my kx500 tecate

tecates4ever · 12-02-2009, 12:01 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by fastrnrik

Quote: Originally Posted by 370

i have a pic of that tecate you had fastrnick...

Post it up then! Maybe the fella doin this conversion could check it out. I have some pics of it too, I'd just have to find em. Have you seen that thing pop up for sale anywhere?

im not sure where you are from but i saw a kx500 tecate for sale in ca a couple months ago i think i posted a thread to show you guys on here

also about my build can i use the wiring and cdi and stuff off an old kx125 or 250. im having a hard time finding the wiring for the 500s. i want to make sure this motor runs before i cut up the frame

fastrnrik · 12-02-2009, 02:14 PM

I bought my bike already built, so no idea on wiring stuff that will cross over. If you want some screwed up wiring, just let me mess with it haha

I kick myself for selling that thing. It was kind of a "temper tantrum" deal because I was aggravated with it and had several other bikes to mess with at the time. The funny thing is, I sold it to a guy in Miami which is 6 hours south of me. He drove up, paid, and took it home. He was a newb and had no clue what was up. We tried to explain to him about starting, kickback, speed, etc. Anyway, he called me the next day and offered to sell it back to me for 1000 less than he paid, and he would even bring it back. Apparently, he was trying to start it, and the kicker popped back and the guy said it blew out his knee and he was going to need surgery. I almost said yes, but passed. I'm still kicking myself dammit!haha

nd4speed · 12-02-2009, 07:14 PM

you can use many electrical systems from the tecate itself, KX500 86-04, or KX250 86-?, or even KX125 if you know what you are doing.

You need complete electrical: stator/ flywheel, cdi, wire harness to make this happen.

All of the electrical for KX500 has been detailed here: KX Riders - Index

tecates4ever · 12-03-2009, 04:06 AM

i have the stator and everything else in the motor

370 · 12-04-2009, 12:14 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by fastrnrik

Quote: Originally Posted by 370

i have a pic of that tecate you had fastrnick...

Post it up then! Maybe the fella doin this conversion could check it out. I have some pics of it too, I'd just have to find em. Have you seen that thing pop up for sale anywhere?

the pic is on my laptop i think... i'll have to fire that old bastard up in teh next couple days and get teh pic..

370 · 12-04-2009, 12:18 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by fastrnrik

I bought my bike already built, so no idea on wiring stuff that will cross over. If you want some screwed up wiring, just let me mess with it haha

I kick myself for selling that thing. It was kind of a "temper tantrum" deal because I was aggravated with it and had several other bikes to mess with at the time. The funny thing is, I sold it to a guy in Miami which is 6 hours south of me. He drove up, paid, and took it home. He was a newb and had no clue what was up. We tried to explain to him about starting, kickback, speed, etc. Anyway, he called me the next day and offered to sell it back to me for 1000 less than he paid, and he would even bring it back. Apparently, he was trying to start it, and the kicker popped back and the guy said it blew out his knee and he was going to need surgery. I almost said yes, but passed. I'm still kicking myself dammit!haha

i've had a zilla kickback on me... about the time my knees hit the bars i was thnking twice about ever quick kickign that thing ever again.. haha.. it actually brokle the sole on a dr. marten shoe.. so i was in pain witha bruised bottom of my foot and my f**king kneecap hurt... and on top of it all it didn't start and i wasted a pair of $100 shoes.. for soem reason i'm looking inot getting another zilla... i guess i liek pain haha

d'stecate4 · 01-01-2010, 10:33 PM

Any progress on your build?

tecates4ever · 01-02-2010, 07:38 AM

i want to get the wiring to make sure the motor runs and shifts first before i cut up the frame. you know what i mean. if anyone knows a cheap place to get the electronics let me know

BadMoonRacing500 · 01-02-2010, 04:16 PM

I had an 88 250r with an 86 cr500 motor full dune set-up built by CT racing. Was the scariest thing I've ever ridden. It vibrated so badly you could only ride it for a little while, then had to get off it to get the feeling back in your body. Awesome at the dunes and drags, but no way you could trail ride even with a milder set-up, you be knumb in about 10 minutes. We tried rubber and poly mounting but it didn't really help. No counter balencer on 2 smoke dirtbike engines. The conversion works good on three wheelers, because the front suspension is much like a dirt bikes. The vibration is transfered down the fork tube to tires. on quads the vibration goes left and right to the tires which makes them shake.

tecates4ever · 01-27-2010, 12:44 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by fastrnrik

I had a KX500 Tecate. It will vibrate regardless of what you do. Mine had poly mounts, balanced Falicon crank, etc. and still vibrated. It was a fun bike to ride and F-ing FAST, but not to ride for very long. I sold that bike to a guy in Miami. I wish I hadn't sold it though. It was a cool bike. I wish I could find it, I'd buy it back just to play with it. LOL
I'll have to look and see if I can find some pictures of it.
And, comparing vibration characteristics of a 500 2 stroke to a CRF450 4 stroke is apples and oranges, not even close. I've had several 250R hybrids with CRF450 and YZ426 bike motors and none of them vibrated enough that it bothered me at all. Just my $.02

well i found 2 more tecate t4s with a kx500 motors. its a long shot but maybe one is yours

1987 tecate 250/500

`88 Kawasaki Tecate w/KX 500 Liquid cooled engine. bad to the bone! - Great Lakes 4x4. The largest offroad forum in the Midwest

the second link has kind of a rigged up kick start set up in the long run would this mess up the kick start gears from the extra stress on the shaft any way i might make somthing like that for mine but it will look nicer