85 Tecate build.......and parts needed

[vroomy]

Ok so im beginning my tecate build. Its going to be an 85 model with a 98 kx250 motor, hopefully kx100 inverted forks and a trx450 rear axle assembly. Im currently looking for a good condition seat base with rubbers and latch, swingarm bolt and bushings, front gas tank hooks, rear brake pedal setup

[oldskool83]

i have the trx450r rear stuff, some of it.

[vroomy]

Ive got the trx450 stuff covered. Just in need of the tecate parts now

[vroomy]

Oh and i forgot to ad im needing the 85 front hub and axle

[vroomy]

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These came in the other day

[350for350]

Sweet! Even though they're not a Honda, I still like Tecates.

[vroomy]

Can anyone reccomend someone who makes custom triple clamps?

[puckshot]

Hi i know a guy who does not sure of the quality of work but it worth giving him a call and finding out pm me privately ill give you his number

[86T3]

If you're going with custom triples you should go right to 450 forks. I've ran kx100 inverts on a 2nd gen tecate, they leave a lot to be desired. Good luck with your project!

[vroomy]

I had an 87 tecate with racetech em's etc in oem forks and found not too bad, still could of with more bottoming resistance. I would of thought kx100 would have to be an improvement on those?

[starquestjoe]

I'm goin to try the blue kdx inverts on my 87

[bkm]

I'm goin to try the blue kdx inverts on my 87Some of the worst forks ever put on a bike. Theres a reason they went back to conventional forks after a few years of those.

[vroomy]

So do you guys think kx100 forks will be a decent improvement?

[86T3]

I was riding MX on kx100 forks, so make sure you apply that info to your application. I had a set I built using stock 2nd gen triples, bored 1mm to fit the kx100 forks. They sucked, real bad. I bashed the bottom of my custom pipe because of them. I swapped them out for a set of of the same kx100 forks from a Ben's trike and they were acceptable. They weren't great, but they kept my pipe out of the dirt. We dont know what was done to Ben's forks, but we assume they have stiffer springs and upgraded valving. The great thing about the newer 450 forks is that the valving can be adjusted with a screwdriver, instead of being set in one place like the kx100 forks.

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