86 T3, next project

[MIK6]

A few weeks ago I finished the 87 T3 rebuild. I was very happy w/ how it came out, it rides great and runs awsome.
Durring the rebuild I had the 86 T3 in the shop, I took some parts off it and gave some parts back to it. Now its time to get into that project. This is the 86 T3 that I picked up in PA from 3WW quite a few years ago, DOGGER met me on the way and helped me load it into my old Jeep Cherokee. I still remember the look on the sellers face when we took it apart and shoved it inside the jeep.
This will be a rider, nothing fancy, no special parts, no polishing, just a nice running, nice looking, ridable T3. It will be like a little brother to the 87 (which gets a big motor over the winter). I will stay w/ the colors of the 87, but I might swap them around a bit not sure yet.
Anyways I got it running durring the 87 rebuild, not together enuff to ride but running. I will be taking it for a ride tomarrow or Thursday, the 1st ride sence I have owned it (5 long years). I will get a picture of the befor tomarrow and post it here.
I will be looking for some parts for it once I know what I need. I know I need a front brake lever, a rear brake spring, a rear brake line holder, a fork cap and an airfilter cage. I will be looking for so/so plastics (I have scoops and a tank) and a bent set of pegs to modify, nothing perfact just complete. Any help would be great.
I had all the parts I need but durring the 86 roller for the complete 84 trade I must have given a few to many parts. The 84 will be after the 86.

THANKS FOR READIN more to come....
MIK6 / Mike

[Chevy200s]

all i can say is if it runs anything like your 87 did at trikefest, that will be one very nice and very fast :TrikesOwn machine:beer

be sure to post some pics, and let me know when your free to do some riding:Bounce

[MIK6]

I have finally got to work on the 86. Its been very HOT in the garage and I just haven't been up to working on it. The time table is to have it done befor TF07 so I have alot of time to get it done.
Tonite we had a break in the heat and I decided to spend a few hours on it. I had the brakes off and a few other parts just sitting on it to try to get a befor picture (I always forget that pict LOL). It took about 2 1/2 hours to get it striped down to bare frame and start sandblasting a few of the small parts. I found white paint under the green but then found the grey factory color under the white. This T3 had a 287 bigbore kit in it and it had some pretty weird parts on it. It has a steel upper motor mount and it had the wrong (bolt pattern) hubs on it. It looks like the hubs in the prototype T3 picture that was posted (I think) by Jeb. Anyways it looks like a good project and I can't wait to get it ridable again.

I know I need a front brake lever, a rear brake spring, a rear brake line holder, a fork cap and an airfilter cage. In the future I will be looking for a radiator res and some newer fenders for it.

I will be deciding soon what I want to do w/ the motor in the 87, once I decide on the top end for it this 86 will get the 87s current top end along w/ a new rod, berrings and seals ect...

WISH ME LUCK
MIK6 / Mike

[84honda200s]

danm sweet machine. lot better looking then my pos 200s. but anyways man i wish you the best of luck. i hope to be rebuilding mine this winter.

[OZQUAD44]

Mik6
Do you have a problem with cracking of the rubber inlet maniflods on your 86/7 Tecates.

My 87 runs well but I can't get it to Idle once its warm, and it is a pain.

My inlet maniflod is cracked on the outside but looks good on the inside. I read somewhere else that once HOT these things can leak air if they have cracks on the surface.

You have any thoughts on the matter?

Are these manifolds still being made?

[MIK6]

To check the intake,.. I will get the motor warmed up then take a combustable spray (wd-40, starting fluid, ect..), spray the rubber parts when the ATV is running. If the intake is cracked the spray will get sucked in and change the RPMs of the motor (because it is burning the spray). They are no longer availible you will need to keep your eyes open for them used.

GOOD LUCK
MIK6 / Mike

[brrcuda]

Very nice - I have always wanted a T3 when I was a kid. The kawasaki green is just incredible to look at when fresh and new. Team Green always kicked ass at lebanon valley speedway in NY.

I just bought an 86 T3 recently and the parts are just something else and not what I expected with respect to cost. Some of these parts are really an investment the way things are going. I lucked out and found a seller of an intake manifold for 100 dollars. Mine is cracked but works fine so far. I just couldn't pass on this part new.

I have some other valuable parts coming but I will not post what they are until I have them in my hands. Some of you might *Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited*.

MIK - are you going to paint or powder the frame. whats the plan for color? Just wondering. I am debating now and think I will powder my frame silver. Another $250 to spend on my project.

