecateDan]

wow... what happened to cause all this?

People being ejected from those dangerous three wheelers !!!! John did an impressive burnout and whiped it around to return. Hit a rut at 4mph and rolled it pipe side high luckily

[TatTooL23]

People being ejected from those dangerous three wheelers !!!! John did an impressive burnout and whiped it around to return. Hit a rut at 4mph and rolled it pipe side high luckily

well i figured that. i mean like wheelied over? ran over leg?

hows the trike?

[TecateDan]

John says minor damaged?! I've not seen pics yet. Here's how john explained it.
" Hairy launch, showing off, spun it sidewards to bring 'er around, went fine. Come back to the left, pipe side high, fell over. Literally 4 mph. Just knocked the wind outta me and cut up my shoulder, wrist and hand. No biggie. My ribs hurt, slightly"

I'm thinking the machine looks like this until I see a pic of it

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/null_zps4bb34410.jpg

[TatTooL23]

but now i hear (read) it happened on the backbone on the DR ??

so this is all a "funny" to make the other 500's think they have a chance at the drags.

[El Camexican]

John says minor damaged?! I've not seen pics yet. Here's how john explained it.
" Hairy launch, showing off, spun it sidewards to bring 'er around, went fine. Come back to the left, pipe side high, fell over. Literally 4 mph. Just knocked the wind outta me and cut up my shoulder, wrist and hand. No biggie. My ribs hurt, slightly"

I'm thinking the machine looks like this until I see a pic of it

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/danielvpope/null_zps4bb34410.jpg

Thanks for that photo, I always wondered what the emergency room at a trike and quad hospital looked like.

[TecateDan]

but now i hear (read) it happened on the backbone on the DR ??

so this is all a "funny" to make the other 500's think they have a chance at the drags.

No.. Two crashes. The dr on the backbone and the 500 somewhere else not sure where. The crash was pipe side up on the 500 so from the reports I'm getting we lost the headlight and bent the handle bars on the 500. The good news is that WOT on the 500 is crazy !!!

That is not my 500 in the pic!!! I was trying to say that's what I'm worried it looks like since I've not seen post crash pics of my 500

[JasonB]

lol oh the humanity! John needs to watch himself, being too rough with the merchandise before the party starts!!

[TecateDan]

The Party has offically started for him. We may have to drag sooner rather than later at the rate John is destroying things!!!!
lol oh the humanity! John needs to watch himself, being too rough with the merchandise before the party starts!!

[JasonB]

The Party has offically started for him. We may have to drag sooner rather than later at the rate John is destroying things!!!!

lmao I am packing the truck tonight and plan to pull out tomorrow at 5pm with my group. We will land on TF at about 1am. Whatever happens, I predict atleast ONE 500 having a catastrophic motor failure :D Cant wait to toss my 4snows on and see how fast I can get out of the hole against that green 500 Johns screaming around on right now

[TatTooL23]

So all talk of this thing promptly ended.

No pics of the damage from it being wrecked. No talk about how it ran or how it did in the TF drags. Did it win at all?

[Billy Golightly]

It won several races and was really fast in the drags, I'd say for a first year machine being there it did EXTREMELY well. There was practically no damage from the wreck, I watched it happen in person (Although, 4mph might be a bit of an understatement :)) It pretty much just got whipped, caught a rut, and then slung itself over with him under it. We all kinda sat there (About a dozen or so of us) and watched for a moment expecting him to hop up, but he never did, so we all hauled ass over there and then when we got o ver there he had his arm up with a thumbs up, so it wasn't bad thankfully.

[MIK6]

The 500 ran incredible! Was fast as hell!
Like billy said its a 1st year trike. They really wanted it to represent 84, fat tire, drum brake and all. As the boys start weight shaving and more tuning it WILL be even faster!
It is 1 of my favorite 1/2 tons out there!

