Hey everyone!

[Doc Sprocket]

To convert your starter you would need a new crank shaft that is made for a cup.

Actually, if you were careful and calculating about it, I think you could just cut the extension off the shaft just past the threads and use a standard nut to retain the new cup. (I think it's 1/2NC20)

You'd have to do some careful engineering to center up and square the new recoil unit onto the old blower housing, but I think it's feasible.

My Tec H60 recoils use a pin that centers the recoil in relation to your crankshaft. Using one of those would help greatly.

 

[Bosanski]

I'm not sure if I'm keeping it as a project or whether ill part it out. Just depends on how easily I can find a motor for it and get it cleaned up. Its sat in my dads storage for 3 years and I'm not sure what I want to do with it. It'd a mid 80s Kawasaki tecate 250R and I heard the motors are near impossible to find.

But back to go karts for a second, should the other crank work? The motor it's in sat for a while and locked up. I plan on taking it apart and using its crank.

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Why do you want to switch cranks? You also said the other is "similar". That's not enough info. If it's not from the same series, you cannot interchange them.

 

[Bosanski]

because the crank on the other one has a starter like the one in the second picture i posted and if it were to break itd be easier to fox since the parts are more easily located. ill dissasemble the motors and compare the cranks before switching them out though. ill be sure to post some pictures as i go. but does anyone see a red flag already? i know theres the thing that its not the same motor but they seem to have hardly and differences except the crank and that the other is chain driven and mine is belt

 

[Bosanski]

Well my idea of switching cranks wont work. After closer inspection to the crank on my parts motor I found a hairline crack about 2 inches long so its not usable. Ill have to see if I can get some spare cash and buy a new pull start and I noticed my motor is only tightened down on one side, that seems like it would explain why it shook so much and caused the bolts to come off the pull start

 

[FatCat]

I'm not sure if I'm keeping it as a project or whether ill part it out. Just depends on how easily I can find a motor for it and get it cleaned up. Its sat in my dads storage for 3 years and I'm not sure what I want to do with it. It'd a mid 80s Kawasaki tecate 250R and I heard the motors are near impossible to find.

But back to go karts for a second, should the other crank work? The motor it's in sat for a while and locked up. I plan on taking it apart and using its crank.

Those Tecates are sweet rides! They rip to. You are correct, parts are difficult to find but not impossible. Depends on where youre looking. Got any pics? I cant believe you have this sitting while building a go kart. If it just needs the engine overhauled I know just your guy. Please do not part this machine out. They are classics. If you decide to let it go try to sell it to someone who
will restore it. When these cool old machines are gone they are gone for good. Those Tecates are quite rare and worth preserving. Looks like a really fun project. Please share more.

 

[Bosanski]

I need a whole motor. I'm sure there's more I need that I haven't yet found. And its hard to know until I have everything plugged up and almost done. I know it needs a front fender piece? But I talked to my dad about it and he's letting me keep it at my house while we're cleaning storage. Ill upload some pictures tomorrow of my kart and the wheeler

 

[FatCat]

Thanks, please do. Lots of pics of the trike please

 

[Bosanski]

its been a while since i posted but ive been out of town lately. ill get pictures of the trike tomorrow. i also picked up a dirt bike yesterday. paid $50 for it. its a 1990 Honda XR100R. guy said it sat since 95-96 and is locked up with no compression. i took it home to use as a parts bike. i lubed up the kick start and put some fresh gas, oil, nd a new plug in it. the thing started in 2 kicks! runs good, a littly boggy but its sat for so long. cleaned the carb before i put it up for the night. the back tire is great and the front is good but needs a new tube to hold air. i think i got an amazing deal! the guy thought it was locked up becuase the kick start was stuck. ill also post some pictures of it tomorrow once i clean it up, ive been feeling lucky! now just gotta get a pull start for the go kart and a motor for the trike!

 

[Bosanski]

also ive been considering selling/trading the trike. if anyone might be interested let me know. it has no motor but the frame is sturdy and straight. ill upload pictures tomorrow. id like to trade it for a 125cc+ dirt bike or a go kart. if i had to sell it we could negotiate the price but i know its a tough trike to find so the price would need to be reasonable

 

[FatCat]

also ive been considering selling/trading the trike. if anyone might be interested let me know. it has no motor but the frame is sturdy and straight. ill upload pictures tomorrow. id like to trade it for a 125cc+ dirt bike or a go kart. if i had to sell it we could negotiate the price but i know its a tough trike to find so the price would need to be reasonable

Where are you located?

 

[Bosanski]

Springdawle, Arkansas

 

[Bosanski]

Here are the pics of the Tecate, keep in mind its sat in storage for a bit nd is dirty, I'm cleaning it up this evening when I get home. ill also upload some pics of the XR100r dirtbike I got yesterday and my go kart