Paul

[nd4speed]

Intake manifolds and reed cages from many years KX KDX 250 (maybe 500) will bolt up but I don't know if any align with the air box. My carb is angled some and not horizontal. I bought a used Rad valve 12? series off ebay for cheap and then clamped on a UNI Pod filter after the carb.

Here's a 1987 KX boot pic off a current ebay auction: 170010063541
No one has bid or you could buy it now for $30 to your door.
http://i24.ebayimg.com/05/i/07/c7/5c/51_1.JPG

[Yamahondaman]

AHHHH ...you gots to take THAT plastic THING OUT !!!!
Hey Mik6...... get them COOLER'S on yet ???
HOLLARRRRRRRRRRR
Ronnie

[Bryan Raffa]

L@@KING GOOD Mike have to take a trip up you way one of these days before winter!!!!

[MIK6]

Thanks for looking guys.

brrcuda... If you look at my 87 T3 rebuild you can see the colors I will be using (its actually in the backround of the 2nd picture). The 86 will have the same colors as the 87, but it will be stock length swinger and axle. This will have a stock motor as well, I want this to be a good allaround rider. I will even be runing a headlight on it for nite riding.

nd4speed... I like to run the stock airbox so I need to find the propper angle for the manifold. I tried a Rad valve as well but could not get it to work w/ the airbox.

Yamahondaman... Ronnie I have not gotten to hook up the cooler yet. I am waiting for the bigbore for the 87 once I get the top end I will cut the hose in case any thing changes. As soon as I get the 84 running it will go on it as well. THANKS FOR THE COOL PARTS!!!!

bryan raffa... Any time you want to come up let me know. I have a ton of good riding here.

MIK6 / Mike

[OZQUAD44]

AHHHH ...you gots to take THAT plastic THING OUT !!!!
Hey Mik6...... get them COOLER'S on yet ???
HOLLARRRRRRRRRRR
Ronnie

Do you think you could explain what your on about, I'm a bit lost with this post....

Thanks

[scooterroo]

thats funny to hear someone else has been to lebonon valley speedway. the track is less then 45minutes from me. used to go every friday night to see the big block modifieds race and i go every year to the monster truck meets there. oh yeah this about the t3, oops. mik, bike looks to be in pretty good shape from the pics. alittle tlc and and she will be a looker as well as your 87. cant wait to see what it looks like in the end. keep us posted on your progress. god i love the tecates.

[MIK6]

OZQUAD44... Ronnie is talking about the plastic incert in the reed cage at first. Then he is talking about an inline alu radiator cooler. He gave me a few different coolers at TF06 to try out on my T3s. He makes them and they are cool. I will line them up and take a picture and show you where they go.

MIK6 / Mike

[Yamahondaman]

:naughty: ....... ....................

[MIK6]

I'm back home from NJ now. I got out in the shop for a few hours yesterday, MAN IT FELT GOOD!! I will have the frame into paint this weekend and start putting it back together.
I am still looking for a few misc parts if anyone can help I would apreciate it. I know I need a front brake lever, a rear brake spring, a rear brake line holder, a fork cap and an airfilter cage. In the future I will be looking for a radiator res and some newer fenders for it. Anyone have any leads on these parts?
I'll post updated pictures once its in paint.

THANKS
MIK6 / Mike

[Eric250R]

I"ve said this so many times on here....I WANT ONE!!!! Somebody trade me ......lol. But seriously, can't wait to see it when it's done. And how about some pics of the 87 ?

[MIK6]

ERIC... this is the 87 T3 I had at TF, actually its been to every TF at HASPIN. Here is a link to the build that I posted on the site a while back. http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/showthread.php?t=47329
I have had this trike for quite some time, it will never be sold. I am down to 3 T3s rite now, I hope to pick up another 86 this weekend (basket case, buying it for the fork parts and the title).

The 86 is in paint rite now, the cam phone won't send the pictures to the computer. I'll get them up tomarrow.

MIK6 / Mike

[Eric250R]

Wow.....now I"m really jealous. Unfortunately I haven't been able to make it to TF, but will be there for sure this year. ( My anniversary is the 20th so it took a little convincing and sucking up to the wife....lol ) And I don't blame you for not getting rid of any of them, I wouldn't either.

[kb200x]

Wow.....now I"m really jealous. Unfortunately I haven't been able to make it to TF, but will be there for sure this year. ( My anniversary is the 20th so it took a little convincing and sucking up to the wife....lol ) And I don't blame you for not getting rid of any of them, I wouldn't either.



