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General => Introductions => Topic started by: BigGreenMachine on September 01, 2006, 08:02:04 AM

Title: G'day, A 500 You Wouldn't Expect
Post by: BigGreenMachine on September 01, 2006, 08:02:04 AM

Hey fellas, just joined and figured I'd say my hello. Nice to be here. Going to be putting a 89 or later KX 500 lump into my Kawasaki Tecate 250 soon. I'll be looking for a frame/motor/all mounts/bolts/wiring and pipe soon so PM me if you have it.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/BigGreenMachine/Tecate/bb3f1df9.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/BigGreenMachine/Tecate/5d13bc78.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/BigGreenMachine/Tecate/1aa101d3.jpg)

Title: Re: G'day, A 500 You Wouldn't Expect
Post by: openclass on September 01, 2006, 08:24:18 AM

A BIG WELCOME! Just jump in anytime!

I have a 90 kx 500 motor with everything but a frame, sub frame, and that left peice that the footpeg mounts on. If your not interested I could always use a kxf 450 frame to put it in.

Title: Re: G'day, A 500 You Wouldn't Expect
Post by: gowen on September 01, 2006, 12:26:15 PM

Welcome! A great place to join for KX500 questions and parts.

Title: Re: G'day, A 500 You Wouldn't Expect
Post by: BigGreenMachine on September 01, 2006, 01:42:26 PM

Openclass, check your PM's my man.

Gowen, I've been looking through the old topics and finding a lot of answers. I'll be asking what I don't find soon.

Cya around fellas. I'll be here.

Title: Re: G'day, A 500 You Wouldn't Expect
Post by: FuriouSly on September 01, 2006, 03:32:37 PM

Ahhhh,  three wheelers... I remember themmmm.....  uhhhh what was I saying?  Oh yeah,  three wheelers... I remember themmmm.....   Crap, that time I launched a Honda 250R into a 30 foot ravene filled with man sized jagged rocks and the resulting broken frame with concussion and the two weeks of amnesia has affected my recollection...  Anyway,  Ahhhhh, three wheelers.....   Be Careful and can't wait to see (and hear) it!!!!   Sly

Title: Re: G'day, A 500 You Wouldn't Expect
Post by: BigGreenMachine on September 04, 2006, 03:34:33 PM

Quote from: FuriouSly on September 01, 2006, 03:32:37 PM

Ahhhh,  three wheelers... I remember themmmm.....  uhhhh what was I saying?  Oh yeah,  three wheelers... I remember themmmm.....   Crap, that time I launched a Honda 250R into a 30 foot ravene filled with man sized jagged rocks and the resulting broken frame with concussion and the two weeks of amnesia has affected my recollection...  Anyway,  Ahhhhh, three wheelers.....   Be Careful and can't wait to see (and hear) it!!!!   Sly

WHat year 250R was it? Trikes are too much fun, imagine wrapping the throttle open on a 500 powered 250R! That right there is serious grin potential.

Still looking for a complete running motor, pipe and frame. Help me out please guys.

Title: Re: G'day, A 500 You Wouldn't Expect
Post by: moe on September 06, 2006, 04:07:38 AM

 Welcome, I just joined myself. It is good to hear from a Tecate rider. I used to have a couple myself. Fastest d**n threewheeler made. Installing a k5 motor would be a blast. I wouldn't mind taking on a project like that myself some day. Please post some progress pictures. Talk to ya latter, and good luck. -Moe.

Title: Re: G'day, A 500 You Wouldn't Expect
Post by: FuriouSly on September 06, 2006, 05:13:38 AM

Hey BGM:  It was a 86 250R 3W   It was my brothers and needless to say I didn't get to ride it again after that pile up!  lol.  Those were the days though, young and invinceable.  Sly

Title: Re: G'day, A 500 You Wouldn't Expect
Post by: gowen on September 06, 2006, 07:49:00 AM

May I ask where you are located? That is some awesome scienery! Is that your yard or house on the water???

Title: Re: G'day, A 500 You Wouldn't Expect
Post by: alan on September 06, 2006, 08:19:02 AM

His IP says!

City:   Ottawa
StateProv:  ON
Country:    CA

 :lol: :lol:

That would explain the awesome scienery! :-D

Title: Re: G'day, A 500 You Wouldn't Expect
Post by: BigGreenMachine on September 06, 2006, 08:27:49 AM

My IP says that? Well actually I'm in Newfoundland, an island province of Canada. Those pics are from a ghost town about 12km away from my doorstep. That house on the beach is a cabin.

Heres a pic looking back at where the second pic was taken from.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/BigGreenMachine/Tecate/3a00f26d.jpg)

Title: Re: G'day, A 500 You Wouldn't Expect
Post by: mikesmith on September 17, 2006, 07:11:59 PM

Welcome,I still have a '86 200x.Lots of fun!

Title: Re: G'day, A 500 You Wouldn't Expect
Post by: GDubb on October 04, 2006, 03:40:39 PM

I grew up on three wheelers.  The last one I rode was my roomate's at the time Honda 350X with a bigger bore and a supertrapp exhaust. That was about 8 years ago.  Remembering how BAD that thing was.... makes me cringe at the thought of a TacateX 500.  I think I'm gonna have nightmares tonight.  Thanks alot! :-)

Title: Re: G'day, A 500 You Wouldn't Expect
Post by: BigGreenMachine on October 05, 2006, 07:30:27 AM

Your welcome for the nightmares. Ya have to like trikes, so fun. Heres a couple I just snapped. Bare bones waiting for the motor. Have an 88 500 motor bought from b0dem here on the forum. Will be here by the end of the month I hope.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/BigGreenMachine/PHOT0001-1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/BigGreenMachine/PHOT0004.jpg)

Title: Re: G'day, A 500 You Wouldn't Expect
Post by: kx666 on October 05, 2006, 02:19:59 PM

Hello all!

i quess i am the FNG? this is the first form i have ever joined, i had to join this one because it is a nice change to see people who can think and use uncommon sence (aka. common sence). and i have a ton of respct for any one who admits they are not god and know every thing.

one of my life partners is a 2001 kx500 i bought from a guy who coun't start is (the air filter had not even been oiled yet, it was a steel). i have sold a lot of my bikes and i am into the single didgets (i am working on starting a cycle shop so i needed to get rid of some clutter).

~steve

Title: Re: G'day, A 500 You Wouldn't Expect
Post by: BigGreenMachine on November 08, 2006, 02:16:19 PM

Thanks to Bodem for the motor and parts. Heres where I stand. :-)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/BigGreenMachine/T5.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/BigGreenMachine/T55.jpg)

Title: Re: G'day, A 500 You Wouldn't Expect
Post by: FuriouSly on November 12, 2006, 02:00:55 PM

So what is the time frame for the next steps?  Interested in seeing the 3-wheeler with the 5hundie.  Why is there a missing portion of the frame?

Sly

Title: Re: G'day, A 500 You Wouldn't Expect
Post by: BigGreenMachine on November 13, 2006, 01:56:42 AM

Time frame, not really working with a set time in mind. I'll be sure to add pics here as I go, won't forget. I'm waiting on materials to build my new engine cradle and motor mounts. The piece missing was an attempt to figure out wall thickness of the frame. I've never done an engine swap, learning as I go.

Have the measurements that line up my sprockets and also some that have to go to the machinest to have bushings cut for the new swingarm.

Heres a recent pic, notice the frame brace removed to clear the spark plug and cap. Will replace this brace with new.

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/BigGreenMachine/T58.jpg)