'85 Tecate Project I just picked up! (It's Alive)

[bkm]

Picked it up this weekend and I'm trying to slowly get it together and ride it soon. Fresh engine by Kustom Kraft, new DG pipe, swinehart flywheel & intake, and this bike will get new fenders once mine come in. I think I will be parting out my other '85 because it s just to much work compared to this one.

[dcreel]

Very nice pick up. I can't wait to see what you do with it. Your daughter is a cutie.

[bkm]

Thanks Doug. Normally she is shy as can be, but for some reason she wanted her picture taken today.

I really just plan on getting it running the way I like it, get the feel for it, then over the winter PC the frame and touch it up. I have a set of T9 Baja's with holeshots for the rear. This is going to be my main rider once finished.

[atc007]

Lets just make this enough green for awhile there Bryan.... lol. Very nice,,my girls have that same stroller. Always with a dollie in it. Guess I won't be hittin you up for a spare light and mount!

[jeswinehart]

Nice just the way it sits IMO !

[bkm]

Thanks fellas. John I hooked up all the electronics today and kicked it over and it made a nice blue spark. Great work on the flywheel.

I think I might try Ice Racing this year for the first time.

[dcreel]

Thanks fellas. John I hooked up all the electronics today and kicked it over and it made a nice blue spark. Great work on the flywheel.

What's left? What all does it need to run?? Excited for you.. Need a video.

[just ben]

I wouldn't part the other. there is enough parts for the first gen. around already. hold on to it. I would do a resto/rebuild and a rider. do one at a time though,trust me

[bkm]

What's left? What all does it need to run?? Excited for you.. Need a video.

Waiting for my intake from John, install the carb, exhaust o-rings and gasket, tighten up the engine mounts and plastic, go through the brakes, put on the chain, fill up the gas tank, and let it rip.

I would love to keep the other but space is at a premium right now and I would like to recoup some of my money from buying this one. Plus the "R" just keeps getting pushed back even further now.

[poohbee1]

very nice tecate

[Jeepermc]

Nice pickup!

[Drummerforu]

Nice! I just picked up one last week too, looked just like that! Has DG pipe and silence, Ricky stator, works shocks.

[bkm]

Well I thrashed on it all day and it moves under its own power. I avoided disaster and feel stupid even telling this.

I got it all together, kicked it and it fired right up. All of a sudden it started shaking badly and died. I pushed down on the kicker and it was very tight. I thought it was seized but I could feel something else wasn't right. I pulled the stator cover off and what do you know, stupid forgot to put the bolt in the flywheel. Pulled the flywheel off and everything was good, even the keyway. Bolted it back down and she fired right up.

It needs a new clutch cable and the floats are too high because gas leaks out of the over flow. Now I just need to double check everything, new clutch cable, adjust the carb, hand grips, a bath, and its trail time.

[dcreel]

Very good news man.. Very good news.. I can't wait to hear what you have to say about it..

[bkm]

I rode it up the street a few times and its definitely different in every way than the 250r. I just feels pissed off and ready to rip. The 250r feels like a really fast lazy boy compared to the Tecate. The turning radius is also crazy compared to the R and feels like it will turn inside itself. The twister and the damn rear kick are really hard to get used to, but I feel it adds to the uniqueness of the Kawi.

Other then the 26 year old fit an finish of the Kawi I have no complaints so far.