Mike shes looking good! cant wait to see it at TF 07!!!!! :w00t:



Eric250r

There is couple of us from Kentucky that will be at Trike fest. You need to come for sure. We need more from the blue grass state. GO cats! Ohio is making every state look really bad. Im on a mission this year to recruit all I can. :D

[Eric250R]

Mike shes looking good! cant wait to see it at TF 07!!!!! :w00t:



Eric250r

There is couple of us from Kentucky that will be at Trike fest. You need to come for sure. We need more from the blue grass state. GO cats! Ohio is making every state look really bad. Im on a mission this year to recruit all I can. :D

Will be there for sure, and am hoping to bring a few friends and thier trikes with me.

[MIK6]

UPDATE... Frame is painted, all the small parts are in paint as well. Still missing a few small parts, I am sure they will turn up.
I am going to swap the top end off the 87 onto the 86 and put a SPROCk bigbore on the 87. I am looking into some better plastic, haven't decided how much I want to put into this trike yet LOL. I am sure I will go over budget.
I will get some pictures posted soon.

WISH ME LUCK
MIK6 / Mike

[MIK6]

WOW!!! its been a while since ive posted on this trike. I have moved a fee times been thru a few relationships ect.. i FINALLY got into a place w a garage, 1st time in 6 years ive had my tools, compressor, benches and atvs under 1 roof!!!
I started to thro it together yesterday.. i cant wait to ride it!

MIK6/ Mike

[MIK6]

im replying from my cel.. lets see how this works.. lol

MIK6/ mike

[Swinger]

looks like a great project bike, congrats on the new place with a home for the toys also!

[MIK6]

did alittle more wrenching. were getting closer. its a roller, hope to ride it tomarrow


my router has decided 3ww is a bad site, i had to turn wifi off to get on the site and could only get here from my data plan off my cel.. lol

[MIK6]

I have had a blast putting this together, i cant believe how few spare parts i have left once its all together LOL
I can still remember the day i went a picked this trike up back in 01, remember grabbing dogger off this site and making the 16 hour round trip drive for a $200 tecate.. LOL
I still have a hard time believing i only have ridden it for 30 mins!!
I have been taking my time putting it together, it still needs fork tops, carb, cables, front brakes, and plastics. Everything else is 100% ready, rebuilt shock, rear brakes, wiring harness, head and tail light, new bearings front to rear and a good running 86 stock motor.

picture later today..

MIK6 / Mike

[MIK6]

I have not had any luck w/ my tecates lately!! the 87 is down waiting for parts. Ive been playing w the 86 but not a lot.

I got it together and found that the motor was locked up when i went to kick it over. i pulled it apart and found a little surface rust on the top of the piston, wouldn't let it rise when the motor was turned over. then i found the powervalves stuck, broke 2 teeth in 1 valve and 1 on the actuator rod trying to get it apart. I also found a small crack in the piston skirt. So i pulled a few parts top ends off the shelf and got something together enough to try LOL
i kicked it 5 times w/ nothing, then i realized i never put the plug cap on!!! 1 more kick and she was RUNNING!!!! I hope to finish it up tomorrow and take it for its 1st ride in 6 years and it 2nd ride since 01 when i picked it up!

MIK6 / Mike

[sportvette]

Persistent! I have a similar story. Bought up a whole lot of green and have not been able to ride. Prob less than 10 minutes for me. We are all anxious to see that baby together again! Keep it up. Very cool.

[MIK6]

Im feeling alittle dark! I had a black tank cover made up while im waiting for my blue fabric... what do you guys think?

MIK6 / Mike

[MIK6]

Getting closer... im digging the black tank, figure ill order black fork boots and a black seat cover

MIK6 / Mike

[MIK6]

Im working out of town again. i did finish the 86. Runs nice starts 1st kick. Might spend some money and rebuild the motor over the winter. Ill post pictures when i get home of the 86 and 87 together.

MIK6 / mike

[sportvette]

cool. how is the big bore? did you have to do anything special to get the compression reasonable on the big bore like nstyle73?

[MIK6]

Well i finished the 86.. changed the tank cover to blue.. took it to brapps ride on its maiden ride.. i didnt ride it very much. Motor sounded alittle noisy, jetting was way off.. got home, played w jets, played w silencer... and the motor seised... broke either piston, a ring or the rod.. ill know more tomorrow, cant work on v-day.. lol

MIK6/ Mike

[just ben]

better to happen at home than down in the woods at brapps