Maintenance & Technical > Kx Frankensteins
By request my KX500 tecate
suicyde:
--- Quote from: sandblaster on August 01, 2012, 05:58:05 PM ---Just out of curiosity, what ceramic bearings did you use?
I'd love to see the looks on peoples faces as the tri rigger blows past them :-D
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the bearings are from world wide bearings, hybrid, steel races with ceramic balls. Its been fun, but its still not up to snuff for me to say its done.
--- Quote from: Brute on August 02, 2012, 10:23:22 AM ---I can't imagine what terror and s**t eating grin a person would have smacking the throttle on that!
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Yeah its a little overkill for sure, but its not as crazy as you might think.
--- Quote from: Polar-Bus on August 01, 2012, 07:36:51 PM ---Wow that engine is a SNUG fit ! Especially the spark plug ! Who fabbed that pipe ? Thats a NICE job ! No problems with kick lever clearence ? I almost took on a Tecate 500 project before my kart, but finding clean Tecates for sale here in New England is tough. All the ones I looked at were clapped out POS
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The frame has to be notched for the spark plug to fit, the kicker hits the fender, CPI built the pipe, and most 30yr old 3wheelers are junk, this one was no exception
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--- Quote from: Foxx4Beaver on August 02, 2012, 01:35:07 AM ---Jesus...that thing is just bad ass!!!...awesome job,it looks like it came from the factory that way.By the pics,it looks like you decided to keep the thumb throttle?.
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tecates came with a twist, I personally don't like 'em. that one is off a quadzilla.
Thanks for your nice words I appreciate it!
Rooster452:
Great job! You have to post some videos of that on the dunes. Bet it's a blast to ride.
Motorrad:
THAT IS f**kING AWESOME!!
Larry Wiechman:
Beautiful work!!!
Now I understand your user name.
cobbs:
NICE!
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