Page 1 of 6 1 2 3 ... LastLast
Results 1 to 15 of 81

Thread: My '85 Tecate Rebuild Resurrection with some cool parts -Does this look right to You?

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    Plattsburgh, NY
    --
    2,311

    My '85 Tecate Rebuild Resurrection with some cool parts -Does this look right to You?

    ok been working on this a bit already but decided to start a thread now. i bought 3 first gen tecates (an '84 & two '85's) throughout the last couple years. they were all very cheap and all had much redneck love and molestation. i paid less then $900 combined for all 3. i figured i could go through them and build a really nice one for myself and part out everything else. some have had some very good stuff on them. and some....not so good. one had the Franks +2 eliptical swing arm, and one had an original durablue +6 axle. so those along with some parts i bought and a lot of sandblasting and powder coating loving i should be able to have a real nice KXT250.

    for some reason i did not take pics of these as i received them. probably good i didnt cuz it would have scared small children. i have some pics of them as i piled them into my garage and start taking them apart but the plastics and tanks and some other little stuff were already removed.

    you can also c my garage up here where i live progress as i have needed more things rather then the big garage where i keep all my stuff.

    so tear down and assessment begins:






    Last edited by TatTooL23; 07-22-2013 at 12:12 PM.
    TPC TRIKES

    FSU Powersports

    RNS Powdercoating

  2. #2
    Join Date
    May 2013
    Location
    Broome county, NY.
    --
    120
    Sweet! Looks like my garage except I'm workin on a tri z. I can't wait to see more.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Dec 2009
    Location
    Springfield, Missouri
    --
    527
    I need some plastics if your parting with any!!!
    1- 87 200x
    1- 87 Big Red 250ES
    1- 87 200x SOLD
    2- 86 200x SOLD
    1- 86 250R
    1- 86 350x
    1- 86 350x SOLD
    3- 85 350x
    1- 85 350x SOLD
    1- 85 200x SOLD
    2- 85 Big Red's
    1- 85 250sx
    1- 85 125M
    1- 85 ATC 70
    1- 84 ATC 70
    1- 74 ATC 70
    1- 73 ATC 70
    1- 81 ATC 110 SOLD
    1- 86 TRX 70
    1- 87 TRX 70
    1- Zinger
    1- 84 Tecate

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    Plattsburgh, NY
    --
    2,311
    i think i do have some. u need front and back?? if i have some they will for sure be "rider" condition. let me know. i have a lot of other parts too, lol
    TPC TRIKES

    FSU Powersports

    RNS Powdercoating

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Dec 2009
    Location
    Springfield, Missouri
    --
    527
    My front is servicable Previous owner cut a hole in front, but rears are toast. Rider condition is what I want. The ones I got on my bike are missing the complete right side.
    1- 87 200x
    1- 87 Big Red 250ES
    1- 87 200x SOLD
    2- 86 200x SOLD
    1- 86 250R
    1- 86 350x
    1- 86 350x SOLD
    3- 85 350x
    1- 85 350x SOLD
    1- 85 200x SOLD
    2- 85 Big Red's
    1- 85 250sx
    1- 85 125M
    1- 85 ATC 70
    1- 84 ATC 70
    1- 74 ATC 70
    1- 73 ATC 70
    1- 81 ATC 110 SOLD
    1- 86 TRX 70
    1- 87 TRX 70
    1- Zinger
    1- 84 Tecate

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    Plattsburgh, NY
    --
    2,311
    so here is the frame i am keeping to use. one of the other ones is broken pretty bad then tried to be welded together, and i powder coated and sold the other frame.

    this one just has to have the radiator hose loop that goes on the front down tube welded on. other then that it is in amazing shape. no dents, cracks, bends, and even the underside is nearly un touched.

    Last edited by TatTooL23; 07-17-2013 at 08:40 AM.
    TPC TRIKES

    FSU Powersports

    RNS Powdercoating

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    Mexico
    --
    9,018
    Having seen some of your other projects I can’t wait to see what this looks like buttoned up. Thanks for sharing!

