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kingbrian350x
11-04-2012, 09:12 PM
Hey guys so i have had this bike for a year or two but just revently started messin with it. A gay friend of my exes told me about it sitting on the side of his house. He said his uncle bought it back in the 80's and gave it to him when he was a kid. He rode it through his garage door and broke his leg and left it afterwards. So he gave it to me! and even helped me toss it in the truck.. FREE!! i couldnt say now So this is what it looked like when i got it. Completley solid minus the chalky plastics and seat, but the seat is now replaced and the plastics are underway but im hating this bike.. Any one else hate the T3?? It burns me every time i get on it, it broke my dads toe the very first kick. I have a bruised and battered foot every time i look at the kick start. It does look cool though and i have a soft spot for two strokes.. So here it is.. Let me know what ya think.

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This is what it looks like now, i fixed a few oil leaks went through the carb a million and a a half times along with the gas tank and degreased the underside like crazy, and started cleaning the plastics even though i have a super hard time getting rid of the awesome retro race stickers. Still need to do the carb again. It hauls ass but i think im gunna off it for a chick bike, like a klx/drz 110 or a ttr125 or something of the sort.. Meanwhile ill keep tinkering with it
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JumpinJR66
11-18-2012, 09:58 AM
cool. Back in the day seeing a red Tecate was a rare and strange site. Rare piece of ATV history you have.

sp8twn
11-18-2012, 11:07 AM
Nice score!!!

gomer202
11-18-2012, 02:14 PM
Nice find and the tank doesnt seem to have to much discolouration

sixpackrt
11-18-2012, 03:28 PM
Nice Tecate I would like some pics of that skid plate. Bike has some nice aftermarket parts.

BERT306
11-23-2012, 12:01 AM
pretty cool