Tecate- Rounded up the last of oem parts needed

[Orangecnty250r]

Well its been two months since I posted the pics of my tecate restore. I needed to round up some of the last hard to find OEM parts to finish her up. Well I finally got them all and its time for them to be blasted , powdered , and plated depending on the part. Heres what I found

A perfect working toolbox already on!! (not pictured)
Stock rear grab bar
Stock muffler -Not one ding
OEM chain/disc guards no damage just need powder
Rear metal storage case for back fender for manual --havent seen many of those(have to figure out how it works)

Been alot of new members in two months here's my restore I'm talking about
http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/showthread.php?t=34274&highlight=Tecate+restore

Should be real nice when this stuff is redone and put on!! I need to buy a small bead blaster and powder oven!!!

[Jeb]

Is that tray big enough for that manual to lay down in? It might be a trick of the camera but the manual looks bigger. Also, the trays i've seen had legs sticking up for the mounting screws, so that the tray actually hangs down under the fender.

[Orangecnty250r]

You peaked my curiosity so i messed with it. It has the little legs but the manual doesnt fit in.

This is only my conclusion from messing with it for 5 minutes. If i'm wrong please let me know.

This all came together with the warranty bag and tray. it does line up perfectly with the bolt holes.

I'm assuming they couldnt make a whole manual that small (should have made the tray bigger). It looks like the legs were there so the manual could lay in it and it could pinch it as you tighten the bolts. The bag was there to protect it from the weather mud etc. This is not an easy access set up. So it appears that you would pull your screwdriver out of the tool box and undo the screws if you had some trouble you had to figure out on the trail.

Anybody else have one of these. Let me know if i'm off the beam on this one-- I'm guessing

[MO350X]

I always look forward to your project updates, orangecty.
Your trikes and your project dedication simply amaze me.
That Tecate should be ready for the Smithsonian when you're done!

Awesome work! :beer

[90nut]

It is going to look great when you get it done. I am just starting in on my 84 tecate. Just a little question though, how much do those chain and brake gaurds run roughly? The ones on mine are in mint condition except the paint being a little worn down. Are they hard to find? Anyways keep up the good work.

[Orangecnty250r]

It is going to look great when you get it done. I am just starting in on my 84 tecate. Just a little question though, how much do those chain and brake gaurds run roughly? The ones on mine are in mint condition except the paint being a little worn down. Are they hard to find? Anyways keep up the good work.

Thanks , I havent seen any new old stock ones for the 86/87 since Ive been looking. Very hard to find --this set cost me 200 on ebay (Yuk)-- Wish they were cheaper but I really wanted them for my restore. The seller didnt lie they are dirty but structurallly in great shape. I did see one new old stock one for your bike once-- i forget what it went for. If yours are not banged up try to avoid it because I think 99% of these went in the trash because they bent easy. Its great you have them in that shape.

[90nut]

So what you are saying is that since It is a rider and I ride it fairly hard I should take them off and save them. I guess I will have to make some out of some thiner aluminum or steel that will serve the pourpose. So I guess I will go out to the shop and pull mine off, sand blast them and powder coat them semi gloss black.

[Orangecnty250r]

It all depends really on what your long term plan is. If your into riding this bike and never planning a showroom restore I wouldnt go through with the trouble fabricating new ones. If you want to preserve them to sell them someday or do a restore of the early model T3 take'em off.

[Hornetpowerspor]

You peaked my curiosity so i messed with it. It has the little legs but the manual doesnt fit in.

This is only my conclusion from messing with it for 5 minutes. If i'm wrong please let me know.

This all came together with the warranty bag and tray. it does line up perfectly with the bolt holes.

I'm assuming they couldnt make a whole manual that small (should have made the tray bigger). It looks like the legs were there so the manual could lay in it and it could pinch it as you tighten the bolts. The bag was there to protect it from the weather mud etc. This is not an easy access set up. So it appears that you would pull your screwdriver out of the tool box and undo the screws if you had some trouble you had to figure out on the trail.

Anybody else have one of these. Let me know if i'm off the beam on this one-- I'm guessing

I recently purchased a 86 T-3 and the alum plate that holds the manual in goes underneath the fenders. You do have the right location though. Unfortunately the one I had somehow fell off and dissappeared on the long trip home. That was a bummer because that is the only one I have seen.

[Jeb]

I bought a brand new steel chain guard from Kawasaki in 2000 or 2001 for $25 or so. I didn't get the disc side because mine was in good shape. Seems like the disc side might have been discontinued back then anyway. I also bought a new coolant tank and cap and tool box at that time. Should have bought 3 of each. Mine are still in excellent shape. Probably should yank 'em and sell 'em on ebay.

I couldn't see the "legs" on that tray in the one pic. You probably have the right one. I thought the manuals fit down into the tray but it's quite possible they never did. been a long time since I've seen one.