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Location
    Oswego NY
    --
    1,935
    whats up w the top triple on the green frame before teardown??? is that something different?

    MIK6/ Mike
    TECATE RIDER, HASPIN SURVIVOR!!
    Trikefest 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and beyond
    RAFFAs Ice-fest 09, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15
    Pensyltucky 09, 12, 13, 14, 15
    New England Ride 4/13

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    Plattsburgh, NY
    --
    2,311
    Quote Originally Posted by MIK6 View Post
    whats up w the top triple on the green frame before teardown??? is that something different?

    MIK6/ Mike
    no it was stock just plain aluminum color. r u talking about the very first pic?? i c what u mean it looks like a big bulky plate of aluminum like "another" triple we have seen before. but its just the way the light is hitting it. nothing special there
    TPC TRIKES

    FSU Powersports

    RNS Powdercoating

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Location
    Oswego NY
    --
    1,935
    Yep.. I was talking about the 1st pict.. it looked like something special at first LOL

    MIK6/ Mike
    TECATE RIDER, HASPIN SURVIVOR!!
    Trikefest 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and beyond
    RAFFAs Ice-fest 09, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15
    Pensyltucky 09, 12, 13, 14, 15
    New England Ride 4/13

  11. #11
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    Plattsburgh, NY
    --
    2,311
    hey Mike, u have a good amount of experience with tecates right?? i would like to show u a pic and c if u think its right. i pressed my lower steering stem bearing onto the stem and triple. but it appears to not be all the way down. i am really not sure. i cant seem to get it any lower. ill take a pic and post it. if u or anyone else could chime in and let me know if it looks ok that would be awesome.
    TPC TRIKES

    FSU Powersports

    RNS Powdercoating

  12. #12
    Join Date
    Oct 2003
    Location
    STL
    --
    3,560
    awesome, i will be looking for the finished bike. I do love some green trikes. Going to rock a drum on the front?
    TrikeFest 07,08,09,10,11,12,13,14 SandPuppie's Ride 07,08,09 Imperial Invasion 09, 13

  13. #13
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    Plattsburgh, NY
    --
    2,311
    Quote Originally Posted by JasonB View Post
    awesome, i will be looking for the finished bike. I do love some green trikes. Going to rock a drum on the front?
    Lol. No way. Disc brakes all the way. F that old crap!

    But u know what's funny. Out of my 3 first gen tecates, 2 have disc up front ('85's) and the other has drum ('84) and the drum is the only one that worked. Lol
    TPC TRIKES

    FSU Powersports

    RNS Powdercoating

  14. #14
    Join Date
    Dec 2009
    Location
    Springfield, Missouri
    --
    527
    Funny you should mention the drum working. When I got mine the other day the drum worked perfectly too. LOL
    Quote Originally Posted by Tattool23 View Post
    Lol. No way. Disc brakes all the way. F that old crap!

    But u know what's funny. Out of my 3 first gen tecates, 2 have disc up front ('85's) and the other has drum ('84) and the drum is the only one that worked. Lol
    1- 87 200x
    1- 87 Big Red 250ES
    1- 87 200x SOLD
    2- 86 200x SOLD
    1- 86 250R
    1- 86 350x
    1- 86 350x SOLD
    3- 85 350x
    1- 85 350x SOLD
    1- 85 200x SOLD
    2- 85 Big Red's
    1- 85 250sx
    1- 85 125M
    1- 85 ATC 70
    1- 84 ATC 70
    1- 74 ATC 70
    1- 73 ATC 70
    1- 81 ATC 110 SOLD
    1- 86 TRX 70
    1- 87 TRX 70
    1- Zinger
    1- 84 Tecate

  15. #15
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Location
    blackstone/ma
    --
    1,491
    I rock a drum on a 500 tecate so all who's not run a drum should quiet down. Unless hard mx will be raced a drum is better than a disc front

//ArrowChat Integreation Code //