86 Tecate build thread

[atc007]

Man,,that tanks fightin ya already!! Looking good! I still wish I had it,,,but the more you spend the less I wish!! Lookin awesowe so far !!

[R-tifacts]

Caswell products are phenomenal. I have used alot of there stuff. Never their gas tank sealer though. This is looking great! I am working on an 86 myself.

You have a build thread on here? how about parts you need? or better yet parts you dont need that I might

[honda250sx]

See my Sig

"MEAN GREEN"

[ezmoney1979]

Looking great so far! Good job on the frame color- looks sweet! I have a nice rear fender brace if you are interested. Thanks for sharing!

[R-tifacts]

ha thats funny I found that yesterday and read it didnt put 2 and two together that it was you, your doing some real nice work there you cant be planing on riding that are ya? great work so far man!

[honda250sx]

Oh I will ride it. I wont be riding it with the new plastics. I bought those to stash away while they were available. I have a few fender sets. Just cause when there gone, there gone in OEM. All the 250R guys thought that stuff would be around forever. WRONG. LOL. I plan on putting her together and ripping it. Minus the twist throttle.

[R-tifacts]

Trying to put the decal kit on the bike and the manual is not very helpful at all anyone got pictures of where these stickers are supost to go?

[nstyle73]

You might try Bike Bandit's parts fische or Frank Destra could probably help you. Several of those go on the rear fenders, but I have seen various installation positions, no doubtedly incorrect in most cases.

[Red Rider]

Trying to put the decal kit on the bike and the manual is not very helpful at all anyone got pictures of where these stickers are supost to go?

Looking at my 1987 Tecate brochure, the decal with the chain tension information goes in the tunnel on the left side of the rear fenders. I can also see a big, square, silver decal on the left side of the rear fenders behind the "Tecate stripe" decal (in your case the "250 stripe"), but I can't make out what it says. On the right side of the rear fenders, behind the other "Tecate stripe" is a rectangular, silver decal, but once again, I can't make out what it is. I hope this helps.

[Red Rider]

Like they say, pictures are worth a 1,000 words.

[R-tifacts]

Yes sir, helps a ton, thanks alot guys.

[R-tifacts]

Well I got the tank painted and sealed, sealer worked great made a nice rock hard blater in the tank. No fuel yet im going to let it cure as I go through the motor. also got the decals and plastics on, its a roller! brakes are complete just missing the rear hose, if I cant find one I will have to have a stainless one made. On to the motor which is going to be a project within its self. Does anyone have any intrest in the original tires? they do have some dry rotting but are deff useable and have good tread left. I just dont care for the look of them

[Mr. Clean]

Whats the story with the bowling pin in the gas tank pic???? Great build!!!

[JasonB]

lookin slick!

[R-tifacts]

Whats the story with the bowling pin in the gas tank pic???? Great build!!!

They were baking a few things in the booth along with my tank. Our painter also does air brushing, he did up that bolwing pin to put on the end table at his house lol guy has skills here is a pic of my drz fender he did for me.