MIK6/ Mike

[tecat-z]

Yep, no shame in how it performed. It was a very fast machine every time down the strip.
With one more year to tweak things it will be right there, because it was in the hunt all weekend.
One mod i'd make would be is shorten the stinger pipe, and put an aluminum silencer on the end.
Prolly make more torque, and take off the high pitch edge. In addition, lower that machine...
It would stand up every time, and that is a huge waste of energy. Looking forward to a much improved
Machine in "14" Good job guys!

[blue27]

I was impressd in how well it ran, great job guys!! you need a spotter escort for that pipe when riding it around the pits, before you melt someones forehead,lol

[TecateDan]

I was laid off for 2 months before trike fest and actually pushed my start date back a week so I could go to TF. Been Jammin at the new job and busy taking care of the pregnant wife so not a ton of time to be on the boards. For me personally it was a grreat sucess. It will ultimately be a trail machine not a drag racer. I think we won our first two heats then lost to last years winner Trish (banshee motor) Won another race then lost to Raff's yz490 on Nitrous. We beat him in grude drags the day before and even his jockey said it was too close to call at the finish line. Overall the machine was all I expected. There were definately some problems like the factory tailight bracket sheared off from vibration. THe overflow bottle is junk (can't stand the vibration) the SX tool box exploded from the vibration. THe machine it's self though started first kick every time. Launched super consistently and never hesitate even once. Frame held up fine and she is a great machine. THe shift shat is bent and had a chan derailment that broke a case bolt. Nothing Major but the motor is comming back apart for repairs and I'm busy so may be a while before any more updates.

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[atc007]

Well, it was an impeccable build considering Everything on your plate. A super great job !

[fabiodriven]

The bike was great, top to bottom. Dan really got this thing together in an unbelievable fashion. I had to jet it when we got there, but after that it ran flawless. Perfect low end torque, mid range, and an absolute screamer up top. It was as much a pleasure to cruise down the trail as it was to flog it up the strip. Very, very consistent power and launches and it was faster than a lot of the bikes there. All the people that were crying about the drum brake on the front, I did about half of my grudge matches (10-12 total) with just the front brake and it was fine. The rears gave out unexpectedly over a minor issue.

When Raffa's bike beat me on race day, I had no idea it was coming. I had been consistently faster than him prior to that race and was completely caught off guard when that bike showed up next to me right at the finish line. I don't think there was anything more I could have done, I go all out every time. He got us when it mattered, and that's what matters.

And thank you all for the compliments.

[fabiodriven]

Very well built.

[Dirtcrasher]

Whats that long slender thing thing coming off the motor??

Never mind, my eyes were in the wrong spot :D

[nstyle73]

I assume that's not TecateDan's pregnant wife.

[roostin atc]

Very well built.
Now I know where my woman has been for the past few days. Take it easy on the bike but go for it with her.

[Yamada]

Very well built.

It's the bike that should be smoking, not the chick!

[TecateDan]

Okay Fabio now your in the crapper with me. You've got your smut posted on our build thread that I have people at work and such following. And you are right not my pregnant wife.. lol

Instead of working that girl over you should be working in getting that beast (the 500 not the girl) ready for riding!!!!!

[MIK6]

Hey fabio... im just curious which is more fun to ride!!

Lmao!

MIK6/ Mike

[jays375]

From what I saw in videos it ran pretty good for a newly built machine.Is the girl a new test rider!

[TecateDan]

Getting her ready for ice season. There's a 500 atc that roams the lakes of mass and its time for the green monsta to catch it

[captainweezy]

Getting her ready for ice season. There's a 500 atc that roams the lakes of mass and its time for the green monsta to catch it
Or bow down:lol: your not planning on power drinking the morning of the ice races are you?? :lol:

[roostin atc]

Or bow down:lol: your not planning on
power drinking the morning of the ice races are you?? :lol:
He might not, but the spectators sure are gonna be.:beer

[TecateDan]

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