Need Help/input on tecate trade

[SteveCZ28]

i found a nice looking tecate. but im clueless when it comes to them.ive been around 3 wheelers and other atv's/motorcycles most of my life( im 26 now). just never messed with a t3 yet. came across a good deal. he wants to trade this tecate for a 1/5 scale rc gas baja that i have, and no longer use...he says this t3 has just about every aftermarket part on it thats available for the t3. although to me it only looks like an aftermarket pipe. but like i said i dont know squat about these tecates. is there certain things i need to look at when looking into these machines? just any help or info or input would be appreciated right now. id like to do the trade, but dont wanna regret it a month down the road kind of deal. but id like to see the thing all green too instead of the green/white stuff going on. and i dont know whats up with the gas tank either

heres pics.

[badass350x]

I would do the trade in a heartbeat!! Traded mine for a 85 250sx, looks like a green cover over a red tank ,I would say if you can take somebody with you that knows a little about bikes, looks nice though.

[Swinger]

There seems to be a few after market parts there. Deffinately a cover on the tank but I have an extra green one for you if you need. Looks like carb and air cleaner too and shock, wheels, extended axle or spacers, and water pump and stator cover. I would imagine a new stator and flywheel but ask about that because they are know to go. I would do the trade but take it for a ride and make sure everything operates fine and it goes through all the gears. Looks like a deal in my book!

[just ben]

dave,you missed the 86 tecate swingarm. If you dont use the rc car I would do the deal. Take a look at the top shock mount,it looks like they may have moved it back a little. Its hard to tell the pics are small

[pantera1975]

At first I thought it was the one given away at trike fest last year.

[atc007]

Yeah,,,,,for an Rc car,,,do it! Then figure out what you've got!

[dcreel]

I'm pretty sure I have tried to buy that twice, but the owner never answered me. It's been on Craigslist in Iowa for a long, long time.. The owner or previous owner was tecatecrazy from the site.. Another member picked up the lot of his parts and I got a real nice sectional pipe from him. I think that Tecate has a KX cylinder as well..

[SteveCZ28]

There seems to be a few after market parts there. Deffinately a cover on the tank but I have an extra green one for you if you need. Looks like carb and air cleaner too and shock, wheels, extended axle or spacers, and water pump and stator cover. I would imagine a new stator and flywheel but ask about that because they are know to go. I would do the trade but take it for a ride and make sure everything operates fine and it goes through all the gears. Looks like a deal in my book!

wow thanks for the info. i had no clue it had this many aftermarket goodies. yea im trying to set up the deal for next week when i get the chance to drive down and do the deal

[SteveCZ28]

I'm pretty sure I have tried to buy that twice, but the owner never answered me. It's been on Craigslist in Iowa for a long, long time.. The owner or previous owner was tecatecrazy from the site.. Another member picked up the lot of his parts and I got a real nice sectional pipe from him. I think that Tecate has a KX cylinder as well..

yea i know it has been on craigslist for atleast 6 months. he was wanting like 2k for it if i remember correctly. then i completely forgot about it, then i made the mistake of getting on craigslist at work lastnite and i found it. hes wanting to trade for a 1/5th scale baja truck. and i just happen to have one. he seems really interested in it too, being as my baja truck has alot done to it also

[SteveCZ28]

I talked to the guy on the phone. He's talking like he is the one who built it. He said he was trying to make it look like a tony white replica. (Whatever that means) he did confirm the 86 swingarm extended axle carb intake kx cylinder and head. Stator cover waterpump handlebars and what not. He's waiting for me to get pics of what I have to continue on with the deal. But I'm definately interested and so is he. So we will see where this goes

[86T3]

I like my Baja but i like my tecate more. Go for it.

[badass350x]

Just think you can ride the trike! But you can't ride the baja...lol. whatever you do if you never rode one take your time learn and always wear a helmet.

[dcreel]

I'd make that trade in a heartbeat.. Look up tecatecrazy on the site lots of info about it.

[whyzee]

You are going to have way more fun on that tecate but as badass350 said wear your helmet and take it really slow for awhile. That thing will be insanely fast

[SteveCZ28]

I like my Baja but i like my tecate more. Go for it.

yea im with you on this. the baja is a blast, but its also sat for atleast 5 months. id have more fun with another wheeler