Picked up an '85 Tecate

[Vootie]

Picked this up yesterday for $500. So far as I can tell it needs: Front and rear shock rebuilds, plastics (gahh), swinger bearings, a kick start lever, and a front tire, plus lots of odds and ends. I'll be stripping it to the frame and thouroughly cleaning and media blasting everything. It all looks stock except for a DG silencer and a Keihin carb (dunno what size yet). I won't know what the motor need until I get a kicker. Also, how can you tell if it has a KX cylinder/motor? I thought the tecate motor was black? Also, I thought the '85 had an adjustable dog bone? I dunno, maybe it's an '84 with an '85 brake setup. Anyway, the plan is a riding resto.

[Tecate 50]

The easiest way to check to see if its a Kx cylinder, simply take off the pipe! If there is a bridge going down the center of the exhaust port, it is a kx cylinder. If its open with no bridge, its a kxt cylinder! Depending on certain parts of the frame, it appears that is an 1985. The 85 didnt come with an adjustable link! Both motors came black from the factory!

[dcreel]

The frame judging by the reservoir holder is an 85. Footpegs are 85. The shifter is an 85 shifter as well. Looks like a real good snag. I like the chain roller too.. :-) Check your reservoir to see if it has an adjustment knob, the 85 was adjustable the 84 wasn't. We have a group for the 84/85 Tecates too if you haven't already joined.

[fabiodriven]

That is a really strong foundation you've got there. Good snag!

[Vootie]

Cool, the resovoir is adjustable. Yeah, it seems pretty solid, there is a bit of surface rust, but nothing that can't be cleaned up. These things are just so damn hard to come by in my area, I had to grab it. I had an '85 T3 back in the day, but I've missed it since the day I sold it. Gonna head to the garage and start stripping it now. I'm curious about the cylinder. Anyone know if a '91 kx125 kicker will match the splines on the T3 motor? It will just be a temporary solution until I get a new one. I just really wanna comp test/fire this thing up. Oh, and it did come with a rear fender and seat, they were just removed for the pics. The fender is shot though, and I think it's a 2nd gen all hacked up to fit. I'm gonna go join the Tecate group too.

[dcreel]

Yes, the kx kicker should fit. I have a kx250 kicker on mine.

[dcreel]

Here is a picture of a kx cylinder, and what you are looking for.

[Vootie]

Thanks for the replies guys. Just got done pulling the carb and pipe. It's just a plain old Tecate cylinder lol. I blasted the pipe and it came clean, ready for paint. I also cleaned the carb and everything looks in order. I took a measurement and came up with 36mm. From what I can tell it's a PJ series. Stock was a 34mm Mikuni correct? Next step I'm gonna pull the motor and hit it with fine walnut shells, then I'll pull the head and have a peak inside. If it all looks good, I may ship it to my builder to have it ported, but I haven't decided yet. Any of you guys run a raptor shock with good results, or should I stick with the 300ex shock?

[MonroeMike]

Nice find, good luck with it.