Does the engine on the tecate-4 have a counter balancer? Is there any common problems with these machines? I`ve heard about the handling, but I`m not interested in MX. Just the trail. I`m thinking about getting one. I`ve had hondas & quadracers. I want something differnt than every one else. Thank you

 

I've had mine for about 2-3 years now. The person whom I purchased it from said it was built to the max for racing. I'm a heavy guy, around 290, and I've raced my friend on his 250r three wheeler (mostly stock with exception to pipe) and can pull 3 lengths ahead of him up until 4th gear, thereafter he starts catching up.

In a nutshell, I find my Tecate to be a pain in the *** for trail riding. I'm constantly in 1st gear so that I can stay in the power band. I've got the smallest front sprocket I could find (11 I think) with 20" tire, it still won't wind 6th out that well, I may have a carb tuning issue.

Not to mention it'll suck a tank of gas down in an hour or so. I enjoy my DS much more than the Tecate for trails.

 

yes Jason your tecate does have a balancer it is the very front part of your motor.If you ever spilt your cases it must be in the right angle to allow them to come apart.To tell that out you ned to take off the elect side of your eng,and remove the triganle cover to see it.
Any other questions just message me i'll be glad to help,i have been racing mine for 10 years now so theres not much i havent torn into on this thing. Mine has extended a-arms LRD preped eng. high rev pipe works shocks 2+2 axle ,lonestar swingarm. been riding in the VET and now im also into the A class in local races.

 

scott

what local races do u go to?? where they at?



later
jon

 

theres something wrong, a stock one should run out in 6th just fine

 

glad to hear from a local rider im from emmett mi i race with bearbottom promotions at imlay city races, gooddels track last two years , all over lower michigan also do most of the motorcross national races. would you belive it it is even on my 88-tecate,in which i do very well,im even in first place point standings at this time with bear promotions waiting for the last race on sept.23,evening at imlay city fairgrounds

 

Like I said, I think there is a carb issue, because it doesn't want to idle very well either, it's out of commission right now (waiting to buy some adjustable arms and a shock from Scott). Then I'll work on the carb.

 

Were you at the goodells fair this year racing,on your green tecate.If that was you,you were kicking ***.In my opinion you were the fasted quad there.Next year I am planning on racing a 250r at Goodells.

 

There is a race at the Imlay city fair grounds on Sept.23.I thought that was weeks ago.I just went to the race in goodells.I live in marine city.

 

yes that was me and thank you i have worked hard at being fast, and over the winter im updating my shocks ,with a buying of a ultra-cross shock from works shocks,which will even make me faster !!
there was a race in imlay city couple weeks ago as part of a 6 event schedule and sept 23 being the final race. next year were hoping there will be more events around here. The races are put on by BEARBOTTOM SALAVGE FROM CAPAC MICHIGAN give him a call and have your name put on his mailing list to get all the papers to let you know when they start next year.