My 86 Tecate Restoration

**edog** · 08-07-2006, 03:26 PM

Looking great.

**brrcuda** · 08-09-2006, 11:40 PM

Its a roller!! - put the front tire on it to move it around and put it away in the porta-garage. Also scuffed and painted the rear carrier silver. Front bearing are next when they arrive.

Good news though - pulled the head and the nikisil is in perfect shape - not a scratch on it. I was worried as to what I would find in there.

I store the plastics in my house to keep them fresh and not to bring attention to the flashy green ride in my yard. Thats why theres only 1 bolt holding each piece.

few more pics... more to come

**Red Rider** · 08-10-2006, 02:40 AM

The bike is looking good except for those fork boots. You need to toss those. They're too wimpy looking for a set of 41mm fork legs.

**jason 32** · 08-10-2006, 03:37 AM

i want one damnit!!
scooteroo yours still looks great

**brrcuda** · 08-13-2006, 10:36 AM

I received my latest round of parts. I wanted to post pics of what a tecate bill's pipe looks like as well as document my "restification". I have been searching for info here on bills pipe and there are too many conflicting "i thinks" out there on this board. here are some pics of the bills pipe i picked up. Notice the old school sectional areas throughout the pipe - hand made. Notice the natural gold bronze color. And the the Bills tag in the fat part of the expansion chamber.

This is with matching silencer. The guy I bought it from said that he only knew of 2 others that had this pipe for the tecate? He said he scoured US for parts.

**brrcuda** · 08-13-2006, 10:40 AM

more pics after resizing

**scooterroo** · 08-13-2006, 09:20 PM

damn nice pics there, bike is gonna be sweet.

**Jeb** · 08-14-2006, 09:23 AM

My Z has a bill's pipe. Wonder how many were made for the Z?

**nd4speed** · 08-14-2006, 10:39 PM

Very cool pipe for sure.

I picked up a used 86 KX250 Pro Circuit pipe to see if it would fit and it I believe definately it will. But pipe bend where the stinger is has an opposite angle (cut or bend? depending on silencer picked). And the pipe I got was bent/dented a little from somethin wedging between it and the front tire. Couldn't tell from the picture but what the hell for $0.99 plus S&H to find out. I just had suspicions about rare pipes for the T3 just being KX pipes. Not anymore.

Next thing I am tryin is Suzuki LT250 hubs on the rear.

Save the T3s!

**brrcuda** · 08-31-2006, 12:57 AM

got the latest round of parts including:

-new/used rear tecate shock
-90% new tank - no paint here
-intake boot in package
-overflow bottle in package
- new front hub after I destroyed the original one getting the bearings out.

I brought the bike into my basement so I can work on it in a good place. Popped the cylinder and found that it must have been bored at somepoint cause it is a bigger than stock piston. wierd because the piston states made in Japan on the inside- not a wiseco. but the standard bore kit i bought didnt fit - my mistake for not specing it out and trusting the previous owners info. But anyways i put it back together and is ready to be re-installed.

Check out the tank - picked it up for 225. rad overflow cost 150 and intake - 100. pricey but necessities to keep this running for many more years.

**Red Rider** · 08-31-2006, 01:08 AM

It's looking good! Ya gotta love that unblemished lime green! Be careful when you ride it out of your basement.

**brrcuda** · 09-06-2006, 02:12 PM

Ok - nearing completion on this one. Latest additons are the front hub has new bearings and are installed. The motor has been installed into the frame. The bottom end was painted with high temp low gloss for now.

Painted the foot pegs with POR15 to test for durability.

Need to clean up the motor mounts and install carb and a few otherodds and ends. Fit the pipe, etc.

some more pics. Not bad for a one month to find parts and to be this complete. This one totaled 2700 so far to get to this point. I like it

**ATC-Eric** · 09-06-2006, 02:17 PM

Three words:

Wow, and good job!

**OZQUAD44** · 09-07-2006, 09:52 AM

Where did you get the tank and intakes from?

**brrcuda** · 09-07-2006, 11:13 AM

Where did you get the tank and intakes from?

I actually lucked out and found a guy in Nevada that was parting his tecate restoration out. He had everything I could need. He just ran out of money to complete it. The intake, overflow tank, 90% tank, shrouds and bills pipe. He had no pictures so i took a gamble on the first transaction - but every part was near perfect condition.

He contacted me about the intake originally from ebay (from another intake i was bidding on) and it went from there. Sent him alot of money but came through each time with what he promised. I figured i wouldn't have another offer like that -ever.

Thanks - Paul

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