Help me What year is my Tecate, Does it have a KX motor ??

[Tyler 54]

Well I finally got my Tecate stripepd down to the frame tonight. I plan on sandblasting it tomorrow. I noticed the Vin on the motor Said KX 250 DB . Is that a KX motor? Or Just stock? My spare motor also says the same thing. It also has "Kustom Kraft" Inscribed into the side of the Jug. Anybody know what that means?

Now that I have it down, were in the Hell are the VIN Numbers? I don't see them anywere, However there is like 6 Lares of different color paint on it. It will be blasted tomorro, hopefully they are there somewere Were is the general area for the VIN? I have never rode this bike, and this is the most I have done to it Since I got it 5 months ago. Please help me figure it out. For All I know its an 86, but It might be an 87, I just want to know for sure what year my bike is.

Thanks, Tyler

[sportvette]

a few posts have said that all the engines say kx 250 on them, even the kxt bikes.

the vin is in the front of the frame. where the triples mount to the frame. if you were to turn the handlebars right you would then be able to see it on the left side. (just as a reference, since you have the bike stripped already).

thanks,
mark

[Jeb]

KX & KXT motors are basically the same. The same engine cases and covers are used on both motors.

[Tyler 54]

Thank alot guys, any way of knowing what the top end is? If I do find the VIN, can anybody on here tell me what year my bike is? If I don't find the VIN, there is only one reason I could even imagine that it would not be there for. What do I do if the VIN is gone? I should know by tonight, then I will post again. Any suggestiosn are greatly appreciated.

[Curtis-Tecate3]

FYI, Kustom Kraft is known for doing Big Bore stuff as well as cylinder sleeving. You should measure your bore size and see what you have on that cylinder. Stock is 70mm and if it is sleeved you can bore all the way up to 72mm. Anything bigger than that and someone has a big bore kit in there.

www.kustom-kraft.com

Curtis.

[sportvette]

type your vin into http://www.autocheck.com

that will tell you the year of the bike.

thanks,
mark

[Ace Mon]

Dont tecate motors' kickstart kick forward like 250rs ? That might be an indicator . But I'm not sure because I dont own a tecate .

[Curtis-Tecate3]

Ace, Rear kick through a tunnel/cut out in the rear fender is the way Tecate's are from the factory .....

Curtis

[Tyler 54]

Welp, just got in from the shop. I got it almosy blasted, I'm on break :-D
Anyway, It is very clean up in the Goose neck area. I could just slightly see were the last Digits, appeared to be 403.. then I touched it, and I couldnt see it anymore. Is it possible the VIN wore off? No way somebody ground it off, or anything of that nature.

[sportvette]

i had issues with the vin number when i purchased my tecate. at first it was covered in rust. then mike rubbed off the rust with scotch brite and was able to make it out. i plugged the number into autocheck.com and it did come up as a 1986 kawasaki. the number is pratically unreadable. i was able to make it out at first, but now cant even read the digits off of it anymore. i guess i will restamp it. i say it is possible that the number wore off, especially the case in which i just pointed out. since there were multiple layers of paint on your frame and it was blasted. it could have wore off.

[Tyler 54]

Yea, I mean I can faintly see some marks that might have been The VIN at one time. It's official though. 5 Coats of paint. Black, RED, Hot Orange, Hot Pink, and Silver, It is lookign alot bettre though. :-D BTW my Jug says 71 on the side of it right below the Kustrom Kraft enscryption...

[Jeb]

I'm assuming from the last coat of paint you listed being silver and the 71 on the side of the cylinder that you have an 86/87.

I'm not for sure how to tell what year motor. As far as the frame goes, if it has a keyed ignition, parking brake, or 1 adjuster knob on the shock reservoir it is more than likely an 87.

[Tyler 54]

Holy shift!!!!! Its got A parking brake, I think it has the Adjuster knob you refer too, I'll have to check that. That mean shes an 87? please tell me yes LOL

Can you guys Tell me if this is a stock pipe? The guy says it is, But I thought stock pipes were Black, and steal this one is aluminum..

[Jeb]

87s are the only KXT to come from the factory with a parking brake. Does it have a Keyed Ignition? Only 87 did.

As for the adjuster knob on the res, the 86 has two knobs stacked up on each other. the 87 has one.

[Tyler 54]

Sweet, yea, mine has the one knob, No key pad though. It is amazing that the parking brake was stil there, Although the cable is gone.