My Tecate Kicker Is Broken

**BigGreenMachine** · 12-14-2005, 09:32 PM

Well the mounting base on my T3 kicker broke off at the pivot just below where the ball in the kicker goes. (

Know where I'm talking about?)

In any case I've mig welded it several times and even took it to a professional welder and it keep cracking off. Temp solution?

I've got a replacement on the way from Meat-box whos been awsome with helping.

James

**Tri-ZNate** · 12-14-2005, 09:46 PM

Get some locking ajustables. Works for shifter so why not a kicker.

**BigGreenMachine** · 12-14-2005, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by 250sxwheeliepop

Get some locking ajustables. Works for shifter so why not a kicker.

lol

**Cody** · 12-14-2005, 10:44 PM

Try what wheeliepop says, it should work.

**BigGreenMachine** · 12-14-2005, 11:04 PM

Kick over a Tecate lately? Those vise grips would come loose first kick. Besides that the frame is in the way. I'll jump start it before I put on pliers....

**BLAZERONE22** · 12-14-2005, 11:31 PM

Weld a socket on there with a 1/2 drive ratchet.

**Cody** · 12-15-2005, 10:23 AM

Oh never mind. I didnt know he was talking bout vice grips. LOL! Id never do that.

**Tri-ZNate** · 12-15-2005, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by Cody

Oh never mind. I didnt know he was talking bout vice grips. LOL! Id never do that.

lol come on, ya gotta try new things once in a while.

**thefox** · 12-15-2005, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by Cody

Oh never mind. I didnt know he was talking bout vice grips. LOL! Id never do that.

Then what did you think he was talking about?

Big Green, like you said push start if you want to ride that bad, any quick fix will just lead to a bigger problem, you don't want to strip your kicker splines.

**BigGreenMachine** · 12-15-2005, 01:15 PM

Got it welded again today. I've mig welded it several times but this guy had the gas setup with his mig, seemed to do the trick. Anyway he said that the part to be welded was hardened steel vs the softer steel bead of weld so it wouldn't hold up. In any case its holding on right now so all I can do is put some faith in it.

Later guys.

**BigGreenMachine** · 12-15-2005, 02:45 PM

Hot new pics! Kicker broke off again lol but I welded it and it hasnt broken off during some hard kick backs from the bike...PICS!!

Notice how tight the steering is, the fork tubes hit the tank. New seat cover, wheel spacers and new carb too. Snow in some pics, love the little bay of ours in the others. Newfoundland is the hot spot to be, absolutely beautiful spot.

**90nut** · 12-15-2005, 05:14 PM

Yea, Tecate kickstarters are kind of finicky. Some how mine lost the little ball that is inside the kick start wher it slides onto the piece on the kicker shaft. Know what I'm talking about? Don't know how it happened, It was there when I started riding and after a while of beating on it the kicker started flopping around a bit then it would just do what it wanted! I know for a fact that the ball was in there when I started riding because the kicker locked into place. I think you need to come down to Trike Fest this year. Who knows it could be the only 85 there other than mine!!

**BigGreenMachine** · 12-15-2005, 05:21 PM

You know for sure the ball isn't there? Might be seized, mine was until I fixed it. If not then it prollay came out the back where the allen screw and spring are supposed to be.

Trikefest is a dream lol. Too far to travel with the trike on my budget but definately some day.

Trike has a date with the pressure washer and a can of Gunk degreaser Saturday after my ride. lol Needs a bath badly.

**90nut** · 12-15-2005, 05:35 PM

Oh, I know for sure it is gone. Took it apart and was like uh, where did it go?

**BigGreenMachine** · 12-15-2005, 05:45 PM

Thats weird dude, theres no space for it to come out.

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