Update on my Custome Tecate Project

[monoxide]

ugh, that rear shock is hard to get in, i got a longer one on mine and i damn near gave up on it

[Meat-BoX]

Well I had my rear shock rebuilt by some arse. He couldnt get it apart so he put oil in it and said it was good. Well it leaked, so tonight we spent about 4 hours making a tool so we could get the guts out of the rear shock. This tool pushed the guts down just enough for us to get the clip out. Well we rebuilt that shock 100% with the kit I had and we mounted it. The suspension feels first rate. So now I have my rolling chassie :-D
We allso mounted the front fender and tomorrow or shall I say in about 9 hours I will be back there to run the electrical and Lights, and Paint the Radiator. I will have some more pics tomorrow of the rolling Beast

[TeCaTe_MaN]

complete new fender and tank decals, even the origionals would be sweet, but if you can do them in that sweet-arse grape color against the green fenders would look really nice...

that is one of the nicest tecate's i've ever seen...

[Meat-BoX]

Yea wait for 2days pis. Gonna put on all electrical and find some sweet bolts for the footpegs and motormounts. I bought a Teaccte hardware kit offof E-Bay and so far it seems useless. My builder "Lins Performance" Is gona hook meup with stainless aleen head bolt kit. He charged me only $350.00 to build this whole Tecate and the Tooling he had to do to fix 20 year old problems are worth more than that. It tok 8 hours just to build that shock compressor in order to totally take it apart so I could put in the new Kit. I love this dude He is so smart and he wont do anything half ass. The perfect builder. We will be making custom front motor brackets out of Aircraft Aluminum with the "Lins Performance Logo" Well goin to get some light workin I hope. Pics come 2night.
Thank you for the positive feedback It been a battle with wife and every1 else But I believe in restorin Dirt bikes and ATV's
They are aeasie and cheaper than cars

[Meat-BoX]

Well the Tecate is coming together nice. The only thing holding us up is a coil and chain which I willl order tomorow. Got on the Stainlesss allen head motor bolt kit done. Got most of the wiring dialed in, and finished off all ugly nutz and bolts with new ones. I hope to be rippin up my lawn next weekend. :-D

[Meat-BoX]

I called a different dealer and he will have my Coil and Tecte Green chain delivered to my home for $20 less than my earlier post. 8)
Allso it will be here Friday :shock:
I then called this place called Installations Unlimited here in Syracuse. They have been trickin out cars and stuff here for over 10 years. I asked about some custom Flame Vinyl for my rear fender and he said "Shoot I can make them for about $15.00 for the pair" He said the have about 3 books on custom flames that can be ordered for about $40.00. I think that would look nice with my Hi-Flite flame seatcover and my new Maiers The Tank he said he could copy the decal perfectly but change the lines from Black or Blue to my color Califorina Grape. I dont want to go overboard and make it Gaudy.
84 Tecates just werent made to look too pretty

[Meat-BoX]

I laid on the Rear fender Gas Tank and Seat with the Seat cover just laid over it. It looks so nice but will definatly need a few Decals.

[XFR_Dozer]

im not really a tecate fan but that is one sharp trike. you obviously put alot of love and care ( as well as money) into that. congrats on one sharp Kaw

[200xalltheway]

that's gonna be one sweet tecate when its done! Awesome trike!!! :shock:

[Meat-BoX]

I put 8 years of luggin it around and breakin it down to live in City apartments and my Parents in laws garage. You can imagine the flack I got from my wife and her parents every time I got it runnin it had another problem. Well when it comes to any Off Road Vehical I say FU and I will lug it around forever if need be. As for the money im disabled so if I got some money from whatever I put it into the trike. I finally got a nice chunk to get her Powdercoated at Sumax and once I made that big step I knew I was goin all the way. Well I'd say I got a little over $3000 in her but after helping my builder put her together and all the Toolin he had to do and Inventions he made to get things fixed right, I would have to say she's worth $4500 easy. We put everything on film and video for any future Buyers so they can see what had to be done. Of course I dont expect to get $3000 for it but hey you never know. Its like its brand new allmost. Thank all of you for the support and thank this killer site for what they do for all us ATV Lovers.

[Meat-BoX]

Disd the wiring for the CDI box and me coil. Got wires for the headlight and taillight, Were allso working on the twist throttle. Well we pianted the radiatot attacheed the radiator hoses. Put om the rediator gaurd and screen ait looks great.WORK AGAIN TOMORROW AND HHOPEFULLY WE WILL be starting it tomorrow
here she is so far.

[Meat-BoX]

All electrical is done except the headlight is done. Im just waiting on the headlight and rear fender mounting kit so al is smooth. Got to take the rear odd and finish the custom chain roller/swingarm protector. Also ne to push a bearing in just a weeee bit more. Got all High gread Stainless allen head bolts for all ot it except maybe 20 originals the we ran a dremal over to shine em up like new. We will finish the rear and chain thing, rebuild the carb and I guess start her up whem my new Twist throttle gets here.

[Tecate4life]

Send me your email address I have the cure for your front tire...I struggled with this for months.........I'm getting ready to start my overhaul and I'm interested in that bearing tool!!!!

Judd in Texas!!!

[twgranger]

Were is Installations Unlimited located? In liverpool?

[Meat-BoX]

hempwrks@hotmail.com

As for Installations Unlimited they were in North Syracues but I think they moved because they Blew Up.