look what the cat dragged in...

**OZQUAD44** · 10-09-2006, 08:17 AM

Can you belive it. I now have not one but two 87 Tecates sitting down stairs in my garage. The things that just fall in your lap sometimes, unbelieveable.

She's not pretty but she goes like a power of piss.....

**scooterroo** · 10-09-2006, 08:21 AM

why cant i have your fortune? i want one of them so bad!!!!!!!!!

**OZQUAD44** · 10-09-2006, 08:25 AM

Well if you believe some of the threads on here, Kawasaki still have 87's in crates!

I'll just settle for second hand ones at this stage, I can't wait to give her a good clean to see how she scrubs up.

**brrcuda** · 10-09-2006, 08:45 AM

so whats the story behind it? Thats really exciting! Usually when i say to myself "i am not buying another trike" a deal of a lifetime comes around.

Nice score. Now you got a rider and a show bike. congratulations.I love those late model tecates.

Paul

**OZQUAD44** · 10-09-2006, 09:04 AM

I was at the track a few weeks ago and got talking to another quad rider just new to the sport and I was banging on about my Mean Green Tecate sitting at home, when he goes "Oh yeah one of my mates has got one of those things"

I'm thinking to myself "Oh sure he has, probably an old beat up KLT even if he did have a trike" But I had to check it out just in case (I must get some humble pie next time I'm at the shops-sorry Nick).

So today I hooked up a meeting and went around to his house half expecting a to see an old ATC110 covered in green paint. You could have knocked me down with a feather when this little puppie was dragged out.

He was a nice bloke, said he picked it up to ride around on the farm with his kids. He only got it running after cleaning out the carby and then after about two rides on the beast he decided it wasn't quite the kiddie machine he thought is was.

You can bet I had a good old time blatting around the farm on it, then after a bit of haggling the rest, as they say, is history.

I can honestly say that I have only ever seen two Tecate "B" models in the flesh during my life and I now own both of them. Hows that for dumb luck.

**Aussieduner** · 10-09-2006, 11:30 PM

Its going to look even better in my garage amongst a sea of red...LOL

Aussie

**OZQUAD44** · 10-10-2006, 06:04 AM

Originally Posted by brrcuda

so whats the story behind it? Thats really exciting! Usually when i say to myself "i am not buying another trike" a deal of a lifetime comes around.

I'm with you on that one Paul

Its always when you least expect it

**Squirrel Master** · 10-10-2006, 09:25 AM

How do you get those macines off the top rack?

**85hondaatc125m** · 10-10-2006, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by Squirrel Master

How do you get those macines off the top rack?

I think they have to pull the mahcines at the bottom away and then the top level lowers to ground level?

**SPD FRK** · 10-10-2006, 11:41 AM

Nah! Drive it off!!

**aquapunk** · 10-10-2006, 07:16 PM

there ya go, just ramp it off, it'll only hurt for a second or two, lol!!

**250r'en +TCB** · 10-10-2006, 07:20 PM

You lucky #^@&#$!!!!!!!!!

Damn man!!! an 87 Tecate is my 2nd dream trike (behind tiger 500) and you just scored 2 of them!!!!

more

!!!!

**brrcuda** · 10-10-2006, 09:35 PM

so is this aussie duners ride now? If it is, at least its kept within the community and not to some kid putting the motor in a go-kart or something stupid.

How rare is that find and how prevalent are trikes in Australia? Just wondering, was the trike scene as big in the 80s over there like it was here in the US?

I agree with 250renTCB - more pics would be nice.

**Hornetpowerspor** · 10-10-2006, 11:01 PM

That is surely a rare find for you way over there! Hell, an 87 is a rare find here! Nice score.

**Aussieduner** · 10-10-2006, 11:08 PM

Originally Posted by Hornetpowerspor

That is surely a rare find for you way over there! Hell, an 87 is a rare find here! Nice score.

We we will be in market for some shrouds shortly.

Aussie

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