Got The Holeshot
Arm chair racerJust too addicted
nd3speed, great deal on that. Lots of useful parts to make the T3 rip! If you would like to make some money back on the bike, I would be interested in the tanks shrouds and radiators. You shouldn't have a problem making the two work together great. You have two very complete looking bikes. Go for it broher!!
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Yeah man, I would fix bolth of them. Put kx motor in t3 and t3 motor in kx.
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Got the holeshot
Weather warmed up and I couldn't wait to get into it.
Fluids drained were fresh looking on KX and not too bad on T3.
Inside the KX and T3 clutch covers I found no damage.
Put kickstart from T3 on KX.
One liter of oil in KX cause that's all I had (Note to self- get more)
KX was hard to start and seems to run rich. Probably why kicker was broke.
Air screw was more than 2 turns out. At 1 3/4 now.
Only starts with choke pulled and plug gets wet easy and floods.
Front left shock is completely blown and hisses air.
Front brakes didn't work that great.
Had to adjust clutch cable it was way off.
Expansion chamber seals blown and has at least one pin hole on weld bead.
Spewed oil gunk at silencer connection.
One clutch friction plate does not look the same as the rest.
Has great compression.
Took 3 hours.
Rode it around the block but never left second gear.
86 T3
84 T3
86 KX250
Power User
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What was the power like, say, compared to your 86 T3?
Check your timing and carb float height.
Thank goodness it runs right??
Power User
Got the holeshot
Not sure about the power. When I ride around the block I can view the city Police Station, so the trips are short. Not a good testing ground, but the neighborhood is safe cause the police are constantly on the block.
It did not want to start without giving it gas even though I would prime the cylinder with gas or choke spray. With some throttle it would start in 3-6 kicks.
I'll figure it out.
Next I plan to pull the stator cover and check out what's goin on in there.
But I dont have a puller. Where can I get one?
Yes I feel much better about it.
86 T3
84 T3
86 KX250
Power User
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Ebay has flywheel pullers for the KX bikes.
Power User
Got the holeshot
Well, it used to be a motorcycle.
And here's the project trike.
I've seen the pullers on ebay but I've never used one like that and don't understand how.
The shifters have all been loose and crappy on all these Kawasakis.
The KX front rim is cracked on the weld on both sides and bent.
Last edited by nd4speed; 12-30-2006 at 10:52 PM.
86 T3
84 T3
86 KX250
Power User
The day begins with 3WW
Can't wait to see this finished!
Power User
Got the holeshot
Well the U-bolt coil rig worked.
Jb welded the coolant tube on the head. It is there to stay now.
Ran some new coolant line with a union.
My pipe mount is broken off isn't it? So need to rig one up somehow.
Found out my gas tank shutoff valve leaks at the seal. This had better be fixable with some kinda goop.
86 T3
84 T3
86 KX250
First Time Rider
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New seals are available ,I will check tomorrow what newer bike uses the same seals .Originally Posted by nd4speed
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Arm chair racerJust too addicted
Why not put KX the topend on the trike? I thought they fit. I would want my trike to have a trike tranny. The spacing is much wider on the trike. Besides, those Trikes go so friggin' fast who takes it out of 2nd gear? LOL
86 250R
86 250R
86 250R
85 250R
82 250R
86 350X
81 185X
85 250SX
87 200X
Sitting on my can can, doing the pan-o-ram..
Power User
The day begins with 3WW
KX and Tecate have the same gear ratios. The Tecate's gears are more robust and able to handle the added traction better then the KX. No big deal.
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Got the holeshot
Cause I'm lazy and cheap. About $860 into this project and it's not done. And I am gonna want new rims and tires. This thing is a tank compared to my 86 T3. Forks may have to be rebuilt. Hoping rear brake pads are same as 86 T3 / LT250R. Plan on selling some parts to recoup costs.
Info on a shutoff to tank seal would be killer Moose.
86 T3
84 T3
86 KX250
Just Too Addicted
Arm chair racerJust too addicted
Or you could just buy the new big bore kit I am selling on ebay
Item # 290066055213
It would be more power than the ported kx cylinder......course I am trying to sell it.
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Tri'cate, did you ever complete the bigbore KX cylinder?
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